Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

analog is squishy squish triggers and digital is clicky click triggers

Best explanation. 😍

Lol lol, ya that pretty much sums it up 😆

After playing on a DS4 for PC games I can confidently say that analog triggers only get in the way of 90% of the games I play. I wouldn't be against an extension of the Xbox One Elite Controller that lets you swap between analog and digital triggers as a set standard, because by god I hate analog triggers for the games I play.

@EvilLucario What complaints do you have? I've not had a single issue with the DS4's analog triggers so far.

@Ralizah Nothing against DS4 itself, I just hate analog triggers period. It doesn't feel as natural as digital triggers for the games I play.

I actually have a complaint using the DS4 on Fortnite on PC. To rapid fire a non-automatic weapon like a pistol, you have to fully release the trigger.

@EvilLucario To be honest, aside from a few racing games and the occasional shooter where you can soft pull the trigger to zoom in or something, I barely even notice the difference in most games.

same i get that feeling too

Driving/Racing games are the biggest benefit of analog triggers like even if Forza ended up on Switch I'd still play it on XB1.

@Ralizah For me it just doesn't feel right. YMMV but it's not very satisfying or receptive enough for me.

I’m not a fan of analog triggers at all when they need to be pressed as button clicks. So for the vast majority of games, Switch Pro is preferred to Xbox One Controller (actually, it’s preferred anyways because I can actually reach L and R easily).

But in games where you need em, it sucks not having em. Thankfully Trials Rising addressed this via the right analog stick. And while it felt a little awkward at first it didn’t take long to adjust. Now I’m just a ripping and roaring like you wouldn’t know the difference.

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You can't feel the difference between analog and digital triggers, it's all about how they implement them, how sensitive they are in game, etc. It's not really the controller's fault.

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Except... the Gamecube analogue triggers have that massive click on them, so applying the above mantra could confuse newcomers in that particular case.

Are the Gamecube triggers truly analog, or are they digital with 3 states (untouched, lightly pressed, full click)?

Personally I've never had any problems with analog triggers on the XBO and PS4. I think on both controllers the triggers feel very nice, albeit in very different ways (also I love the XBO's trigger rumble). That said, I don't really find myself missing analog triggers on the Switch - maybe it's the games I'm playing?

Ah, I only remember Mario Sunshine which essentially had 3 states from what I remember - no FLUDD, FLUDD while moving (partial press) and FLUDD while still (full) - never noticed any subtleties in the middle one but maybe my memory is failing me. Was never skilled enough in Melee to know about the shields!

@Buizel You can adjust the amount of water you shoot when you partially press the trigger. So three states, but the middle one is variable depending on how much you press the trigger.