SCUF Envision Pro PC Gaming Controller

[VSG]

SCUF introduces a designed-for-PC gaming controller experience with the Envision and Envision Pro. Today we examine the premium wireless Envison Pro that builds upon all of SCUF's experiences to put out a new controller layout with added buttons, extensive hardware customization, and class-leading software support.

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[progste]

Have you tried this with any fighting games like street fighter or tekken? Having a good d-pad is important for those, especially knowing if it's precise on diagonal inputs and that kind of stuff.

 

[TechLurker]

For that kind of cost, it could have at least had Hall-effect joysticks like some other high-end controllers around that price point. Having some extra buttons on-hand is nice, but one could do the same thing with a 4-6 button macro keypad and spend on a regular Xbox or PS5 controller to use with PC. Granted, I don't care about personalization so things like having a replaceable faceplate doesn't really interest me, and that's probably some of the cost.

 

[Ruru]

After years of using a Xbox controller, seeing a gamepad this expensive without asymmetrical sticks is a huge meh.

 

[progste]

After years of using a Xbox controller, seeing a gamepad this expensive without asymmetrical sticks is a huge meh.

until you have a game where you want to use the dpad mainly and then you hate the xbox layout.
edit: also the main selling point of this one is that you can swap the dpad to the other layout.

 

[VSG]

Have you tried this with any fighting games like street fighter or tekken? Having a good d-pad is important for those, especially knowing if it's precise on diagonal inputs and that kind of stuff.

Afraid not, I am not big into fighting games but I should have fired one up just to see how good the D-pad is. For what it's worth, I did test the diagonal inputs in other games as mentioned and it seemed fine.

 

[Zareek]

I literally laughed out loud when I read the pricing.

 

[Ruru]

until you have a game where you want to use the dpad mainly and then you hate the xbox layout.
edit: also the main selling point of this one is that you can swap the dpad to the other layout.

Well, for my hands, the Xbox (One S) fits perfectly and the D-pad is more than usable. Depends on the user, I guess.

 

[DaveBSC]

Using 2.4 GHz and needing a dongle gets a big fat F from me. You might not have had interference but where I live there is constant fighting from the various routers and such at 2.4 so I doubt this would ever be nice to use. My Bluetooth gamepad from like 5 years ago doesn't need a dongle and never is fighting with routers.

 

[VSG]

Using 2.4 GHz and needing a dongle gets a big fat F from me. You might not have had interference but where I live there is constant fighting from the various routers and such at 2.4 so I doubt this would ever be nice to use. My Bluetooth gamepad from like 5 years ago doesn't need a dongle and never is fighting with routers.

You can set your router to be on specific channels on the 2.4 GHz spectrum that doesn't clash as much with other networks around you, see if that helps.

 

[DaveBSC]

You can set your router to be on specific channels on the 2.4 GHz spectrum that doesn't clash as much with other networks around you, see if that helps.

I just use 5Ghz for WiFi and it's not a problem. I can't control what my neighbors do with their routers. The point is, my $50 Xiaomi BT gamepad isn't *yet another* device fighting for a limited space of 2.4.

Every 2.4 wireless keyboard I've used innnneeevvvvvitttabbbly starts acting like that before long. BT keyboard? No problem, and no dongle to worry about losing.

 

[Vayra86]

199,- is just an instant dealbreaker for a gamepad. wtf. And all plastic. They must be joking

 

[Muaadib]

Can't really justify this over something like the Vader 3 Pro. V3P has:
- Better D-Pad and Shoulder buttons.
- Switch Support with Gyro.
- Phone compatibility via BT.
- Hall-effect Joysticks.

All for $59. The software isn't great but everything else is.

 

[blins]

I love the look of this controller (especially the symmetric thumbsticks and macro buttons), but in Australia it's about $350 AUD and that's for a controller with no included case, dock, and no hall effect triggers or thumbsticks. Over here the Dualsense Edge is $330 and the Xbox Elite Controller Series 2 is $250.

I'm really disappointed with the Xbox Elite controllers for their price and I've seen many have switches become mushy or have wear issues. I've replaced the shoulder button microswitch on multiple occasions for my own controllers and for friends. Personally I'd consider the Scuf if I knew the quality control would be better but that's yet to be seen.

Maybe it's time to give some of these cheaper controllers a go that include hall effect and remappable paddles.