The D-Pad Joy-Con

Finally! Something I won't use!

Edited by Sam Essig and Scott Wozniak

Main Channel: @ScottTheWoz

[myriadmediamusings]

For all the rumors of Switch 2 magnetic joycons, nobody has even attempted to try and make a fake leak that they would actually have a d-pad.

[Lazerlight]

With how specific these Scott's Stash videos are getting, we're getting ever closer to the prophesied 'L button' episode

[bensell]

Here's the thing about the Playstation D pad buttons. They aren't actually four separate buttons. It functions like any other + D pad. There's just a gap in the middle.

[MaybeTartarus]

he managed to make a 15 minute video about the joycon d-pad. he is getting stronger.

[theunicyclist]

Scott making a joke about an L-button episode of Scott the Woz was very unexpected, but very appreciated

[hikerclarence]

The Playstation dpad is one piece, not 4 separate buttons. If you press one direction, you see the whole thing rock instead of just one direction pressing down. It just has a groove in the middle to allow it to fit under the shell of the controller.

[jacobjones]

I know Scott isn't exactly a PC gamer but I would love to see him do a full video on the Steam Deck. As someone with a lot of opinions on controllers and D-pads I have to say the Steam deck nailed every aspect of a controller.

[SparkyFluffles]

i love how scott always has a lot to say about the most random things all the time

[Polarthief]

Hilariously, I actually love the button d-pad. It'll never misread inputs and it's a lot more precise than a standard d-pad.

[Igorcastrochucre]

2:03 Fun fact, the full version of this saying is "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one."

So yeah, goes from being a mild insult to a full compliment.

[caddit]

I own the Zelda variant of this D-Pad Joy-Con. Great for playing Tetris, and it was an absolute lifesaver when my left Joy-Con started drifting and I had to send it over to Nintendo.

[lordmarshmal_]

I'm a weirdo who actually prefers the D-buttons over the D-pad and analog stick(s) in general for consoles like the Switch
The GBA and (3)DS I'm very comfortable with using these days, there's a solid feel to em that clicks with me - I know we're well into "just emulate those games" territory for even the 3DS but sometimes you just can't beat the real hardware
But the D-pad on the 8bitdo I have, man
It's not bad but it's got a different feel from the old handhelds and as a result it doesn't click quite as well

[CardboardBox]

I’m gonna say it, I like the Joycon Dpad. No particular reason. I like it.

[Stormkyleis]

I was skeptical at first, but I ended up loving the button d-pad. The "regular" d-pad on the Pro Controller feels so mushy and imprecise in comparison.

I wish Nintendo was better at providing alternative official controllers to make everyone happy.

[LowLevelLemmy]

I love the switch button dpad. It’s so accurate and snappy. You’ll never have mis inputs.

[jayindisguise]

i feel like the only person who actually likes the separated buttons as the dpad making it easier to be more exact in 2d platformers

[bradleydebevoise-ward]

Finally someone's talking about the REAL problems

[Apo]

It really bugs me that people mistake the Dualshock d-pad as four separate buttons. It is a single plastic piece that works as a normal d-pad, it's just that it is molded in a way that there is a gap in the outside

[MildewedDuke]

"You can flick it if you want to. That's f***ed up!" Scott the Woz, 2024

[koldking]

Scott doing these shorter niche videos has been the best thing to happen to YouTube in as long as I can remember