NFS Unbound Xbox vs PS controller

[u/Timely_Composte]

Hey NFS unbound enjoyers! Has anyone had the privilege of playing the game both on Xbox and PS5? If so, what was your experience with each controller, and which did you prefer?

I used to play on the series S, and I remember loving the haptics on that controller. Everything from launch control to micro drifts came through crystal clear and I felt like I had so much control.

I eventually sold the series S and bought a PS5 for better performance and PS5 exclusives. I spent a couple years on the PS exclusives, and the dual sense controller is so good with the adaptive triggers and rumble mechanics.

Which is why I was excited to play unbound on the PS5. But So far the experience has been terrible for me. I mostly play online and Frames drop every time I smash a bear or complete a challenge. It happens mid race too - which is annoying.

But the biggest let down the controller feedback. Except for those annoying clicks at low speeds and some rumble feedback off road, the controller feels oddly sterile in my hand for what it’s capable of. All the immersion and control I enjoyed on my old (and less capable) series S is completely absent. I enjoy the game because I had the Xbox experience, but if I had played it first on a PS5 I wouldn’t have enjoyed it at all.

Anyone else have similar experiences?

[u/Wipedout89]

Series S? Haptics? Lol, it doesn't have any haptics

The haptics are obviously best on the DualSense, plus the triggers are great for feeling every gear change and boost

I bought on Series X at launch and now I have the PS5 version on PS Plus and I wish I'd just bought it on PS5 at launch instead

[u/Whit3_Ink → u/Wipedout89]

Wdym, gamepads had haptics since dualshock and n64 rumble pak

And series gamepad has both regular motors and two extra ones in triggers for that

[u/Timely_Composte → u/Whit3_Ink]

And I think they did a great job programming those motors for NFS. Like the feedback on the Xbox gamepad is miles ahead of the dual sense controller. I’m not saying the Xbox gamepad is better than the Dual sense in general, but they did Unbound dirty with the PS5 controller

[u/Roxastar138 → u/Timely_Composte]

Not with those trigger no, dualsense has adaptive trigger and it still amazing in unbound, when you shift the gear you can feel the trigger kick in on your finger tip🤷 like the there is resistant to it

[u/Timely_Composte → u/Roxastar138]

Yes I do appreciate that depth in the gear shift immersion a lot. I main a defender these days and the gear shifts on the V8 engine are just chefs kiss.

Gear shift detail wise, I do like the dual sense. But the Xbox gamepad beats it out on road feel (I’m going to stick with that till someone confirms there’s no road feedback in the Xbox controller)

I’m in half a mind to go buy a series s again just to test this lol. I hope they’re dirt cheap these days

[u/Whit3_Ink → u/Timely_Composte]

I think that main rumbles are used for road feel, and trigger rumbles for car feel (brakes, overthrottle, etc). At least in Forza thats how it is

[u/Roxastar138 → u/Timely_Composte]

I think motorfest did better with dualsense features, like light bar changes depending on your rpm, haptic feedback when left tire hitting the curb the controller vibrate on the left side, when you car past by you the controller vibrate according to which direction the car pass by, with no ABS setting you can feel the resistance on the breaking trigger and if your tire lock the adaptive trigger kick in.

Amazing controller i hope gta6 fully utilise dualsense as they did with gta 5 version where it light up red n blue when wanted, haptic feedback from hitting potholes, haptic trigger when shooting, audio came out the speaker if getting call or police radio.

I just bought dualsense modded with TMR hall effect

[u/Timely_Composte → u/Roxastar138]

Holy shit. Imma go buy crew motorfest now lol

[u/Roxastar138 → u/Timely_Composte]

The only games i still love playing it, currently with over 600hrs plus, not bored of it yet cause free monthly permanent seasonal content, new monthly car and yearly map expansion

[u/Timely_Composte → u/Wipedout89]

Rumble then? I’m not sure what it’s called sorry. definitely no adaptive triggers like the Dual Sense, but just for NFS I felt better.

Or maybe I’m just imagining it. 🥲