The transforming Xbox 360 D-pad is proof that bad buttons can get better

The Xbox 360 controller is considered to be one of the best video game controllers ever made — except for one thing: the D-pad. It’s conversely one of the worst directional inputs ever put on a controller.

[darthv72]

I never had a problem with the regular DPad, even for fighting games. It may not have been liked as much as ones from the SNES or the PS1 but it did its job. when they added the transforming aspect... well that made it even better.

[isarai]

Im not the one who disliked your comment, but my experience has been terrible with pretty much all xbox d-pads besides the transformer d-pad. Just trying to accurately and consistently hit diagonals and straights is damn near impossible, it just wobbles too much, and the XBO D-pad is really stiff, but better. They should have just added the transformer d-pad to the XBO controller

[isarai]

Dont know why they ditched it on the XBO, they finally figured out a good d-pad and they just ditch it, dumb

[Vits]

I never really had that much problem with the 360 D-Pad, mainly because I didn't used it that much. I never felt that it was comfortable in my hand. And I actually have the exactly same issue with the Dual Shock but in regards to the analogue rather than the D-pad.

Weirdly enough my favorite controller to this day is the Xbox Duke. That monstrosity fit just right in my hands.

[Orionsangel]

I used to just keep the d-pad button turned up. D-pad's just stick up and out not be flat.

[Pacifico]

That controller sits on my 360 in d bedroom and still works. Unlike the 5 ive burned thru on my x1. Thats my 1 gripe w x1 is their cheap bustin controllers. Sum of them werent even my main ones (bumpers...drift etc)