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Ultimately, it’s a matter of personal preference. Many pro fighting game players still use traditional controllers and win tournaments with them. Razer Panthera Evo. The (30mm) pushbuttons here use mechanical keyswitches as reported by the vendor, though not sure the buttons are available separately (or if they're Crown 202 rebrands). Razer says that spares are not widely available for this at this time. Unknown switch mount type.
Repeat for other buttons you are replacing (recommend you go one at a time to avoid crosswiring buttons) The 65% layoutis arguably the best and most versatile layout among the small layouts. It has an arrow cluster, making navigation much more intuitive than the 60% layout. There are enough keys to bind for standard gameplay (unless somehow you use function keys for fighting games). It is also a very portable layout, being very easy to bring around if you intend to use it outside your home setup. Are Custom Keyboards Worth It For Fighting Games?For tactile switches, the bump really helps identify when you’re inputting or not. This way, you could easily determine if the mis-input was indeed a human or equipment error. Tactile switches with very pronounced bumps and a heavy actuation can be very tiring to use during long gaming sessions. Light tactile with no pre-travel may suffer the same mis-input issue you might encounter with linear switches. The genre of fighting games is an especially competitive one, despite having just (usually) a two-player setup. As such, you will want the competitive edge when playing. Besides knowing the ins and outs of your preferred game, you will want equipment that will augment your skill as you progress. NOTICE: Moved to my blog at https://saturnforge.com/blog/2022/03/01/the-keyboard-switch-pushbutton-mechanical-switch-pushbutton-faq/ - now with more links and other quality of life improvements. Difficult to Obtain. Sometimes, anyway. GamerFinger buttons have become excruciatingly difficult to obtain, for example.
How much travel do you want before activation? If you want faster activation, look for shorter travel (speed series from Kailh or Cherry - 1.1mm to 1.4mm). If you want longer activation distance, look for 2.0mm or longer (most switches). (Keep in mind there are activation distances and bottom out distances). With a lot of fighting game home releases being on consoles, a lot of people learned to play fighting games on a controller. Even very casual players will find playing with a controller very simple. With controls being allowed to be bound to the bumpers and triggers, there is less of a need to do finger-bending positions to do multi-button inputs on a controller. Durability. The average Sanwa microswitch is rated for 1 million activations. Some Cherry MX switches are rated up to 100 million (though a more conservative 50-70 million is about the average). If you damage your controller, there is most likely a warranty or guarantee that the device will help you with a free repair or replacement. Easiest to input special moves, except 360 motion, that can be a pain depending on how you mapped your buttons.There is no single best switch for fighting games. As always, it all boils down to preference. However, I will provide some guidelines on the different types of switches if you need some help to decide on what switch to use. According to 8Bitdo, you'll enjoy 40 hours of battery life when playing over the 2.4GHz connection (30 hours with the Bluetooth connection). The battery takes approximately four hours to fully charge. Pushbuttons generally use a switch of some kind that, when pressed down, allows a circuit to complete and thus send a signal to their control board (PCB) which is then interpreted and sent to the host device. As always, if you take care of your peripherals, they can last you quite a while. Assuming you handle defeat well and with grace, expect no replacement of parts (or a whole peripheral) soon enough. Which One Should You Choose?
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