Thrustmaster ESWAP X PRO CONTROLLER: Professional Modular Gamepad, Next-Generation Mini-Sticks, Hot Swap Feature, Precise Controls, Stable Wired Connection, Compatible with Xbox Series X|S and PC
THRUSTMAPPERX SOFTWARE INCLUDED
The dedicated software lets you master and adjust all essential settings, by creating different presets for enhanced gaming ergonomics and optimized comfort, to meet your specific needs.
INSTANT REMAPPING
Remap any standard function or button onto one of the 4 additional buttons on the back of the ESWAP X PRO CONTROLLER, directly via the gamepad itself.
PHYSICAL LOCKING FOR TRIGGERS
Adjust the physical range of travel on the triggers. A shorter range of travel will ensure better responsiveness, while a longer range of travel will provide more precision.
UNLIMITED MODULAR ECOSYSTEM
A variety of packs incorporating new features, along with different color customization packs, are available (sold separately), ensuring optimal comfort and eye-catching looks.
| Dimensions: | 228 x 193 x 76 cm; 400 Grams |
| Model: | 4460174 |
| Dimensions: | 228 x 193 x 76 cm; 400 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
I got the Thrustmaster ESWAP X Pro Controller for use with my Xbox Series X and have been extremely impressed with its performance.
This controller is designed for competitive gaming, with a range of features that help to improve accuracy and responsiveness.
One of the standout features of the ESWAP X Pro is its modular design, which allows you to customize the controller to suit your specific gaming needs. The controller has four swappable modules (two thumbsticks, a directional pad, and a pair of triggers) that can be easily swapped out and replaced with different variations. This allows you to fine-tune the controller to your personal preference and find the optimal setup for your gameplay style.
The ESWAP X Pro also has a number of other features that make it well-suited for competitive gaming. The controller has a high-precision joystick with a “progressive curve” that provides a smooth, precise movement. The triggers are also adjustable, allowing you to adjust the level of resistance to suit your preference.
In terms of build quality, the ESWAP X Pro is rock solid. It has a sturdy, ergonomic design that feels comfortable in the hand and is able to withstand the rigors of competitive gaming. The controller also has a number of programmable buttons, allowing you to assign specific functions to them and customize the controller to your liking.
Overall, the Thrustmaster ESWAP X Pro is an excellent controller that is perfect for competitive gaming. Its modular design and range of customizable features make it a top choice for anyone looking to improve their gameplay.
Had been looking for something to replace my series 2 elite controller and came across the ESWAP X. Figured if it was half as good as its own description, it might be not half bad. To my surprise, this is hands down the best controller I’ve ever used. Comfortable to hold, responsive buttons/paddles, thorough customisation; both cosmetically and schematically. To anyone, from gaming new-start to longtime gamers, looking for that right controller: look no further.
I bought the controller knowing very little about it and the company but after having this controller for a while, I have had no issues at all, the analog sticks and d pad are hotswappable so you can play with a PlayStation layout and if you get stick drift then no need to buy a whole new controller. Just replacement sticks! Wonderful controller and extremely trustworthy company.
Dopo la terza volta in un anno in cui sono costretto a restituire il mio lite 2, decido di cambiare proprio marca di joypad. ne ho acquistati 5/6, tra cui scuf, razer, astro e chi pi ne ha pi ne metta, provati tutti insieme. L’unico e ripeto, l’unico, con il quale ho avuto un feeling magnifico a primo impatto stato questo! Uno piccolo neo che all’inizio bisogna farci l’abitudine per i pulsantini dietro.
Il pezzo forte di questo joystick sono gli analogici, non tanto perch sono intercambiabili (solo a pensare che con 15 me ne arriva uno nuovo mi fa venire) ma proprio per la qualit e la precisione degli stessi. La mia mira su warzone migliorata almeno del 20% e il mio movement dopo essermi abituato ai pulsanti dietro invece che alle solite palettine di un altro 20%. Sono passato da 1kd settimanale a 1,70/2,00 dopo la prima settimana per 4 settimane di fila.
Se cercate un pad, dategli una chanche, provatelo una settimana e al limite lo restituirete, ma io me ne sono innamorato.
GG
Il primo arrivato difettoso. La casa madre ha voluto un video in cui dimostravo il malfunzionamento del controller (non mi sembrato molto carino, dopo aver speso 170 euro…); per fortuna il sostituto non malfunzionante. Devo dire che questo pad non ha eguali: input lag inesistente (non overclockato) e precisione degli analogici assolutamente impareggiabile; i tasti meccanici e i 4 pulsanti posteriori fanno la differenza. Lo sto usando al posto del mouse negli sparatutto, non credo ci sia bisogno di aggiungere altro.
P.s. meglio del DualSense e scelta obbligata per gli esport come Rocket League
Review based mainly on Rocket League play.
tl;dr at the bottom
I took the dive into pro controllers last year with the brilliant Wolverine Ultimate Edition. The only issue really was stick drift. I sent it back and they replaced it with the Wolverine V2 Chroma as the UE was out of production (despite it still being sold in stores?).
My word I hated the V2. The ABXY buttons were a mix between membrane and mechanical, the sticks were too soft in tension and were only held in place by magnets resulting in very subtle, but noticeable stick movement gliding across the magnets, which ruined the experience coming from the UE.
So I gave them away and bought the Thrustmaster hoping for something similar to the UE, and found it.
The ABXY buttons are mechanical and clicky, and are flat instead of domed which I actually prefer. Very reminiscent of the UE.
The thumbsticks are screwed in place, so you have to unscrew them to swap. While some people might find this cumbersome, it holds the sticks in place firmly. The tension isn’t variable, but it’s slightly stiffer than the V2 in my opinion, as I don’t have a V2 next to me to compare directly.
The convex thumbsticks are flatter than the V2, and also have a nice rim (heh) to them so when you’re maxed out in a direction it minimises thumb slip (more on this).
The braided cable is high quality, not much else to say.
I’m neutral on the back buttons. My hands are fairly large, and my ring fingers on both hands can reach the back buttons easily. I’ve seen videos of people complaining that the back buttons are hard to reach, but they’re using their ring AND little fingers to cover all 4 buttons. This isn’t how they’re meant to be used. Much like using your thumb to hit 4 buttons, ABYX, the back buttons are meant to be used by your ring fingers. If you have small hands, you will struggle with this controller and the back buttons.
Lack of RGB is also a neutral point for me, as I’m never looking at my controller when I’m playing, and given the cost, I don’t display my controllers and put them back in their box/case after use.
Now, the cons.
The Wolverine UE/Chroma V2 had 2 extra shoulder buttons/bumpers which is a genius idea, as the index fingers have access to 2 extra buttons (bound to face buttons)) without having to move. Thrustmaster hasn’t implemented this in their design despite having the space for it. During my time of play, I have noticed that these buttons aren’t there, but I haven’t missed it too much. It would be a nice addition, though, if they ever upgrade.
This is a very slight niggle, but it’s because of how I grip the controller. My hands get sweaty, and the plastic sides don’t help, so my hands do slip sometimes. I end up gripping the controller a little tight on the right side, and the panel does move ever so slightly. It doesn’t come off, but I feel a tiny click sometimes, but that just tells me I need to reposition my hand and it stops.
The thumbsticks, while they feel good and perform well, my thumbs do slip off the sticks, albeit rarely. I’ll quickly wipe the thumbsticks with my tshirt and my thumbs on my jeans and I’m good to go.
Also, get the warranty. I did have issues with my first one, and Amazon sent out a replacement straight away. It’s 20, who cares.
tl;dr very, very close to the Wolverine UE in quality, some niggles, but so much better than the V2 Chroma.
c’est une bonne manette, bonne prise en main, joystick creux ou bomber, j’ai achet le kit led ,et la c’tait le drame, les joystique qui beugue, des dplacements non voulu , une mauvaise vis (warzone) malgr les maj… du coup retour au originales et maintenant tout vas bie
Ho aspettato di usarlo per qualche settimana prima di scrivere, e devo dire che ne sono entusiasta come al primo contatto nei primi minuti di gioco, il prodotto al di l della caratteristica principale che quella che si possono smontare i pezzi per cambiare di posto o per comprarne di uguali ma di colore diverso, cos da avere sempre un prodotto simpatico tra le mani, come dicevo al di l di questa caratteristica, il prodotto nasconde sotto il cofano, una meccanica precisa, con analogici molto ben bilanciati tra la forza della molla interna e la precisione nel portare il movimento a schermo, la piacevolezza di schiacciare i grilletti poi davvero da pro, non solo il rumore, ma anche la sensazione che ti restituisce, il cavo l’unica vera rogna, ma ci si passa sopra perch il prodotto ti da tantissime soddisfazioni, concludo dicendo che piuttosto caro e questo davvero l’unico difetto. Assemblaggio e plastiche sono di alta qualit, nessun rumore strano, in mano saldo e da una sensazione di solidit.
Uso controller meccanici ormai da tanto tempo, fin dal Razer Raiju ed una volta partiti non si torna pi indietro, ma con questo controller ho fatto un balzo in avanti. Nonostante usassi un Razer Tournament Edition, questo di gran lunga meglio. Ottimi materiali ed ottimo feed, personalizzazione e le levette sono di una precisione unica. Consigliatissimo.
Very accurate sticks which makes the aiming in my FPS games very good. The controller itself is very comfortable to hold, the extra buttons haven’t caused me any problems and are easy to program. You do need a computer to update the controller, once that’s done you can remap it on the Xbox app. Overall I would recommend this controlle
Ottimo articolo, inizialmente si avverte una sensazione diversa rispetto al controller originale, passato quel momento il controller diventa quello preferito, comoda anche l’app per la mappatura e le regolazioni, disponibile sia per console(Xbox) che per PC.
Il controller di primo impatto da subito la sensazione di essere un prodotto di qualit ha i tasti frontali meccanici ed una risposta dei comandi molto pi bassa del pad originale, tuttavia per quanto la qualit del prodotto sia indiscutibile rimane un controller molto grande potrebbe risultare scomodo per chi ha le mani piccole i tasti posteriori sono difficilmente raggiungibili e l’app per configurare il controller non funziona su Xbox serie x. Ottimo se si accetta il compromesso della forma, da evitare se si cerca qualcosa di pi compatto o simile all’originale, prestazioni top
Aprs une dizaine d’heure de jeux toujours nickel, je ne la conseillerai cependant ceux qui on une taille de main assez petite, si vous mettez moins de taille 7 en gants (c’est pour avoir une rfrence sans mesure) c’est sur qu’elle sera trop grande. Sinon super prise en main, j’ai eu 2 retour Windows en plein jeux mais rien de bien grave. Je modifierai ce message si j’ai d’ventuels soucis quand j’aurai ponc la manette.
Premetto subito che l’ho preso solo per mio sfizio personale. Arrivato, apro subito la confezione e devo ammettere che bello, forse un pochino pesante ma bello. Mi piace giocare molto ad apex anche se sono Na pippa, il mio vecchio controller morto e o preso questo. L’app per settare i vari parametri utile e il feeling nei primi game fatti inizia a piacere. Bisogna solo fare pratica. Per adesso molto soddisfatto.
21/07/2022 aggiornamento recensione.
Dopo aver avuto la possibilit di provarlo bene, per il mio giudizio personale, confermo che il Pad ottimo. Mi ci trovo benissimo, settaggi e tasti programmabili, hanno migliorato un po’ la qualit del mio stile. Sono sempre Na pippa, ma adesso qualche kill in pi le faccio
Alles genau so wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe ..
Kann mich bis zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt nicht beklagen hab es jetz 5 Monate und das auf dauerbelastung
ima qualidade de construo, a parte modular e muito legal, o desempenho do controle nos jogos muito bom, apesar de ser meu primeiro controle pro s o aplicativo para configurao no Xbox meio bugado depois que faz a configurao vc tem que desconectar e conectar de novo para conseguir trocar do perfil 1 ou 2, tirando esse bug do aplicativo no Xbox o resto muito bom, recomendo, se caso ele der algum problema com o tempo eu venho aqui relatar, por enquanto estou gostando muito.
Controller pro!
Niente a che vedere con il mio vecchio Xbox (classico) che ormai era diventato inusabile.
Gi al tatto si nota una certa solidit, data anche dal peso e dalle dimensioni leggermente superiori a come ero abituato (nel mio caso una nota positiva, in quanto lo preferisco).
La reattivit dei 4 bottoni sulla destra e dei trigger posteriori veramente ottima, con poco tempo si ha gi un ottimo feeling. Ottima anche la possibilit di ridurre la corsa dei trigger meccanicamente con degli switch sia per quello destro che per quello sinistro, in modo che per ogni tipologia di gioco si pu personalizzare.
Anche se la personalizzazione vera e propria la fa il suo software di gestione: ogni singolo componente pu essere configurato per zone morte, sensibilit e comportamento. All’inizio sembra veramente difficile effettuare un settaggio, ma basta solo un p di pazienza e diverse prove con una tipologia di gioco per trovare il settaggio definitivo, che poi pu essere salvato (due slot a disposizione)
Se avesse avuto la possibilit di connessione Wireless, sarebbe stato il top in assoluto
J’ai choisi cette manette dj pour pouvoir changer de sticks quand il montrent trop d’usure, et aussi car selon certains tests ils font partie des meilleurs du march. Et effectivement je peux jouer sans zone morte avec une grande prcision, et ils respirent la qualit, voir dans le temps comment a volue.
Durant les premires heures je ne suis pas l’aise du tout, la sensibilit est lev par rapport a un contrleur xb1, les sticks sont haut et ont moins de distance traverser ainsi que les gchettes pour tre actionns a 100%, le contrleur est gros et lourd. Apres quelques heures et aprs avoir retir toute zone morte des sticks/gchettes via le software je commence rcuprer des sensations en jeu et m’habituer au gabarit. Impossible maintenant pour moi de revenir en arrire sur une manette classique/lite, celle ci est au dessus cot sticks/boutons/croix. Avec de meilleurs gchettes cette manette serait juste parfaite.
Vibrations un peu + faible que sur un contrleur xb1 classique mais ressenti excellent.
Cela dit les boutons l’arrire ne valent pas des palettes et ne conviennent pas aux petites mains.
J’ai cru regretter mon achat aux premiers abords, mais si vous prenez le temps de vous y habituer elle est excellente.
-1 toile pour la taille, le poids.
What I like is that you can adjust the sensitivity and I use it for rocket league
Nice Joypad didn’t have a problem with it, it worked great, the detachable modules are nice, but when you see how much a replacement cost, everything for this joypad feels like a cash grab, the buttons underneath are kind of hard to use as they are in a rubbish position, I also think for what it is I think its way too much money for a joypad.
Ottimo controller, preciso e solido come tutti i prodotti thrustmaster.
leggermente pi grande rispetto ai controller Xbox, se avete le mani piccole farete un po’ fatica a raggiungere i tasti sulla parte posteriore.
Achet parce que je tryhard rocket league, cette manette est vraiment bien conue pour sa forme, son poids, ses gachettes, ses joysticks tout est gnial seulement… elle n’est absolument pas solide.
Pour info, j’ai fait 2000h de jeu avec une wolverine razor tournament avant et jamais eu aucun soucis, suite quoi elle a rendu l’me mais elle avait bien rempli son office, sachant que mes gestes se sont plutt affins avec la pratique.
Le problme de solidit, je l’ai d’abord eu avec les sticks caps (les bout de joystick en caoutchouc remplaables).
Il y’en avait 4 dans la boite d’origine, j’en ai fissur un toutes les 30h de jeu et quand je dis fissur c’est inutilisable (cf photo).
J’ai contact le SAV qui sans soucis m’en a renvoy 4 qui ont dur le mme temps. J’ai galement entre temps achet le blue color pack en me disant que peut-tre les sticks de ce pack seraient plus solides ? Et bien non et mme les sticks modules (les parties mobiles sur lesquelles on fixe les stick caps) ont commenc avoir des bugs au niveau des directions (ceux du blue pack).
Je les ai recontact et ils m’ont renvoy 4 stick caps et 2 sticks modules ps4 (sur lesquels les sticks caps ne sont pas interchangeables). Les sticks caps fixes ne fissuraient plus et a m’a dur 200 bonnes heures de jeu, 100 par module disons.
Je viens de recontacter le support et suis dans l’attente d’une solution, je commence avoir peur que le SAV ne me renvoie pas les pices car il est dj intervenu or pour une manette 160 et un pack 50 j’espre ne pas devoir dj en racheter une.
Donc voil mon avis, je le rectifierais si le SAV me trouve une solution mais en l’tat je suis du et j’ai un niveau trs instable cause de a puisque j’ai plus aucune confiance en la manette. La confiance tait revenue avec les stick caps ps4 qui ont dur assez longtemps pour que je puisse ravoir confiance mais c’est de nouveau parti.
Surtout que des fois c’est dur de voir quand c’est cause de la manette. Par exemple un moment je n’arrivais plus faire les half flip avant et j’ai mis beaucoup de temps m’en rendre compte.
Edit : Le support m’a renvoy des stick caps en nombre et deux sticks modules. Et ont toujours t hyper sympas. J’ai donc rvis ma note.
Hatte vorher den Razer Wolverine Ultimate und davor dann noch den Xbox Elite (Series 1) bei beiden hat nach 2 Jahren der Stick oben links den Geist aufgegeben DAS WIRD MIR UND AUCH DIR HIER NICHT PASSIEREN du kannst es einfach austauschen wie du willst da du nicht nur den Stick oberflchlich wechselst sondern wirklich den kompletten Stick mit samt seiner ganzen Komponenten ohne irgendwie Ahnung von Technik haben zu mssen Kinderleicht quasi und wem die Standard Optik nicht gefllt der holt sich einfach solche Kits mit Anderen Farben und BAM der Magnet rastet super ein und fest ist das neue Teil wahrscheinlich einer meiner besten Controller bisher
Msst ihr wisse
Para mi gusto es caro pero claro esto se demuestra con el tiempo un poco grande de ms y es difcil encontrar los stick
Mon fils qui n’utilisait jusqu’ prsent que des manettes Xbox s’y est habitu trs rapidement.
Il joue principalement rocket League et en avait marre d’avoir des joystick qui drivent.
Cette manette est plus chre, mais on espre qu’elle ne derivera pas, et si a arrive, il pourra interchanger les sticks, voir en racheter et remplacer le stick dfaillant, ce qui devrait revenir moins cher qu’acheter une n ime manette Xbox ou Xbox one !
Vengo da anni di gamepad della serie Elite di Microsoft, ho avuto 3 elite 1a serie (tutti sostituiti dopo circa un’anno di vita per problemi vari) e adesso ho “buttato” un elite 2a serie che, sempre dopo un’anno circa, ha iniziato ad avere problemi di drifting all’analogico sinistro e il bumper RB non funziona pi.
Insomma, la mia nuova scelta ricaduta su questo thrustmaster eswap x pro perch principalmente ha molti pulsanti sostituibili, e se dovesse iniziare a darmi problemi basterebbe sostituire solo l’apposito modulo. Al momento per lo sto provando da qualche giorno e mi sta dando ottimi feeling, i tasti sono comodi e responsivi, anche i 4 sul retro si raggiungono bene e non creano problemi.
Come ergonomia un po’ pi scomodo rispetto all’elite, sia perch i tasti men sono poco facili da raggiungere sia perch la plastica del gamepad pi liscia e da la sensazione di avere meno grip, nel complesso una volta che ci si abituati risulta comunque molto comodo in mano.
Per ora prodotto promosso!
Yo estaba buscando un mando para la Nvidia Shield Pro que tambien me sirviera en pc, pues este mando no lo reconoce la Shield. Pensando en devolverlo el mismo dia que lo recibi, decidi darle una oportunidad como mando para PC y ha sido tan buena la experiencia que me lo he quedado.
Estaba buscando un mando profesional, sensible y muy preciso destinado principalmente a simuladores y shooters. Siempre he usado en pc el mando de la Xbox 360 que para mi es uno de los mejores y ultracompatible. Actualmente este mando es el que tengo conectado a la Nvidia Shield Pro.
La caja de presentacion de Thrustmaster nada que objetar, a la altura de Razer, muy cuidada pero no trae funda rgida, solo una bolsa de tela. Viene con 2 sticks concavos por si los prefieres a los convexos, el cable y una herramienta para sacar el modulo de la cruceta.
DISENO: A simple vista no aparenta el precio que pide, se ve un mando muy bueno pero que podria ser aun mas atractivo.
Es un mando ligeramente pesado, unos 20g menos que el elite 2 de Microsoft.
El agarre es muy bueno, tremendamente comodo especialmente si juegas con las munecas apoyadas como con un teclado.
GRIPS : La zona de agarre es de plastico, de calidad pero de plastico, deberia ser engomado.
TACTO : Agradable pero se nota el plastico aunque sea de calidad. Tengo un mando de Switch de menos de 30 euros con un plastico de mas calidad y mas suave. Como digo, los grips deberian estar engomados. Por ejemplo mi mando Pro de Nintendo Switch es una maravilla al tacto, el Thrustmaster se queda en aceptable.
STICKS: Para mi lo mejor del mando, muy sensibles y precisos, son una delicia. Yo que vengo de unos sticks durisimos como los de Xbox360 y me he quedado impresionado.
CRUCETA: No es lo mejor del mando, funciona muy bien, tiene un diseno chulo pero tiene una ligera holgura que creo que no deberia tener.
BOTONES X,Y,A,B: Muy diferentes a lo que estamos acostumbrados, son mecanicos de muy poco recorrido (especialmente disenados para competitivo), recuerdan al “click” de los botones de un raton.
MODULOS: Otra gran caracteristica de este mando, puedes configurarlo a tu gusto, 3 crucetas, 3 sticks o 2 sticks y una cruceta en configuracion PS o Xbox incluso en caliente. Y si se te va uno, lo cambias y listo.
DURABILIDAD: Dice el fabricante que los botones pueden soportar 5 millones de pulsaciones ademas, al ser modular, si tienes cualquier problema te compras el accesorio del color que te guste y lo cambias.
Poder cambiar los modulos no significa que el mando te dure toda la vida, porque hay partes que no se pueden sustituir como son el LB/RB y los X,Y,A,B.
CONFIGURACION: La aplicacion hay que descargarla desde la Microsoft Store “ThrustmapperX” y cuidado porque yo lo hice bajo Windows 11, con el mando conectado previamente antes de iniciar la aplicacion y se colgo antes de actualizar el firmware, asi que recomiendo primero lanzar la aplicacion y luego conectar el mando. El software es muy bueno, puedes mapear como quieras, configurar la vibracion incluso el recorrido de los gatillos, recuerda actualizar el firmware antes de todo.
MICROUSB: A estas alturas deberia ser USB C
PRUEBAS: Lo he probado con Euro Truck Simulator 2 y es impresionante, nada que ver con mi viejo mando de Xbox360. La sensibilidad de los sticks te deja alucinando asi como los gatillos de aceleracion y freno son ultrasensisbles a la presion. Yo lo tengo configurado para cambiar de marcha con los botones de la parte inferior asi como el retarder. Los botones no son planos, tienen una ligera forma que facilita la presion. Y no te dejes enganar por lo que dicen que este mando no sirve para manos pequenas, yo las tengo pequenas y se llega perfectamente a esos botones si agarras bien el mando, en profundidad, que es como se nota la comodidad. En juegos como Destiny 2 el apuntado es muy preciso aunque, yo soy bastante malo en shooters con mando pero, he tenido la sensacion por primera vez como si con mando estuviera mas comodo que con raton, impresionante. Hay jugadores profesionales que usan este mando.
NO COMPATIBLE CON NVIDIA SHIELD: El mando no se enciende, no lo reconoce la Shield.
CABLE: Muy bueno, trenzado y resistente con casi 3 metros. Tendras una ligera ventaja por la ausencia de input lag.
CONCLUSION : Es un mando para pensarselo mucho porque es caro, me salio por 140 euros pero es un mando que hace frente al Elite 2 de Microsoft (179 euros), muy comodo, con unos sticks que son una delicia, una sensibilidad y respuesta magnificas y su sistema modular por piezas lo hacen unico. Tranquilo, si pides este mando no te vas a equivocar en absoluto, Thrustmaster es una garantia, ya depende de tus gustos si prefieres el Elite2 pero creo que 40 euros de diferencia y sus caracteristicas unicas es algo a tener muy en cuenta. Estas pagando por la teconologia de los sticks y botones, la respuesta, sensibilidad y su sistema modular. Recomendado especialmente para competitivo, simulacion o incluso por capricho de tener uno de los mejores mandos del mercado.
A voir sur le long terme, mais cette manette me semble des plus robustes. Rien signaler aprs 4 mois d’utilisation.
Ho avuto controller di molti tipi, dallo scuf al razer o anche al astro per ps4, questo controller per xbox series x/s a tutti gli effetti il migliore per il prezzo che offre, ha tutto quello di cui un gamer di giochi prevalentemente FPS ha bisogno, ovvero I trigger bloccanbili, i 4 tasti posteriori completamente rimappabili, la possibilit di invertire gli stick analogici (comodi anche da cambiare in caso di guasto) la possibilit di settare pi profili sul pad, ha tutto con un prezzo molto competitivo per i pad concorrenti che offrono le stesse cose con prezzi superiori anche a 40/60 in pi, il pad molto solido e costruito com materiali molto pregevoli, la plastica molto solida e ben fatta, gli analogici sono molto piacevoli da usare quando si usano si sente molto la solidit del prodotto , (non come quella cafonata degli stick astro) superiori persino a quelli originali xbox, ma non tutto rose e fiori, il pad non perfetto e non per tutti.
Il pad abbastanza grande, pi grande di quello tradizionale xbox, e chi ha le mani piccole far molta fatica a raggiungere i 4 tasti sotto al pad, anch’essi si prendono una nota di demerito, per quanto io mi ci trovi benissimo poich ho le mani grandi devi ammettere che abituarmi non stato semplice come lo stato per il pad della astro che in questo vince, avendo 2 bei pulsanti grandi o come anche l’ultimo scuf instinct, molto pi intuitivi e permissivi in termini di plug and play. Per me un 5 stelle, ma molto personale, se avete mani medio grandi e giocate agli fps prendetelo senza riserva.
Fully modular professional gamepad
New next-generation (NXG) mini-sticks: a longer lifespan, and greater precision
Physical locking for triggers; direct remapping of rear buttons
T-MOD technology and Hot Swap feature lets you swap a module with any other — at any point in a game
Extremely high-precision modules and action buttons, with minimal response times
Unlimited ecosystem of modules (sold separately) for maximum versatility and constantly-improving gaming comfo
Ottimo Controller per uso frequente, compatibile con Windows e Xbox One, gli inserti sono intercambiabili e si possono acquistare sul sito di fabbrica anche singolarmente, i grilletti sono regolabili e i tasti mappabili!!! Il prezzo alto e dato dalla alta qualit!!! Se cercate un controller per ore e ore di gioco, questo fa per voi!!!
No s qu ms comentar que no se sepa ya. Calidad marciana. Excelente construccin mando modular con botonera mecnica que hoy en da es sin duda el mejor. Supera al elite de xbox
Der Controller gefllt mir richtig gut, die Besonderheit sind natrlich die magnetischen Module und das funktioniert ohne Probleme. Alles reagiert feinfhlig und hochwertig. Anfangs hatte ich Probleme, die einzelnen Profile am Controller umzuschalten, es funktionierte einfach nicht. Das lag daran, dass die PC Software noch gestartet war. Man muss die Software komplett schlieen im Task manager wenn sie an dem Tag schon einmal geffnet wurde, denn die luft im Hintergrund weiter und das bewirkt wohl, dass die Mode Tasten am Controller nicht reagieren. Das gilt wohlgemerkt fr die Nutzung als Controller am PC, mit der Xbox habe ich keine Erfahrung.
Auch gut das Gewebeummantelte Kabel und der Fakt, dass KEIN wireless verbaut ist, ich habe es lieber mit Kabel, das hat auch eine hhere Reaktion zur Folge.
Ein Kritikpunkt ist vielleicht der Wahlhebel um den Triggerweg zu begrenzen. Dort gibt es ja zwei Stufen, eine fr langen Weg fr zum Beispiel Racing Sims und eine Einstellung fr kurzen Weg der Triggertasten. Das wirkt nicht ganz so hochwertig meiner Meinung nach, das htte man besser machen knnen. Ich htte mir auch gewnscht, dass diese Tasten auch austauschbar sind durch Module.
Che dire se non che il massimo che si possa desiderare, la precisione e la sensibilit delle levette e la possibilit di programmare la sensibilit e la corsa dei grilletti non ha rivali.
apidit d’envois prix imbattable et a l’coute de ces clients
Very good controller although I have bought many and exchanged to another however this one I found a lot better than the rest of the Xbox one controlle
Beautiful looking piece of kit , Do not try to use the software Eswap-2 installed by default for Windows 10 users,
You need to download the Windows store version so you can bind the buttons and update the firmware etc then you good to go
Es un mando de mucha calidad, al principio se hace grande pero te adaptas. El tacto de los botones mecanicos es muy bueno, los sticks seran de lo mejor que he probado, por encima del elite y son intercambiables.( Decir que existe unos botones aparte fightng swap de ps4 que es compatible con este mando de xbox)
Lo peor es que no es inalmbrico.
Non ci sono parole per poter trasmettere il feeling di questo controller, dalla reattivita dei tasti, alla precisione degli analogici e la comodit di modificare la configurazione degli analogici questo un super controller, per chi vuole avere il controllo totale sulle proprie azioni.
Speriamo in ulteriori pacchetti per la customizzazione!
Davvero consigliato!
Las posibilidades al ser modular es genial, los materiales premiun, y mucho mejor que scuf en todo y al no tener fallos como el elite 2 , el mejor mando del mercado del momento
La qualit dei materiali ottima, da una buona sensazione quando si impugna,forse chi come me che abituato alle palette all’inizio fa un p fatica per abituarsi ai tasti… ( non capisco perch non hanno messo le palette) ma va be, una volta abituato non ne puoi pi fare a meno… la precisione, l’imput lag pari 0 e l’affidabilit sono i suoi punti forti!
Se proprio devo cercare il pelo nell’uovo, potevano migliorare un p il grip perch essendo liscio un pochino scivola, anche i tasti sotto, se hai mani molto sudate a volte scivola il dito ma niente di grave.
Per me 5 stelle meritate
Ho avuto in passato su playstation il controller di scuf versione “impact” e dopo pochissimi mesi ho cominciato ad avere seri problemi ai bottoncini che vengono azionati alle palette (DELUSIONE). Da quando ho XBOX serie X sono passato al controller Elite II; palette in questo caso perfette (sebbene ne usassi solo due delle quattro disponibile perch avendo mani grandi mi risultava parecchio scomodo), peccato solo per i bottoni che non sempre “prendevano” ma delusione pi grande l’analogico sx che dopo pochissimi mesi and anch’egli a meretrici (DELUSIONE ENORME)
Questo Controller lo trovo perfetto come analogici ancora adesso (e nel caso di rotture si cambiano in un istante), i bottoni sono stupendi cos come i 4 sul retro che cadono perfetti e comodi nell’usarli anche con mani grandi, FANTASTICO!
App per settaggio dei parametri gratuita e scaricabile direttamente su XBOX come per quello dell’elite
Dicono di aggiornare il controller tramite pc windows 10 (ma io onestamente non l’ho ancora mai fatto)
Marche bien sur le pc par rapport la version ps4 ou j’avais u qu’elle que problme sinon les deux produits son identique.
It’s a big controller but it is very good and easy to use with the thrustmaster app on xbox, it is well worth the money.
Fonctionne trs bien, fluide et bonne prise en main
Bon rapport qualit prix !
he different configurations available for this controller will suit any gamer set up, the only bad this is the sticks do not have adjustable tension .
Feels expensive for what it is, you could buy a new controller for the price of this. However, I have the controller so wanted to try the swap system, it works really well and it’s easy and quick to fit. I think the side panels are a little too easy to remove but it still works and feels quality..
Excellent item my husband was absolutely ecstatic with this. Would definitely recommend. A****
The markings on the buttons wear off quickly.
The controller is big. Too big for average sized hands.
The controller is quite heavy. (Even heavier than wireless ones!)
The controller is wired.
The packaging is very beautiful and protective – good for giving as a present.
Included in the box is a braided cable USB-A to micro-USB
Exemple, suivant les jeux, le placement des boutons Xbox (select,start), sont placs trop haut, et gnent les pouces qui doivent passer contre le joystick pour utiliser le bouton, et donc risqu de dplacer le joystick.
La qualit est bonne, la prise en mains bonne galement.
Le poids est trs bien ( ni trop lourde, ni trop lgre … Pas de fatigue sur les longues sessions)
La sensibilit des joysticks est bien meilleur que la manette de base.
Pas de problme de drift (Xbox lite coucou, Xbox srie X coucou).
Pas de soucis de gchettes, qui, elles aussi, sont sensibles.
Les divers boutons sont trs ractifs, et le fait de pouvoir passer par la Xbox pour rgler est apprciable ( par contre des erreurs de traductions et le tout jeter comme a, sans ergonomie dans le menu, sans explication des donnes de correction pour la sensibilit des joy, par exemple )
Mise jour easy via Xbox, bon point.
Autre point noir, le placement des boutons sur la tranche face vous ( casques, profil) est trs trs mal plac !!! (Les gars de chez thrustmaster auraient pu essay avant la mise sur le march )
Il arrive souvent, lorsque vous prennez la manette, d’appuyer sur un des boutons !
(Exemple pose sur la table basse, vous la prennez, le pouce au niveau de cette tranche, et vous appuyez sur les touches !)
Le remplacement des joysticks est ais.
Par contre, la hauteur de ces derniers, et, pour moi, trop haute !
On s’y fait … Mais je n’accroche pas vraiment cette hauteur entre la rotule et le dme.
a change beaucoup la course en le point zro et la direction voulue, et donc la sensibilit …
a change beaucoup le feeling…
(Un pack de joystick plus court serait vraiment un plus)
Les 4 boutons au dos tombent ( pour ma part) parfaitement sous les doigts.
Mais j’en utilise que 2, car il devient vite dsagrable d’utiliser les 4 ( dsquilibre, mauvaise prise en mains etc ).
Sur la lite, je n’utlisais que deux palettes galement… Les 4 me dsquilibraient la manette et gnait la prise en mains, donc soucis qui n’est pas spcifique cette manette.
Ct vibration, rien dire.
Le feeling des touches est trs bien ( petit clic en appuie dessus).
La longueur de cble suffira quasi la totalit des joueurs, je pense.
En conclusion, une bonne manette, qui durera plus longtemps qu’une lite ( j’en ai eu 4 en 2 ans … Fini la lite !! Drift joystick, touche LR hs, caoutchouc qui se dcollait etc )
Attendez vous perdre vos repaires au dbut… J’ai mme faillit lcher l’affaire !
Mais aprs plusieurs heures (War Thunder pour mon cas ), vous trouvez vos marques, vous mesurez vos mouvements de pouces, vous tes plus “subtile” dans vos mouvements et plus prcis !
Manette que je valide 100%.
Si elle se dgrade, une mise jour dat sera faite ici mme !
(PS: livr dans un carton de qualit, aimant, et bien protg avec tournevis, cble,bouse, et deux joysticks concave ).
Il prodotto ha superato le mie aspettative
Non riuscirei pi a giocare senza
La differenza di risposta spettacolare
Ve lo consiglio
Le Must de la manette pour les grandes mains je suis fa
Un peux bizarre a configur mais on s’y fait, seul bmols le filliaire, qui est mon sens dommage pour un tel prix
Look sympa mais surtout fini les problmes de joystick
First thoughts:
A wired controller would be my first choice for connection type while playing team or tournament games (no risk of the batteries running out mid game) but it would have been nice to have a wireless option so I could still use PlayAnywhere while around the house or to avoid cable snagging while playing on the sofa.
The interchangeable modules are very quick to pop out and change as they are held in place by magnets which seems like a more convenient option than plastic locks that require tools to unlock and lock back in. There seems to be lots of custom control modules to enhance comfort and play style so I’m glad to see they’ve backed up the design with enough accessories to make the eSwap thing make sense.
The controller doesn’t feel as ergonomically contoured as I’d have hoped, it does feel ever so slightly square and clunky but the control input is smooth, lightning quick and responsive with zero detectable lag so far.
No detectable drift during play at ‘zero stick’. This was with default settings and no offset or correction.
I can map some of my most used functions like reload and weapon switching to the buttons on the underside so I can limit thumb reach or moving my hands out of position when every second counts.
Details and things to note (See pictures):
Large sized wired pro controller, I think it’s a near perfect fit for my large hands but could imagine if you have very small hands that it might be a bit on the large size for some.
Approx 9.5 feet of cable which is a pretty good length and allows me to play on the other side of the room with a large 4K screen but needs wrapping up a bit when playing at my desk. The cable is USB to Micro USB at the controller end.
Button presses feel fantastic with an almost haptic mechanical click when depressed and released.
Further customisation via the console app for button mapping, stick control (operating range and dead zones), triggers (operating range and travel distance) and vibration.
The vibration settings for the right wing of the controller seem to be softer than the left on my pad, although this might be a good thing to limit the disturbance to the trigger side of the controller, I’m not sure if this is a fault or intentional. The left wing vibration is insane at 100% but both left and right trigger vibration is equally balanced at 100% across the controller.
Final thoughts:
There were a few annoyances that I had to get used to which included the cable snagging each time I went to put the controller down on a side table. As mentioned above the cable is quite long so it tends to sag and get caught on things. The other was the placement of the Xbox button, my muscle memory reaches for the traditional Xbox home button spot but on this controller they’ve placed a cable eject/share capture button in that location. The Xbox Home button on this pad is further down almost between the D-Pad and right thumbstick.
Apart from getting used to a few differences, the performance of this control pad is awesome. Lightning fast response to input, massive range of customisable elements to enhance my gameplay and save them to profiles for different games so I don’t need to start over each time I play something different.
This is a real contender to stand toe to toe with the Elite so I’d happily recommend this to team, competition or performance gamers. Top class!
C’est la conception nouvelle de cette manette qui m’a attir. Plus de nappe en caoutchouc qui s’crase au bout de 2 mois ou de sticks en plastique qui partent vau l’eau. Certes le prix n’est pas le mme.
Au bout d’un mois, la manette est toujours prcise, les bonnes sensations aussi, le poids est bien intgr, je
ne reviendrai plus aux manettes classiques. Lorsque mes sticks seront fatigus, je les remplacerai au lieu de jeter la manette. Seul point ngatif pour moi les touches de fonction 1 4 au dos de la manette dont l’accs n’est pas trs facile me semble t’il, ainsi que la programmation d’une double touche simultane sur les dites touches soit impossible, soit didacticiel non compris.
This is my first Thrustmaster controller, and I am very happy with it.
The joysticks, buttons, and triggers all feel very premium. It’s comparable to my Elite controller in overall feel and build quality.
I love the fact that the joysticks and d-pad can be moved around, and even replaced if anything starts to fail or wear out.
The usb cable it comes with is excellent quality. I have tried this controller with my XBox One-X as well as my gaming pc, and it has performed flawlessly.
Overall size is slightly larger than an official xbox controller, but the fit and finish are superb. I’ve played a few PC games with it, and it was true plug and play compatibility, zero hiccups whatsoever.
Feels excellent in my hand, and it’s built like a tank. I can definitely see myself getting many years of use out of the controller, and while I will primarily use it for PC gaming, it was the perfect addition to my gaming desk.
Highly recommend!
Es ist alles wie beschrieben. Es passt auch alles. Sehr schnelle und gut verpackte Lieferung.
Immer wieder gern.
I have been looking for a good quality wired controller to use with my Xbox as I like the feeling of having no lag and high response rate. When this came on Vine, I thought I had to try it out.
This controller has many notable features but the most important feature is the swappable and replaceable analogue sticks in d-pad. You can fully customize the layout of the controller depending on your console and the game that you are playing. It can change into an Xbox style controller or a ps4 style controller where the analogue sticks are next to each other. Initially I thought this would be kind of like fluky and annoying but they they lock in there really solidly. You can turn the controller upside down and shake it and they’re not gonna fall out. This really improves the controller’s longevity as well.
You can also take the analogue stick out of the controller and then you can also swap like what’s on top of the analogue stick if you want like a domed or a traditional Xbox version of your thumb stick so there’s a lot of customizability there.
There are four back buttons instead of paddles. This controller has buttons and they are like contoured and cut out to where they like grip your fingers well. They’re not just flat and they do have like a groove to them. I feel like they grip the fingers really well. There’s trigger stops and customizable triggers via the app so you can make use of trigger stops if you choose to. I don’t really like trigger stops but you can make the triggers themselves more sensitive to where like the slightest bit of pressure will fire your weapon or aim down sights or do whatever your left trigger or right trigger do in any game. This is definitely going to improve my reaction time in game
There is an app for this controller similar to the Xbox elite app where you can fully customize things. You can fully customize analogue sticks, the triggers, the buttons.
There’s grip on the side and the back of the controller. It’s not really like textured or like sticky. I don’t really know how to describe it, it’s smooth but it grips you really well and I really like the grip on this controller and then the buttons themselves are really really high quality. They’re really sensitive and the slightest bit of pressure will activate them which some might not like but I personally like it. They’re very clicky, almost like a mechanical keyboard and that’s another thing that’s really nice about this controller. As soon as I picked it up, I could just tell that it’s much higher build quality than a standard Xbox controller or some other third-party controllers.
However there are a couple of issues that I have noticed with this controller but they’re not that extreme. First of all I would like to see them make longer analogue sticks that just go on there because i personally like to use the longer sticks. I don’t like where the back button is on the controller. That might seem like a minor flaw but that’s usually how you activate your map which is pretty important. It would have been great if it was possible to map this button onto one of the buttons on the back.
I had a hard time with the app when it comes to customizing the analogue sticks. I think I ended up messing with the analogue sticks on the app and that just made things really really rough it felt really weird for a while when I was playing with this controller until I eventually reset it to default and then that felt more normal so that’s just a negative experience I had because I messed up so I would recommend to not tinker with the analogue stick settings until you are absolutely sure about it.
The great thing about this controller is that in case the analogue sticks break down due to normal wear and tear, you could just buy a new analogue stick or buy the coloured packs that they make and then completely swap your analogue stick and then make your controller last much longer. I imagine that further down the line they will make more colour packs or maybe even make it to where you can customize the colour packs based on your choice.
Overall I would defiinitely recommend this controller. It is quite expensive at around 160 but is comparable to the price of the Xbox Elite Controller. So if you are looking for a premium controller for your console, you cant go wrong with this one. 5 Stars
Controllers are such an important part of gaming and this TrustMaster Eswap X Pro Controller certainly impresses in terms of responsiveness. The controller is very well made and can stand the test of time. I don’t think the Eswap Xpro offers the same setting customization for gameplay as the Elite V2 offers. But all of the Eswap X Pro’s buttons are fully programmable, including the four rear ones, for fully customized controls. Up to two separate profiles can be saved to the controller’s internal memory. I love how you can position the sticks in the ‘traditional Xbox way’ or use them parallel like Playstation. The braided cable is almost 3 meters long so plenty of length for most scenarios. The cable features a proprietary connector that helps to avoid inadvertent disconnections. The controller also has a 3.5mm aux port so you can simply plug your headset into the controller and control its volume and mic mute using the built-in buttons. Great bit of kit for the serious gamers.
All’interno troviamo il controller, 2 pad di ricambio, il buon cavo intrecciato usb-a > micro-usb, la chiave per la rimozione dei tasti, una piacevole sacca con chiusura a cordino per il trasporto del gamepad ed i vari manuali cartacei.
Sin dal primo impatto la qualit costruttiva risulta eccelsa, nonostante il peso discretamente importante si maneggia con estrema facilit ed ogni cosa appare al posto giusto, offre un’ottima presa ed un buon grip ed i numerosi tasti disponibili si raggiungono con immediatezza ed in modo intuitivo.
Non mi dilungher sulle numerose funzionalit di questo controller visto che sono ampiamente illustrate in descrizione e che, sicuramente, coloro che sono interessati all’acquisto di questo a prodotto avranno gi spulciato in modo accurato, preferisco semplicemente soffermarmi sulla mia personale esperienza con questo Eswap X Pro:
Ho utilizzato questo gamepad sul mio pc con windows 10 dopo aver scaricato gratuitamente il software ThrustmapperX che consente livelli avanzati di personalizzazione e settaggio del prodotto. L’installazione rapida e lo stesso vale per il riconoscimento della periferica da parte del sistema.
Dopo aver studiato il software ed aver dato una prima impostazione ai numerosi settaggi ho provveduto a testare il controller con alcuni giochi di simulazione di guida e con un paio di sparatutto in 3 persona, ho sempre avuto qualche problema ad utilizzare il controller nei giochi con visuale in 1 persona.
La possibilit di impostare dei profili utente lo rende versatile se viene utilizzato da pi di un fruitore oppure per mantenere le mappature preferite quando si cambia gioco, la selezione ci viene comunicata con la presenza di led che si attiveranno sulla base del profilo selezionato. Ho trovato comodissima la presenza dei tasti multimediali nei giochi in multiplayer per la gestione della chat, di funzionalit organizzative e l’ingresso per jack 3,5mm.
Il primo gioco con con cui l’ho testato stato Assetto Corsa, bench sia fornito di volante e pedaliera mi sembrato d’obbligo testarne le doti con un simulatore di guida in quanto la precisione e la modulabilit necessaria in questo tipo di giochi esalta le differenze tra un controller professionale come questo ed uno commerciale. Beh, che dire se non che ne sono rimasto piacevolmente colpito e soddisfatto, la precisione offerta dai pads e la modulabilit delle leve davvero entusiasmante e permette di poter far fare alla vettura esattamente quello che si desidera, anche il feedback dei tasti “Pro Tact” a corta corta veramente immediato ed efficace, oltre a fornire un feedback sonoro davvero entusiasmante. Funzionale il sistema di interruttori di blocco dei grilletti. Se si abituati a controller di fascia inferiore richiede qualche periodo per adattarsi ma una volta presa la mano fornisce un valore aggiunto non indifferente. Stessa cosa anche negli fps frenetici, mmorpg, moba, tattici, etc., ho avuto di modo di provarlo con giochi come Assassin’s Creed, The witcher 3, Fallout 4 ed altri. La quantit di pulsanti e la possibilit di personalizzazione degli stessi lo rende adatto anche a quei contesti dove necessario utilizzare molte funzionalit e scorciatoie. Inoltre il sistema modulare permette di adattare i vari moduli secondo le proprie esigenze ed possibile farlo anche a caldo mentre si gioca, la chiave in dotazione entra in campo soltanto per la sostituzione dei grilletti e della croce direzionale ma anche in questo caso tutto si fa molto velocemente.
In commercio possibile acquistare i singoli componenti o dei pacchetti di personalizzazione a costi che trovo abbastanza discutibili.
A questo punto verrebbe da dire: “Un gamepad di questo livello viene fornito soltanto in versione cablata???”. Beh, direi di si, la quantit di funzionalit e la precisione meccanica offerta da questa periferica potrebbe venire inficiata dalla presenza della connessione wireless per una questione di ritardo nelle risposte e per il consumo di batteria! Personalmente non ne ho sentito la mancanza, anche per via del cavo che veramente molto lungo e non disturba in alcun modo.
In conclusione, questo Thrustmaster Eswap X Pro controller serio dedicato a giocatori di alto livello che cercano un prodotto di qualit, altamente reattivo e con possibilit di personalizzazione estrema. Trovo il prezzo veramente alto, anche vista la mancanza della connessione wireless, ma non per questo da sconsigliare, l’ottima cura costruttiva, la presenza di funzionalit innovative, la bont di ogni singolo elemento e la precisione meccanica offerta lo rendono un prodotto per chi cerca e desidera il top ed in questi ambiti davvero impossibile restarne delusi! A voler essere pignolo ed essendo un giocatore da pc non ho molto gradito la grafica dedicata alla Xbox! Ad ogni modo per me un prodotto approvatissimo! Complimenti Thrustmaster!
This comes in a beautiful presentation package that will surprise and delight a should you choose to gift this to a lucky gamer. Top quality before the box is even opened! Inside is the pad and cable plus an incredible wealth of accessories which can be swapped onto the pad should you choose, and amazingly it seems there are even more available to tailor this pad to your exact specs.
In use, this leaves nothing to be desired. By far the best buttons and sticks I have ever used. Everything feels precise and tactile, and like it will last forever. This thing makes the XBOX Elite pad feel like a toy, and outperforms it in every possible way. Better quality, better feel, more buttons… this is for the more serious gamer.
If I had one complaint it’s that the Thrustmaster logo, background graphic and to be fair the overall look of the pad all feel a little retro. This has pretty much been the case with every TM product I have ever owned, but as usual the performance speaks for itself.
L’ho testato su Xbox One (ma compatibile anche con Xbox Series x/s e pc) ed il primo joystick di questo tipo che io abbia mai provato.
Il controller esclusivamente cablato, infatti non dotato di batteria e per questo risulta molto leggero fra le mani, ma non fragile. Le plastiche sono di ottima qualit come anche il cavo (lungo 2,9 m) con rivestimento in tessuto.
Nella confezione oltre al controller troviamo due testine alternative per le levette analogiche (convesse anzich concave), il cavo, un sacchettino in tessuto per il trasporto del controller (a mio avviso un po’ striminzito), un mini-cacciavite.
La prima cosa che colpisce di questo controller sicuramente il design molto particolare e legato anche alla possibilit di personalizzare la posizione delle levette analogiche e le frecce direzionali. Essendo utilizzabile anche su pc ci pu tornare utile sia a chi preferisce la conformazione delle levette in stile PlayStation sia a chi, magari approfittando del cambio in next-gen, decide di passare da Playstation ad Xbox senza cambiare abitudini di gioco.
Ulteriore personalizzazione assicurata a chi preferisce le testine delle levette analogiche convesse rispetto a quelle concave e viceversa.
Inoltre, grazie al cacciavite in dotazione, possibile sostituire i grilletti posteriori, acquistandoli separatamente.
Infine i pannelli laterali del joystick (quelli a contatto coi palmi delle mani) sono sostituibili poich fissati con magneti.
Visitando il loro store online ho potuto vedere una gran quantit di kit di personalizzazione di colori e materiali diversi.
Veniamo all’esperienza di gioco: fantastica. I pulsanti azione (A, B, X, Y) sono sempre pronti e la loro corsa abbastanza breve. Cos anche i 2 bumper LB ed RB. I due trigger LT ed RT invece hanno la corse regolabile grazie a due switch (uno per tasto) si pu scegliere se avere la corsa completa adatta a quei giochi in cui bisogna regolare la pressione (giochi di corse), o se avere la corsa dimezzata utile in quei giochi dove si preferisce la rapidit di risposta tattile (sparatutto).
La differenza pu sembrare minima ma col gioco giusto diventa un abisso. Le levette analogiche sono fenomenali e precisissime e le testine garantiscono un grip sicuro.
I tasti men e visualizza (i vecchi start e select per intenderci) sono un po’ troppo in alto per i miei gusti ed hanno poco feedback tattile.
Pi in alto al centro c’ il tasto “share” per fare degli screenshot immediati. Sempre al centro ma pi in basso c’ il tasto Xbox.
Sul retro del joystick sono presenti 4 tasti numerati da 1 a 4 e completamente personalizzabili. Infatti sul fondo del controller, a destra dell’ingresso per le cuffie, si trovano 3 pulsanti che servono a mappare i tasti 1-4 in due diversi “profili” che possibile intercambiare facilmente.
Infine a sinistra dell’ingresso per le cuffie ci sono i pulsanti per il volume e per accendere/spegnere il microfono.
Non ho parlato del programma per pc perch l’ho testato unicamente su Xbox.
Questo controller ha tanti, tantissimi tasti e forse non tutti essenziali.
Non uso e non amo i tasti sul retro che ogni tanto premo per sbaglio, ma per il resto adoro questo controller.
ergonomico, leggero ed estremamente funzionale.
Il prezzo al quale sarei felice di comprarlo di 130-140, purtroppo per costa un po’ di pi. Ad oggi non venduto da Amazon, ed il prezzo pi basso che si trova da venditori terzi di 175 euro pi spedizione.
Tutto sommato comunque offre un’ottima esperienza di gioco e lo promuovo a pieni voti.
El mando viene muy bien presentado y protegido en su caja, incluso con unas gomaespumas encima de los sticks para proteger los mismos durante el transporte. Dentro de la caja nos encontramos el mando, un cable trenzado USB a Micro USB de aproximadamente 3 metros, dos recambios de ‘setas’ para cambiar a los sticks (estas van a rosca) en forma de cpula, y una herramienta tipo mini destornillador para intercambiar los mdulos y las piezas, tambin nos encontramos con una pequea bolsa para almacenar todo.
La principal caracterstica de este mando y es lo que ms llama la atencin es que se trata de un mando totalmente modular, es decir todos los controles del mismo son intercambiables, as como los laterales de las empuaduras y estn sujetos al mismo mediante un sistema de imanes. La marca nos vende a parte packs con distintos controles para personalizarlo a nuestro gusto.
En mi caso, uso habitualmente el controlador Elite que me vino con una XBOX Elite que adquir ya hace tiempo, y una de las caractersticas que ms he usado, ha sido la asignacin de botones a las paletas traseras, con el eSwap X podemos hacer lo mismo de manera muy similar, podemos asignar fcilmente las presiones del stick, o cualquiera de los botones o gatillos a los botones de la parte posterior del mando, como ventaja, esto se puede hacer desde el propio controlador sin tener una aplicacin en la Xbox o en el PC. Adems podemos contar con dos perfiles distintos para alternar fcilmente entre dos configuraciones. La nica pega que le encuentro a estos botones traseros en mi opinin es el tamao y la forma, y es que no son fciles de acceder para cualquier usuario, si tienes unas manos pequeas vas a tener problemas para poder usarlos, las paletas en el caso del mando Elite son ms cmodas y accesibles de usar en mi opinin.
En general creo que el controlador est muy bien fabricado, es resistente y con excelente acabados, y est pensado para durar mucho mucho tiempo. En las manos se siente muy ergonmico y te adaptas a l en seguida. Las pulsaciones de los botones son excelentes, se siente el clic mecnico y son muy precisas, en ese sentido son increbles, como he dicho los sticks se pueden reemplazar fcilmente, esto es una gran ventaja, porque si se llegara a estropear uno de ellos con algn tipo de deriva u otro problema por meterle mucha caa, siempre podemos poner un reemplazo del stick y tendramos un mando como nuevo, un 10 en ese sentido. Igual pasa con las empuaduras, si se resienten o se pelan con el paso del tiempo, tambin podremos cambiarlas muy fcilmente. Aadir que el mando cuenta con el botn de share, botn utilizado por las nuevas consolas XBOX Series. Otro detalle que me ha gustado mucho, es que puedes intercambiar el stick por la cruceta y poner la disposicin de los sticks a la misma altura, como si un mando de PlayStation se tratara, dejando la cruceta en la posicin superior.
He sacado unas fotos para que podis ver las diferencias entre una mando estndar de la XBOX, un Elite y este eSwap. Una cosa que no he dicho, y es que en cuanto a peso me quedo con el Elite, es algo ms pesado, pero siente como ms compacto en las manos, eso si, yo no hago sesiones intentas de juego, por lo que si ests muchas horas pegado a la consola o al PC, el peso del eSwap es mucho mejor en ese sentido.
Peso Mando XBOX: 234 gr
Peso Mando XBOX Elite: 344 gr
Peso Mando eSwap: 321 gr
En lneas generales, todo es positivo en este mando, salvo un fallo imperdonable a mi parecer y que en 2021 no debera de darse, es que se trata de un mando con cable, hay gente que puede decir que prefieren controlador
con cable para minimizar la latencia, pero para m, elegir entre un mando sin cable y otro con cable cuando voy a jugar en mi Xbox en la televisin del saln, la balance se inclina 100% hacia el mando inalmbrico, como puede ser el Elite 2 de Microsoft. Estoy sentado a unos pocos metros de la tele y no puedo permitirme tener un cable de por medio, con los nios corriendo de un lado a otro, adems de que estticamente es horrible. Quizs para jugar en PC no importe tanto, ya que uno est ms cerca del mismo y el cable no est por medio. Por este motivo no le doy las 5 estrellas que se debera de merecer, creo que con esa caracterstica seria el mando perfecto.
A modo general, os dejo los PROS y los CONTRAS que he visto en mi opinin y que espero os sean de utilidad para decidiros:
PROS:
Sticks, empuadura y gatillos modulares.
Sensibilidad de los botones
Sensacin de construccin muy slida
Botones y perfiles personalizables
Peso ideal para largas sesiones
CONTRAS:
No es inalmbrico
Ubicacin y tamao de los botones traseros
This is an amazing controller.
It is fully customizable with an app, which is really good.
It has 2 modular analog sticks and modular D-pad ,which are replaceable and swappable by just pulling them out with fingers and dropping them down in the desired place.
You can also order different colored modules and customize the controller in any way that you want.
You can put even 3 analog sticks or 3 D-pads on the same controller.
The controller itself is a bit bulky,compared to the stock controller and it is more comfortable for bigger hands.
The controller has many extra buttons on the back and on the bottom of it.
On the back there are 4 buttons which are customizable with the app and can be set to be used as any other button on the controller.
You can adjust the dead zone of both triggers separately.
You can set them from just a little touch of the trigger to a full press down of the trigger.
You can also shorter the trigger distance by locking the 2 switches on the back.
You can also adjust the vibration of the the controller for both sides separately from 100% down to 0%.
This is really useful if you like to play without the vibration feedback.
If you use headphones connected to the controller,there are volume up and volume down buttons on the bottom of the controller.
There are also a button to switch the MIC on/off , 3.5mm headphones jack ,MAP button and 2 profile buttons.
These 2 profile buttons are for profiles that you have set from the app.
This is really useful if 2 people are using the same controller with different settings and different play styles.
The only downside is the cable connection,which is a limitation of the distance between the controller and the Xbox/PC.
In the meantime the cable gives quicker response,which is important when you are a Pro Gamer.
There is also a screwdriver in the pack that helps when you need want replace other parts of the controller with different colored ones and also the back of the screwdriver can be used to pull the modular D-pad out and replace it different colored one.
The price of this controller is a bit higher than most controllers on the market ,but well worth the price.
Hopefully my review was Helpful for you.
You know that feeling when you handle something which has been engineered properly, a piece of quality kit? This controller has that feeling. There’s a certain weight to it. There’s the satisfying clunk when the modular pieces fit into place on their magnets. There’s the balanced feel in the hand. Yes, this isn’t cheap. And, yes, the modular additions are even less cheap! But you can tell that thing is going to last and that each piece is going to work as well as it can for as long as it can. I’m probably not a serious enough gamer to properly appreciate the potential here, and indeed there’s some work to be done on how exactly you can customise this for yourself, but as the range expands I can see how serious gamers who prefer controllers will get so much from this. I’m still playing with the possibilities, but so far, it has been fun in the most serious way possible.
Priced at 179.99 (20th January 2021)
As an avid console and PC gamer, this is an absolute must have controller.
Not only is it fully modular, it is incredibly comfortable and easy to use
Here’s my breakdown:
Premium parts
Fully modular
Works on PC and Xbox
Customisable
Good size (I like big controllers!)
He aadido un video en el que se puede ver un resumen de lo ms importante. Estas han sido mis impresiones generales.
PUNTOS POSITIVOS
Compatible con Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One y PC (Windows).
Calidad impresionante. Poco que decir, nada ms verlo se ve que rebosa calidad.
Switches mecnicos. La sensacin al pulsarlos es increble y el sonido es parecido al click del botn de un ratn. La velocidad a la que se puede llegar a pulsar estos botones es mucho mayor que con un mando normal.
La forma del gatillo es perfecta y su recorrido es modificable, tiene un interruptor detrs que permite cambiar entre recorrido completo y mitad de recorrido (disparo rpido).
Vibracin contundente y de calidad. Se puede regular en la aplicacin.
Se puede cambiar prcticamente todo de sitio, incluso mientras se juega, porque es modular y van cogidos con imn. Un nico mando para cualquier tipo de juego. Qu se puede cambiar?
Se pueden cambiar de sitio los joysticks y la cruceta. Se pueden poner como se quiera, 3 joysticks, 3 crucetas, 1 joystick y 2 crucetas, 1 joystick 1 cruceta y botones extra.
Los gatillos.
Los grips (los laterales donde se apoyan las manos).
Los mdulos existen en un montn de diseos, texturas, colores y se pueden comprar aparte.
Aplicacin ThrustmapperX. En el vdeo se puede ver un recorrido por todas las funciones que ofrece. Estas son las funciones:
Se pueden crear varios perfiles.
Todos los botones se pueden programar.
Sensibilidad y zonas muertas de los joysticks y gatillos.
Intensidad de la vibracin.
Tiene cuatro botones adicionales en la parte de abajo. He ledo quejas sobre que estn muy lejos de los dedos y que slo se llega si tienes manos grandes. Yo pienso que no es as, que estn un poco lejos de los dedos para no pulsarlos por accidente porque los dedos descansan en esa zona. Basta estirarlos un poco y se llega perfectamente con un tamao de mano normal, como la ma.
Cable USB muy largo, resistente (nylon trenzado), con patillas de proteccin para que no se rompa el puerto y no se sale para nada. Mide 2.90 metros con conectores incluidos.
Peso perfecto (322 gramos), ni demasiado ligero ni muy pesado.
PUNTOS NEGATIVOS
Para hacerlo ms adaptable an, se echa en falta que pueda ser tambin inalmbrico, as podramos elegir si jugar con o sin cables. Personalmente, como no me molesta, siempre juego con cable.
Thrustmaster es una marca que, cuando quiere hacer un producto de calidad, el resultado siempre es algo espectacular y diferente, buscando la mejor calidad de materiales y que sea lo ms prctico posible para el usuario, sin escatimar, de ah su precio.
En definitiva, si juegas mucho o simplemente quieres lo mejor, merece la pena hasta el ltimo cntimo de lo que cuesta. Si se compara con lo que nos gastamos algunos en teclados y ratones (mi combinacin sobrepasa los 200), la mayora de las veces pensando en el gaming, el precio de este mando es ms que razonable. Cuando algo se usa mucho, al final siempre tiendes a buscar algo mejor, yo hace tiempo que intento ir directo a por ello.
Premium packaging, a premium price, this is a well thought out controller though, easily customisable with quality parts and design, comes with a material drawstring bag too.
Not wireless, however the USB cable has a good, secure connector which is designed to relieve stress on the micro USB connector port on the controller, it’s length is approx. 2.8 metres.
The components parts are of a good quality, using the ABXY buttons is satisfying – they have a subtle click, these can be mirrored with the four buttons on the back of the controller. The trigger buttons have a similar click, have grip surfaces at the tips, the spring/feedback feels good, the travel distance of these can be reduced using two buttons on the reverse, this enables a quicker response. The R1 & R2 buttons are quite loud in comparison to the rest, a bit disproportional in quality I feel.
The analogue sticks offer a good feeling of resistance, the grip is nice, a spare set of concave grips are included in the pack if you prefer to use them. The D pad feels OK, it’s clicky too, I am trying to get used to it.
The two analogue sticks and the D pad are are swappable, the magnet system holds them very securely whilst also making it very easy to swap them (use the end of the screwdriver included for extracting the D pad).
This swap feature is really useful if you are used to a different layout, it makes is easy to purchase replacement parts rather than the whole unit, this adds to make customisation very simple too, have a look at the different colours of the additional parts.
Mine worked straight away on my PC (W10) but you can download additional software which helps to customise the sensitivity of the analog sticks etc.
It’s surprisingly quite weighty for a controller without a battery, although not much bigger than a traditional Xbox controller people with smalls hands may struggle to use this.
The volume controls, mute, headset jack etc are on the front of the controller, there’s been a lot of though put into this design, quality, I just have a small qualm in regard to the D pad and the fact that it is not wireless, you would have thought for the price it would be, nether less a really nice controller.
Premium packaging, a premium price, this is a well thought out controller though, easily customisable with quality parts and design, comes with a material drawstring bag too.
Not wireless, however the USB cable has a good, secure connector which is designed to relieve stress on the micro USB connector port on the controller, it’s length is approx. 2.8 metres.
The components parts are of a good quality, using the ABXY buttons is satisfying – they have a subtle click, these can be mirrored with the four buttons on the back of the controller. The trigger buttons have a similar click, have grip surfaces at the tips, the spring/feedback feels good, the travel distance of these can be reduced using two buttons on the reverse, this enables a quicker response. The R1 & R2 buttons are quite loud in comparison to the rest, a bit disproportional in quality I feel.
The analogue sticks offer a good feeling of resistance, the grip is nice, a spare set of concave grips are included in the pack if you prefer to use them. The D pad feels OK, it’s clicky too, I am trying to get used to it.
The two analogue sticks and the D pad are are swappable, the magnet system holds them very securely whilst also making it very easy to swap them (use the end of the screwdriver included for extracting the D pad).
This swap feature is really useful if you are used to a different layout, it makes is easy to purchase replacement parts rather than the whole unit, this adds to make customisation very simple too, have a look at the different colours of the additional parts.
Mine worked straight away on my PC (W10) but you can download additional software which helps to customise the sensitivity of the analog sticks etc.
It’s surprisingly quite weighty for a controller without a battery, although not much bigger than a traditional Xbox controller people with smalls hands may struggle to use this.
The volume controls, mute, headset jack etc are on the front of the controller, there’s been a lot of though put into this design, quality, I just have a small qualm in regard to the D pad and the fact that it is not wireless, you would have thought for the price it would be, nether less a really nice controller.
The only thing that we find a bit annoying and it was theh same thing with the PS controller is that the magnets that hold the sides are not particularly strong and do come off if you grip too strong, while if you take them off completely there is a gap at the bottom and unless you are used to it, it is a bit uncomfortable! So… can miss you those crucial button presses and joystick moves and it CAN BE ANNOYING!LOL Hence, although may seem minor, it actually is not.
This is our second controller of this kind, albeit this one is for XBox and the first one was for PS. We kinda knew what to expect and how to cope with it. It is comfortable to hold, it is uber responsive, the interchangeable two units – the D-pad and the joystick is a great touch, as it allows you to adapt the device to your own unique style of gaming. The lead is long enough, be it at a desk that you game or in a comfy chair in front of a TV…making your wife or mom increasingly unhappy as you occupy the living room LOL!
The only thing that we find a bit annoying and it was theh same thing with the PS controller is that the magnets that hold the sides are not particularly strong and do come off if you grip too strong, while if you take them off completely there is a gap at the bottom and unless you are used to it, it is a bit uncomfortable! So… can miss you those crucial button presses and joystick moves and it CAN BE ANNOYING!LOL Hence, although may seem minor, it actually is not.
I especialy love the customisation you truly cant get that with any other controler on this level
All I can say is top build quality top customisation top comfort 10/10
My partner was super happy with this and has had a lot of fun (or at least certainly spent a lot of time with it) playing with it and customizing his gaming with it so it’s kept him very busy and out of my way so happy all round. I’m not a huge gamer, or not as much as him at least, and it seems a bit chunky to me but he’s 100% happy with it and finds it very comfortable with decent grip and good placing of the buttons and triggers etc and found the software very easy to use and program without much fuss so is really pleased with it and would recommend.
Being a professional grade controller the Thrustmaster is definitely a step up from standard Xbox controllers including first party ones. How it compares to an Elite controller I’m not sure as I don’t own an Elite but I do think this is a quality pad. It feels very weighty in the hand with exceptional build quality. The analogue sticks are a bit longer than on standard Xbox controllers and the increased height feels natural and help to improve response times. The sticks are very responsive indeed and provide an extra level of control and accuracy over standard controllers. Face buttons have a clicky mouse type feel which I think greatly improves response times as well. The shoulder triggers have good range of motion and provide accurate feedback particularly noticeable on driving games. The pad is also highly customisable which can help provide an edge in a competitive multiplayer, although I’m more than happy with the defaults for responsiveness and comfort. Being wired there is no latency as well. It is expensive but definitely an excellent controller.
This controller, even though expensive, is worth it. If you are a gamer then this controller is definitely for you.
It’s super sturdy and very well made.l, it’s heavy but not too heavy it hurts your hands.
I am not an avid gamer but do enjoy a game of call of duty and it does feel better than a normal controller.
On the back are trigger stoppers that makes the in game firing motion a lot smoother and quicker as you don’t have to push it down as much as a regular controller. On the back you have four mappable binds which can be customised to your personal preference.
You also have magnet changeable joy sticks and d-pad to give your controller a PS4/5 vibe.
Lastly you have a software purely made for this controller which you can customise anything from stiffness on the joysticks to how hard you have to push them to make the in game experience feel a lot smoother or harder, whatever your preference. Works on pc and Xbox.
Great wired Xbox controller. I know the brand before as I also own a ThrustMaster Gaming headphone and I’m very pleased with that too. The controller itself feels very robust, the agronomy is great I feel much comfortable to hold this one then the actual Xbox controlled. What makes this controller unique and attractive is the ability to customise it. The T-MOD feature lets you to swap D-pad, the ministicks or two-buttons combat modules. The variations are endless not just in the modules but also in colours as each module bought separately available in several other cool colours such like silver, orange, blue and many more. The controller can be connected to the Xbox via its included 2-metre braided cable with USB. The buttons give a good click when pressed, are extremely precise and sensitive, I have not experienced any major while I was playing. It has is a fair weight which I personally really like it. To maximise the personalisation of this controller I would suggest to download the dedicated PC software from the thrustmaster website for making adjustments or remapping the buttons, adjust the sensitivity, dead-zones and vibration levels according to your preferences. Unfortunately, this software is only available for windows. It also meant to be compatible with PC games but I have not tested this feature.
All in all, I’m really happy with the design, it’s very unique with the changeable modules, I really enjoying to play with. Is a serious gaming controller for hardcore gamers and enthusiasts
I have mainly used this on my gaming PC as this is a wired only controller and it isn’t convenient to use it wired as my xbox is on the downstairs cinema projector and I sit way back. That aside I gave it a good go on my gaming pc. After downloading the config app there was a wide variety of control settings and calibrations that could ensure button, trigger and joystick mapping was perfectly to my taste and also save able as different profiles for different games, I was away. I tried it out on multiplayer GTA as I thought that was good to try all the capability of pad. Its was very comfortable and for me, the right weight. At over 300g, its not light, but for me, I like to feel some weight in a pad as it is easier to control the directional sticks more accurately. I think the modular element is possibly a but of a gimmick (at least it is for me), but you cant tell as it all feels incredibly solid and positive feedback is forthcoming from the pad unit itself. Definetly at the pro end of the controller market, no question, but I think it represents itself well. I just think its a shame there isn’t a wireless function, or at least an add on to make it wireless as I don’t think the lag explanation is that relevant, I’m sure it is faster, but not that a normal human player would notice…
I’ll admit, I’m not the biggest gamer out there, but I do love a cheeky game of COD here and there. I found that in comparison to the original Xbox one controller, this one is far more comfortable to hold thanks to both the weight of the controller and it’s grippy smooth surface material used. I found that this controller is far more ergonomic to hold too, and provides a much more natural grip.
What I do love about this controller is it’s versatility and adjustability. Firstly, you are able to interchange the position of the joysticks as well as the direction pad. As such, you are able to adjust the controller to your needs and wants. You are also able to purchase custom ‘skins’ for this controller here on amazon, which includes LED options to bring your controller to life in selected colours (including orange or blue). You are also able to interchange the joystick shape from inverted to curved depending on your preferences.
Customisation is all taken a step further via the Thrustmaster free download software where you are able to customise profiles and settings dependent on what game you are playing. These settings can include basic things like joystick precision and sensitivity to more advanced settings like dead zone options. Though I’m unsure why the controller cannot be used wirelessly, for those less hardcore (anti-lag) gamers like myself for convenience.
Thus to conclude, yes it is a premium high end controller with maximum capacity and customisation, though if you want to make the most out of it, accessories will cost you a fortune, as will the controller itself. 4 stars.
Thank you for reading my honest review, I hope you found it helpful! 🙂
I have mainly used this on my gaming PC as this is a wired only controller and it isn’t convenient to use it wired as my xbox is on the downstairs cinema projector and I sit way back. That aside I gave it a good go on my gaming pc. After downloading the config app there was a wide variety of control settings and calibrations that could ensure button, trigger and joystick mapping was perfectly to my taste and also save able as different profiles for different games, I was away. I tried it out on multiplayer GTA as I thought that was good to try all the capability of pad. Its was very comfortable and for me, the right weight. At over 300g, its not light, but for me, I like to feel some weight in a pad as it is easier to control the directional sticks more accurately. I think the modular element is possibly a but of a gimmick (at least it is for me), but you cant tell as it all feels incredibly solid and positive feedback is forthcoming from the pad unit itself. Definetly at the pro end of the controller market, no question, but I think it represents itself well. I just think its a shame there isn’t a wireless function, or at least an add on to make it wireless as I don’t think the lag explanation is that relevant, I’m sure it is faster, but not that a normal human player would notice…
I’ll admit, I’m not the biggest gamer out there, but I do love a cheeky game of COD here and there. I found that in comparison to the original Xbox one controller, this one is far more comfortable to hold thanks to both the weight of the controller and it’s grippy smooth surface material used. I found that this controller is far more ergonomic to hold too, and provides a much more natural grip.
What I do love about this controller is it’s versatility and adjustability. Firstly, you are able to interchange the position of the joysticks as well as the direction pad. As such, you are able to adjust the controller to your needs and wants. You are also able to purchase custom ‘skins’ for this controller here on amazon, which includes LED options to bring your controller to life in selected colours (including orange or blue). You are also able to interchange the joystick shape from inverted to curved depending on your preferences.
Customisation is all taken a step further via the Thrustmaster free download software where you are able to customise profiles and settings dependent on what game you are playing. These settings can include basic things like joystick precision and sensitivity to more advanced settings like dead zone options. Though I’m unsure why the controller cannot be used wirelessly, for those less hardcore (anti-lag) gamers like myself for convenience.
Thus to conclude, yes it is a premium high end controller with maximum capacity and customisation, though if you want to make the most out of it, accessories will cost you a fortune, as will the controller itself. 4 stars.
Thank you for reading my honest review, I hope you found it helpful! 🙂
This ThrustMaster controller has some amazing features and the quality is without question,
The ability to swap the position of the joysticks and direction pads is novel, as is the ability to replace and change the joystick caps. Apparently there is or will be a store where you will be able to buy extras to replace most parts of the controller. Given the starting price of this controller, I’d have to be a serious gamer to want to replace the supplied components which make up the controller out of the box.
Gaming wise it responds very well and the triggers have a lovely analogue feel when squeezed. It is a joy to use for about 45 minutes and then you start to notice the weight and mass of the controller, which is considerably larger than the standard Xbox wireless controller. After that time I find my hand start to ache as it feels like you have stop controller tilting forward. It just doesn’t feel balanced in the hand.
Obviously everyone is different but given the price, I’m slightly disappointed from a comfort perspective when enjoying long gaming sessions.
Maybe over time I will get used to it.
Overall a serious controller for serious gaming at a premium price.
This ThrustMaster controller has some amazing features and the quality is without question,
The ability to swap the position of the joysticks and direction pads is novel, as is the ability to replace and change the joystick caps. Apparently there is or will be a store where you will be able to buy extras to replace most parts of the controller. Given the starting price of this controller, I’d have to be a serious gamer to want to replace the supplied components which make up the controller out of the box.
Gaming wise it responds very well and the triggers have a lovely analogue feel when squeezed. It is a joy to use for about 45 minutes and then you start to notice the weight and mass of the controller, which is considerably larger than the standard Xbox wireless controller. After that time I find my hand start to ache as it feels like you have stop controller tilting forward. It just doesn’t feel balanced in the hand.
Obviously everyone is different but given the price, I’m slightly disappointed from a comfort perspective when enjoying long gaming sessions.
Maybe over time I will get used to it.
Overall a serious controller for serious gaming at a premium price.
If you are into daily gaming, custom PC building, and experimenting with DIY gear and customizable devices then this ThrustMaster Eswap X Pro fully modular controller is definitely for you.
To start with, I use this mainly for gaming on my PC. It is a wired controller and doesn’t provide as much comfort when used with an Xbox. I see Xbox as ‘comfort gaming’ and one of its main major characteristics is using wireless controllers when chilling on the sofa so as to move it however you want. This controller is still usable with Xbox or pc alike but it is just my personal view that I would consider it to be my PC gaming companion.
In terms of build and design you get a fully modular and fully-customizable controller. I would suggest visiting the ThrustMaster website to see the skins and alternative customization buttons they have. I have seen some very cool skins there but the range is quite limited and I hope to see more in the future. The skins and buttons prices is also pricey (44.99 for the ESWAP X GREEN COLOR PACK) so you should consider these factors as well.
Although fully modular, holding this controller feels like holding a single piece that is fully intact with no interchangeable parts. It is indeed sturdy and solid. The build quality is impressive and the design itself is very feature-rich and feature-conscious. First it deliver a plethora of buttons that contribute to better customization and would appeal to different gaming profiles. Second, the distribution of most buttons is quite familiar and very easy to get used to.
The controller itself, as expected, is stunningly responsive and holds to the norms of heavy gaming. Thanks to the extra buttons compared to a conventional controller, this one would be more suitable for SIMs like F12020 or MFS.
Of course with any great controller a software is a must. ThrustMaster software is available for all the needed tweaks and custom profiles you want to create and switch between. This software allows you to literally control the device the way you want and make it tailor-made to meet your gaming needs and configurations in different games. It takes some getting used to to master the most suitable settings.
All in all, for PC this controller is a heavy duty masterpiece and a must for every serious gamer. It is equally perfect for console users with the slight inconvenience of wired connection.
The gamers in the house are delighted with this. Apparently they didn’t know what they’d been missing out on till now! You can literally get it out of the box (very nice packaging by the way), and plug and play. Connectivity is great because it’s wired. Ok, so wireless is the thing of today, but sometimes you just can’t beat a little bit of ‘old fashioned’ and sometimes being wired is just so much more reliable. Good cable length, unless you sit far from your screen! Good grip on this and the buttons are all in good positions. You can customise as you wish (not cheap though), and the buttons are nice and easy to remove and move around. Find what feels good for you. You can plug your headset/headphones in to the audio port on the controller no worries. Good responsive controls with a range of sounds from fairly quiet to clickety click. But, oh, it’s so expensive! However, I guess if you’re serious about your gaming it’s possibly a good investment.
The gamers in the house are delighted with this. Apparently they didn’t know what they’d been missing out on till now! You can literally get it out of the box (very nice packaging by the way), and plug and play. Connectivity is great because it’s wired. Ok, so wireless is the thing of today, but sometimes you just can’t beat a little bit of ‘old fashioned’ and sometimes being wired is just so much more reliable. Good cable length, unless you sit far from your screen! Good grip on this and the buttons are all in good positions. You can customise as you wish (not cheap though), and the buttons are nice and easy to remove and move around. Find what feels good for you. You can plug your headset/headphones in to the audio port on the controller no worries. Good responsive controls with a range of sounds from fairly quiet to clickety click. But, oh, it’s so expensive! However, I guess if you’re serious about your gaming it’s possibly a good investment.
This is a customisable controller with a good quality feel to it. Everything is smooth and precise and there is no detectable lag in play. I like the fact things can be moved, albeit I am a creature of habit and have gotten used to the layout of my old controller. I do like the buttons that are underneath, although I am not one of those frenetic gamers that is clicking buttons manically, I do get immersed and have found them useful. The one drawback of this unit is the wired connection; I understand it is to reduce lag and for some that may be really important, but I would quite like a wireless version even if it does introduce some lag, as that would free me up to play as I normally do – at a distance from the console and not tied in place.
For the professional gamer or even just a regular player like me that enjoys a game every day, this is a great option that enhances play. It would be even better with the option of going wireless, but I can live with the limitations this gives to me for the overall benefits it brings. It is a good controller and adaptable by the user, which ticks most of the boxes.
Firstly, let’s face the main issue that many will have with this controller; it is a wired controller. The cable is a decent length at around 3 meters, but plainly it wont work for those who sit further away from the screen. It is unusual not to have a wireless offering, it is perhaps the case that this functionality has been sacrificed for all of the other customisations that you have with the controller.
On the positive side, this is a very well designed controller that allows a huge amount of customisation. You can easily swap out, or indeed around, the DPad and the thumb sticks, you could even change the ratio if you wanted to. The sides are on magnets and can be swapped, and the triggers can be unscrewed and replaced – to any colour of your choosing, if you are happy to pay the extra for the different colour packs (around 27-45 per pack at the time of writing this review). For the person who likes to customise, or takes pride in their game area, then this will be a price that is worth paying. For the more casual gamer, it is perhaps not an option that you are likely to use.
The controller also comes with additional addressable buttons underneath – perhaps more for those who PC game and like additional control over their game. The buttons work just as well on the xbox if that is your preferred method of gaming. The sharing button also worked out of the box for me and was set initially to take a screenshot for sharing later.
It only loses the star for the wired nature and the wide pricing of the replacement options. None of these will be an issue for some, but in an era of wireless controllers, a wired one may be a little too much for some; no matter how well it works and how customisable you can make it.
It’s wired but do not let you put you off, this is because a true gamer knows wireless technology suffers from latency issues so having a wire get’s round this. You hardly notice it is wired and once you have played using this pad you realise just how inferior the generic controllers are. It feels robust a premium and it allows you to customise your playing experience.
Opening the box there are some instructions on how to take the controller apart, what the buttons do, and how to run the software called ThrustmapperX. With the controller you get inside the box a removable d-pad, 2 removable thumbsticks, an additional set of swappable concave thumbsticks and then some useful items like a mini screwdriver, removable braided micro-USB cable, and a travel bag to store it in.
The controller is heavier and larger than a standard xbox controller, I noticed the difference straight away but it was not uncomfortable and I got used to it quickly. You will quickly feel at home with the new layout as well as the extra buttons like volume up, volume down, mute, profile 1, map, and profile 2. It is super easy to swap out the thumbsticks and keypads. They all connect through magnets. The buttons are clicky and very responsive and durable. The thumbsticks are also smooth and fine tuned. Triggers are amazing and responsive and you can map all the buttons on the fly.
The only issue is that it uses micro usb and I would have wanted usb-c now as it easier to connect. Not tried it with windows but great that you can use it for the PC as well.
Firstly, let’s face the main issue that many will have with this controller; it is a wired controller. The cable is a decent length at around 3 meters, but plainly it wont work for those who sit further away from the screen. It is unusual not to have a wireless offering, it is perhaps the case that this functionality has been sacrificed for all of the other customisations that you have with the controller.
On the positive side, this is a very well designed controller that allows a huge amount of customisation. You can easily swap out, or indeed around, the DPad and the thumb sticks, you could even change the ratio if you wanted to. The sides are on magnets and can be swapped, and the triggers can be unscrewed and replaced – to any colour of your choosing, if you are happy to pay the extra for the different colour packs (around 27-45 per pack at the time of writing this review). For the person who likes to customise, or takes pride in their game area, then this will be a price that is worth paying. For the more casual gamer, it is perhaps not an option that you are likely to use.
The controller also comes with additional addressable buttons underneath – perhaps more for those who PC game and like additional control over their game. The buttons work just as well on the xbox if that is your preferred method of gaming. The sharing button also worked out of the box for me and was set initially to take a screenshot for sharing later.
It only loses the star for the wired nature and the wide pricing of the replacement options. None of these will be an issue for some, but in an era of wireless controllers, a wired one may be a little too much for some; no matter how well it works and how customisable you can make it.
This is heavy-duty gameware, and a serious bit of play kit.
It’s literally heavy as well (over 325g not including the cable), and although I initially found it a little bit front-weighted for my tastes, it’s a weighting that you can adapt to comfortably. The grip is very comfortable- there’s nothing smart about the materials used, but the grip is nicely refined and it feels comfortable in the hands. The buttons are all in natural and intuitive- apart from some of the smaller lesser-used ones you won’t need to press often- and it’s a controller you can pick up, plug in and get going with, without needing to give it any immediate thought.
In play, it’s responsive and accurate. The sticks glide you to a position nicely and smoothly. The buttons are going to take a lot of hammering and the whole device feels very well made, not just from the weight but the whole feel.
The noise levels are a mix- the sticks are practically silent, no impact sound as you push them to the edges. The ABXY keys are gently clicky, and the LB and RB keys are much noisier, with a proper clackety sound to them that’s weirdly almost wooden. The LT RT triggers are much more sedate by comparison.
For Windows you can download the accompanying app from the Microsoft Store, where it’s called ThrustmapperX (not just Thrustmapper as the instruction sheet says). The level of control it offers reminds me of some gaming mice, or maybe a step more advanced. Key mapping is a doddle and you can also do basics like swapping keys over for your own preferences. The whizziest most sci-fi bits are the sensitivity curves for the sticks and the triggers, which really show off how accurate and attuned to subtle movement details those hardware controls are. You can even set different levels for the left and right vibration controls if you want to, if for example you have a sore hand and might want to disable vibration on that side of the controller, you can. For a device with relatively few actual controls, in the grand scheme of things, there’s a lot of control offered up. Settings can also be stored as different profiles, both within the device (with two profile switch buttons on the underside) and as saved files.
The modular approach is, in my opinion, a bit of a novelty and swapping them about didn’t do anything except confuse my muscle memory. The sticks are very easy to pry out, which is fine, though the direction keys are quite difficult to extract. Since the box doesn’t come with any spare modules, if you buy this device alone without any of the extra modules, it is a little bit redundant. At time of writing the only Eswap modules that seem to be for sale on this site are direct replacements of the ones already provided, making them spares rather than functionally different- and considering the high build quality and apparent durability of the box, it doesn’t feel like a device that will need spares too quickly, though of course it’s a handy option to have if the alternative is to buy a whole new controller instead.
The packaging is pretty plush- a smart hardback-book-style box with lining, and specially shaped areas. If I’m being really fussy I’d say that the accompanying drawstring bag is just a little bit too small- it holds the device itself quite flush, but once you start packing in the quite long and thick cable, and any accessories, it’s just a little on the tight side. It’s a smartly presented item that has a very satisfying unboxing experience though.
This is a high-grade bit of gaming kit and if you want to take your Xboxing seriously, it’s hard to think of a more professional way to do it.
The first focus of this controller is is customisation so:
– The only included customisation is the joysticks which can be changed from a convex to a concave style by twisting them off.
-I can buy colour packs to replace the joysticks, arrow pad and triggers for about 25
-I can swap the arrow pad and left joystick if I want a different style
-Hopefully in the future they will have different types of drop in controllers (like the PS4 version)
-the joysticks and side panels use magnets, to swap parts out just pull on each part with enough force and it takes seconds to change, I like that the parts don’t wobble or come lose while I’m gaming. The triggers need a screw driver and the arrow pad needs a small hook (included)
The app:
– On the PC I can download the customisation app from the Microsoft store, just make sure to get the ThrustMapperX, the one without an X is for the PS4 version and doesn’t work! I’m not sure why they need 2 different apps!
– The app works really well, I have full control over everything and can remap virtually everything. Plus I can save 2 different profiles if I share the controller.
The quality:
– The pad feels solid, despite being held together with magnets!
– the weight is ideal in my opinion, not too heavy but not light that it will fall apart.
– Great ergonomics and the buttons have a clear mechanical click
-The arrow pad does have a bit of movement before it clicks which could be better, hopefully they will release a different one that I can drop in.
– Vibration is solid and fully adjustable
Overall I don’t think this will be for everyone because of the price for this plus any customised parts. However as a controller it’s fantastic, easy to use and there is more customisation than any other on the market! It’s not a great value for money and is aimed at Pro’s for long term use. I look forward to more add ons being added…
Hopefully my review has been helpful
Functionally this controller is very similar to the Xbox Elite Series 2 that I also own (so I’ll be making comparisons throughout) — and comes in at around the same price; though it does not feel quite as premium as the Xbox Elite. This is mainly down to the finish; it doesn’t have the rubbery textured grip of the Xbox Elite (as supplied); it’s possible that similar grips might be available to purchase separately — the modularity of this controller being its main selling point over the Elite. The wing grips, thumb-sticks, d-pad and triggers are all modules that can be purchased separately or in kits so you can customise it to your preference. The sticks and d-pad can occupy any position — so you can configure it to mimic the layout of a PlayStation Dual Shock controller if that’s your thing. Everything is held very solidly in place by strong magnets.
The thumb-sticks themselves have an extra layer of modularity — the sticks unscrew and can be replaced with the provided domed sticks (the ones fitted to my sample are concave). The supplied sticks are slightly taller than the medium sticks that came with my Xbox Elite. For me these are perfect. What’s great about these sticks being modular is that if you end up with stick-drift, you can simply replace the stick modules rather than replacing the whole controller.
In use all of the buttons feel great; the AB/XY feel nice and solid — with no wobble and no miss-clicks I quite often get missed input on the A button on my Xbox Elite controller. The trigger travel is adjustable in two stages — long and short. The long travel distance is not as long as the travel on my Xbox controllers — so it’s possible some control such as accelerating a vehicle or whatever is not quite as granular but in practice I can’t say I notice anything different.
Where the Xbox Elite Controller has four paddles on the underside; the eSwap X Pro has four buttons. These are positioned a bit more toward the centre, and if you have smaller hands, you may struggle to reach them. Personally I find them to be just right.
Additionally there are buttons either side of the headset socket: on the left are Volume Up/Down and Mic and on the right are two profile selectors and button mapping. It’s very convenient to be able to map buttons on the fly without needing to open up the ThrustmapperX software (more on mapping below). Sadly, the Volume Buttons only work when a headset it connected — and they don’t change the system volume setting, only what comes out of the controller. Perhaps a future firmware could enable it to adjust the system volume (please!).
There are, as expected the standard view/menu/guide buttons on the face of the controller — additionally there is also the ‘Share’ button which is included on the Xbox Series S/X controllers.
This brings me to what is perhaps the only thing I don’t really like. The view/menu buttons are not in good positions. They are too far forward and difficult to reach without stretching. They should be aligned to the X B buttons. You have to reach over or push the left thumb-stick out of the way to press the View Button. Not ideal. It’s also a bit of a stretch from the right side to get to the Menu Button, but after about 40 hours of use I found that I have subconsciously started to tilt the controller backwards — which brings the Menu Button toward my thumb so I don’t actually reach for it any more. I can live with that. Perhaps the design team don’t play The Witcher 3 very much, a game where these buttons are in constant use. If they did, they would realise their error :]
Just like the Xbox Elite controllers, the Stick-clicks, d-pad, ABXY and underside buttons are all able to be remapped. (the view/menu/share/volume buttons cannot be remapped).
Somewhat disappointingly (just like the Elite controller), the four underside buttons cannot act as unique buttons; but can only be mapped to the standard controller face buttons, bumpers and triggers. This is still quite useful, especially for a game such as Elite Dangerous which allows for some either tricky or otherwise impossible button combos. Eg. Map Right-Stick-Click to Underside Button 4 so you can do Right-Stick + A/B/X/Y etc.
The ThrustmapperX software is not as nice as the Xbox Elite Controller app, and it has for some reason reverted my profiles to defaults on occasion. Software issue can be rectified.
The eSwap X Pro has a nice weight to it; I’d say its somewhere between the stock Xbox One controller and the Xbox Elite. And It’s not wireless; though I am using it on my PC where I prefer a wired controller so that is not an issue for me. It connects via a micro USB cable (surprised its not USB Type C) and the supplied cable is good quality. It has a large moulding at the controller end which locks into a recess so the cable cannot be easily yanked out. Good thinking, Thrustmaster!
Overall I really like it and I have installed it for permanent use on my PC with my Elite controller staying on the Xbox One. However, I do think it’s slightly over-priced for what comes in the box as standard. Some different height sticks and maybe an extra (rubbery textured!) grip set in the box would add value and make choosing this over the Elite Series 2 a bit easier.