Mortal Kombat D Pad issues

[Shale101]

So I played MKX for years and now I'm playing MK11. My household has two xbox one's and we have 5 wireless controllers ALL with messed up D pads. I've given up on them. We are not mashers but these controllers are so cheap and the d pad buttons end up getting stuck ieventually I've bought the warranty in the past but that has becomes a hassle as I've had brand new controllers start to stick within a week and then had to get a replacement which started to stick within 3 months. I just replaced a controller today and the D pad on the brand new controller does not work correctly with the inputs. I'm beyond frustrated with this. In my experience there is clearly a known issue with faulty D pads that has not been addressed. What do you guys use? Do your d-pads get stuck to?

 

[GothamInGray]

My Xbox controllers have had issues with the A button but never the D-pads, and I played MKX, Injustice 2, and MK11 on XBO

 

[QueenOmega]

I used an Xbox one dpad for like 4 years now and I have no issue with the dpad. It disconects sometimes but that's because it fell down pretty hard and the connector is kinda broken. But no, absolute 0 issues with the pad.

 

[Juxtapose]

So I played MKX for years and now I'm playing MK11. My household has two xbox one's and we have 5 wireless controllers ALL with messed up D pads. I've given up on them. We are not mashers but these controllers are so cheap and the d pad buttons end up getting stuck ieventually I've bought the warranty in the past but that has becomes a hassle as I've had brand new controllers start to stick within a week and then had to get a replacement which started to stick within 3 months. I just replaced a controller today and the D pad on the brand new controller does not work correctly with the inputs. I'm beyond frustrated with this. In my experience there is clearly a known issue with faulty D pads that has not been addressed. What do you guys use? Do your d-pads get stuck to?

The Xbox Wireless Controller's D-Pads are indeed prone to all the issues you described, and they can indeed happen to brand new controllers out-of-the-box.

For fighting games, I highly recommend a third party pad. The one I use is the Hori Fighting Commander for Xbox One, and I use it on my Xbox One X and PC for Mortal Kombat 11, Killer Instinct (2013), and to a lesser extent, Mortal Kombat XL.

Its D-Pad is fantastic, and the buttons can be remapped from the Controller itself, so you can set it up like a traditional Controller layout instead of having RT and RB as face buttons. I highly recommend it.

 

[VSC_Supreme]

Probably should have made this title directly relate to xbox pad issues. (Although I can see why you wouldn't as most people play ps4 and would just skip this.)

I'm just here to re-state and shill the above suggestion of the Hori Fight commander. I find the pad superior to the ps4 and xbox for fighters.

 

[Juxtapose]

Probably should have made this title directly relate to xbox pad issues. (Although I can see why you wouldn't as most people play ps4 and would just skip this.)

I'm just here to re-state and shill the above suggestion of the Hori Fight commander. I find the pad superior to the ps4 and xbox for fighters.

Is it really re-shilling though to be recommending a proven good product?

 

[VSC_Supreme]

Is it really re-shilling though to be recommending a proven good product?

Lol definitely not, shilling might be too strong a word. Meant it as more of a jab at myself as I consistently recommend the same controller to everybody.

 

[Juxtapose]

Lol definitely not, shilling might be too strong a word. Meant it as more of a jab at myself as I consistently recommend the same controller to everybody.

It is a damn good Controller, if I do say so myself.

 

[deathstroke187]

the controller release next month but it also have a xbox/switch version. it look promising cause those type of dpads are the best. Saturn dpad still is king to this day.

https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Fusion-Wired-Fightpad-PlayStation-4/dp/B07XQYYFRV/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=PowerA Fusion Wired Fightpad for PlayStation 4&qid=1571636368&sr=8-3&fbclid=IwAR3TaQ51ruBZ43I13YueV4u_E5kcMWzwovjqgACRzO7YTak9ENZNjVu7qVI

 

[CrimsonShadow]

Xbox dpads are pretty bad. It's probably worth getting another one.

 

[Sazbak]

I had the same problem and I kept dropping Sub-Zero's j3 dash combos because of the buttons not letting up in time.
I bought a PS2 controller with Brook Super Converter a week ago and I love it. You can totally feel the d-pad buttons being pressed down properly.

 

[Lt. Boxy Angelman]

I had the same problem and I kept dropping Sub-Zero's j3 dash combos because of the buttons not letting up in time.
I bought a PS2 controller with Brook Super Converter a week ago and I love it. You can totally feel the d-pad buttons being pressed down properly.

So there ARE still PS2 Pad Converters out there! I need to get one ASAP.

And I actually loved the XBox One pad, but I only played on it for MKX. Never had any problems except the occasional disconnect.