While the Astro C40 has two extra programmable buttons on the underside and the Xbox Elite Controller Series Two has four, the Wolverine Ultimate beats them both with six extra buttons you can program with any input you like. The Elite Controller was a marvel in its time, with customizable back paddles, high-quality triggers, and special thumbsticks to enable even the twitchiest gameplay, and options to sub out various parts with different pieces to get just the feel you wanted. However, following a solid month with the Wolverine I can confirm it’s one of the best on the market – if you can put up with the lack of wireless functionality. You can create up to 500 profiles, with specific configurations for the extra keys, RGB lighting, joystick sensitivity and haptic feedback levels.

Two of them are located at the top, like in the Ultimate Edition, while the remaining two are on the back of the controller.Sadly, it’s only compatible with Windows 8 and 10 on PC, contrary to Microsoft’s surprisingly continued support for Windows 7 with the Xbox Elite.

In addition to being able to map your buttons and adjust stick sensitivity (including setting trigger dead zones to avoid costly mistakes), you can also choose or create up to four different gaming profiles, with built-in options for arcade, FPS, and more. Design your own unique emoticons and lighting effects with the app’s editor and take advantage of Razer Chroma for its suite of signature lighting effects with 16. million colors and a suite of unique lighting effects, our iconic RGB lighting system has made its way onto the homes of gamers worldwide. Note: this controller is very similar to the Razer Wolverine Ultimate Edition, so I will often compare them.

com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. You can also create up to three different profiles for your favorite games so you don’t have to keep remapping on the fly.

Delivering hyper-responsive actuation with a cushioned touch, Razer™ Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons and Razer™ Mecha-Tactile D-Pad empower your every move with cutting-edge precision and crisp tactile feedback. Even eSports pros and serious gamers like to kick back on occasion and game from their sofa, and it would be nice if the Wolverine could accommodate such play in the same way the Elite does. the Wolverine is significantly lighter than the Xbox Elite controller with batteries (348 grams or 0. less than that of the average membrane controller—each button is finely tuned for greater accuracy to showcase your true gaming potential. The Razer Wolverine V2 is the Xbox Series X and S controller with only the most essential of features for your average console gamer.

Those people should consider the Xbox One Elite controller, even though it doesn’t quite match the Wolverine’s performance. Note that the Recon controller (Series X) is a wired controller, so playing wirelessly will not be an option here.