This is a Controller Research Guide recommended controller. Learn more.
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Members of the community have generally regarded this controller with positive sentiment. Learn more.
This controller is not a wireless controller.
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Common Name | HORIPAD Wired Controller |
Model | NSW-001 (manual) |
Manufacturer | HORI |
Leaderboard Legal? | Yes |
Connection Modes | Wired USB |
Sentiment Power |
controller is wired-only
Members of the community have generally regarded this controller with positive sentiment:
Very inexpensive relative to a Pro Controller, has multiple turbo settings.
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Turbo? | Yes |
Companion software? | No |
Custom Button Mapping? | No |
Adjustable Stick Deadzone? | No |
Adjustable Analog Curve? | No |
Macro Functionality? | No |
Can be remapped in Nintendo Switch software? | No |
This controller's turbo button assignments reset if you press the
HOME
button.
This controller has two turbo modes: a traditional turbo mode, and an "automatic" turbo mode where the turbo function fires even if the button is not pressed. When you need to deactivate turbo for a specific button, you will have to press
TURBO
+ the desired button twice.
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Turbo Button Remappable? | No |
Adjustable Turbo? | Yes |
"Sanity Check" Indicator? | No |
How to adjust turbo speed? | Hold the TURBO button and press up or down on the right analog stick |
How to activate turbo function? | Hold the TURBO button and press the button you want to activate |
Is there a global turbo reset function? | Hold the TURBO button and press the SELECT button (or press HOME ) |
Advertised Fire Rate (Hz) | 5, 12, or 20 |
Turbo Time to Live (TTL) | Short |
All Turboed Buttons on Same Duty Cycle? | TBD |
Mode | Actual Hz | Distance under leaderboard cap |
---|---|---|
Wired USB (slow) | 5 | -7 |
Wired USB (medium) | 12.5 | -0.5 |
Wired USB (fast) | 20.1 | Above cap |
preferred modes for Dread speedrunning
Mode | 0 Lock? | 1 Lock? | 2 Lock? |
---|---|---|---|
Wired USB (slow) | No | No | No |
Wired USB (medium) | No | Yes | Yes |
Wired USB (fast) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
preferred modes for Dread speedrunning
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Analog Layout Style | Switch |
Analog Sensor | Potentiometric sensor |
Stick Circularity Average Error (SCAE) | 21% |
Advertised SCAE | Not provided |
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Back Paddles? | No |
Back Paddle Turboable? | N/A |
Y Button Shape | Convex |
Horizontal distance between face buttons (measured in cm from button center) | TBD |
Trigger Type | Digital |
Actuation force (g) | at least 125g |
Very inexpensive for what it is.
Large digital notches along the cardinals make precise movements difficult.
The actuation force on the buttons is fairly high, and there are no back paddles.
Manufacturing defects on some units make this controller harder to recommend than its contemporaries.
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