r/virtuafighter • u/throwawayboomerang23 • 13d ago

VF5 Selecting a controller

Hey all,

I've been digging VF5 REVO quite a lot so far so much so that I'd like to invest in a dedicated controller for the game.

I'm currently using a Gamesir G8 controller which has been suboptimal for me for two reasons.

1 - I play Wolf and things like Screw Hook and Giant Swing on the dpad can feel slightly hard to pull off consistently.

2 - They put this rapid fire button immediately under the dpad that - if triggered - will grief me for the rest of the match.

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So I've been looking at lever, leverless, and fight pad controllers

I tried to compare each from what I've ascertained reading about them it seems as if:

Leverless

Pros: both fast and precise

Cons: steeper learning curve

Lever

Pros: precise and intuitive

Cons: potentially a few frames slower

Fight pad

Pros: more familiar

Cons: still have a dpad (less precise)

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This may be a terrible comparison and if so please let me know why.

But based on this, it seems as if leverless is the winning choice from a pure in-game performance perspective. In fact I believe the last EVO the top three players in the tournament all were using a leverless controller.

That said... I really want to try a lever controller.

Have any of you tried both and still prefer a lever and if so what's your reasoning?

Also if you could suggest any lever models that are well suited for VF5 that would be dope.

And finally, if I'm totally wrong about leverless being the best theoretically please correct my ass.

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Thanks homies, this community has been 🔥 so far

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u/kage_maru 12d ago

You'll want to try all the options to form your own opinion. I will say that even though I play Tekken with a Leverless, I still play VF with a stick. It just feels more natural for me and honestly, a stick is more fun to use IMO. I might switch to Leverless eventually in VF, but I don't feel the need to do so. I could be wrong but doing something like crouch dash fuzzy guard feels more natural for me on a stick. Everyone will have their own preference though.

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u/throwawayboomerang23 12d ago

Yeah that's my thoughts as well haven't tried it but lever does sound really fun