Oh, it’s not the appearance that’s bothersome. It’s the fact you feel the plexi give a bit as you press down on it. It doesn’t feel sturdy at all, not like if the buttons are mounted above the plexi and helping keep the plexi down.
They already come with that. The buttons only look sunk in if you leave them out.
My friend’s KI TE2 does not have that. If that’s changed then good, but I still wonder about the plexi giving in as you touch it.
Yes! I have been looking for stick here in Japan, but didn’t want to buy Hori’s because I don’t like the HRAP case.
I’m really interested in this stick…hopefully it isn’t a limited time deal…I want to be able to get one in the near future.
Because Xbox hates video games. They are an App and entertainment appliance first.
Same.
They need to make alternate color sides for the TE2
Yeah, the blue sides kinda make it look toyish.
Markman mentioned that you can customize the side panels so that coolz.
Eff that noise. I actually like the blue sides better than the red.
I play on Xbox so I was disappointed to see the blue sides where only for PlayStation
I’m actually a little disappointed that the Xbox version doesn’t have green sides. That way, the green matches MS, and the blue matches Sony.
I don’t know. I would probably get new black sides for it if they make them.
I’m guessing that since they chose Red for the initial XBox One version, they’d just stick to that.
I’ll plan on getting one once I’ve got my PS4 (and of course once Ultra is out on it) Will add my custom artwork, probably the same as my current stick, but the Blue won’t go with it in the slighests, so might have to get the masking tape out and spray the sides black…
also I’m used to the Noir layout from my current stick, so might see if I can work out a way to convert it to that if I don’t get on with the different feel (assuming its the standard set up)
Im really digging these. When I get one I don’t see myself changing anything on it. really liking the blue on the PS3/4 version.
prolly should have waited till e3 to announce this. most people are aware already there is a ps4 port coming with cross play ability though between the ps3.
It’s simply because the PS3 is open, so a PS4 peripheral will work on the system just fine (like the dual shock 4). The little slider just swaps some information being sent but it’s not a huge change. XB1/360 operate with independent securities, so a little swap won’t work.
Think of it like low hanging fruit for the PS4 peripherals. That’s really all it is. “zomg it works on both” is just a marketing thing.
Or this is just the tip of the ice burg, and the E3 announcement will incorporate this onto something bugger /More hype.
The new Hori Hrap V4 is the same way, there a switch for PS3 & PS4 modes. The PS4 Dual Shock works with basic functions on the PS3.
Like like what Phreakazoid said, you swap some info around and turn on the PS4 security chip to allow for PS4 play.
@MarkMan, aren’t there spacer rings that make the button level with the plexi that come with every TE2?
We can’t do it. We’ve asked Microsoft in the past if we could. Just not something that is available for us to implement at this time. Sorry 
Yes. They come pre-attached to the buttons.
No there isn’t lol.