ASTRO Gaming C40 TR PS4 Controller, Fully Customisable Professional Wireless Controller for the Elite Gamer, Compatible with PlayStation 4 & PC, Black

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The ASTRO C40 TR Configuration Software is specifically designed for use with the ASTRO C40 TR Controller and enables full configuration of the controller's adjustable settings. The software will not detect any other ASTRO Gaming products, and the C40 TR Controller is not compatible with the ASTRO Command Center.

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We think you will be satisfied with the very high standards for Authentic ASTRO Refurbished products. ASTRO Certified Refurbished products include all required cables, accessories, and manuals included with new products. On the rear you’ll find trigger stops, enabling either full-analog trigger pulls (for racing games, etc.) or shorter on/off activations (for shooters). Above that are two additional sliders: One swaps between wired and wireless modes, the other between two profile configurations. The Astro C40 is designed to work with PC and PS4. As a result, its button layout is tailored to Sony’s console, not Microsoft’s out of the box. But that doesn’t stop it having a completely unique look and feel to competing controllers with the same layout, like the Razer Raiju Ultimate Edition. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. Read our editorial mission & see how we test.The ASTRO Command Center software enables full configuration of the adjustable settings for these ASTRO devices: MixAmp Pro TR, A50 Wireless + Base Station, A20 Wireless. The software will not detect any other ASTRO Gaming products prior to the generations of products mentioned below, and is not compatible with the C40 TR Controller. The ASTRO Command Center software enables configuration of the adjustable settings for the following ASTRO devices:

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Which is why I prefer the C40’s, Elite-like, screw system. Here you have to manually remove a plate from the front of the controller. This can be done with most correctly sized screwdrivers, though the controller includes an “upgrade” tool out of the box. From there, you have to remove and replace the parts you want to tweak and re-attach the plate. The system is more fiddly, but it leads to improved build quality and makes the controller feel significantly more sturdy and slightly more accurate than its magnetic competition. The software features a great UI that makes remapping a trivial matter and is the best experience I’ve had since the Steam Controller – though that comes with its own performance issues I won’t discuss here.On more than a few occasions, it would simply start and say no controller was connected, even when the C40 was connected to a USB 2.0 port, using the included micro-USB cable. The issue is particularly annoying as it means the PC won’t recognise the controller at all when gaming. The only downside is that the software doesn’t work with the PS4 and at times can be incredibly buggy. For reasons I still can’t explain, the software wouldn’t recognise the C40 on some of the PCs I tested it on.