After being shocked and happy about my experience with the Haute42 Arcade Stick Hautepad P12, this time around I am trying the Sehawei Haute 42 16Key All-Button Arcade Controller for the PC, PS3, PS4 and Switch.
This is another button-based controller/joystick but unlike the Haute42 Arcade Stick Hautepad P12 which had arcade especially fighting games in mind, this one uses switches and keycaps and also button placement is much different.
With it featuring keycaps and switches, it is hot swappable and its definitely portable with its much smaller size and can be used on multiple platforms which is a plus. It also has an overclocked polling rate for less than 1 ms of input latency and for those wanting custom RGB lighting, this controller allows for that.
The controller uses Graywood V4 Switches and you get one extra, along with extra two bigger keycaps and keycap puller and comes with a USB to USB-C cable to connect to your devices.
But I’m sure the question is with the differences with the P12, how can these buttons be implemented. And I think similar to my experience with the P12, it’s pretty much training yourself to get used to it.
At first P12, it took me a while but next you know I was pulling off insane moves easily. The same with the Sehawei Haute 42 16Key All-Button Arcade Controller. Some may like the fact that it uses keycaps and I can see it being used in a whole slew of games especially for PC.
It’s an interesting concept with interesting button layouts (you definitely get more buttons than the Hautepad P12) but again, it takes a while to get used to it, but once you do, you may find this device so worth it! It’s important to note that if you want fewer buttons, the Mini may be what you want (12 buttons).
Also, make sure to update the firmware to the latest version, if you notice the controller timing out at 8 minutes.
Overall, I do like the Sehawei Haute 42 16Key All-Button Arcade Controller and for those who prefer these style of buttons, like keycaps, may find it useful for their gaming needs!
