Founded in 2013, Actuation is a young domestic handle manufacturer. Due to the long-term silence of the domestic market, the volume of domestic handles has not been large, but Actuation, which has only been established for a few years, has become one of the best-selling handle brands on Amazon in the United States in recent years, and has successfully gained the attention of some mainstream media. In 2018, IGN voted the W-Series controller as the best entry-level controller.
Compatibility is one of the most important points for PC controller players, which is also the biggest advantage of domestic controllers. At present, almost all domestic PC controllers use the Microsoft Xinput standard, so they can be plug-and-play on the computer, perfectly matching the game's default key settings.
The actuated controller supports both the Xinput and Drectinput standards, and in addition to being compatible with current mainstream games, Drectinput mode is also compatible with retro games such as Need for Speed and early versions of Dynasty Warriors. The V-Series and W-Series can also switch the D-pad with the left stick, which is a rather special feature that can be operated with the stick in games where the default D-pad moves.
The W series is the current flagship of the actuation, and it is not difficult to see the shadow of the Xbox One controller on the W series controller, and the grip is very full. If wireless isn't a requirement, the W wired handle is a pretty good entry-level grip with triggers and shoulder buttons above the horizontal line, making it feel very solid in your hand. Another Bluetooth dual-mode version, which is compatible with both PC and Android devices, has two connection methods, Bluetooth and wireless, which is more friendly to mobile phone players, but the joystick is slightly hard, and the press is not smooth enough. The normal battery life of the W wireless version is 6~8h, which is not generous, but the wired version does not have this limitation.
Actuation has W, V, N, C, T and other series, and the price ranges from 60~200 yuan. For PC gamers looking for value for money, this is a brand that is quite worth considering.
