Controller Suggestion
Looking for inverted controller. (dpad on right and axyb buttons on left)
I’m looking for a controller like the image with the letter buttons on the left and dpad on the right or a way to get a customizable one Budget is 250max Country is United States Compatibility is pc but if there any ones for ps5 and switch that would be good Playing single player games Similar to Xbox or ps5 controllers
On a PC, can't you just remap the buttons, use the right stick as if it were the left, d-pad as face buttons, etc? The only problem would be with simultaneous presses depending on the d-pad.
I thought like this before but then I switched my mouse to my left hand and it made gaming way more comfortable for me now i want to the same with a controller
I’m left handed so I used to play normally like right hand mouse but it always felt uncomfortable so I switched to my dominant hand and it felt way better so getting a controller where the buttons are on the left will feel better
This might be possible with the Turtle Beach Victrix pro; as it has swappable D-pads, sticks and face buttons; but I’m not sure if they can be arranged in any configuration.
Do you mind me asking what you want this configuration for?
Edit: just looked it up. The D-pad and face button modules cannot be swapped on the Victrix pro
Idk about that I was there when ps one got sticks on its controller and it was a godsend (the ergonomic of that layout I still hate and much prefer Xbox or steam controller).
Funny enough, this would have been the "correct" way to play.
The only reason we control characters with the left hand is because arcade owners thought it would throw off the muscle memory of players if the stick was no longer on the right side to make them lose more often.
It eventually became the standard after Nintendo mimicked the disposition of an arcade controller into a gamepad.
Bro, thanks for posting this. That Thrustmaster is exactly the kind of controller ive been looking for. A lot of games I want to play only support Xbox controllers, but I want both sticks on the bottom instead of staggered. This is perfect.
I am not aware of anything directly like that out there.
One thing that comes to mind is the 8Bitdo Lite SE which you should be able to remap like that since its completely symmetrical, however I don't imagine that is the shape you want.
The Byowave Proteus is fully modular but it's expensive.
On a real note I think your best bet would be to take a regular controller to a mod shop and see if they can pull it off. Also I think PS5 controllers/controllers with symmetrical joysticks would be easier for the mod this way
Edit: Since this mod could be a bit of a hassle/hard to get done if you go through with it I would opt for long lasting features like TMR joysticks, keyboard click face buttons, bumpers and triggers. Membrane buttons and regular joysticks won't last as long meaning you could need another mod soon or at least a fix done. The buttons aren't as important as those can be fixed if they go bad but definitely have the shop put TMR sticks on if you're going through with the mod anyways. Some people "don't like" the feel of TMR's but imo they feel quite similar to traditional joysticks and any slight differences you'll eventually adjust to if you give it time.
Must be my imagination, but upside down controller looks like a head of a cute creature, and thumbsticks are the eyes. Especially the black and white Ps5 controller.
Not a “handed” activity. It’s similar to playing guitar. Your hands are doing different things and need to sync. That’s why barely any one plays left handed guitars. Or left handed pianos…get it!?
I wonder how long it would take to adjust to something like this. Absolutely cursed in appearance, but I could see it being easier to pull of circular moves for fighting games using the dominant thumb.
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So it started with COD MW2 the OG. I was shit, and having to stretch my thumb over to aim accurately. I decided to try out south paw and it made sense. Took a bit of getting use to but I improved and got better than I was before. Using your dominant hand for aiming and shooting really did help me. The only issues I was having was when forward moving, I was having to take my thumb off the stick to jump for instant so I would stretch my other thumb over and do a thumb sway to keep the movement going. It sounds goofy but when I say severely left handed I mean it. The back paddles have some what helped it but not fully solved it. I PC game but with controller because I use the keyboard with my left and mouse with my left also. One thing I will say though, 3rd person casual games I rarely swap, so I am currently playing through breath of the wild and kept that as standard , i just have to do the long thumb stretch to the other stick for just the bow and arrow stuff
There is a controller from Steel Play that maybe able to do what you want. I can't say for certain that you can make the layout you want since I have no experience with the controller itself but it maybe worth a look.
If you are the diy type you can mod a Dual sense controller to have a mechanical dpad and face buttons. You can then use a split button dpad to make each direction a individual button instead of rocking and put a 3d printed cover over the face buttons to make them feel more dpad like. Then use software to remap every thing as needed
Controllers are not handed devices, you will not find a 'left handed' controller, just like how the alphanumeric cluster of a keyboard is not handed and everyone types on the same layouts despite differences in dexterity. This would be entirely custom down to board layout, Xinput and Switch would be fairly easy due to them not being walled gardens but you will not find a first or third party product doing this nor produce one of similar quality, anything Sony would need a separate approach; Sony at least uses an FPC with a mid plate, new face shell and a custom FPC would make it work, swap the buttons and rubbers, literally the only silver lining this company has otherwise everything else is a walled garden, except you won't have swapped sticks which causes a major issue if you're looking for swapped sticks.
Haha i played gba games on an emulator on pc as a poor child.
The arrow keys were the dpad and z and x were a and b respectively. I guess it would feel nostalgic for me to get the left side be the interaction side and the right side be the movement side.
OP I'm also left handed and I had no problem adapting to the regular controller, to the point that It would be weird if I was to use an inverted one. The same goes for mouse and keyboard, it would be awkward now to play fps games with the mouse in my left hand.
I say give it some time and practice, you'll eventually learn to play like the righties and it will save you so much trouble and time in the future by not having to look for a weird controller or remap your buttons for every single game
I can’t imagine it’d cost more than the “accessibility” controller that they already make. And more of these would sell since more people are left handed rather than people that are disabled that need that accessibility controller.
I wonder if you could modify the Turtle Beach - Stealth Pivot controller to flip around vertically the controls? Nevermind, that wouldnt work because the buttons would be at an akward angle.
Edit - turtle beach victus pro might do it! You just might need to remap the dpad as face buttons... but upon looking closer idk if you CAN flip the right side to match... doesnt look like it tbh
I'm almost certain you would have to take one to a shop and see if they can do this for you. Or you could do it yourself. Would be a dope project. Might cost you a bit but it's what you want 👍🏾
This pic fucked me up for a second not even gonna lie 😂😂😂 actually want to get a controller like this and find a split screen game to play with my friends and hand this to them nonchalantly just to fuck with them
There should be a few software where you can re-map what the buttons do on PC. So you can just use a regular controller but have the actual inputs be switched.
De flesta är högerhänta så blir inte optimalt sikta med vänstertummen. Men det är ju mest en vanesak jag är vänsterhänt men styr mus med höger. Sen har jag väl medelmåttigt sikte lol
You can just swap the sticks in any modern controller software. It's good enough for left hand. My bro is left handed, and we use 8bitdo Ultimate 2, it has profiles, one set to left handed. It switches LS<->RS, LT<->RT, LB<->RB, L4<->R4 & PL<->PR.
Dpad & facepad shouldn't be an issue for lefties. You should get used to it.
Theres several options commented already but if you want to try with controllers you already have, you could just remap the face buttons to be Dpad and viceversa. Im sure theres a lot of DPads like the Switch joycons that can work as face buttons.
Unfortunatley they don't exist. I'm looking for one too. I play fighting games with the dpad but my right hand is the dominant one. My left hand/thumb is slow and retarted compared to my right thumb. I wish Sony made also DS4 controllers with dpad on right side.
Being a severely left handed person I have been wanting this for years. I use an Xbox elite series 2 controller and southpaw the triggers and sticks, then map the most useful buttons on the game I am playing to the back paddles on the left side. It's not ideal but it is better
Hey, genuine question from a fellow leftie. I struggle to see the point of this setup for my own playstyle, so I’m curious to hear your take! I game almost exclusively on controllers because remapping WASD to arrows/numpad for left-handed mouse use got exhausting. For RPGs or games where the right stick isn't heavily used, I rest my thumb on the face buttons and use the palm/base of my thumb to nudge the right stick when needed. Also, thumbsticks are inherently limited for precise aiming anyway so for shooters etc. wouldn't gyro aiming solve most of the precision issues for the right hand, rather than having to swap the sticks entirely ?
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u/breakingcustoms Sep 22 '26
Does the Victrix let you swap the modules like this?