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Are there ANY PC controllers worth a damn?
- Thread starter Exellus
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as someone who hates the Xbox One controller (the LB and RB buttons feel horrible to me), I've been finding the 8 Bit Do SN30+ Pro controller to be incredible
If you don't like centered analog sticks though I could see it being frustrating, but I've used it for everything from Forza to The Outer Worlds and can't complain.
Just got this one but in all black. It's probably the best 3rd party controller I've ever bought. Works on switch, PC, and Android too
Just run any old controller through Steam. I use a Switch pro controller with a basic Bluetooth adapter and it works great.
Not sure about headphones but impulse triggers most definitely works. Tried it in Forza Horizon 4 and F1 2019 (Steam)
Feels like butter in your hands.as someone who hates the Xbox One controller (the LB and RB buttons feel horrible to me), I've been finding the 8 Bit Do SN30+ Pro controller to be incredible
If you don't like centered analog sticks though I could see it being frustrating, but I've used it for everything from Forza to The Outer Worlds and can't complain.
works great, you also get the standard one if you prefer to use it.
Sure, the Logitech f710 (and its wired equivalents, the f510/f310) is a borderline classic.
Even has a few functions that you wont even find on any xbox controller. such as the ability to swap the D-pad and left stick input on the fly, which i personally at-least find really useful in some games. Way cheaper too without any loss of quality.
And yes, it fully supports X-input.
These guys are underrated, though it sucks that the F510 had I guess reliability issues in its bumper design causing them to kill it. I would love to get one of the F710s. It's a real shame that the XBox controllers don't have good d-pads or at least have bad placement of them, but that's what a Retro-Bit Saturn controller is for.
XB1 controller, DS4, Steam Controller, the rift controllers are much better than the PS moves for VR.
Then your information is 5 years too late, tons of games natively support the DS4 these days, even with proper button prompts, even games on the Windows store. It's as plug and play as you get.
Steam supports the Dualshock 4 and Dualshock 3. Xbox controllers work right out the box. And, my fave:
Same.
Steam Controller is amazing if it clicks with you / you're willing to stick with it for a few weeks to get used to its capabilities.
If you are very much a PC user, keen on flexibility, customisation etc, and want velocity based aim / camera control / ability to map tons of things to your controller - this is the absolute best thing out there.
The best Xbox Elite 2, the easiest to work with Xbox One, the good alternative though not as easy to use with everything DualShock 4, everything else is hard to find new legit like 360 or is garbage. I did not like the steam controller at all.
You have a PC that's old enough to have Windows 7...and you have been on this message board since its beginning, and have over a thousand posts, and you don't know that Xbox 360/Xbox One controllers are now the "standard" Windows controllers? Literally the #1 reason PC gaming has blown up over the past decade?
Zero of the day one simultaneous releases and console ports happened before Microsoft standardized the Xbox controller. Don't be hyper-literal and pedantic.
Boom, done.
I use this and a Xbox pad. I don't like the DS4, so only use that when I have to, on the PS4.
I am using a DS4 for PC but currently I'm looking at the Razer Raiju series and in particular the Ultimate version. Tried the controller at a friend and was pleasantly surprised how well and sturdy it felt.
I have no idea what you're talking about. You can use pretty much ANY controller and it'll work through Steam Input.
Use your favorite console controller if that's what you want. Use a Sega Saturn controller if you want something specifically for 2D titles. Or use the Steam controller, which is arguably the best modern controller available. You can use anything.
Use your favorite console controller if that's what you want. Use a Sega Saturn controller if you want something specifically for 2D titles. Or use the Steam controller, which is arguably the best modern controller available. You can use anything.
Picked up the dongle myself because I was having Bluetooth interference playing Dying Light. Probably could have trouble shooted it, but since the adapter gives the full controller feature set it felt easier just to buy one.
You don't even need this with controllers since the S.
However I picked up the dongle myself because I was having Bluetooth interference playing Dying Light with a BT dongle. Probably could have trouble shooted it, but since the adapter gives the full controller feature set it felt easier just to buy one.
Boom, done.
You don't even need this with controllers since the S.
However I picked up the dongle myself because I was having Bluetooth interference playing Dying Light with a BT dongle. Probably could have trouble shooted it, but since the adapter gives the full controller feature set it felt easier just to buy one.
Epic and Microsoft games still need it. And Destiny on Steam doesn't really like the DS4.
I was trying to play Control with it and it wouldn't recognize it at all (despite having DS4 input labels) and try googling that to see if anyone had that issue and see what an unusable mess that results page is due to the games title
and now I'm using it for Jedi on Origin
When it comes to the PC, they're all correct answers; you play with whatever you want. [Every] one and done. :D
Wii U Pro with the Mayflash adapter, Switch Pro with a Magic-NS, a 360 controller with the wireless adapter, or the Xbox one or Xbox One Elite controllers with the wireless adapter are all excellent.
Notably, all of these use the Xinput driver. As far as Windows is concerned in every case you're using an officially supported Xbox controller.
Notably, all of these use the Xinput driver. As far as Windows is concerned in every case you're using an officially supported Xbox controller.
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Not everyone runs all of their games through Steam, especially if they use emulators. Plus, at least from my experimentation, DS4Windows allows for more macro triggers, plus you get to customize the lights! Steam doesn't let you customize the lights!
This also has gyro!as someone who hates the Xbox One controller (the LB and RB buttons feel horrible to me), I've been finding the 8 Bit Do SN30+ Pro controller to be incredible
If you don't like centered analog sticks though I could see it being frustrating, but I've used it for everything from Forza to The Outer Worlds and can't complain.
Been using this for switch and pc. Feels so goddamn good. Dpad is baller too!
That might just be your bluetooth adapter. I've played many, many games with an Xbox controller over bluetooth, with no issues.
DS4 is the best controller for PC imo, but you will need additional software for many non-Steam games, and, or if you need PS button prompts displayed in-game for whatever reason (Xbox button prompts are pretty standard for PC games). Unfortunately, I've had shitty luck with the build quality on Xbox controllers so I just avoid those as much as I'd like to use them.
You can customize the light with Steam, I turned it off day one. As for emulators, they should work wired, it's just via bluetooth that it needs extra help. To me losing the extra features of being recognized as a DS4 instead of a 360 pad isn't worth it.
But it does. When I had my Dual Shock 4 I had Steam set up so the light would change depending of the game. Kind of a lite ambilight.
Yeah it's a cheapo from Aliexpress but DS4 works flawlessly.
Steam lets you customize the lights. You can also run emulators through Steam (also great for streaming to a tv).