PC Gaming Controllers

I actually gave my brother an 8bitdo ultimate for christmas, he loved it

8bitdo always makes quality shit

why did 1st party controllers go to shit?

overpriced as hell, no way i'm buying an xbox controller when some aliexpress third party one can do the same things at a third of the price

Retro Fighters Defender
It's not perfect but works for me
I'd shit myself over a good quality PC DS4 knockoff though.

they're just massively overpriced and ms and snoy refuse to even step up to basic shit like hall sticks

the shitch shit controller. It's alright

the fact that xbox controllers still don't have gyro is actually comically sad, it's such a core feature for console gaming but microsoft just hates good features

The new GOAT

shiiit that looks nice, what is that?? i got an 8bitdo megadrive controller and i love the d-pad so this looks like a dream

i use the Xbox Elite Series 2 for most games, Switch Pro for some games

Here’s mine. I don’t care if it breaks and drifts, I’ll buy another one, I just can’t stand chinesium ergonomics and cheap plastics anymore.

wired 360, buffalo snes for 2d

360 controllers are still so damn solid, i got a bunch of them to play local games with my buddies when they come over

new GuliKit Elves 2

I don't think any of them have been good since like the 32bit era

Best controller to strictly just play 2D games?

SIR.
I Recommend this one I've been using it since the date on the screenshot. Hasn't let me down

xbox series x controller, anything else is for faggots

what sort of 2d games? if just regular gameplay 8bd makes snes/saturn contoller clones, if its fighting games maybe hori or some other brand that specialized in dpads made to be used heavily.

8bitdo M30

The worst fucking dpad known to man, Christ man, have some self respect.

There isn't one. I like the Hori fighting commander, but it doesn't have joysticks, so if a game is using them for radial menus or some shit then I have to plug in something else.

I got one of this, it's good for how fucking cheap it is

look for good ergies/grips and prominent d-pad placement
dont buy the hori octa pro commander fuckstick or whatever its called. I'm still pissed about that absolute piece of shit garbage

mine is 10 years old and has no issues. dpad is as iffy as the day it was new, but no worse. i'm pretty easy on my controllers though. best controller i've ever bought

this buffalo one was $12 years ago and is pretty good too for 2d games, but i wouldn't trust it for games that need super precise stuff like fighting games

This shit is fucking terrible and i know because i own one.

steelseries

not made of steel

Hori should just exclusively do keyboards desu, their brand of autistic picky-ness isn’t well suited for the one size fits all nature of the controllers they make. Less to fuck up with ergonomics with kbs too

Wristlets wouldn’t be able to handle it for longer periods unfortunately :(

whatever the cheapest (usually $20 or so) one is

dualsense because i prefer to just use a standard one. The dpad is awful though

Not six button

So close

a dualsense is ways better than a ds3. Those were like fisher price toys

Saturn, original or any of the new ones.

For me? The gameSAAR cyclone 2.

that looks good for fighting games.

This thing is great in almost every aspect, especially for the price. D-pad's the weak link, but only because it isn't circular and has a weird amount of pretravel; it's plenty accurate.

What does the gear do?

xbox controller all day
i like how a lot of you are scared to admit it because this is a tendie snoynog circlejerk lol

Why aren't there any pads with octagonal analogs apart from ones intentionally aping the old nintendo designs? Even divorced from nostalgia seems like it'd be a good way to play some games.

I'm using a Gamesir Cyclone 2 after I got two dud 8BitDo Ultimate 2s in a row. It's been quite nice to use actually, I was expecting it to be mediocre at best.

8bitdo always makes quality shit

That's one way to put it.

good shit, got one too

Just bought a no name brand switch controller from Walmart, i have to use the steam input thingy but for only 15 bucks it will be worth it until i get something decent. It even has 2 back buttons

octagonal analogs is actualy my favorite way to play 2d platformers, i prefer it way more than a d-pad

I'm also using the GameSaar Nova Lite, but I've been noticing the stick latency lately and wanted to upgrade. I was going to just get the Super Nova since I like the Nova Lite so much, but one review pointed out the retarded start button placement and I cant unsee it, it also only seems to be marginally better than the Lite outside of battery and materials. The 8Bitdo ultimate 2 (bottom left) has some of the best latency numbers of any controller so I got it, but I had to return it because the weird straight down design of the controller makes you hold it with your arms way more scrunched together than the Nova. Its hard to explain but extremely noticeable, if my arms are on my chair armrest then my wrists have to bend like crazy for my palms to "rest" against the controller. The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro looks like the perfect shape to me but it has a retarded inexcusable pricepoint of $199.
Its really impossible to just find a better version of the Nova Lite. I even like that it has no back buttons. The closest is a regular XBox controller but the shape of an XBox controller is way worse, the trigger positions are way worse, its just worse.

8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless

I got one of these a few months ago and immediately returned it but I cant remember why. If I recall the ABXY buttons were absolutely aids feeling like they barely pressed down and clicked super loud but tell me if I'm wrong

I think the only problem i've had with the T4 Nova Lite is that the bluetooth mode is kinda iffy, doesn't quite detect super precise flicks like for running in Smash

But i play 99% of the time either wired or with the dongle so it's not a deal breaker for me, really good controller

Switch pro or XBONE controller for rare games that it's required in. Hands too big for basedny controller that shit is literally made for babies or something

I've had a G7SE for about a year and it's been great too. I got a T7 about a month ago and it shit out on me after a week :

If you spend over $20, it better have both gyro AND triggers.

not six facebuttons

One fucking job jesus christ

Here's to hoping 8bitdo makes a pro version of the m30

For 3rd party with gryo ive tried

gamesir cyclone 2

8bitdo ultimate 2.4

blitz2

The blitz2 is the best controller if you dont need analog triggers and its not remotely close. Its the most responsive, buttons are precise, and gyro to mouse is stellar.

I'm not afraid to admit that the xbone pad is amazing, but it does have some flaws due to microsoft not willing to improve the formula. Hall effect sticks would be a plus, but actually adding extra buttons like back panel buttons or whatever and giving the controller itself GameInput compatibility would be great.

EasySMX X20. The sticks feel stiff and the pretravel on the face buttons feels bad, but all the different clicky button sounds soothes my retard brain. Sometimes I pick it up just to mash buttons instead of actually playing something.

Xbone elite 2 atm, got it for cheap and wanted to try the back paddles. Don't see myself switching from xbone controllers anytime soon. Had a 360 wired and xbone og before this.

40 hour battery life

WiFi dongle instead of Bluetooth

Just works, natively supported going back to XP era games

Can actually map the extra buttons to unique inputs

Why does no other 3rd party controller do this?

Switch button symbols to Switch ones

Blitz2 is recognized as dualsense edge on steam and you can remap every custom button

The T4 Nova Lite does have analog triggers and hall effect joysticks, but no gyro (the pro version does tho)

i'd love to get my hands on this thing, such a nice looking controller

i got a Gulikit KK3 Pro or whatever the fuck it is called and the right trigger stop already broke off and something on the side broke off inside and is just shaking around in the case. it would be a nicely designed controller if the quality wasn't so dogshit

Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into this because honestly the hori steam pad has some flaws I'd rather not deal with

Dont get blitz2 if you need analog triggers its absolutely useless for that. Its pretty much a $80 fps controller for the couch when mkb is not comfy

(me)
Is there any other controller that i can get to replace this POS that has hall effect sticks + trigger stops + backpedals?

Rotates the face button display disc

that's so cool to watch

Been using an 8bitdo Ultimate 2C for a while and it's fine for no frills everyday use but the dpad is absolute dogshit. I don't know why making a half decent dpad seems to be a lost art.

Ohh...never mind then...
Doesn't help that the triggers on the Hori pad are also trash...

how was a fast competitive game played on such a shit controller

recommend me a controller that isn't priced out the ass but also with a cable/cable port that won't fucking break for no reason

such a shit controller

the gamecube controller is the only one that can actually survive getting spiked by a mad player. definitely controller Hall of Fame

I don't understand accent lighting on a controller. Feels like it's nothing but a battery drain and you're not even going to be looking at the controller 99% of the time so what's the point?

What's so bad about it? I have the 2C as well and have no complaints
Not as good as my sexbox controller dpad, but it works fine.

xboner with rechargeable aas
no need for any cables

If it needs to be paddles, it's either KK3, third party mods, or paying the SCUF patent troll toll
If you're okay with buttons instead of paddles, Gamesir Cyclone 2, Bigbig Won Blitz 2, and Flydigi Vader 4 Pro are good options.

I have the super nova and I love when I try to press the start button and then bump the home button instead and steam big picture freezes everything for 10 seconds while it starts up

8bitdo ultimate 1 feels better in my hands and also has insanely good latency.

I'm skeptical of chinesium, even some "better" brands like Gulikit or 8bitdo you still have to deal with issues when the really good looking specs on paper have real world use problems. For instance, many of these have shitty wireless and/or only allow gyro to "work" on Bluetooth / Switch mode, whereas PC mode is an XInput using a fake Xbox360 driver or something. There's also Windows only utils for configuration or binding anything with macro/extra buttons and paddles. I think 8bitdo is probably one of the better options but there are still issues

My primary PC gaming controllers are generally the whole first party kit, premium variants when possible

Xbox Elite S2

My oldest "daily driver" . I do wish they'd release an S3, add gyro, touchpad, and other features though, but it works very well for what it does. Good extra stick caps and up to 4 paddles, a nice carrying case and places for all your gear and components, Just about everything has default compatibility, native drivers on Windows and Linux etc

DualSense Edge

The best haptics , touch, mic, gyro, and the best symmetric stick layout that's comfortable even if you normally use asymmetric. Lots of additional features Battery is less than standard DS because you can swap the whole stick mechanism (you can even put hall effect / TMR if you want ) to make room, but its more than enough. Only 2 paddles at a time, but on PC the player facing vertical buttons normally only for options/config on PS5 can be used as full extra buttons as you wish. Nice case, extra components etc. The most "advanced" controller currently. Sony finally added a Win util to update firmware/profiles, but you'll need either built in native support, SteamInput, or custom 3rd party drivers (some used to be FOSS but now its harder to find)

Switch Pro

Used for Nintendo emulation when JoyCon not needed. Lacks analog triggers,adds gyro vs XBOne/Series. Needs SteamInput or other 3rd party drivers.

weird input on xbox sex controller right bumper

oh its been a while, time to clean up

still the same

actually the fucking switch itself

Going to keep shilling blitz2 for free bc pc mode over wired, 2.4, and bt is dualsense edge recognized by steam with full button remapping. 8bitdo sucks because u2 right now doesn't have gyro to mouse, and their entire lineup requires their proprietary software to remap buttons.

Scuf Gaming Envision Pro.

xinput a shit
dinput I think still requires steam to support the specific controller, since 8bitdo ultimate 2 getting back buttons supported over Bluetooth was a big deal to some. I never use steam input but last time I checked it for giggles with a dinput Vader 3 Pro I could only bind three of its six extra buttons.
Most chinks aren't good enough at writing firmware to have them function as standalone buttons onboard. I think Gamesir Tarantula/Cyclone 2/Super Nova and BigBig Won Blitz 2 are the only four that can currently.

PDP/Horipad is all you need. No controller above $25 is worth its price these days unless it has features like back buttons, hall-effect and gyro. Then that's at max $50, if its an arcade stick I can see it costing $100-125 but no more than that.

I guess it's for when you wanna take a pic of your gaming setup and wanna colour coordinate with your PC, keyboard, etc. Or maybe when you walk away to refill your gamer snacks or whatever and when you come back and see how nice and cohesive your battlestation is you go "fuck yeah." For the X20 you can actually set the accents to something specific like green or pink instead of rgb but there's not really a lot of choice. Or you could just turn off the accent lighting.

yeh I got one of those cheap as fuck and it's already lasted longer than my last ps4 controller. Why are all controllers such dogshit now?

For instance, many of these have shitty wireless and/or only allow gyro to "work" on Bluetooth / Switch mode, whereas PC mode is an XInput

Ironically this is primarily a Gulikit/8Bitdo problem. Input modes aren't always made equal, but I've literally never been forced to choose between wired or wireless for gyro with Flydigi, Gamesir, or IINE.

8bitdo ultimate c v2. Wireless, 2.4Ghz (not jewtooth), hall effect sticks, back button, purple, comfy, 35 bucks and came with wireless charging dock. Will never go back to first party or fall for the razer meme again.

exactly why I dont want to get it now
they arent the same shape?

gamesaar

I felt the 2nd one is a bit smaller with weirder feeling triggers. I returned it don't remember exactly. If you have amazon you could just order 5 controllers and return 4 you dont like

Why are all controllers such dogshit now?

planned obsolescence. the profit margins on first party controllers are absolutely insane. snoy/M$/shitendo probably make them for 15 bucks a piece and sell them for 80.
of course they want your controller to break so you buy a new one. that is why none of them have hallf effect sticks yet. i don't even think the $200 elite controllers have them. when your stick starts drifting, they know you are probably not crafty enough to repair it and just buy another one.
snoy (especially) and M$ even want you to buy their controllers SO BADLY that they charge a license fee of like 60 bucks upwards for any third party controller that wants compatibility with their consoles. that's why any third party controller that runs on poorstation and shitbox usually costs at least $150 upwards, at least for the wireless models.

These prices.

And you lot still defend them, heh. Cuckolded from cheap controllers.

$900 for console and online.

$100-200 for a modern fully featured controller.

And why shouldn't I laugh at the fucking retards who support Sony again?

Flydigi gamepads have always been capable of that

Cheap af feeling controller, the plastic feels really rough with no finish on it

For me, it's the Hyperkin Duke.

doesnt recharging suck ass though

8bitdo supports dinput and xinput. At least my Ultimate 2.4Ghz does. Not that I'd use dinput since it is abject trash (unless you're emulating).

I refuse to get the 3rd party controllers with the ugly Gamer™ designs, which excludes about 95% of them. Only a few have nice simple looks, like 8bitdo and some Gamesir. In this way expensive OEM controllers still mog the fuck out of third party trash even with worse components. Why is it so hard to make a controller that just looks nice?

dinput allows it to be used with Macs and Apple TV.

Uses mac and apple for gaming.

This retard is something else.

the dualsense is sadly the only good current controller

breaks every few months

dpad constantly gets accidental diagonals

Why not?

sharp pointy handle so if you have anything other than manlet hands it will jab into your fingers while you hold it

They made it round on the DSEdge, so if you want a good controller that isnt retardedly shaped have fun spending $200

good morning sirs!

i just use an xbos series x controller since i have a wireless pc dongle for it, but lately ive beein plugging my dualsense in, its so comfy

dinput allows it to be used with Macs and Apple TV.

Why would you curse yourself like that? What good is there to pay for mac's overpriced retard tax?

Wouldn't go that far, but it is probably my favorite.

god i love these tiny mini controllers, not much of a use for someone like me but they're such a cute novelty

I got an 8bitdo pro 2, but the bluetooth is wonky as hell for me. Is that a problem with the controller or just my pc?

no? they last about 50 hours and it takes 2 seconds to swap them when they die/get low battery. you get a pack of 4 with a charger like pic rel.

Why do people shill gamesir when they're more expensive than 8bitdo with worst features, cheaper build quality, etc

Have to charge it 3 times a day

No thanks

they are the same price and Gamesir has way better ergonomics

Speaking of mini? What about these ones?

these energizer rechargable batteries are crazy good, i have 3 pairs and they actually just last forever

i had one of the earlier 8bitdos and had the same issues. it was basically every other windows update would fuck up bluetooth and it couldnt connect. then randomly weeks later after another update oh its fine. and it wasnt every bluetooth thing connected to the computer just the 8bitdo.

The d-pad on that LinYuvo is surprisingly good, but they made the bizarre choice of using the highest actuation force switches they could find in a tiny controller that weighs nothing, so it's even more inconvenient to use than it looks. Transplant it to a normal sized controller and it'd be 10/10.
But yeah it was like $4 so I just padded an order with it for free shipping. Haven't had a use for it yet but it might be nice for phone-emulated RPGs or something.

what about input lag

fisher price ass controller, i've never seen it before lolol but looks like a good second player controller

Switch pro controller is pure kino. i use that to play on steam

there is none, it's much faster than bluetooth

I got one but i never use it for some reason, my monkey brain just doesn't like it

Oh good. So it's not just me. Also, is it just me or is the damn slide switch for input mode hyper sensitive? Just touching it seems to disconnect my controller.

people using 5 hour battery life controllers like the dualsensse don't know what they're missing out on

I see thanks

d-pad works fine for me, the 2C is a steal with that cheap price tag

I doubt I'd ever use the extra 2 buttons on the back, but additional front facing buttons seems nice

now the real question: how do you feel about playing with this thing

I remember it being quite good, but after i moved to the pro controller i can't go back to the super small sticks lol

They're not in the best spot for anything you'd want to use often, but I liked being able to use them for L3/R3 without having to waste any of the back buttons for it.

Ain't this thing expensive as fuck? What makes it better than razer controller?

This cheap wired 8bitdo. Comfortable LB and RB position on it.

i haven't found another controller i like as much as the Switch Pro controller. i've considered picking up an old PS3 or a new PS5 controller, but i've kinda grown out of the parallel stick layout. luv me asymmetrical sticks.

Not if you have 4 aa battery, 2 inside your xbox and the other on standby, also rechargeable battery is cheap af or if you're a lazy fuck just wire your xbox controller and connect via bluetooth

But hampered with severe reliability issue, stick drift, trigger failing, etc. At worst you change it every 2-3 months because those issue

Anyone else had bad luck with 8bitdo? The right trigger on my ultimate only registers halfway through now. Previously I had a pro 2 and the bumpers became sticky. Fucking sucks because they feel really good in my hands

honestly so many complains about 8bitdo here really surprised me, i always thought of their stuff being like crazy good quality damm never meet your heroes

Every single 8bitdo in has drifting sticks and 1-3 broken buttons, most of which happened just past the refund period.

I mean they've served me well, I was just expecting them to last longer before some button shits itself. Granted I've used them for like 5-6 hours nearly every day, but still.

actually heartbroken, shit i hope the one i gave my brother for christmas lasts ugh

his controller doesn't rotate

Back then, I wanted a symmetrical controller. While the 8BitDo Pro 2 was recommended, its ugly design put me off. I got a DS 4 instead, and I'm happy with it so far although I really want to try the dualsense, the issues it's known for are making me reconsider getting one.

Unless the DS4 feels too small for you, I don't think there's enough of a difference to care.

the 2c works good, and only 20$ bucks usually. Only goofy pastel colors though so that sucks.

I just use a ps4 controller. Never had an issue

thats the pro 2 retard

I had the same experience with sticks fucking up and the D-pads breaking as this guy on three different controllers, so I say avoid them.

the brown one looks good

8bitdo always makes quality shit, but not that one, that one they made is shit, so not always

every single "DS4 vs DS5" discussion I've ever read went "but the FUCKING DPAD was FUCKING RUINED" althoughbeit
I did see some people say that the latest revisions of the Dualsense made it better, though since I can't find any official announcement of that nor anyone even talking about it, I doubt it.

Been using a DS4 for the last 11.5 years. Still works great, and the gimmicks have actually been useful for emulation.

the cable disconnects real easy though

im thinking about a cheap game saar. any opinions on pic related?