Hello, i´m thinking buy Calamity BlazBlue Trigger. But i want also to buy a joystick to play it. The first option that comes to my mind is an XBox 360 controller. Can someone tell me how this one works? Or maybe tell me another options, please?

Hmm. You should buy an XBox 360 controller as Saberwolf said. Because many games now use that as standard gamepad which easily detected by the game. I use a Playstation type controller and often it is not detected by the game unless I use XBox 360 controller emulator (X360ce).

So, even if you plan to get a non-xbox controller (perhaps because of the price is much cheaper), you might want to get the emulator too. So you can use it on many games.

I will give my usual recommendation of the Logitech F710, which supports both XInput for newer games and DInput for older ones. You can also go for the F310 or F510 if wireless and/or rumble aren't your thing.

I never played blazblue, but I use a wireless dualshock 3 (with emulator-adapter) and a wired xbox 360 controller. Rumble works fine in both of them. I definitely prefer the ps3 controller though.

Are you sure about that? It works for me. (I'm on Linux, though)

It also works on Windows for me.

Thank you for the reomendations. I don´t actually care about the rumble feature, but i forget to say i also wanted to used with steam.

How is the Xbox controller a joystick?
Do you want a flightstick or a gamepad?

Now I wouldn't call a flight-stick a joystick either.

Joystick I think of something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Speedlink-Tournament-Edition-Competition-Joystick/dp/B00DW5F4VU


Just been looking through google images remembering my mis-spent youth.

Hehe! :) That's my point. An Xbox controller is not a joystick.

That example is the only thing I'd call a joystick as well.

I have 360 controller, wireless one, with receiver. Didn't had any problems with it, works fine on PC. It's detected by Windows and installed automatically.
I mostly played games that were released on consoles, so it was pretty easy to make i to work with the game. Basically power the controller up, start the game up and there you go, it works. I played with it on emulators too. Used an SNES emulator on PC to play Chrono Trigger. Worked great for that too, i even was able to remap the keys. I don't know too much about controllers, but what "rumble" means? The thingy when it vibrates based on in-game things? On my 360 controller it works. I don't know what games have that feature. Played things like Brutal Legends and Brothers and it was vibrating on those.

How far the PC master race has fallen when it to not only has to resort to using a lame console gamepad but also messes up the API in order to do so. :(



When I think of joystick it's this back when M$ made decent PC hardware.

http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Sidewinder-Force-Feedback-Joystick/dp/B00005NIMB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447004789&sr=8-1&keywords=SideWinder+Force+Feedback



Anyway the new steam controller is coming out so you might want to wait for that even then they screwed up a little by putting a dpad indent on the left circle and I think you need steam software in order to use it.

http://supernovo.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/steam-controller-340x241.jpg

It really depends on what you want to play.

#2D Fighting Games or 2D Platformers
Out of the modern mainstream controllers, the original X360 controller is by far the worst for 2D fighting.
There's an updated version with the so-called "D-Transform Pad" which tries to mimic a proper D-Pad - it's not great by any means, but it's a noticeable improvement. http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Controller-Camouflage/dp/B00CXTX2YW
If you already got the X360 controller, you can mod the controller yourself with this - http://www.dx.com/p/replacement-rotating-transforming-chrom-plated-d-pad-button-for-xbox-360-slim-black-grey-236573 (which I did and works very well)

You can also get one of the following controllers:
- Buffalo Classic USB Controller: either the Famicom or Super Famicom shapped. They are cheap, great build quality and feels almost like the original Nintendo controllers (much better than the Retrolink controllers)
You can get them on eBay.
http://buffalo.jp/product/input/gamepad/bsgp801/
http://buffalo.jp/product/input/gamepad/bgcfc801/
- Play SEGA: these are cheap controllers were distributed by SEGA Europe, you'd get one free if you sign up for their online emulation platform. Although they look like the Saturn pads, the built quality is poor compared to the original Saturn ones. But they get the work done. http://segaretro.org/PlaySEGA
Also, look for them on eBay.


#3D Action Games
- You can use the X360 as mentioned and even knock-offs receivers work.
http://www.dx.com/p/x-box360-xbox360-handle-receivers-computer-receiver-413231
- The XBox One controller is another plug'n'play controller - I don't think the higher price tag is worth over the X360 pad
- It's possible to play using the PlayStation3's DualShock3 (either by USB or Bluetooth dongle)
- The DualShock4 also got an unofficial "driver" for Windows - http://kotaku.com/the-dualshock-4-has-become-a-pretty-great-pc-controlle-1648577637 or http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/how-to-connect-a-ps4-controller-to-pc/

#Arcade Sticks
- There are plenty of tutorials online on how to build yourself, but if you want an out-of-the-shelf stick, look for HORI ones. HORI is basically the best 3rd party manufacturer out there. Being honesty here, I don't get why Madcatz get so much attention.

#Keyboards and Mice
- I know I'll get a lot of hate for this, but try to avoid Razer stuff. They are overpriced and overall the build quality is just not worth it - think of them as the Beats by Dre of PC gaming. Look for CoolerMaster, Rosewill, Logitech or SteelSeries instead.