Posted April 08, 2016
darthspudius
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clarry
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Posted April 08, 2016
With the X360 controller, everything about it feels a bit cheap... it's noisy, rattly, the dpad sucks, etc.
I use a DualShock 3 which feels much more solid (and isn't anywhere near as noisy), and of course it's wireless. I still think there should & could be an alternative, perhaps cheaper and still with more features (e.g. extra buttons, and autofire?). I'm open to suggestions (that don't involve Steam).
I use a DualShock 3 which feels much more solid (and isn't anywhere near as noisy), and of course it's wireless. I still think there should & could be an alternative, perhaps cheaper and still with more features (e.g. extra buttons, and autofire?). I'm open to suggestions (that don't involve Steam).
Post edited April 08, 2016 by clarry
snowkatt
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Posted April 08, 2016
agree with the 360 suggestions
ive been using an 360 controller for 6 years now you plug it in and it just works
ive been using an 360 controller for 6 years now you plug it in and it just works
Bouchart
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Posted April 08, 2016
I've used a generic Logitech gamepad for PC gaming the past several years and have had no issues with it. Maybe if you're planning on using it for fighting games it might not be the best choice though.
cogadh
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Posted April 08, 2016
tomyam80: Other than the obvious Xbox 360 controller which most ppl r recommending, i think the Logitech controllers r pretty gd also. U can choose the F710 if u prefer wireless or F310 otherwise. Personally i liked the F510 but it is discontinued.
^This. I have both a F710 and F310 and they are awesome. Control layout like the Playstation controller (which I personally prefer over the Xbox layout), super reliable, works with both Xinput and DirectInput (new games and old games) and the profiler software is not that bad, though there are third party keymapping tools that do work better and are lighter weight. EDIT - On a side note, I've always wondered why the F510 was discontinued. It was basically a wireless F310 or a F710 without rumble. I never got to use one, but I imagine it was as good as the F710, but with an astounding battery life.
Post edited April 08, 2016 by cogadh
tomyam80
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Posted April 08, 2016
tomyam80: Other than the obvious Xbox 360 controller which most ppl r recommending, i think the Logitech controllers r pretty gd also. U can choose the F710 if u prefer wireless or F310 otherwise. Personally i liked the F510 but it is discontinued.
cogadh: ^This. I have both a F710 and F310 and they are awesome. Control layout like the Playstation controller (which I personally prefer over the Xbox layout), super reliable, works with both Xinput and DirectInput (new games and old games) and the profiler software is not that bad, though there are third party keymapping tools that do work better and are lighter weight. EDIT - On a side note, I've always wondered why the F510 was discontinued. It was basically a wireless F310 or a F710 without rumble. I never got to use one, but I imagine it was as good as the F710, but with an astounding battery life.
Abt the side note, i couldn't figure out y they discontinued it either. Maybe they want to push sales to either the F310 or F710? But the way i c it, ppl who would like to get the F510 preferred it as a wired controller with rumble so they probably wun go for the other 2 models. Then again, it's just wat i thought so i could be wrong. :)
Post edited April 08, 2016 by tomyam80
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Posted April 08, 2016
cogadh: ^This. I have both a F710 and F310 and they are awesome. Control layout like the Playstation controller (which I personally prefer over the Xbox layout), super reliable, works with both Xinput and DirectInput (new games and old games) and the profiler software is not that bad, though there are third party keymapping tools that do work better and are lighter weight.
EDIT - On a side note, I've always wondered why the F510 was discontinued. It was basically a wireless F310 or a F710 without rumble. I never got to use one, but I imagine it was as good as the F710, but with an astounding battery life.
tomyam80: Erm, i'm afraid u got it wrong or perhaps mixed up with another model. F510 is actually more like a wired F710 or a F310 wih rumble. ;) EDIT - On a side note, I've always wondered why the F510 was discontinued. It was basically a wireless F310 or a F710 without rumble. I never got to use one, but I imagine it was as good as the F710, but with an astounding battery life.
Abt the side note, i couldn't figure out y they discontinued it either. Maybe they want to push sales to either the F310 ot F710? But the way i c it, ppl who would like to get the F510 prefered it as a wired controller with rumble so they probably wun go for the other 2 models. Then again, it's just wat i thought so i could be wrong. :)
Hardrada
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From New Zealand
Posted April 09, 2016
cogadh: ^This. I have both a F710 and F310 and they are awesome. Control layout like the Playstation controller (which I personally prefer over the Xbox layout), super reliable, works with both Xinput and DirectInput (new games and old games) and the profiler software is not that bad, though there are third party keymapping tools that do work better and are lighter weight.
EDIT - On a side note, I've always wondered why the F510 was discontinued. It was basically a wireless F310 or a F710 without rumble. I never got to use one, but I imagine it was as good as the F710, but with an astounding battery life.
tomyam80: Erm, i'm afraid u got it wrong or perhaps mixed up with another model. F510 is actually more like a wired F710 or a F310 with rumble. ;) EDIT - On a side note, I've always wondered why the F510 was discontinued. It was basically a wireless F310 or a F710 without rumble. I never got to use one, but I imagine it was as good as the F710, but with an astounding battery life.
Abt the side note, i couldn't figure out y they discontinued it either. Maybe they want to push sales to either the F310 or F710? But the way i c it, ppl who would like to get the F510 preferred it as a wired controller with rumble so they probably wun go for the other 2 models. Then again, it's just wat i thought so i could be wrong. :)
Post edited April 09, 2016 by Hardrada
JDelekto
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Posted April 09, 2016
I'm using a wired XBox 360 controller. I tried to use a wireless PS3 controller, but found that it didn't work with my bluetooth adapter.
Oddly enough, the Ouya controllers I had did work with my bluetooth adapter, but I didn't quite like them for PC gaming.
I ended up with a standard XBox 360 wired controller, but for some reason it has this one really, REALLY annoying property. In Windows 10 if I 'sleep' the machine, it wakes back up and the controller is just fine. However, if I shut the machine down or reboot, then it doesn't light up and it isn't detected. I have to unplug it from the USB port and plug it back in.
Maybe there's some setting I'm missing, but it does get, well, kind of annoying.
However, the games I played with it work quite well, haven't run into any problems yet (other than the new game FireWatch only showing me mouse instructions instead of controller instructions when the controller is working just fine).
Oddly enough, the Ouya controllers I had did work with my bluetooth adapter, but I didn't quite like them for PC gaming.
I ended up with a standard XBox 360 wired controller, but for some reason it has this one really, REALLY annoying property. In Windows 10 if I 'sleep' the machine, it wakes back up and the controller is just fine. However, if I shut the machine down or reboot, then it doesn't light up and it isn't detected. I have to unplug it from the USB port and plug it back in.
Maybe there's some setting I'm missing, but it does get, well, kind of annoying.
However, the games I played with it work quite well, haven't run into any problems yet (other than the new game FireWatch only showing me mouse instructions instead of controller instructions when the controller is working just fine).
BrandeX
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cogadh
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Posted April 09, 2016
tomyam80: Erm, i'm afraid u got it wrong or perhaps mixed up with another model. F510 is actually more like a wired F710 or a F310 with rumble. ;)
Abt the side note, i couldn't figure out y they discontinued it either. Maybe they want to push sales to either the F310 or F710? But the way i c it, ppl who would like to get the F510 preferred it as a wired controller with rumble so they probably wun go for the other 2 models. Then again, it's just wat i thought so i could be wrong. :)
BrandeX: I can't follow what you guys are saying about the F710. It seems that you are implying it doesn't have force feedback, and the F510 does. The F710 has force feedback. Abt the side note, i couldn't figure out y they discontinued it either. Maybe they want to push sales to either the F310 or F710? But the way i c it, ppl who would like to get the F510 preferred it as a wired controller with rumble so they probably wun go for the other 2 models. Then again, it's just wat i thought so i could be wrong. :)
F710 - wireless with rumble
F510 - wired with rumble (discontinued)
F310 - wired no rumble
EDIT - ninja'd
EDIT 2 - ah, I see what happened. My earlier confusion in turn confused you. Sorry about that.
Post edited April 09, 2016 by cogadh
drealmer7
finding balance
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Posted April 09, 2016
I love my logitech F510 rumblepad, it's heavy duty, has a great feel, and works great. I can't stand how those Xbox or PS controllers feel in my hands and sometimes they feel cheap plastic-y. Wired above wireless, always, for me.
Post edited April 09, 2016 by drealmer7
Azhdar
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Posted April 09, 2016
Very helpful posts. I will buy one X360 and one Logitech F310. I like to try both of them. +1 for all posts. Thanks again. :)
tomyam80
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wvpr
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Posted April 09, 2016
Try the Xbox One controller. They improved the dpad and thumbsticks.