Recommendation for gaming controller for PC

[asianfish]

Deciding between Xbox wireless controller or 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller

 

[hao_jun]

I was contemplating to get 8bitdo cos it has 2.4g dongle.

My Xbox controller will disconnect very often from my pc place in living room while playing games, about 3+m away.

My mouse and keyboard no issue on the connection cos both are using 2.4g dongle.

 

[hiryu]

I had 3 8bitdo Switch controllers.
Pairing was a pain, battery drain another issue.
Gave up and got the Switch Pro controllers.
I really don't get why 8bitdo are so highly rated.

 

[tigerwoods]

I had 3 8bitdo Switch controllers.
Pairing was a pain, battery drain another issue.
Gave up and got the Switch Pro controllers.
I really don't get why 8bitdo are so highly rated.

Paid reviews highly rated

 

[tigerwoods]

I also scared of 3rd party controller cos of bad experience with a GameSir controller, bad joysticks sensitivity and frequent disconnection, really sucks.

 

[hiryu]

Paid reviews highly rated

That's what I feel.
Even though 30% cheaper but I feel it's trash. All not working in less than a year yet my official controllers still working after all these years. For game consoles, I won't cheap out now. Definitely going for original controllers.

 

[Yongkit]

many game controller have less than ideal input lag thought and for pc gaming, if you are not sensitive to feel the input lag any controller will do.

 

[keith]

Anyone using these to play FPS like MW2 ?
how does it feels wrt to kybd n mouse ?

 

[Phen8210]

Anyone using these to play FPS like MW2 ?
how does it feels wrt to kybd n mouse ?

dont do it

 

[tigerwoods]

Anyone using these to play FPS like MW2 ?
how does it feels wrt to kybd n mouse ?

if you need aim assist.

 

[keith]

if you need aim assist.

OMG...

i'll stick to my kybd + mouse combo.
thou i hv both the 8bit n xbox controller lying arnd...

 

[tigerwoods]

Fix Drifting​

Proven it works

 

[deepblue_82]

Anyone using these to play FPS like MW2 ?
how does it feels wrt to kybd n mouse ?

i tried like playing on ps2 last time... first time and last time...

 

[LiLAsN]

Been using PS3, and then PS4 and now PS5 controllers on PC.
Using DS4Windows, I can set multiple profiles for media usage and with the lightbar being dim and yet color coded for that specific profile.
To switch between profiles, it's as simple as sliding 2 fingers from right to left or left to right on the touch bar.
And to turn the controller off, it's as simple as pressing the Start + PS button. It's very quick and responsive.
The Playstation controller layout has always been consistent and well placed. So it's easy to get a hang of it.
I tried the Xbox controller recently and felt out of place with how the left joystick is high up while the dominant aiming joystick is low. It felt awkward to use and especially aim. And the amount of plastic and cheap noise the Xbox Series X controller makes was a joke compared to the very quiet PS5 controller.

The good thing is, depending on the game, some games will even use the Playsation icons in their games. And knowing where ABXY icons on screen to where it is on the PS5 controller is quite intuitive. So you won't have to 'think' about where it is supposed to be placed on the controller.

And if you are worried about adding programs to your PC, DS4Windows doesn't need to be installed. As long as you unzip the file to whatever folder, you can immediately run the program via that folder and you can add the program to startup or use the settings to enable the program upon your PC startup.
But once you run it, then the only thing you have to install are drivers. It's a very light program that doesn't affect my PC usage for years.

Oh! And did I also tell you that you can use the touchpad like a mousepad and move your mouse on screen and click or right-click all with the PS5 controller thanks to DS4Windows? It is so useful when there are pop-ups when launching certain games all without reaching for the mouse and keyboard. It is so versatile and useful in every way.

I own an Xbox Series X, a PS5 and PC. So I've experienced it all.

Edit: Yes, I use the PS3, PS4 and now, PS5 controller via wireless Bluetooth thanks to DS4Windows.

 

[naked123]

Been using PS3, and then PS4 and now PS5 controllers on PC.
Using DS4Windows, I can set multiple profiles for media usage and with the lightbar being dim and yet color coded for that specific profile.
To switch between profiles, it's as simple as sliding 2 fingers from right to left or left to right on the touch bar.
And to turn the controller off, it's as simple as pressing the Start + PS button. It's very quick and responsive.
The Playstation controller layout has always been consistent and well placed. So it's easy to get a hang of it.
I tried the Xbox controller recently and felt out of place with how the left joystick is high up while the dominant aiming joystick is low. It felt awkward to use and especially aim. And the amount of plastic and cheap noise the Xbox Series X controller makes was a joke compared to the very quiet PS5 controller.

The good thing is, depending on the game, some games will even use the Playsation icons in their games. And knowing where ABXY icons on screen to where it is on the PS5 controller is quite intuitive. So you won't have to 'think' about where it is supposed to be placed on the controller.

And if you are worried about adding programs to your PC, DS4Windows doesn't need to be installed. As long as you unzip the file to whatever folder, you can immediately run the program via that folder and you can add the program to startup or use the settings to enable the program upon your PC startup.
But once you run it, then the only thing you have to install are drivers. It's a very light program that doesn't affect my PC usage for years.

Oh! And did I also tell you that you can use the touchpad like a mousepad and move your mouse on screen and click or right-click all with the PS5 controller thanks to DS4Windows? It is so useful when there are pop-ups when launching certain games all without reaching for the mouse and keyboard. It is so versatile and useful in every way.

I own an Xbox Series X, a PS5 and PC. So I've experienced it all.

i also prefer PS style (PS3/PS4) controllers. feels more natural to me.

 

[tigerwoods]

Been using PS3, and then PS4 and now PS5 controllers on PC.
Using DS4Windows, I can set multiple profiles for media usage and with the lightbar being dim and yet color coded for that specific profile.
To switch between profiles, it's as simple as sliding 2 fingers from right to left or left to right on the touch bar.
And to turn the controller off, it's as simple as pressing the Start + PS button. It's very quick and responsive.
The Playstation controller layout has always been consistent and well placed. So it's easy to get a hang of it.
I tried the Xbox controller recently and felt out of place with how the left joystick is high up while the dominant aiming joystick is low. It felt awkward to use and especially aim. And the amount of plastic and cheap noise the Xbox Series X controller makes was a joke compared to the very quiet PS5 controller.

The good thing is, depending on the game, some games will even use the Playsation icons in their games. And knowing where ABXY icons on screen to where it is on the PS5 controller is quite intuitive. So you won't have to 'think' about where it is supposed to be placed on the controller.

And if you are worried about adding programs to your PC, DS4Windows doesn't need to be installed. As long as you unzip the file to whatever folder, you can immediately run the program via that folder and you can add the program to startup or use the settings to enable the program upon your PC startup.
But once you run it, then the only thing you have to install are drivers. It's a very light program that doesn't affect my PC usage for years.

Oh! And did I also tell you that you can use the touchpad like a mousepad and move your mouse on screen and click or right-click all with the PS5 controller thanks to DS4Windows? It is so useful when there are pop-ups when launching certain games all without reaching for the mouse and keyboard. It is so versatile and useful in every way.

I own an Xbox Series X, a PS5 and PC. So I've experienced it all.

Can PS3,4,5 controllers use wireless on PC?

 

[naked123]

Can PS3,4,5 controllers use wireless on PC?

via bluetooth

 

[LiLAsN]

Can PS3,4,5 controllers use wireless on PC?

Yes. As naked123 mentioned, it is via Bluetooth. No lag.

 

[Phen8210]

i also prefer PS style (PS3/PS4) controllers. feels more natural to me.

same..

thats why i use 8bitdo pro2.. although it sucks in other areas.

 

[1l92041H]

Been using PS3, and then PS4 and now PS5 controllers on PC.
Using DS4Windows, I can set multiple profiles for media usage and with the lightbar being dim and yet color coded for that specific profile.
To switch between profiles, it's as simple as sliding 2 fingers from right to left or left to right on the touch bar.
And to turn the controller off, it's as simple as pressing the Start + PS button. It's very quick and responsive.
The Playstation controller layout has always been consistent and well placed. So it's easy to get a hang of it.
I tried the Xbox controller recently and felt out of place with how the left joystick is high up while the dominant aiming joystick is low. It felt awkward to use and especially aim. And the amount of plastic and cheap noise the Xbox Series X controller makes was a joke compared to the very quiet PS5 controller.

The good thing is, depending on the game, some games will even use the Playsation icons in their games. And knowing where ABXY icons on screen to where it is on the PS5 controller is quite intuitive. So you won't have to 'think' about where it is supposed to be placed on the controller.

And if you are worried about adding programs to your PC, DS4Windows doesn't need to be installed. As long as you unzip the file to whatever folder, you can immediately run the program via that folder and you can add the program to startup or use the settings to enable the program upon your PC startup.
But once you run it, then the only thing you have to install are drivers. It's a very light program that doesn't affect my PC usage for years.

Oh! And did I also tell you that you can use the touchpad like a mousepad and move your mouse on screen and click or right-click all with the PS5 controller thanks to DS4Windows? It is so useful when there are pop-ups when launching certain games all without reaching for the mouse and keyboard. It is so versatile and useful in every way.

I own an Xbox Series X, a PS5 and PC. So I've experienced it all.

Edit: Yes, I use the PS3, PS4 and now, PS5 controller via wireless Bluetooth thanks to DS4Windows.

Im using ps 5 controller for PC gaming too, i've xbox, switch controolers and the ps5 one beats all of them hands down

don't even mention that 8bitdo nonsnese, its probably just a nostalgia thing but its just an old relic compared to what we have today

 

[wwenze]

Can PS3,4,5 controllers use wireless on PC?

4 and 5 are natively supported on PC (no driver install needed), with some games even natively supporting the GUI (the PS gamepad circle and square etc will show up)

3 needs to use third party program