Best Gaming Controller For PC?

Hello fellow gamespotters. I'm in the market for a new USB Gaming controller for my PC, are there any in particular you guys would recommend?
Is Microsoft's Xbox 360 controller still the way to go?

My personal favourite is the Speedlink Xeox. It's modeled after the 360 controller, only slightly more compact and a bit more comfortable due to the soft material and smoother analog sticks. It's also nearly twice as cheap as the official 360 controller (20 euros). The only downside, and this is a major one: not every game supports it. Games such as Burnout Paradise and GTA IV unfortunately don't recognise this controller, so I have an official 360 controller as well for those games.

Never was much of a fan of the DualShock model.

My personal favourite is the Speedlink Xeox. It's modeled after the 360 controller, only slightly more compact and a bit more comfortable due to the soft material and smoother analog sticks. It's also nearly twice as cheap as the official 360 controller (20 euros). The only downside, and this is a major one: not every game supports it. Games such as Burnout Paradise and GTA IV unfortunately don't recognise this controller, so I have an official 360 controller as well for those games.

Never was much of a fan of the DualShock model.

DraugenCP

i use 2 controllers.....

xbox 360 wired

snes controller w/ usb adapter

i use the X-Box 360 controller (wired). i have tos ay using it after a while does make you see how the X-box controller feels better on your hand then a Playstation controller and a PlayStation mock controller.

If you can wait a little while, the Razer Onza should release soon.

PS3 controller may be overpriced, but it's still the best controller on the market. Though, I really wish some company would resurrect the old Sega Saturn D-Pad.d-rtyboy

If you can wait a little while, the Razer Onza should release soon.

Phoenix534

[QUOTE="d-rtyboy"]PS3 controller may be overpriced, but it's still the best controller on the market. Though, I really wish some company would resurrect the old Sega Saturn D-Pad.NamelessPlayer

X360 just because most games are only compatible with it due to the Xinput technology. You can use other controllers but you'll most likely need a program like Xpadder to assign keyboard keys to controller buttons. I really hate doing that so I can't really recommend it. I have a Logitech Rumblepad 2 which is a very solid controller. Its layout is almost exactly like the PS3's controller . Unfortunately, it doesn't have Xinput and have problems working with many recent games. A new set of Logitech controllers were released though; specifically I've got my eye on the Logitech Rumble Gamepad F510 - which is like the Rumblepad, except it has Directinput and Xinput so it should work with many games. While I haven't tried or seen it physically, I would recommend it anyway based on my experience with the Rumblepad.

For games that really soley on the 360 controller, their is a really easy workaround by downloading the xbox 360 controller and making your custom xpinput.dll for each controller.

Here is a simple 6 minute tutorial that will help you. Xbox 360 controller xinput.dll Emulator... Enjoy folks.

For games that really soley on the 360 controller, their is a really easy workaround by downloading the xbox 360 controller and making your custom xpinput.dll for each controller.

Here is a simple 6 minute tutorial that will help you. Xbox 360 controller xinput.dll Emulator... Enjoy folks.

jedikevin2

nice guide u posted up man im already using a 360 controller but i just downloaded the files just so i have them and if i ever get an other controller that is not a 360 controller ill use it

once again thanks :D

Xbox 360 (wired/wireless) and Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2

I'm very happy with the 360 controller for Dirt 2 which might still be at 5 dollars on steam ;)

I would get the Logitech Rumble Pad 2. I know some games don't support it (I'm looking at you GRID, and you in the corner Mirror's Edge), but with the "XBox 360 emulator" you just map the buttons the way you want and drop 3 files in the games directory and voilà you don't have to worry about the controller not working ever again. Plus it's cheaper and you don't support the controller monopoly Microsoft is trying to pull.

For any games on pc that use gamepad, for me its 360 controller hands down

Ideally, the Razer Onza sounds like the best choice courtesy of the inclusion of resistance on the analog sticks. However, everybody felt like the gamepad is far from release. :(

I like the xbox 360 controller the best.