PC Gaming Controller Question

I had asked for a gift of a controller to pc game because my ps4 controllers will never stay connected when I hook them up because simple movements disconnect them.

Well I was gifted an xbox one controller when I asked for 360 because I know that 360 controllers are the most supported. I haven't opened it however due to my indecision on what I should do, looking online for quite a while (since christmas), I haven't been able to find anything and it's been something I've been ignoring.

Anyway I have a few questions

1) Does anyone know what's going on with my ps4 controllers? (I have inputmapper) I think it's a matter of the controller since input mapper SEEMS to work but the controllers keep getting unplugged, although I might be wrong about this.

2) SAy a game supports xbox 360 like a lot of modern games, would xbox one also be able to support those games?

3) Are xbox 360 controllers going to stop being supported with future pc games in favor of xbox one controllers or what's going on there?

4) Would you advise I use the xbox one controller (and get another as far as couch co op is concerned) or that I trade it in and get 2 xbox 360 controllers. I care both about games that are out AND future games. I do not want to have to have 360 controllers and have to get one controllers later, I don't have any xboxs so it wouldn't be beyond pc gaming. However, I don't want to get an xbox one controller or two and then get stuck not being able to play 360 supported games because I have a rather extensive pc library of single player and couch co op games.

1) I don't know what the issue. Don't use the PS4 controller on my PC because....

2) I use an Xbox One controller and I prefer it. You can use the Xbox One controller in every game that allows the Xbox 360 controller. They both use XInput, so they both work. Just make sure you have the drivers installed if you are using Windows 7 or 8.1. Windows 10 has native support.

I have both the 360 and one controller, and I use the One controller exclusively now a days since it feels better compared to the 360 controller.

The PS4 controllers should work perfectly fine. They're my controller of choice for PC gaming (when not using M+KB). Are you using them wired or wirelessly? For me using them is pretty simple. I just connect them via Bluetooth, start DS4 Tool, and that's it. 360 controller support will be around for a long time. The Xbox One controller will also be supported just fine.

If it were me I'd just figure out using the DS4 with PC and then exchange/return the Xbox controller. Unless you really dislike the DS4 there's no reason to keep it.

I use it wired (with the charger plug) and it worked for a while but now it will never stay in and flips from on to off every 10 seconds pretty much.

@ShadowDeathX: Thanks but one thing, the way you worded it you made it sound like the xbox 360 will continue to be supported beyond the lifecycle of the xbox one for pc gaming, or did I just read that incorrectly?

Xbox 360 controller (or the Xbox One) is the way to go on PC gaming.
During the last decade, most PC games have been developed with native support for Xinput devices (read X360 controller), and this will continue to happen with the XOne controller (even the new Steam controller is Xinput compatible). As someone already mentioned above, every game that supports the X360 controller will work with the XOne. As a matter of fact, I recently played "Clive Barker's Jericho" (released in 2007, one of the first games with native X360 controller support) and it worked like a charm with the XOne controller.

Personally, I prefer the Xbox One controller, it's just incredibly responsive and quite comfy.

As long as games allow XInput, the Xbox 360 controller will still remain of use.

So xbox one controllers need batteries to work?

That's a huge downer and I think I won't keep the controller because of that fact. So then that brigns me back to my ps4 controllers.

Does anyone know why my ps4 controller would keep shifting between off and on, is it a matter of my cord or would imputmapper maybe be at fault?

If you're going to use the Xbox One controller with the wireless adapter, then you do need to get batteries for it to work. Though you can also connect your controller to your PC using any "Micro USB cable", obviously you won´t need batteries since it will be working as a wired controller.

Just use the XB1 controller. Its simple plug n play and has a better d pad than the 360s.

Have you tried using a different USB port? If it's a USB port on the front of your case, maybe it's having trouble delivering enough power. Are you using DS4 Tool 1.2.2? If not, you should try that.

Also, the below text applies if you don't already have it.

Make sure you have:

1. Microsoft .NET 4.0

2. Visual C 2010/2012 Runtime.

3. Latest DirectX Runtime.

4. Latest Official Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller Drivers available.

5. Minimum of Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Dongle (if using Bluetooth).

6. Administrator rights on your PC.

I bought some off brand made in china battery for like $5 or something off ebay. I think it maybe better than ms ones themselves, since it has an indicator light and an extra micro usb port on the battery so you can charge it without the controller. Came with a cable too which was fortunate for me since my traded xbox one never came with one due the fact that last owner's kid chewed on it....

$25 for wireless usb receiver. I guess thats the downside compare to ds4. I'd imagine that a 3rd party software can get BT to work for ds4, thats if you have BT in your computer. Despite of that I'd still pick xb1 over ds4 by a hair just because most games have xbox layout when you use the controller for example qte games is going to irritating when you are trying to figure out what does xyab is for ds4 on the fly.

Every controller from this or last gen that isn't the wired 360 controller requires batteries in one form or another. The difference between the wireless 360 controller/Xbox One controller and the PS3/PS4 controller is with the Xbox controllers the batteries are user replaceable components. Both the 360 and Xbox One controllers can use rechargeable battery packs in place of standard batteries, and when those packs eventually die they can easily be replaced.

The Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers both appear to the PC as some sort of standard "Xbox" controller layout. There isn't really support for either the 360 or One controllers individually. Every game that works with the 360 controller natively works with the Xbox One controller (although the Back and Start button prompts might not match in the game, the buttons still work as intended) so you really shouldn't need to worry about forwards or backwards compatibility. Even if you do run into problems down the road, utilities already mentioned like xinput would allow you to fill those gaps.

-Byshop