Controller Random Discussion

[Zed Clampet]

Personally, I can't recommend 8bitdo more. Super high quality and cheaper than the official controllers.

 

[Frindis]

I'm using the SN30 Pro+ wireless for games like Zelda on Switch or some of my older retro games. I don't like the battery it included, as it has a bit short battery life because of some weird charging error with the software. Thankfully, having the ability to use rechargeable AAA batteries is just brilliant. Much longer battery life, and I don't have to be scared of low battery life because I'll just feed it new batteries while others are charging. Can't go wrong with that.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

I have an 8BitDo Pro 2 and its fantastic. Nice and weighty without being too much, comes with a rechargeable battery pack thats replaceable without tools. It has a toggle switch to change between Nintendo and Xbox/Windows layouts, two other settings there for apparently Apple and Android. Connects perfectly over Bluetooth or wired. Ive had it over a year I think and its been great with no signs of wear yet.

From about 2014 to last year I was using a Sony DS4 as my main controller, used to be you had to use 3rd party software like DS4 to trick Windows into thinking it was an Xbox controller, but for the last few years it just worked natively for most games I wanted to play with it.

I also have a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller which Steam seems to recognize just fine, but I hardly ever use it on PC. Its a pretty solidly built thing had it a few years and works fine unlike the Joycons. Ive had about 3 sets of those and all of them started to get stick drift after a year or two. Awful hardware.