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Trying to find a sort of Jack-of-all-trades controller that I can use on my PC (Or devices like a MiSTer) that will work well both for modern PC games and for emulated retro games, preferably for $50 or less, though I know there are a lot of $30 ones these days and it would be great if one of those fits. Basically I am trying to find a controller that has a dual-analog design with asymmetrical analog sticks similar to an Xbox, hall effect analog sticks, rumble, and a 1009hz polling rate when wired. Would be a nice plus if the triggers were hall effect too, but the main thing I also want in addition to that is a d-pad that is actually good, feels like these are an afterthought in many controllers these days, especially as a way control a character instead of just acting like extra item buttons.
I originally went with an 8BitDo Xbox Ultimate Wired, and then upgraded that to the Ultimate 2C, and while I absolutely love this controller for most things, especially modern games, it's not so great for retro games. Namely the problem is the d-pad, it's pretty sensitive and constantly registers diagonals when I am just trying to press it in a single direction.
I was also told that the GameSir Nova Lite is apparently the most well known rival to the Ultimate 2C and that it has a good d-pad, but it's triggers are not hall effect and apparently it has pretty bad latency, I have heard that there is a wired-only version but I could not find it if that is true.
I have also been looking into the PowerA OPS V1, it seems to have all the features of the Ultimate 2C and even better latency, but I have no idea what the D-pad is like, it's also wireless only though you can apparently use it wired.
And then there is the EasySMX rabbit hole, the X05, 10, 15, and 20. Was a little hard to figure out the differences between them, and prices seem to sometimes vary a lot from the MSRP so I am not sure what pricepoint to even consider for these. Apparently all of these can work with a Switch for some reason, though not all have motion control support, and yet again I have no idea what the d-pad is like... doesn't seem easy to find information on the d-pad's usefulness for retro games for these modern controllers. The X20 really seems great from what I have read, but it also has a MSRP of $60, and seems to be sold out a lot.
Ideally, if only my 8BitDo Xbox or Ultimate 2C controllers had a better d-pad that would be exactly what I was looking for, though some of the extras some have like extra assignable buttons/paddles or trigger locks are a nice optional bonus. Was looking at the PowerA or X05/20, but not sure if those would be the best option (especially since I don't know about their d-pads) or if something I have never even heard about would be a better option. Is there even one controller that has all I am looking for or would I have to use two controllers to get all I want, one for retro games and one for modern PC games? (They would still need to be dual-analog though even if I get one just for retro games).
Anyone have any opinions on these or suggestions for something else?
I originally went with an 8BitDo Xbox Ultimate Wired, and then upgraded that to the Ultimate 2C, and while I absolutely love this controller for most things, especially modern games, it's not so great for retro games. Namely the problem is the d-pad, it's pretty sensitive and constantly registers diagonals when I am just trying to press it in a single direction.
I was also told that the GameSir Nova Lite is apparently the most well known rival to the Ultimate 2C and that it has a good d-pad, but it's triggers are not hall effect and apparently it has pretty bad latency, I have heard that there is a wired-only version but I could not find it if that is true.
I have also been looking into the PowerA OPS V1, it seems to have all the features of the Ultimate 2C and even better latency, but I have no idea what the D-pad is like, it's also wireless only though you can apparently use it wired.
And then there is the EasySMX rabbit hole, the X05, 10, 15, and 20. Was a little hard to figure out the differences between them, and prices seem to sometimes vary a lot from the MSRP so I am not sure what pricepoint to even consider for these. Apparently all of these can work with a Switch for some reason, though not all have motion control support, and yet again I have no idea what the d-pad is like... doesn't seem easy to find information on the d-pad's usefulness for retro games for these modern controllers. The X20 really seems great from what I have read, but it also has a MSRP of $60, and seems to be sold out a lot.
Ideally, if only my 8BitDo Xbox or Ultimate 2C controllers had a better d-pad that would be exactly what I was looking for, though some of the extras some have like extra assignable buttons/paddles or trigger locks are a nice optional bonus. Was looking at the PowerA or X05/20, but not sure if those would be the best option (especially since I don't know about their d-pads) or if something I have never even heard about would be a better option. Is there even one controller that has all I am looking for or would I have to use two controllers to get all I want, one for retro games and one for modern PC games? (They would still need to be dual-analog though even if I get one just for retro games).
Anyone have any opinions on these or suggestions for something else?
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