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I am trying to buy a wireless controller. I was one that will natively work without an adapter on windows 10 steam gaming and also the steam link. Any suggestions?

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Really depends on your preferences.

 

I've used Xbox One and PS4 Dualshock on W10 through blu-tooth.  Steam has the ability to see and map both.

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1 hour ago, Ithanul said:

Steam has the ability to see and map both.

Yep.

 

Also, DS4 Windows can spoof xinput for DS4 controllers for non-Steam games, allows the LED strip to be RGB colorized, enables motion controls, and the touch sensor can be configured as a mouse.

 

That said, in terms of functionality, DS4 is better than the Xbone controller. But as far as everything else, it honestly comes to preference.

 

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23 hours ago, hbsterling said:

I am trying to buy a wireless controller. I was one that will natively work without an adapter on windows 10 steam gaming and also the steam link. Any suggestions?

parroting everyone else... Playstation 4 or Xbox One are probably your best bets. Whichever one you like the feel of is what I would recommend.

 

I use PS4 controllers wirelessly, have an Xbox One Elite controller (usb'd) for most Windows games, a bluetooth SNES controller for SNES/NES emulators, and a usb to N64 adapter with one of those new RetroFighters redesigned N64 controllers for N64 emulators.

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I found the Xbox One controller get the full compatibility with Windows 10, but I still have a problem with its shoulder T & B buttons, T = Top but it's actually located at the bottom, and the B = Bottom it's actually located at the top.

 

I really don't understand why Microsoft made it like that. It disoriented me, and makes me difficult to get used to it, as I'm not a console guy..

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