Looking for good replacement for broken MS Xbox controller for PC.

[ConfusedOne]

Hi,

 

My Xbox (for PC) controller has died. It was an official one from MS and has done many years service, but now doesn't do anything.

 

I bought a Diswoe (Chinese make) 'Xbox like' controller from Amazon (I'm in the UK) but its not great, there is an odd delay when moving the sticks that was not on the original one. Since MS do not appear to make wired controllers anymore, and I have no need for a wireless one could someone suggest a suitable replacement?

 

Many thanks.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

2 minutes ago, ConfusedOne said:

Since MS do not appear to make wired controllers anymore, and I have no need for a wireless one could someone suggest a suitable replacement?

All ms controlers work wired on pc, even without batteries in thme.  You dont need to get a pc specific controler. 

[Hinjima]

9 minutes ago, ConfusedOne said:

Hi,

 

My Xbox (for PC) controller has died. It was an official one from MS and has done many years service, but now doesn't do anything.

 

I bought a Diswoe (Chinese make) 'Xbox like' controller from Amazon (I'm in the UK) but its not great, there is an odd delay when moving the sticks that was not on the original one. Since MS do not appear to make wired controllers anymore, and I have no need for a wireless one could someone suggest a suitable replacement?

 

Many thanks.

Just buy a normal MS controller and use it wired, I did that for years until I bought a bluetooth adapter.
I bought a 3 meter long cable for the MS controller.

[thevictor390]

I will say that using a controller wired with a USB connector is not great for the lifetime of the connector, it's fine if you're careful but really easy to become a failure point. Wireless eventually won me over.

[Yua]

New Xbox One controllers can be used wirelessly through Bluetooth or wired.

 

If you dislike wireless because of latency, maybe give "Microsoft Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10" a try. It uses an optimized form of wireless communication, and at least for me, its easy to feel the difference between using the Microsoft adapter and Bluetooth.

[Agall]

Bluetooth Xbox/PS5 controller, depending on your preferred layout. Overall, very well supported on Windows. I'd just go with the official ones.

[thevictor390]

12 minutes ago, Yua said:

New Xbox One controllers can be used wirelessly through Bluetooth or wired.

 

If you dislike wireless because of latency, maybe give "Microsoft Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows 10" a try. It uses an optimized form of wireless communication, and at least for me, its easy to feel the difference between using the Microsoft adapter and Bluetooth.

Absolutely, I can't believe Bluetooth has become the standard for everything because it's just always so bad. I have a pre-bluetooth Xbox One controller with the old adapter.

[Yua]

Just now, thevictor390 said:

Absolutely, I can't believe Bluetooth has become the standard for everything because it's just always so bad. I have a pre-bluetooth Xbox One controller with the old adapter.

I know, right!? Me too. I feel like Microsoft only added it because it was losing sales to the PlayStation controller.

Using the controller with Bluetooth is horrible.

[TylerD321]

I have the Razer Wolverine V2 xbox controller for my PC. I like the extra buttons and the feel of the controller.

 

Amazon.com: Razer Wolverine V2 Wired Gaming Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC: Remappable Front-Facing Buttons - Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons and D-Pad - Trigger Stop-Switches - Black : Everything Else

[Helpful Tech Witch]

2 hours ago, thevictor390 said:

I will say that using a controller wired with a USB connector is not great for the lifetime of the connector, it's fine if you're careful but really easy to become a failure point. Wireless eventually won me over.

ITs fine, plenty of people use wired controlers with pc

[thevictor390]

7 minutes ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

ITs fine, plenty of people use wired controlers with pc

Yeah just one wrong drop and you bend the connector off, ask me how I know....

Talking about plugging in a USB cable of course not hardwired.

[ConfusedOne]

Many thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into the wireless (with a wire) controllers. The PC is under a desk so little chance of falling over cables.

 

1 hour ago, TylerD321 said:

I have the Razer Wolverine V2 xbox controller for my PC. I like the extra buttons and the feel of the controller.

 

Amazon.com: Razer Wolverine V2 Wired Gaming Controller for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC: Remappable Front-Facing Buttons - Mecha-Tactile Action Buttons and D-Pad - Trigger Stop-Switches - Black : Everything Else

Thanks for the link. Unfortunatly this is a non-starter for me, its on Amazon US at $46.24usd (£36.80 gbp) shipping to my UK address. Which sounds fine, but there is no way to buy it at all. Instead Amazon wants me to buy via the uk site, and then adds shipping and presumably import duty, coming in at £102.53 (or if you prefer $128 usd). Thats a hell of shipping/import charge. I can get it directly via Amazon UK - but at £80 gbp ($100usd).

 

Its probably a great controller, but at that mark-up I'll have to pass.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

8 minutes ago, thevictor390 said:

Yeah just one wrong drop and you bend the connector off, ask me how I know....

Talking about plugging in a USB cable of course not hardwired.

"you drop your phone while its plugged in and something can break"

Just cause you get unlucky doesnt mean its inherently bad

[TylerD321]

8 minutes ago, ConfusedOne said:

Many thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into the wireless (with a wire) controllers. The PC is under a desk so little chance of falling over cables.

 

Thanks for the link. Unfortunatly this is a non-starter for me, its on Amazon US at $46.24usd (£36.80 gbp) shipping to my UK address. Which sounds fine, but there is no way to buy it at all. Instead Amazon wants me to buy via the uk site, and then adds shipping and presumably import duty, coming in at £102.53 (or if you prefer $128 usd). Thats a hell of shipping/import charge. I can get it directly via Amazon UK - but at £80 gbp ($100usd).

 

Its probably a great controller, but at that mark-up I'll have to pass.

Controller For Xbox Series X|S Consoles - Razer Wolverine V2 | Razer United Kingdom

 

 Here u go. I bought it for 100 bucks off sale probably over a year ago and no regrets!

[thevictor390]

5 minutes ago, Helpful Tech Witch said:

"you drop your phone while its plugged in and something can break"

Just cause you get unlucky doesnt mean its inherently bad

Well yes, I don't make a habit of using my phone while its plugged in... or if I do I'm in a bed.

[Geneleco]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/8Bitdo-Ultimate-Wired-Controller-Windows/dp/B01MRXMP9J/ref=sr_1_16?keywords=8bitdo+controller
This is the one i have been using for about 8 months, quality seems very good. Only issue is the cable is quite heavy, and can get in the way abit