Game controller?

[maotoast]

I'm looking for a new game controller for my PC. Budget is $30 USD or under. Grew up on PS1 and PS2, so that's the style of controller I'm after here. Any recommendations? The ones I've bought seem to lack in the area of joystick sensitivity.

[Timme]

51 minutes ago, mishatoast said:

I'm looking for a new game controller for my PC. Budget is $30 USD or under. Grew up on PS1 and PS2, so that's the style of controller I'm after here. Any recommendations? The ones I've bought seem to lack in the area of joystick sensitivity.

8bitDO makes great controllers for the price.

[SorryBella]

2 minutes ago, Timme said:

8bitDO makes great controllers for the price.

thats kinda the only option if you dont want ewaste at this price range. The other one is F310 and F710 by Logitech but at this point that thing is older than a majority of TechTok audience.

[Timme]

8 minutes ago, SorryBella said:

F310 and F710

These look like something you'd gift to your enemies. Are they from Logitech's 2000's GAiming styling?

[_E_]

26 minutes ago, Timme said:

These look like something you'd gift to your enemies. Are they from Logitech's 2000's GAiming styling?

LOL. They were the controller to get back in the day unless you wanted the even worse Madcatz one.

 

But I second the 8bitDO. They have some of the best cheap old school controllers out their for PC. If you are into DIY they sell mod kits for controllers so you can turn an original PS controller into a compatible wireless one for your PC.

[jaslion]

2 hours ago, Timme said:

These look like something you'd gift to your enemies. Are they from Logitech's 2000's GAiming styling?

Yes! Have had my f510for 16 years

[jaslion]

Id say 8bitdo or used xbox controllers

[trufret]

I just picked up a couple of the 8bitdo Ultimate 2C controllers as they have hall effect sticks and triggers.

I haven't had them for long but so far they feel pretty good.

 

Only thing i noticed was triggers only show up as buttons when connected via BT to windows PC but work as analog axis when connected via the included dongle.

[maotoast]

11 hours ago, trufret said:

I just picked up a couple of the 8bitdo Ultimate 2C controllers as they have hall effect sticks and triggers.

I haven't had them for long but so far they feel pretty good.

 

Only thing i noticed was triggers only show up as buttons when connected via BT to windows PC but work as analog axis when connected via the included dongle.

How's the sensitivity on the joysticks?

[trufret]

On 1/24/2025 at 1:00 AM, mishatoast said:

How's the sensitivity on the joysticks?

Played some rocket league with it and sticks feel good and accurate. My only complaint is coming from an Xbox controller, the more Switch Pro ergonomics of the 8bitdo don't feel as comfortable to me. I'd prefer the Ultimate2C features in a Xbox controller shell.

[Ha-Satan]

On 1/23/2025 at 12:00 AM, Timme said:

These look like something you'd gift to your enemies.

Great for piloting your jerry-rigged half-ass submarine tho

[Timme]

On 1/27/2025 at 4:09 PM, Ha-Satan said:

Great for piloting your jerry-rigged half-ass submarine tho

Wouldn't you then go for Thrustmaster? If I remember correctly they were the guys for advanced simulators.

[Ha-Satan]

6 minutes ago, Timme said:

Wouldn't you then go for Thrustmaster? If I remember correctly they were the guys for advanced simulators.

Nah that's way too expensive, the millionaires and billionaires who build these stupid deathtraps can't afford to spend $250 on Thrustmaster hardware!

 

Oceangate jokes aside, standard dual analog game controllers actually work pretty well for piloting underwater vehicles, and (at least according to what I've heard) militaries do actually use game controllers to maneuver undersea ROVs. I have no idea how widespread that is, but I've heard that the practice exists lol.

[Timme]

1 hour ago, Ha-Satan said:

use game controllers to maneuver undersea ROVs

But that's lame They work for efficiency and the game is for emersion and fun.

[Ha-Satan]

6 minutes ago, Timme said:

But that's lame They work for efficiency and the game is for emersion and fun.

Well, they work and they are cheap so why use something else?

[Blue4130]

I just replaced my f310 that I had for probably 15 years with a Google Stadia controller. What a night and day build quality difference. The stadia is a tank next to the creaky plastic of the logitech.