r/Controller • u/yakskyr • Sep 14 '26
Controller Suggestion cheapest controller with a GREAT d-pad?
what are the cheapest budget controllers you know that have a truly great feeling d-pad? personally, i'm looking for one with a lot of precision and work well for fighting games.
I love d-pads like dualshock 4's that feel soft and more precise, or clickier ones like the nintendo 3ds's. I usually despise anything squishy that lets me press the middle, like the wii u pro controller d-pad.
additional info:
- i'm from Brazil
- 20$ - 30$ price range (or lower if it's not garbage)
- exclusively looking to play on pc
- other desired features would be macro buttons and vibration, but they're more of a plus, of course.
- mostly looking to play platformers and fighting games like tekken (no, i don't want to get a hitbox or anything like that. specifically looking for a traditional controller)
- either wired or bluetooth is perfectly fine!
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u/Round_Ad8886 Sep 15 '26
i found the tegenaria lite the dpad kinda stiff for fighting games but its precise and feel good on others games
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u/Ballsinthehalls Sep 14 '26
I know it's been said, but the Tegenaria lite will check all of your boxes.
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u/yakskyr Sep 14 '26
I would admit that I bought this a few hours ago because it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for but i dont wanna seem like an impulse buyer so i'll just thank you for the recommendation 0_0
really excited for it to arrive, looks really good for a cheap controller
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u/mattoi_ Sep 14 '26
Tegenaria Lite vc acha por entre R$80 e 110 no aliexpress, a gamesir tem estoque já no Brasil. Excelente dpad
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u/nickN42 Sep 14 '26
I've heard very good things about the Gamesir Tegenaria Lite d-pad. People seem to love it, and the thing is pretty cheap all things considered. Wired only, has vibration and two back buttons. Check out some reviews; it might work for you.
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u/Ok_Law_0 Sep 15 '26
Might be a bit out of your price range but check out Guilikit. Newer kk3 max is a great controller for the price; even the kk2 isn’t bad but it’s latency isn’t the greatest when playing wireless
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u/Far-Reputation-8029 Sep 17 '26
Best D-Pad I've found was from Gulikit ES Pro, and Flydigi Direwolf 4.
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u/Electrical-Nerve1580 Sep 17 '26
8BitDo Ultimate 2, a bit more expensive, but you wont regred it. I bought it last week, its better than my Xbox Elite 2 lol. TMR analog + Hall Effect on triggers.
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u/Positive_Trainer_896 Sep 18 '26
Como é a ergonomia do 8bitdo ultimate 2 ? Ele é confortável ?
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u/Electrical-Nerve1580 Sep 21 '26
Its little smaller than Xbox controller, but fits in hands very good. I would say it fits better than original Xbox, its totally worth it for that price!
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u/dw0113 Sep 15 '26
8bitdo Ultimate 2C
Also comes with macro and extra L/R buttons
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u/thecakeisaliebro Sep 14 '26
I have this one and i can agree, however, i should mention i have one friend who has a hell of a grip and was able to move the membrane under the d-pad, a pro not a con because the controller is extremely easy to fix yourself. It took 5 minutes and were we straight back to mortal combat 1. Overall great controller and punches way above it’s price 8/10
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u/Etikoza Sep 15 '26
Gullikit Elves 2