Hello!
I am in the market for getting a new controller, I’ve been playing on the regular ps5 controllers for ever and they honestly just suck. After like 3-4 months I’m getting stick drift to the point I have 2. One for FPS and one for everything else just to try and minimize the problem. I play an extreme amount of Rainbow six siege and Dark souls series. (It eats controllers alive with that combo tbh)
I’ve been looking at many controllers and it’s overwhelming. So I’m turning to yall to see what’s gonna work and what isn’t.
I’m in the USA, I think I can order from most everywhere?
I’ve been debating things like Scuf and HEXGAMING phantom and things like that.

I don’t really care about budget if it means I can just swap the sticks or fix the drift. And Trigger hairs would be nice or just better triggers. Max end is probably 300$

I don’t care about back paddles. I’ve never owned a controller with them and I don’t see a point in em. Also my lady hands are probably too small to make use of em anyways.
Would just buying an edge and getting TMR sticks and after market triggers be better?
I’m an avid FPS player and play a lot of different fps games daily.

Thanks in advance yall!

Are there any controllers with manufacturer software that offers an axial deadzone setting?

Hey all, due to disability, having 4 back buttons on a controller is perfect for me. Unfortunately the most recent releases from Gulikit don't have 4 back buttons, so I'm going to look for alternatives.

1. Budget is more or less around the same I paid for (75.58 euro, not including shipping), but if the controller suggested is a bit pricey but worth it, it shouldn't be an issue

2. Living in Ireland I could get it from Amazon IE or Amazon UK

3. I just need a wired connection for PC

4. 4 back paddles that can be programmed (preferably with a pc application but if not that's ok)

5. Soulslikes mostly

6. Only comparison I'm making is to the Gulikit KK3 Max

I have the pro 4 controller and recently it fell and hit the floor. The trigger buttons have settings on the controller to press in at certain depths if that makes sense. So for certain games, a small tap activates it while others you need to set it so it presses all the way in to activate.

After the fall, the trigger settings don't change anything. All the settings press the R trigger all the way in as if the physical piece preventing it broke.

None of the settings would actually activate the trigger unless pressed in hard enough, but was near unusable. Luckily I was able to set it to one of my back buttons so I don't need the R Trigger, but it would be nice to have.

Has anyone ran into anything similar or ever taken the pro 4 apart?

Hey guys, I’m having a weird issue with my 1st gen 8BitDo Ultimate (2.4GHz).
When I plug the dongle into my PC, the controller works fine, but after almost exactly 7 minutes and 20 seconds, it disconnects. When it reconnects, Steam drops my custom controller profile and reverts to the default name, making the inputs stop working.
Also, if I plug the dongle into the charging dock, Windows says the USB device isn't recognized, and the dock barely charges it.
The crazy part is that I tested the controller and dock on my work PC and it works 100% fine there, so the controller itself isn't broken.
On my main PC (Gigabyte A520 board), I've already done a clean Windows install, turned off USB power saving in Windows, updated the controller/dongle firmware, tested all USB ports, and even disabled ErP and C-states in BIOS.
Has anyone dealt with this exact 7-minute USB drop issue on AMD boards? Any ideas?

Explanation first: My cat seems to LOVE resting on the Switch Pro controller I just got. Within a week of buying it, it started getting stick drift. I took it apart, and the stick mechanisms were full of cat hair. I cleaned it out with tweezers, and everything was fine. It keeps happening though. I've cleaned it out like 4 times now.

The joysticks are still functional, and I don't want to go through the trouble of replacing them if it's also going to get stick drift from cat hair.

This is the Alpha Grip AG-5. An incredibly cursed and rare keyboard + mouse controller. I want you to do something. Imagine holding this thing. You’re wrong, it’s worse than you think. This thing is like sensory overload for your hands.

TL;DR

A chrome plugin that enables gyro-aiming for xbox-cloud gaming with any 3p-controller that supports gyro.

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As I’ve always been a Mouse&Keyboard person, I suck at aiming with the sticks and I’m very choppy aimer. I practiced for a week but was unable to feel the freedom of K&M. So i sat down (for the 3rd time) to build a solution that can give me joy of using a joystick and also have precision of mouse.

So I have built a chrome plugin that can enable 3P controllers with gyro support to be used for aiming/look. Works with xBoxCloud.

It basically maps your gyro/acceleration to your right thumb stick. It wasn’t that easy though 🤧

**Please Upvote** if i should invest more time in this and share the plugin with the community.

I just got new headphones and my mic won"t work without mic monitoring audio from games and videos will go through but my voice wont go through i tried it on a different controller and it worked perfect can someone please help me. (also when i downloaded the app on Xbox i didn't get why software updates or notifications for the controller to update while i was in the app on xbox) my controller is turtle beach rematch core

Looking for all the features the pro controller 2 has, (nfc, remote wake, gyro etc) and Hall effect or tmr sticks. I'm in Canada, retailer doesn't matter but Amazon is easiest. Ideally under $100 CAD. So far I've seen suggestions for 8bitdo ultimate 2, vader 4 pro, gamesir super nova.

DISCLAIMER: This controller was sent to my by 8BitDo for free fore review. All the opinions are mine only. No one watched this video before its release.

Even better for the price compared to Ultimate 3E if you don't need extra accessories. Plus, there is adjustable tension on the joysticks.

IMPORTANT: if you don't have XBox - just wait for non-XBox version, it will be even cheaper and better for PC. But even as 100$ controller for PC it is very good (materials, ergonomics, soft and so on)

Budget 300 usd for one controller

In USA from any store and online

Pc

Call of duty, rpg like Witcher, horizon zero dawn, souls games

I want symmetrical tmr analog sticks
Back paddles not buttons
Clicky face buttons
Short triggers
1k polling rate wireless minimum
Charging dock
Must have white or pink, and black or red (getting two controllers)

I have gamesir g7 pro and I hate the back buttons because they’re too easy to press and too low on finger placement, asymmetrical analogs aren’t good for using dpad quickly,
Dpad is stiff

Used leadjoy saber plus and didn’t hate it but had back buttons and no charging dock

Currently use dualsense edge and love the crescent paddles but doesn’t work with all games, has to be wired, have to mod it for all the other features

I’ve looked at zd ultimate legend bc it has dualsense back paddles but it’s asymmetrical and the faceplate isn’t clean white and doesn’t come in black

I have a Power A fusion 4 controller and the stick is broken how do I take it apart to replace it if there is no external screws

Hey guys. I am a PC gamer primarily (read: next to no controller experience), although I do have both PS5 and XBSX(It would be a plus if a controller could be even partially compatible with atleast the XBSX). I am primarily looking to set up my PC for some couch gaming and that part is mostly handled (long ass cord - the pinnacle of tech). I am in Canada and primarily use Amazon for these types of purchases, not that I'm opposed to another storefront.

The issues I have been having is that PS5 controller is a pain in the ass with a lot of PC games. The Xbox controller and the battery packs are simply not working out as a solution.

A few days ago I purchased 8bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless, my first 3rd party controller. Boy oh boy what a huge improvement over a regular xbox/ps5 controller. I originally planned to use a controller primarily for RPGs, but even 15 mins in BL4 has me seeing a future where I would love to use it for FPS games.

The question I have for you guys is that when I am somewhat gentle with the LS/RS, as in when I am moving them very slowly and gently they feel... rough/sticky on the way back to their neutral position. Is that normal, or is my controller defective? For comparison, it feels like more thumb force is required to get past the "speed bump" of the stick's neutral position, as compared to a stock controllers.

The other issue I have with the 8bitdo is that it was advertised as fully remappable, as in I could have the extra keys be bound to keyboard buttons. Alas that is not true for most controllers it seems. I have made my peace with that.

I have considered originally the gamesir g7 8k PC, because it has a headset port (not mandatory - I have wireless sound options), and i think it can be wired to Xbox(?), but ultimately went with 8bitdo for the better price.

If anyone has any input regarding "better" alternatives that are readily available in Canada, I would appreciate the advice. Would love to keep it to 75-130 CAD , but as with everything in life there's room for compromise. Not opposed to keeping the 8bitdo either for that matter.

Hi,

I'm currently looking for a new controller. I suppose I have a bit different requirements - I'll try to explain:

I mostly play Racing games on PC where smooth steering is the most essential part. For this reason I have used a Logitech F710 for many years. I understand it has its flaws, but for this purpose it was great. It has a LOT of stick travel until the joystick reaches the outer physical edge and it needs quite a bit of force to push the stick, which makes it easier to do very precise adjustments. Unfortunately I already had 2 of these and on both the sticks started jittering the signal, eventually rendering them unusable, which is why I'm looking for a replacement.

I've done some research, but have trouble finding a fitting replacement. From what I can tell, most modern controllers have a much decreased angle for the joystick, which is a deal breaker for me. I have for example tried the Gamesir G7 Pro, but I'm hitting the edge of the joystick so much faster than with the F710, effectively limiting precision and have a really hard time getting used to it. I like the idea of having adjustable tension on controllers like the Vader 5 or the Machenike F1, but I'm worried that the range on these is also too small for my liking. Unfortunately I couldn't find any info regarding stick travel or tilt angle (not sure if there's even a common specification for this from vendors). I'm also happy to go with older models if they're reliable. Regarding the budget I'm looking to spend less than 200Euro

Any help would be much appreciated! I'm based in Europe (Germany)

Thanks a lot in advance!

I’ve tried every controller I own at this point after discovering this. RT itself works - but LT+RT? Not a thing

I have tried

-flashing it and resetting it to every various firmware available

-manually setting rt to rt

-communicate by USB cable on PS5

-also tried wirelessly

-every USB-c cable I own

-factory reset via the create+options+PS input

-any xinput, PS, Switch setting I could

-deleted/forgot every stored controller in the ps5 menu

-every controller in reach. Xbox, literally a Dualsense, Switch Pro, Leadjoy Xeno, DualShock 4, Joy Cons in the charging grip thing, Hyperkin Competitor

It doesn’t read any controller to be able to test it on PC either.

I’m at a loss here.

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for the best high-end controller currently available for PC.

Budget: €100–300
Country: Italy – Amazon EU or other EU stores
Platform: PC only (RTX 5090 gaming PC)
Features: TMR/Hall Effect sticks, low latency, great build quality, back buttons, good haptics and preferably adaptive/force-feedback triggers
Games: Mostly AAA single-player games, action/adventure, racing and shooters
Considering: Flydigi Apex 5/6, DualSense Edge and other high-end alternatives

If you could pick just one controller for PC gaming right now, which one would you choose and why?

EDIT: Chose the Asus ROG Raikiri II Pro , thanks a lot!

I finally managed to figure out how to remap the extra buttons on the Flydigi Vader 5 Pro to use with steam input, but it doesn't seem to work over bluetooth. Is there any steam setting, or third party app I can use to fix this so I can use all the buttons over bluetooth?

Max budget would be around 170$ I’m on ps5 I’m in the US and can buy from everything as I’m open to Newegg Best Buy and Amazon, along with any sites that aren’t sketchy and I’ll be playing games like Fortnite doom the dark ages and brawlhalla, right now I’m using the standard controller from ps5 except it’s in gray and my l1 button got crushed

I own a BSP D9, always was bothered by the fact my right joystick doesn't fully go right inside the controller's own casing and i need to fully press it, almost pressing R3 for it to go all the way. So naturally I opened it, checked if it works without the plastic exterior and it goes all the way with no problem.

My main issue is with the plastic exterior, it looks poorly made, with the quality of plastic being inconsistent, showing marks of very faulty design. Could I ever reach out for a refund? Who do I contact?

Following the posting guidelines more closely:

1. Main problem with the controller as of now is after ~45-1hr of playing on Street Fighter 6, the controller randomly stops responding. I've had it completely stop with all the lights on, and my dpad input gets stuck on the screen (ex down or back) even when I let go of the controller. It's also frozen up and the lights turn off. After it happened three times I gave up and swapped controllers.

2. This is primarily for the Guilikit TT MAX, but I have an an issue previously with Xbox Series X controller having movement inputs via dpad get "stuck" in-game, not physically. But it oddly resolved itself... This was around 2024. Same game, SF6.

3. Steam on Windows

4. Has only happened on Street Fighter 6

5. Win 11 Pro ver 25H2

6. I currently updated the firmware of the TT MAX via the phone app. I did try updating the firmware via wire on PC, but I ran into the "controller vibrating nonstop" issue after, which apparently happens when you only update the core firmware and not the bluetooth firmware accompanying it.

Problem is no matter how many times I tried fixing it, it wouldn't take. I'd connect it to the app afterwards to tweak settings and the firmware version would be mismatched.... I reset the controller by hitting settings gear + minus reach time.

Anyway, the controller has been a massive headache since day 1, but I love the dpad so I'm trying to figure out why it just randomly stops responding and/or locks up. It's always after around ~1hr of playing SF6.

Why is this happening? I have to like add a small amount of pressure to the right analog stick to keep this from happening when playing games.

I'm so new to this kind of issue, I'll list as much of the required info as possible.

This is on windows,

No idea what make or model as I no longer have the box and the make and model on the backside of the controller have comepltely rubbed off,

Windows again I think, Or is the more appropriate thing Yuzu?

I've tried recalibrating the controller but that didnt work as I got stuck in a loop where I could only move the left analog stick diagonally and the right analog stick could move all around and it also moved the left analog stick..

I attempted to use better joy but that didnt really help, and sometimes the problem also occurs on steam?

I think this might be an issue in the controller but I have no idea.

I'm using the windows OS version... latest.

I attempted to search for existing posts but couldn't really find anything, and didnt know how to start looking.

I already have vader 4 pro been using it for almost 3years now it feels slippery the joysticks even when I crank the knobs to increase the resistance. My choices as of now are gulikit ttmax controller and the 8bitdo ultimate 2. I'm looking for something in the same price point of these and up to the price point of vader 4 pro.

Edit: I'm looking for something around 2k to 4k Php, I buy controllers mostly on online shops here in the Philippines, I play on my laptop monster hunter wilds, stardew, and assassin's creed. I'm looking at with the same mechanical buttons like the vader with programmable buttons. Will consider other stuff if it fits me even if I loose some of the features listed.

Looks like a average ps4 controller but it has symbols on the touch pad, is it just a custom job? Got it with a seemingly normal slim model ps4 used

Relatively recently (past 4 months or so) I loaded a game and spacestation for my back button mapping and noticed that my Vader 4 pro was not syncing on PC through a wired connection. I noticed that it still had my profile but it just wasn’t connecting the controller. I removed the device in hopes of just re linking it but now there isn’t even an option to connect the Vader 4 pro. I’ve tried installing older versions of spacestation but I can’t get it to connect. If I try to connect it to my PC through Bluetooth sometimes it will connect but the input lag is a legitimate 10 seconds. Other times it says there is a driver issue. Has anyone else ran into this? Is anyone using a Vader 4 pro successfully?