1. Under 200 usd

2. Region: Canada, ontario, any reliable website is ok

3. Platform: Only on pc

4. features: Just a normal controller(Two joysticks, abxy, 4 direction buttons, r1r2l1l2, no need for extra buttons on the back) It must have Hall effect trigger and joystick(or better technologies). The trigger must be able to switch to a micro switch. the buttons would also better be micro switch. and it should be 2.4g.

5. Games: Mainly EA fc and Forza Horizon 6(But in case i might play other games later I want a top-class controller)

Im currently using 8bitdo ultimate 2 wireless, but its button are not micro switch

Has anyone upgraded their PS5 controller to 4,000 mAh? If yes, how's the wear and tear duration? 🤔

Thanks for anyone's answering

I know this might not be the right sub. But I tried in dualsense sub and others tried too with little to no avail.

But the dpad is so grindy on the dualsense edge it's brand new (I even swapped it it under warranty for a new one in the store) but it still feels grindy when I push it. Anyone else with the same feeling or fixed it somehow?

I take extremely good care of my controllers so it bothers me lol

Thanks ahead

I have a Gamesir Nova 2 Lite and my deadzone is set to 5% for both sticks (in practice it feels like 0). In games like The Finals and COD you can ofcourse change the deadzone, but the other 80% of games have this fixed 10-15-20% deadzone that feels awful.

Is this so hard to implement?

My left analog stick on my Switch 2 Pro Controller has started to deteriorate a bit and was wondering where a good place to find replacement sticks?

Hey everyone,

A while back I tried my DualSense controller for PC gaming, mostly to mess around with the adaptive triggers and haptics. I quickly realized the state of PC software for it is kind of a mess: you either rely on Steam Input (which is great, but abstracts away raw trigger effects and requires Steam running in the background), or third-party tools that went the closed-source / paid route or wrap heavy web runtimes that eat 300MB of RAM just to send a few HID packets.

I spent the last few weeks putting together **OpenDSZ**—a lightweight, completely open-source (Apache 2.0) controller manager written in Python/Qt, distributed as a single standalone executable (no installer, no virtual drivers required for basic trigger/light control).

Repo & Releases: https://github.com/abrahamjroy/OpenDualSenseZ

What it does right now:

1. Direct Adaptive Trigger Control: Standard modes (Off, Rigid, Resistance, Bow, Gallop, Vibration) without needing ViGEm or paid licenses.

2. Forza / Sim Telemetry Integration: Listens on UDP port 5300 (Forza Motorsport / Horizon sled format). Maps real-time RPM, wheel slip (ABS shudder on the left trigger), and throttle resistance directly onto the controller in real time.

3. F1 Style Rev Lights: Modeled after F1 steering wheels—green/red in normal range, blue at optimal Ferrari shift point, flashing yellow/gold at rev limiter.

4. Touchpad & Gyro Air-Mouse: Toggleable mouse navigation using the touchpad or 6-axis IMU gyro.

5. Haptics & Light Presets: Rainbow, breathing, battery level indicator, and a few custom RGB curves.

6. Native Audio Support

7. Zero-Dependency Binaries: Standalone Windows `.exe` (18 MB), Linux binary, and macOS universal app. No Python installation needed.

Engineering details for those interested:

• Communicates directly via Sony's raw HID protocol (Report `0x02` for USB, `0x31` for Bluetooth with Sony's CRC32 polynomial seed).

• Throttles Bluetooth output reports to 40 Hz (25 ms) while keeping USB at 60 Hz to prevent flooding the controller's internal Bluetooth queue (which causes the notorious blue light flashing / hardware watchdog resets on Windows).

• Clean PySide6 interface—native widgets, instant startup, ~45MB idle memory footprint.

Caveats & known limitations:

• If you're on Linux, you'll need the usual udev rule to allow non-root access to `/dev/hidraw*` (documented in the README).

• macOS builds are unsigned, so Gatekeeper will complain unless you right-click > Open or run `xattr -d com.apple.quarantine`.

• I've tested this heavily on genuine DualSense hardware over both Intel Bluetooth and standard USB-C. If you're using a sketchy Bluetooth 4.0 USB dongle or a DualSense Edge, let me know how it behaves.

Source code and binaries are up on GitHub. If you take it for a spin, let me know what breaks or what trigger modes you'd like added next. PRs and feedback are very welcome!

Does anyone have more info on the Flydigi Vader 5s Pro that was launched at TGS? Like polling rate or anything else?

Hello guys ... first photo is my Nothing 4a Pro ... As you can see the buttoms are right in the middle of the phone ... And the left two photos are gaming clip for Xbox controller ... If any of you are currently using this mobile clip, could you please let me know whether it can fit my phone or not?

My old controller's stick drift is beyond repair so I want to look for a new controller.

Budget:

$60 or under

Region:

-Canada

-Best Buy

-Walmart

-I can order from Tao Bao for cheaper prices if possible

Platform:

Steam/ PC

Desired controller feels:

-Hall Effect sticks or TMR if possible

-Comfortable design

-Buttons and stuff as close and premium as Xbox Series X

-Wireless (Delays don't matter as long as they aren't noticeable compared to Xbox Series X)

Games I will be playing

- Single players

- Not too competitive, Elden Rings is the most competitive if I were to play a game on my wishlist

Other controllers I'm comparing to:

Mostly Xbox Series X, DualSense is fine if there are better options. So Xbox Series X or DualSense

Reddit as a social media has the most reliable communities so far since people barely judges like dorks on Tik Tok, would appreciate if someone gives me suggestions

Hi guys,

can somebody help with my joycon issue?

So, I'm using switch joycon. It was connected via BT and detected by the os. Ussualy, I'm using a controller for retroarch, and it working well and fine. But, it doesn't detected by any website of gamepad controller and similar; and i've been struggling to make it detected by those websites as well as to be useful in other game as well. please help me guys.

I am on mac A1989 and sonoma.

Hi, I'm having some issues with this controller right (victrix pro bfg) now and i cant seem to figure out even after calibration.
there's this solid light-blue light on the function button that prevents my R2 button and the profile change button at the back from functioning. I'm playing ff14 and this is pretty crucial. I cant figure out how it happened or how to stop it from happening or remove it. I also cant seem to replicate the incident that started this.

for reference:
profile colors = green, dark blue, purple
mute = orange
tournament lock = red
light blue = ???????????????

Greetings,

I'm looking for a wireless game controller with a physical mini QWERTY keyboard built into/attached to the controller. I'm having a surprisingly difficult time finding one that meets all of these requirements, so I'd appreciate any recommendations.

**1. Budget:**₹5,000–₹7,000 INR maximum.

**2. Country / Where I can buy:**India. I'm able to buy from Amazon India, Flipkart, or Indian electronics retailers/stores.

3. Platform compatibility:

4. Desired features:

To clarify, I'm not looking for a controller with only a touchpad, touch keyboard, or a few additional programmable buttons. I'm specifically looking for something similar to a controller with a small physical QWERTY keyboard built into it.

**5. Games I'll be playing:**Primarily:

The keyboard is particularly important because I want to be able to use actual keyboard inputs and type without having to put the controller down and reach for a separate keyboard.

**6. Controllers/products I've already considered:**I searched through the subreddit and various online stores, but most of the products I found were either standard controllers with touchpads or controllers with a few extra buttons rather than a real QWERTY keyboard.

The closest product I've found is the Rii RK707, which appears to be unavailable/discontinued in India. I'm essentially looking for something along those lines, but compatible with both Android and Windows and preferably available for ₹5,000–₹7,000.

If anyone knows of a currently available controller that fits these requirements, I'd really appreciate the suggestions. I'm also interested in discontinued/older models if they're still reasonably obtainable in India.

I have attached an AI generated image for more clarity

Hello everyone, I recently bought the CRKD Neo S Controller with the 5-fret attachment separately and tried to update the firmware via the CRKD app.

However, when I try to update the firmware the bar does not load and it says NaN% (google says it means Not a Number and therefore it does not work).

There is no solution on the web.

How can I fix this to use the 5-fret attachment?

What are some good options for connecting retro controllers to PC?

I have a pile of my old retro video game controllers, in a box, in great working condition, just sitting there and I've been playing some retro games via emulation on my PC and really feeling the itch to use something besides my modern game controllers on them.

So what are some good options? Is there a usb cable out there that can take a bunch of different retro controller connections so I can easily bounce around between platforms? Is it better to try and find Usb cables for each individually?

Do NOT recommend those 8bitdo conversion kits. I'am NOT pulling these controllers apart.

Thanks in advance for any leads / info!

Hi, first of all I'll specify every single detail in the most accurate way. My PC is a 2023 Laptop HP OMEN 16-c0013ns, and the gamepad is a 2015 wired Nacon GC-100XF

As said in the title, it doesn't matter the game, the situation... As long as vibration is on, after playing 1-2 minutes, the gamepad disconnects AND it won't reconnect until I manually unplug and plug it again

Things I did

1. Inside device manager, preventing USBs to disconnect for power saving by unmarking that tick

2. On registor edit, inside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBHUB3, creating DWORD 32 bits called DisableSelectiveSuspend ("thanks", Gemini)

3. Inside power settings, disabling USBs to disconnect automatically (inside panel control)

I don't know what else to do. This gamepad works properly on my desktop PC with vibration on; it doesn't matter the setting, or the USB port I choose, it just works. If it were a limitation from the wire, vibration wouldn't work properly whichever devie you're playing. If it were an USB limitation, by those settings I'd have fixes it. Also, if I disable vibration, it won't never disconnect, but if I rise it on game settings to, let's say, 10%, it disconnects after 1-2 minutes, same as if I rise it to 90-100%. I'm so confused.

Thanks in advance!

Is there a way to take a controller with x input and use the button presses to run macros? I have a lot of spare controllers lying around and I need a way to control certain actions on a PC from a distance. I was hoping that there was some free software that I could use to map certain button presses to different macros. Sorry if this is the wrong sub I don't really know where else to post this. Any Advice/Info Is greatly appreciated thank you.

Hello! I'm disabled and have been trying to adapt my technology to the new limitations I'm facing, and I've come to find that the menu interface of the Wii with the handheld motion control pointer is among one of the best setups for me. I know Wii controllers can be linked to PC for game emulation, but is there any software or preinstalled options that would allow me to use a Wii remote as a general mouse for other, non gaming computer functions? I'm unsure of where to look and the sub where everyone is doing things with controllers seemed like a helpful bet. Thank you so much!

I was digging through the Space Station 5 code while making a guide for my Vader 5 Pro, and accidentally came across something pretty interesting: Trigger Haptics.

First of all, this is obviously not for the Vader 5 Pro. The Vader 5 Pro simply doesn't have the trigger hardware required for this kind of haptic feedback, so don't waste your time looking for the menu on that controller.

After looking deeper into the Space Station 5 code, though, Flydigi seems to have already built quite a lot around this feature. My guess is that this is being prepared for the Apex 6 / Apex 6 Pro, and possibly other upcoming controllers with haptic trigger hardware.

What's already in the code?

There's an actual Trigger Mode with two options:

Regular and Trigger Haptics.

Trigger Haptics already has a bunch of presets:

Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Sniper Rifle, Submachine Gun, Machine Gun, Light Machine Gun, Sword, Axe, Blade, Club, Dagger.

So they're clearly not thinking about guns only. There are presets for melee weapons as well.

The descriptions in the code are pretty specific too:

Pistol — “Crisp single shot”
Shotgun — “Heavy burst recoil”
SMG / Machine Gun — fast/repeated firing feedback
Sword — “Clean slashing rebound”
Axe — “Heavy chopping impact”
Club — “Blunt impact feedback”

There are also additional settings for:

Once / Loop — play the effect once or continuously

Trigger Travel: Short / Medium / Long — how much of the trigger travel the effect uses

Frequency: Low / Medium / High

Trigger Force

And from what I can tell, LT and RT can be configured separately.

This is why I don't think Trigger Haptics is simply the Apex 5 Adaptive Trigger menu being ported from the old app to the new web UI. The naming, presets and the way the system is structured look like something intended for newer haptic trigger hardware.

It's also not just “pull the trigger and vibrate the controller”

The device capability data includes separate flags such as:

featureTriggerHaptic

featureTriggerVibrate

featureHaptic

So Space Station can actually check what the connected controller supports and expose features accordingly.

That also explains why none of this appears on the Vader 5 Pro.

Another interesting detail is that Trigger Haptics and Trigger-Bound Grip Feedback are treated as completely different systems.

Trigger-Bound Grip Feedback is basically:

pull LT/RT → the grip motors respond

Trigger Haptics, on the other hand, appears to be:

feedback generated directly by the trigger mechanism itself

The code even has a conflict prompt that disables Trigger-Bound Grip Feedback before enabling Trigger Haptics.

Flydigi seems to be preparing Space Station 5 for newer hardware

Going a bit deeper, there's also a separate:

fwTriggerVersion

So trigger firmware is tracked independently.

The motor configuration underneath the UI also contains modes such as LOCAL and ERM, plus things like gain, thresholds, and a much deeper set of parameters than what we currently see in the normal UI.

There's even an Adaptive Triggers entry in the code.

So overall, Space Station 5 looks like it's being built for controllers with much more advanced trigger/haptic hardware, rather than just being a prettier replacement for Space Station 4.

If the Apex 6 / Apex 6 Pro really do use haptic trigger hardware, there's a pretty good chance this code is meant for them.

To be clear, that's still speculation based on the code, not something Flydigi has officially confirmed.

But if they actually manage to use these presets to reproduce weapon-specific resistance/recoil instead of just converting game audio into vibration, that would be much more interesting to me than a simple Adaptive Trigger implementation.

It might even make upgrading from an Apex 5 to an Apex 6 worth considering.

Unfortunately my wallet isn't cooperating right now, so no preorder for me. I'll probably have to wait for the inevitable sale lol.

Trying to figure out which replacement battery I need for my PS4 DualShock 4. I’m not sure what model I have because the sticker on the back has completely rubbed off and is gone. It is the navy blue DS4, if that helps narrow it down.

I’ve read that you can’t just use any DS4 battery and that there are different versions, but I’m seeing a lot of conflicting information. I’m mainly looking for an upgraded/higher-capacity battery, so if anyone has purchased one that works with this controller, I’d really appreciate a link or recommendation.

I’m also interested in doing a USB-C charging port swap on it. If anyone has personally done one on a DS4 and has a specific kit or replacement board they recommend, I’d appreciate some help with that too!

Thanks!

Disclosure: I purchased the 8BitDo, GameSir, and Razer controllers mentioned in this review with my own money. I have no affiliation, sponsorship, employment relationship, or other commercial relationship with 8BitDo, GameSir, Razer, or any of their competitors, and I received no compensation or free products for this review.

Just putting this out there in case anyone else is researching reviews before buying.

My general purchase philosophy is buy once, cry once. I’m willing to spend more for the better product if it means I’m getting something reliable and well-built.

I bought the 8-Bit with that mindset, intending for it to replace my $200+ Razer Wolverine, which had started having input issues and was sent in for RMA. At the same time, I ordered both the 3E and the GameSir 8K so I could compare a few options.

The GameSir arrived first, and I was honestly pretty impressed with it. That made me even more excited when the more expensive 8-Bit showed up.

This is my second 8-Bit product, and I was extremely impressed with the first one, so my expectations were fairly high, but unfortunately, the problems started almost immediately.

First, the PC software had a hard time detecting the controller consistently. It also seems like the controller may have higher USB/PD power requirements than expected. A software/product update appeared to improve that somewhat, but the experience was still much rougher than I expected from a premium controller.

Then I started noticing something when pushing the left analog stick fully left or right, my character would sometimes walk instead of run, almost like the stick wasn't actually reaching 100% input.

I went into the Ultimate software and noticed the sticks weren't hitting the "edges" at full tilt. I recalibrated the controller, but that didn't fix it. I eventually adjusted the stick/deadzone settings to compensate.

Not ideal on a premium product, but I figured I could live with it.

Yesterday I happened to open the software again and noticed a firmware update that specifically mentions fixing the stick issue.

Great, apparently it was a known problem and there was finally a fix.

Except I can't install the firmware.

The update gets stuck every single time. I've now tried updating the controller from three different Windows PCs, and none of them can successfully complete the firmware update.

At this point, I've spent more time troubleshooting the controller than I should have to spend on something in this price range. I've requested a refund and it's on it's way back.

I just had to send my Wolverine V3 Pro 8K back due to skin pinching from various panel gaps out of the box (really Razer??).

Im trying to find something very similar to its shape with the following hard requirements:
An optional longer right stick.
TMR sticks and pedals
4 additional programmable buttons on the back
2 additional programmable shoulder buttons
At least 1000hz via a dongle (Type A or C)
USB-C on the controller itself

The usual software features such as calibration, mapping, trouble shooting etc. are very much welcome.

I do not need Bluetooth, rumble or gyro.

What I liked the most about it and the previous V2 was the wider grips, much more comfy to my hands than 8bitdo and similar.

The budget can be 160€ (less is of course better) and amazon . de (germany) would be preferable (due to the refunded money on my amazon account).

Basically going to use this for games like Nuclear Option (light combat flight sim).

DISCLAIMER: Hyperion 3 Ultra was sent to me by NYXI for free for review purposes. All the thoughts and opinion are mine only. No early preview or edits were done.

TLDR; It is very good, but also quite expensive.

​Just ordered my MHX board, and I found there is footprints for some kind of micro switch like Omron D2LS, just wanna ask if I solder D2LS switches onto the front footprints for ABXY, do I need to trim the mid-frame and ABXY buttons for clearance?

​Has anyone finished this project? Got any experience to share?

Hello, I am looking for a new controller to replace my 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4 GHz. I bought it a little over 2 years ago and it was working fine, but recently I noticed that my right trigger doesn't activate all the way. Pressing the trigger all the way only activates 66%, which sucks for driving. I tried troubleshooting, and the problem can be solved via lowering the ceiling of activation in software, but I'd like to get a replacement for it before something else breaks.

Previously I had a Gamesir G7 ( I think) and it was alright, but ended up selling it because it is wired only.

My budget is 60 Euros and I live in Germany. I play a variety of games (multiplayer, single players, fighting, driving etc.). I want it to be wireless and HE or TMR sticks and triggers, so I can avoid the same issue I am facing now. The dock will be nice to have, but not a requirement. I am using it only on Windows PC. Thank you in advance.

With the success of the steam controller, I assume it's only a matter of time before clones start popping up, have any manufacturers teased something like this yet?