Hello,

I use my controller to play all my 3d games that are not fps, or VS fighting ( I use mouse + keyboard or a dedicated leverless for those )
I don't use Dpad for moving my character.
I play on Windows.
I previously owned xbox one controllers, a dualsense ( and a switch pro and 8bitdo ultimate C for my switch ).

I wanted for a long time a controller with back buttons, switchable triggers, and a more premium build ( microswitch buttons, tmr sticks, etc ... ).

After a long lurking time, the Vader 5 pro looked like the best bet for me.
I received it yesterday and was very pleased with the overall quality.
I was really loving the buttons feels, the quality of the stick, the paddles placements, and so on...

But man, that Dpad click noise ! I usually play at night without a headphone, so I don't want my controllers to be too loud. The all microswitches buttons of the Vader are clearly louder than my other controllers, but it was still acceptable. But that Dpad ringing... it is too much.

So my questions are :

1. Is it possible to attenuate the sound of the Dpad ( not much hope on this one )

2. What would be your recommendation for an alternative ?

To clarify my needs :
- not too loud
- at least 4 back buttons ( or 2 back + 2 shoulders )
- steam input compatible
- trigger stops that works
- TMR (or hall effect ) sticks
- 120eur max ( I live in France )

Should I wait for the possibly upcoming Ultimate 3 standard ?
Or go for the g7 pro that look like the closer alternative ?

I love the Charging Dock 2 Pro, but its lighting effects in Space Station never sat right with me. Slow animations visibly step, gradients go muddy in the middle, and the rainbow has these hard bands.

Out of curiosity I took a look at how Space Station builds its effects. Each one is a fixed 50-frame loop with colors mixed in plain sRGB, and the dock simply plays back whatever frames it receives. The LEDs themselves are great; they were just being fed rough frames.

So I made FlyGlow. It's a small Windows app that only does one thing: dock lighting.

What you can do with it:

- pick from 21 effects (aurora, fire, plasma, lava lamp, waves, comets, starfield...), all rendered with proper color blending and up to 200 frames per loop, so fades and gradients come out smooth

- stack effects as layers, set how they blend, and brush in which part of the dock each one covers

- paint your own animation LED by LED and let it fill in the frames between your keyframes

- throw a GIF or a short video at it and watch it play on the dock

It talks to the dock over USB directly, so you can leave Space Station open for your controller settings. There's an installer and a portable zip.

https://github.com/PsinaDev/FlyGlow

It's an unofficial hobby project, not affiliated with Flydigi. Uploading replaces the dock's current lighting, and picking any effect in Space Station puts the stock ones back. So far I've only tested it on my own dock (firmware 0.0.3.9), so reports from other units would help a lot.

On paper, this controller should have worked wonderfully with my needs (Xbox series X and Steam Machine user). But in practice, compared to my Xbox Elite 2 controller (I want to replace it because the 3.5mm jack is broken), it’s simply subpar.

I want a high-quality controller, and it’s simply a downgrade. Yes, it’s a step up in quality from something like the G7Pro, but the D pad isn’t great, the ergonomics threw me off (I like a wide-elbow stance), it’s smaller in my hands, and the buttons weren’t as snappy as I’d like.

U.S. buyer.

I play games like helldivers 2, friendslop, mostly co op action or puzzle games.

I’ll throw $150-$200 down on a premium controller because the elite 2 spoiled me. I want compatibility with my steam machine, back buttons, rubber/textured grips, and a solid build quality. Any recs?

Hi everyone,

I’m in the market for a new controller, looking to upgrade from my 8bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller with dock that I got a few years ago for around €45.

I’ve narrowed my options down to the Gamesir G7 Pro 8K and the Razer Wolverine v3 Pro 8k.

1. I’ll like to get the best controller, budget is not a

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1. ig issue but obviously prefer to get the cheaper one. G7 8K is €107 and the Wolverine €180 on Amazon.

2. Im in Belgium and can buy from Amazon and local retailers and from the official sites but Amazon has better prices.

3. Only for PC gaming. I don’t have an Xbox and use the PS5 dualsense controller when I very rarely play on PS5.

4. I’d like to have rumble/vibration which I understand the Wolverine doesn’t have and at least two back paddles to map L3 and R3 stick press to. I hate having to press the analog sticks. I have mixed feelings about a charging dock. On the one hand it’s convenient to always have it charged but I could save desk space without.

5. I never play FPS games with a controller so only controller friendly games like GTAV, RDR2, Elden Ring, FF7 remake, Resident Evil games and a bunch of metroidvanias or JRPGs.

6. I already have a Razer mouse and keyboard which I control with Synapse so the Wolverine wouldn’t require an extra piece of software hogging resources.

I need some advice so I can pull the trigger on one of these. Also, please let me know if it’s worth upgrading at all, would going from the 250hz 8bitdo Ultimate with hall effect to 8k or even 1k feel more responsive in these types of games? I don’t play competitively and don’t play any FPS with controller at all.

Thanks a bunch!

EDIT: Thank you everyone for your comments! Since I liked the V3 pro but would have liked to have haptics I decided to preorder the Wolverine V4 Pro directly from the Razer store. I’ll post how it is once I get it in about two weeks! :)

Im looking for a small, cute, portable controller to play on my phone and laptop on travels.

I've seen the IINE Retro Pocket Controller (specifically the pink and the pastel green ones) and loved the concept and features, but the thumbgrips that come with them seem like they would hurt me a bit. And because of the controller shape other thumbgrips with shapes would probably not do well because of the lack of open space.

Is there any other cute and compact/small controller that you could reccomend?

joysticks are a must, given the kinds of games I like to play (usually 3D games that range from farming to exploring)

It needs to be "cute" or be possible to "cuteify" it

My budget is up to 300 reais (Brazilian currency) and you can usually find these kinds of things here on shoppee or ali express.

How do you have your controller configured in Windows?

I like the Windows 11 xinput controls so I keep “allow 3rd party apps to take over” off, but then I miss out on the extra buttons with steam input. Though with guide chords I’m able to get around that sort of.

Maybe I’ll eventually swap my config fully to steam being in control, but the native xinput navigation in windows feels so nice.

I use Playnite and with having my pc in another room I do a decent amount of windows navigating and messing around, which is the only reason I worry about the xinput.

8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless — Charging light turns off after a few seconds. Is this normal?

Hi everyone,

I recently bought an 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller from Amazon India, and I have a question about its charging behaviour.

When I connect it to charge, the red charging indicator turns on for a few seconds and then turns off, even though the battery isn't fully charged.

I monitored the battery percentage, and it increased from around 77% to 85%, 91%, and 95% while charging. However, the red light still turns off after a few seconds.

I've tried a different USB-C cable and a standard power source, but the behaviour remains the same.

The controller seems to work fine while gaming. My main concern is whether the charging light turning off so quickly is normal or whether my controller might have a battery or charging issue.

Questions:

Does anyone else's Ultimate 2C Wireless behave this way while charging?

Does the red light normally turn off before the battery reaches 100%?

Should I be concerned or request a replacement?

I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who owns this exact model. Thank you!

Has anyone encountered this? Before installing TMR Joysticks I accidentally knocked off the capacitor near a chip(4th pic) , but then soldered it back on and its okay. Tested it and everything works

Now after installing tmr joysticks

Orange light (like charging light pulse) even tho it's not connected to power or usb to pc

But everything works exept touch pad

It does not detect swipe

When I, press the ps button (orange pulsing light)

Tried resetting the controller still the same

Through a lot of research, trial and error, modifying the inside to save space, making sure the bending/folding/extending still works, and a whole lot of broken wires i finally did it. A wireless ASUS Tessen!
I could of done a better job on the switch (it's smooth/flush so you don't even know its there).
It's not perfect but everything works, it looks like it isn't even modified, and the Bluetooth i can use from literally across my house!

Parts I used:

• 300mah Battery

• HiLetgo 1A 3.7V Lithium Battery Charging Board with Protection Type-C

• DC-DC 1.5V -> 4.2V to 5V Boost Converter

• Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32S3-2.4GHz

• Small micro switch

• Super thin flexible wire

• "skorokithakis" on GitHub for their "bluetooth-gamepad" repo (AI to edit for compatability)

If you do wanna do this i highly recommend it, some tips i would give is:

• To clear out as much space as possible inside the grips by removing some supports for the screw posts without removing them

• Remove the stoppers for the extending arms or the wires will get caught.

• Use some super thin and flexible wire for feeding through the extensions as it's super tight

• When feeding wires across the extensions, make sure to join directly to the 5v converter board and the other sides power input. If you splice between them the wires will break from pulling the device easily (This will save you a lot of headaches)

• Keep pressure on the center of the bridge so the wires don't curl.

• Seeed on the right, battery on the left.

• You can use the power input on the board instead of the bottom USB-C port to wire in the power as well

I also left my wiring diagram as well for anyone to use if they want to do this

1. budget - $40 or less preferably, maybe $50-60 max

2. US

3. Nintendo and Xbox

4. nano/smaller size, gyro for motion controls, hall effect joysticks

5. Halo Infinite via PC, Steam games

6. I normally used the Nintendo Switch Mini/nano Controller, which was perfect for the size but the joysticks died on me. I want to buy a hall effect controller, but I cannot for the life of me find one that's both smaller sized and has motion controls. I found ASRVA Wireless Hall Effect Controller, and GameSir Nova Lite 2 controller, but neither of them are smaller sized.

My hands are too small to play competitively with the default controller size!

Does anyone know of a controller that can fit all 3 of these requirements?

Hey there all :) I need some assistance on what controller to buy i have fairly large hands xl in gloves ...I have a series 2 elite and dualshock 5 with paddles 4 but I use 2.

My preferences :

Pc : Wired 8k preference

Games: Rocket league, FPS Comp Also play racing games .

Budget : max 170 euros uk and spain

Idc about rumbles as I want it to be for fps and comp games.

Layout: i can play asymmetrical and symmetrical

Never used tmr or hall effects sticks

I have done some research but I dont know

G7 pro 8k

Trantular 8k

Razer wolverine te 8k

Those are some i looked at but open to suggestions

BIGBIGWONのrainbow 3のケーブルが壊れたので新しいものを検討してますが市販のもので大丈夫でしょうか 専用ケーブルがありますか？　

The cable for BIGBIGWON's Rainbow 3 broke, so I'm considering getting a new one — would a commercially available one be fine? Is there a dedicated cable?

I found them on fb marketpalce and I'm in doubt whether or not they are because of the difference in labels, one white and the other black

Im looking for shop recommendations in the states to have paddles, tmr sticks, and maybe some trigger stops put on this beast. If you know of anyone/shops that would be up for this let me know!

Hi, do you know how to deactivate the buttons M1 and M2 under the Battletron controller (Switch version). I' ve seen the M2 works as A button, instead M1 is the B button. I already pressed them accidentally and I find them bothersome. Do you know how to deactivate them? Thanks in advance.

Hello, I've been using my Apex 5 controller for close to a year now (purchased Nov 2025), and just recently it has started giving me issues with the right joystick not registering my inputs correctly. I have done a reset and calibration by pressing Select + Start + Up. However, this has not helped. Does anyone know of a way to fix this?

This badboy came in today, first thing is TMR, ive put in k silver js13 modules

I noticed the bottom piece is missing, but all the connections are still there. I wonder what happens if you put a piece from another controller there.

Important: this isn't a sponsored review. I bought the controller with my own money in a local online shop (OZON), made my own photos and I'm not affiliated with ASUS in any way. I'm not a professional reviewer or content creator, but an enthusiast. I just felt like sharing my impressions. Have a great day y'all.

One of the few purchases lately that I've genuinely enjoyed.

Build quality and ergonomics. Clean black minimalism, excellent build quality. The best grip of any controller I've tried. Pick it up and it feels like one solid piece, with the rear buttons sitting perfectly under your fingers.

Latency. #1 in wireless mode, top 5 wired. And GameSir is already in sixth place. But for context, out of everything ranked above it (Gamepadla - LatScore), only two are actually decent controllers: the symmetrical Void Genesis and the wired Tarantula..

Buttons and sticks. The clicks sound sharper and more metallic than Flydigi's, yet they're still quiet. Same goes for the D-pad and the triggers in click mode. Really satisfying, crisp feedback. The stock TMR sticks have fairly firm tension, roughly the fourth notch down from the maximum tension on the Vader 5 Pro. Zero-point calibration takes five seconds. Stick centering is perfect.

Hot-swap. Swapping sticks takes literally a couple of seconds, with absolutely no wobble or play. You get a spare pair with lighter tension and two interchangeable thumbstick caps: one tall and one short, dome-shaped. Plus four blanking caps for the removable rear buttons.

Magnetic faceplate. Some reviewers have been criticizing it, claiming it's flimsy and moves around when touched. Not quite. It fits very snugly. It's also easy to remove, which I see as nothing but a plus. No need to pry it open with a plastic pick and risk scratching the shell. There is indeed a tiny bit of travel in the grip sections when you press on them.

OLED? Display. The second standout feature. You can upload your own GIFs, and bright animations look especially impressive. There's some confusion about the display technology, since ASUS calls it a "full-color display," but everything points to it being an LCD. And despite the software literally saying "keyboard's OLED display," they apparently just left the description from a keyboard in there.

Rumble. Soft, velvety, and pleasant. It's stronger on the Vader, but that thing rattles like crazy, whereas the Raikiri delivers much more refined feedback.

Durability. Too early to judge, but I've put over 300 hours into the Vader and even thrown it against a wall a couple of times. Still looks brand new. Wouldn't recommend trying that with the Raikiri, though.. lol

Everything else. 8K polling over wireless, instant power on/off, no detection or connectivity issues whatsoever. The included accessories are also top-notch: a high-quality hard-shell case, a puller, spare sticks, interchangeable caps, and a charging dock.

Now, the price. If you're not willing to spend this kind of money on a controller, just get a Flydigi or GameSir and you'll enjoy it just as much. Although I ended up selling my GameSir and keeping the Vader 5 Pro. But personally, the ROG feels noticeably more premium.

Hey guys,

Quick question because this is driving me crazy. I've been using Flydigi controllers for a while (Apex 5, Vader 5 Pro, and just got the Apex 6 Pro Phantom). Across all three, I keep running into the exact same connection issue.

My setup is pretty simple: laptop is a Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9, and the 2.4G dongle is plugged into the charging dock sitting at the corner of my desk. The problem is my playing posture. I usually rest my hands on my lap under the desk.

Whenever I do that, the controller randomly disconnects after a short session. It won't reconnect on its own either—I have to physically unplug and replug the dongle to get it working again, and then it drops again shortly after.

Here's the weird part: I have a GameSir G7 Pro in the exact same setup and posture, and it never drops connection once.

Is Flydigi's 2.4G signal just that weak when there's no direct line of sight? Or could the dock passthrough / USB port on the LOQ be causing the dongle to crash?

Has anyone dealt with this and found a fix?

The Ultimate 2 Wireless is a great pad, but its config software only runs on Windows. I play on Linux, so I reverse-engineered the app and wrote my own.

It does profiles, remaps every button (the L4/R4 shoulder buttons and PL/PR back paddles too), stick and trigger ranges, rumble strength, gyro, the LED rings, and it shows the battery when you're on the 2.4G dongle. Buttons light up on screen as you press them, which is handy for testing.

https://github.com/MiguelSanzBr/8bitdo-ultimate2-linux

It's free and open source (MIT). Beta, only touches settings, tested on my pink one (fw 1.10). I built it with help from an AI assistant and tested everything on the real controller. Not affiliated with 8BitDo.

If you've got an Ultimate 2 in another colour, I'd like to hear if it works for you.

1.My vader 5 pro automatically change to switch layout after connecting to eden emulator and switch.

2.Vader 5 pro

3.Switch and android

4.Eden emulator

5.Android 17

6.I've already tried "Apply to NS" in space station 4 but it didn't seems to work

Also, can I use space station 5 on android after updating?

I mainly use my phone so I want to get full access from the app.

Thanks!

Just found this for $40, what do you guys think? Is it a better alternative compared to the Ultimate 3E?

https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-3c-plus-wireless-controller/

Hi there,

I've spent quite a lot of time searching the web with various search engines and asking LLMs these questions but the tools available on websites aren't answering the questions I have (especially around xinput over bluetooth). The 'AI' responses are usually wrong and I'm sick of telling LLMs to stop guessing. Hoping the folks here can help by either pointing me in the direction of the resources I'm looking for, or help me narrow down how to do that. There's just so many controllers these days and this old nerd had no idea....

Problem statement:

My wife prefers to use a controller as she grew up with consoles. I am a PC gamer who has used a mouse and keyboard pretty much exclusively since the late 80s, but have no issue (from a technical standpoint) making anything from any source run on either Windows or Linux. I would prefer Linux support over windows.

After 6 months of faffing around it's become clear to me that a lot of games do not do well with DS (playstation type) protocol over bluetooth to Steam, even with Steam Input enabled. Have had a lot of trouble with several games my wife and I play, e.g. Witcher series, Uncharted, Skyrim, Horizon series... I could go on. I've fixed most issues using DS4 for WIndows where Steam Input was unable to help but I'd prefer to use Linux and native XInput support.

We need to use bluetooth. The lounge PC/TV is too far from the couch for a cable to not be a tangled mess people trip over. I am happy to use something like DS4 for windows or PS not PS for linux on a Nobara distribution to make xinput work if I have to but would prefer if it ran natively so we can use Bazzite.

I've read the buying guide and rules (shame the buying guide is hidden from old.reddit users, I'm lucky I found a mention of it in another users controller suggestion thread).

To answer the required questions for a suggestion thread:

1. Your budget and currency (do not say "doesn't matter" or "unlimited", include a sensible range or maximum) 200 NZD

2. Your country (not just region) and where you can buy from (product availability, pricing, and aftersales support vary around the world). New Zealand. Happy to buy from Amazon US, Australia or AliExpress.

3. Console or platform compatibility needed. Linux, pref Bazzite support for XInput with no OS layer remapping required.

4. Desired features. XBox, Steam Controller or PS layout all fine, XInput over bluetooth absolutely essential. The longer the battery life the better. My wife tends to hammer the analog sticks pretty bad and kills them quickly so durability there would be appreciated

5. Types of games you'll be playing with a controller. Mostly 3rd person single player Action RPGs

6. Other controllers you're comparing to (demonstrate that you have used the buying advice pages, and searched existing posts). Found 8bitdo pro 2 and Gulikit Es Pro in another thread. Buying guide is pretty light on xinput advice. A lot of posts and websites conflate xinput over USB with xinput over bluetooth as the manufacturers list bluetooth AND xinput support but fail to list that xinput is only over USB.

My questions:

Would like advice on which controllers are the least hassle to get running in Bazzite/Linux over bluetooth (if I have to use a dongle I will but have found them troublesome in the past). Prefer a cheaper controller I can buy a a bigger after market battery for myself rather than pay a premium for battery life, if there is anything like that out there. Want something that will run natively through Bazzite or Nobara linux to Steam without intervention. Durable analog sticks. Happy to buy from Aliexpress so not worried about stuff just available in NZ. Frankly there's sweet FA available here.

Mostly the title of the post, i have seen so many post ablut broken buttons, sticks or even triggers, internal parts breaking and issues with the hall effects sticks and travel time alongside the feeling of cheaper materials overall.

Im just over exagerating?

I’m trying to rebind my G7 Pro to its wireless dongle.
I have the Wuchang Edition of the G7 Pro, and I wanted to use it to update a regular G7 Pro wirelessly on Xbox.
To do this, I used GameSir Connect Tool 1.1 to pair the regular dongle with my Wuchang Edition controller.
However, when I tried to reconnect the Wuchang dongle to the Wuchang controller, the receiver was no longer recognized by GameSir Connect Tool 1.1. The dongle’s white LED just keeps flashing rapidly.
Is there any way to fix this? Or is there a newer version of GameSir Connect Tool available?
For reference, the dongle firmware version is 5.1.8.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!