A good PC gamepad..?

medseven · 27 Mar 2013 at 23:24

Im on the lookout for a new PC gamepad. Currently I have a wireless Xbox 360 controller and I love it for most games, especially racing games I think the triggers work excellently in racing games.

One thing I hate it for is fighting games like Street Fighter. This is because I don't like fighting games on an analogue stick and I think the dpad on the Xbox controller is super crappy, its not like a dpad at all, more like a joystick with 'dpad groove's'... its one big button basically!

I really liked the dpad on the Playstation 2 Dual Shock pad when I had it, four separated buttons making up the dpad and have been looking into getting a PS3 Dualshock 3 pad, which I know you can get to work with PC and are quality pads. However there's loads and loads of them out there and I'm quite lost so was hoping you guys had opinions on what pads you got and what they are like?

Devlish · 27 Mar 2013 at 23:27

is a dead pc gamepad.

medseven · 27 Mar 2013 at 23:35

BS Dave · 27 Mar 2013 at 23:40

he means a good game pad is called a keyboard and mouse.

A bit of practice and you'll be able to do so much more than with a pad at least in fps games

medseven · 27 Mar 2013 at 23:43

Fair enough, but I prefer a gamepad with many games, like racing and fighting games and was just looking for some opinions on some pads!

point decay · 27 Mar 2013 at 23:51

medseven said:
Fair enough, but I prefer a gamepad with many games, like racing and fighting games and was just looking for some opinions on some pads!

what about the newer 360 pads with the rotating D-pad thingy?

MagicBoy · 27 Mar 2013 at 23:55

Try the new 360 controller with the two mode D-pad.

Raikiri · 28 Mar 2013 at 00:10

http://www.xgaming.com/

For fighting games you want something like that.

medseven · 28 Mar 2013 at 00:26

Raikiri said:
http://www.xgaming.com/

For fighting games you want something like that.

LOL, looks a bit OP to me, never did like the arcade joysticks too much.

That new dpad on that Xbox controller looks interesting after a search, I never did know they updated it. Thanks.

just Scott · 28 Mar 2013 at 01:02

The dpad on the 360 controller is without a doubt the worst dpad to ever exist. The rest of the controller is pretty good though.

V4NT0M · 28 Mar 2013 at 01:16

medseven said:
That new dpad on that Xbox controller looks interesting after a search, I never did know they updated it. Thanks.

I have one, it feels better but there is still too much movement in the pad so for the most part it feels the same.