Best console-style gamepads for the PC?

geeza · 8 Jul 2007 at 22:40

andy said:
ps2 pad and a converter for the win !

HeX · 9 Jul 2007 at 08:31

360 pad Wired/Wireless, they are awesome, and with all the ports comming accross most of them have the 360 pad setup as default.

stumpy187 · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:14

I use a Saitek P990 or something its pretty much a ps2 controller. i put the 360 wired one in and it said some error code and so wouldn't recognise it.

HeX · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:15

stumpy187 said:
I use a Saitek P990 or something its pretty much a ps2 controller. i put the 360 wired one in and it said some error code and so wouldn't recognise it.

You got the drivers from MS website? My pads have always worked fine in several rigs.

SS-89 · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:16

360 pad ***

Gaijin · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:19

Another vote for the 360 Wired pad.

Sutters · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:33

Get a ps2 pad for any footy game, it blows the 360 pad away. Any other game (that doesn't rely on d-pad or buttons) get a 360 pad.

Simonnn · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:37

I got a wired 360 pad recently to play colin mcrae, id recommend it

chaparral · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:47

Am using a Wireless Xbox360 pad here

smithy83 · 9 Jul 2007 at 12:51

360 pad aswell a lot of games are useing the 360 pad as standed now so no messing around setting up the pad

Hawk Tuah · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:01

The only games I use a pad for are football or fighting. (Fifa, Tekken etc).

I've got two ps2 replica pads. Got them from a computer game retailer shop. They've been fine for the odd occasion I play fifa on the laptop.

C64 · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:16

xbox 1 pads work fine i have loads of old ones just rewire an old usb wire and connect to pad connector so easy to do just twiddle the colours together.

Spunj99 · 9 Jul 2007 at 14:21

geeza said:
andy said:

ps2 pad and a converter for the win !

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Azagoth · 9 Jul 2007 at 16:47

I use a Saitex P2500 myself, it's never put a foot wrong for me yet.

Darren1987 · 9 Jul 2007 at 16:57

Logitech dual action pad, it's good for £20

LoadsaMoney · 9 Jul 2007 at 17:06

I use a PS2 pad.

Shamikebab · 9 Jul 2007 at 21:42

C64 said:
xbox 1 pads work fine i have loads of old ones just rewire an old usb wire and connect to pad connector so easy to do just twiddle the colours together.

Well you could, but i've never heard anyone say the original xbox pads (or even the s pads) are better than the 360 pads, which you can plug into a pc without fiddling with it.

PinkFloyd · 9 Jul 2007 at 21:47

Xbox360 pad

GeoPat · 10 Jul 2007 at 00:53

Azagoth said:
I use a Saitex P2500 myself, it's never put a foot wrong for me yet.

Had a Saitek P2500 rumble pad for a few years myself. Nice textured grip on top of the sticks. Only 2 shoulder trigger buttons but two extra on top over most others. Might get the P2600 sometime just for those extra shoulder buttons.

riddlermarc · 10 Jul 2007 at 10:57

GeoPat said:
Had a Saitek P2500 rumble pad for a few years myself. Nice textured grip on top of the sticks. Only 2 shoulder trigger buttons but two extra on top over most others. Might get the P2600 sometime just for those extra shoulder buttons.

I have the P2600, it is totally handy for FIFA, FSX times etc