Recommend me a wireless controller

ShiWarrior · 19 Feb 2019 at 20:46

been using a 360 controller for a long time, tried using my wireless one from my Xbox 360 and it was far to temperamental and i now think the pad is broken, so back on my wired one

Can anyone recommend a wireless pad?

no real budget in mind, but under £100 lol

ShiWarrior · 20 Feb 2019 at 12:59

Currently got my eye on

MSI GC30 wireless controller

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/msi-force-gc30-wireless-wired-game-controller-gc-00c-ms.html

anyone have one?

Funky-Melon · 20 Feb 2019 at 13:39

I'd just get a genuine xbox One wireless controller with the adaptor for PC. Given Windows 10 has everything for it baked in, every game just picks it up straight away and works. I had a few 'after market' ones before and some games didn't like them or work well/if at all.

Never had an issue with the xbox One controller on PC.

mattyfez · 22 Feb 2019 at 11:56

As above, xbox one controller is a no brainer.
Very well supported and its a nice upgrade over the 360 pad too.

cheesyboy · 22 Feb 2019 at 12:02

Funky-Melon said:
I'd just get a genuine xbox One wireless controller with the adaptor for PC

No need for an adaptor with the recent ones - they're bluetooth.

I'm running 2 Xbone controllers using BT, and two 360s using the adaptor, on the living room PC. The Xbones are better (the D-pad on the 360s has always been terrible, but they're otherwise good), but are more likely to drop out and need re-pairing (usually only after the PC has been off).

Funky-Melon · 22 Feb 2019 at 12:05

cheesyboy said:
No need for an adaptor with the recent ones - they're bluetooth.

I'm on a P8Z77-V Pro, no bluetooth for me

mattyfez · 22 Feb 2019 at 12:21

You can buy a wireless adapter, or do what I did and got a blootooth pci card

Funky-Melon · 22 Feb 2019 at 13:30

mattyfez said:
You can buy a wireless adapter, or do what I did and got a blootooth pci card

Oh I know, I suggested that in comment #3 since that's the setup I have

chroniclard · 22 Feb 2019 at 13:44

As above, I just got a Xbox One controller and the wireless usb stick, works flawlessly.

Teh_Next · 22 Feb 2019 at 19:11

DS4

Cheap BT adapter
DS4windows to make it look just like an XBox controller to Windows.
http://ds4windows.com/

ShiWarrior · 24 Feb 2019 at 11:06

Looks like XBOX One controller then
i assume the only difference between these 2

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/micr...oth-controller-black-6cl-00002-gc-008-ms.html

and

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/micr...h-controller-xbox-pc-4n6-00002-gc-00b-ms.html

is that fact the cheaper one can be wired OR wireless and the more expensive one is Wireless only?

mattyfez · 25 Feb 2019 at 08:42

Far as I know they are the same pad.
The 'for windows' version is cheaper and comes with a USB cable, so that's the one to get.

You'll then need to buy the wireless adapter, or a bluetooth adapter if you don't already have Bluetooth on your pc.

InfiniteNoise · 2 Mar 2019 at 15:44

Xbox One controller is probably your best choice, it's what I would go for.

oldbanana · 23 Mar 2019 at 21:15

I have both the old xbox360 wireless controller, and the new xbox one wireless one, when I play something with a controller I grab the 360 one since it`s just more comfortable, tho the xbox one aint bad either.

mattyfez · 24 Mar 2019 at 17:43

I prefer the one controller over the 360, it seems better built but mainly as I have long hands and fingers, it fits me better.

Either way, either xbox controller is good because it's more compatible with pc than any other controller.