R__ Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I didn't. It came up as a standard controller on the PC. It even worked in Linux! Of course it did. Everything does. In fact, you are less likely to deal with driver installations and shitty 3rd party tools on Linux than Windows. I use Saitek P2900's. They're wireless, and have 6 face buttons. I must admit the D-pads are starting to go after 2 years of hardcore usage. I use them on a computer specifically dedicated to emulators. They were cheap, and get the job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 I'm kind of intrigued now by Logitech's F510 pad. I've used Logitech accessories before (although not with my PC) and I've never had a bad experience with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 I also have had good experience with Logitech accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 normally I did too, until my last mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Was it wireless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staySICK Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 no, it was a g5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 I've got a G500 and so far I love it, though I've only had it for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 If I want a stick to play fighting/arcade games on the PC, what are my options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Most sticks are USB. I don't know about exact compatibility (as in if you should buy 360, PS3, or it doesn't matter) but your options should be wide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I actually own a PS3 stick but it doesn't work, despite being USB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Really, what stick do you own? What's your OS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 I actually own a PS3 stick but it doesn't work, despite being USB. Drivers bro. MotionInJoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yeah, I tried that. The PC doesn't even recognize it as being plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Now that's an issue. What stick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 The Madcatz TE one. Works great for the ps3 but it just isn't viable for my pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looking about it seems to be an issue with the chipsets on PCs(specifically Nvidia and AMD). If you have a PCI USB card you could try plugging into that. Also a switch on the back should be in "LS" not "DP" if that means anything to you? Also can try this: http://code.google.com/p/x360ce/downloads/list Which may or may not work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredEffinChopin Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I had a Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 I had bought for FFXI some years ago, and had been using that to play games on the PC the past few months. It was mostly cutting it, but it was annoying the way it would butt heads with games that use the xinput standard. The profiler should have accommodated me, but when I tried to use it in Borderlands it resulted in some wacky controller behavior. Rather than have the buttons flipped (turning the profiler off and letting the game incorrectly translate my control layout), I put up with the awkwardness until yesterday. I lucked out and found someone selling an F710 for $25 on craigslist and jumped on it (and also a silver Dualshock 3 he was selling for $30). It works flawlessly, and has a switch on it so you can choose to use it either as a Rumblepad or as a 360 controller (automatically disabling the profiler). I'm still not crazy about the 360-style triggers, but I'm sure I'll get used to it. Re: DS3 on PC (even though it's a year old) I also have issue with the way the third party software I tried to use nested itself in my OS and refused to leave. I can't remember now if the culprit was joy2key or motionjoy, but I couldn't get rid of traces of it until (for other reasons) I re-installed Windows. It wouldn't have been that huge of an issue, but when my DS3 is dying I usually plug it into the laptop nearby to charge it while continuing to play, but with those drivers on there the laptop would take control of the DS3 as soon as it was plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 I just ended up buying a 360 Madcatz Street Fighter stick off of ebay. I bought the cheap one but one that had been modded with Sanwa parts by the seller, so it ended up costing somewhere between the regular and TE sticks. Works pretty well with my PC, and now I have a stick for my 360 too. All in all, I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excel_excel Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 How have people found using Wiimotes and Classic Controllers and the like on Windows 7 with bluetooth? I know there's different programmes for them, what works best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangelove Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I still have a pc controller without analog sticks, which shows how old it is. Its so weird. Why would I buy a controller without analog sticks? I must have been high off my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Heat Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I've been using one of these for years now. You know, back when RadioShack wasn't incredibly terrible. Every now and then, I'll plug in my wired 360 controller for something that needs it like Arkham Asylum or DiRT3 though, but something about it feels really off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchikoma Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I'm using a Logitech F310 - like a wired DualShock 3, no tilt, no rumble. Analog triggers are flat, but stiffer than the Sony ones so they feel more finely controllable. Great d-pad, just like the Logitech RumblePad II I used to use. Before these, I'd use Saitek pads, but I really prefer Logitech now. If I had the choice at the time, I'd probably have gone with the F510 since it has dual vibration feedback, though TBH I haven't encountered any PC games with nearly the nuance there that I'm used to in consoles. Mostly buzz vs not-buzz. Oh, and these new pads have a switch to toggle DirectInput (typical Windows games) and XInput (new games that want a 360 controller.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Oh, and these new pads have a switch to toggle DirectInput (typical Windows games) and XInput (new games that want a 360 controller.) That's mighty useful. One thing I love about MotionInJoy is that it has a 360 controller emulator so using it with 360 compat games is incredibly easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted May 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I went with the F510 myself for the rumble. I considered the F710 but I don't need wireless that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 I actually prefer wired, especially for my PC. I hate messing with batteries, have plenty of USB ports and never sit far enough away for cord length to be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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