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At the moment I use my 8bitdo pro2. It was kinda expensive but its a huge upgrade from my no name switch controllers and awful gamesube one from powera.

Also, the 3ds had really good controls (we don't talk about the c stick)

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[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

My favourite controllers are still the official Xbox controllers because of Xbox Design Labs. I like to have my controller look the way I want. And also they seem to be the only controllers that can still be powered by 2 plain rechargable AA batteries.

Edit: Here is my design for anyone curious: Xbox Design Labs Screenshot

[–] StereoTypo@beehaw.org 9 points 4 months ago

My design was on the front page a few years ago...

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I don't care about colours or AA batteries, I'd rather have a cable personally, I do agree on the choice though.

Anything from the 360 onwards are my preferred controllers. A permanently wired 360 controller that does away with the massive battery compartment it my favourite but these days I use an "Xbox one" version with the USB C cable.

[–] along_the_road@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You can use a typc-c to usb cable with the controller if using the controller with windows not sure about other platforms

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[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Can't believe I had to scroll this far for this. To my mind, the modern Xbox controller is the perfect controller for PC. Like you said, this the AA batteries and colorways are great, unique features. On top of this, it's well-laid out, feels good in the hand, and every button, stick, and trigger feels great to use. And most importantly, it has the broadest compatibility. Every game recognizes the Xbox controller, and almost every game has Xbox button prompts built in.

The only thing missing is hall-effect sticks, but I've never experienced stick drift on an Xbox controller so it's not like I would notice a difference.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Xbox controllers are too big for my small hands. For people like me the dualshock 4 is more adapted + it has better build quality and feels sturdier all around

[–] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago

DS4? As in the one for the PS4? It's a bit of an unfair comparison bc they are different gens, but i would definitely argue that the current Xbox Series controllers are higher build-quality than the DS4. My Xbox One controller had creaky, rattly shoulders and an okay but not great d-pad. The newer ones fix that, fortunately.

All that said, I will not dispute that it's probably less ideal for smaller hands. Sony has always gotten that part right.

[–] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nice

Xbox ones are cool but I can't wrap my head around the buttons being inverted compared to Nintendo. Also how's the dpad?

[–] Tywele@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For me it's the other way around 😅

The D-pad is really nice. It's very clicky.

[–] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago

Nice, clicky dpad good

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 2 points 4 months ago

Is there no option to design a wired one? =/

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The steam controller. I love the trackpad!

[–] IGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.net 8 points 4 months ago

I hugely regret not buying 10 of them when they were liquidating their stock and selling them for $5. I love mine and am really worried about what I'll do when it inevitably breaks.

[–] themoken@startrek.website 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That trackpad was a game changer for playing KB+M games with a controller, but to be honest sometimes I really miss the right joystick. The trackpad can fake it, but it's not the same.

If they ever do another standalone controller I'd want it to be like a screen-less Deck. Both joysticks and trackpads and a couple more grips.

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[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 17 points 4 months ago (8 children)

Steam controller obviously (for everything other than retro gaming which often requires a dpad).

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[–] brandon@lemmy.zip 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I always thought the GameCube controller was ridiculously comfortable and ergonomic, so that's my choice. The C stick might not be for everyone though.

Any Dreamcast fans here? Those controllers had similar ergonomics in the hand, although the lack of a second analog stick was a pretty big drawback in hindsight.

[–] Pxtl@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Honestly the 2nd analog stick I didn't mind too much because the face-buttons made a decent D-pad for the tiny handful of shooters on the DC. The bigger flaw was the lack of 2nd shoulder-buttons.

Also that putting a screen into a controller has always been a solution looking for a problem. It was on the DC, it was on the Wii-U, and there's a good reason they abandoned the idea to put a screen on the PS4 touchpad controller.

[–] prole@beehaw.org 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

DualSense is the best right now IMO due to the features. If you don't believe me, actually play Astro's Playroom.

But I love the Steam Deck's layout (so I guess I'd probably like the Steam Controller as well). A lot of that has to do with Steam Input being fucking awesome, but it's also possible to get relatively good at using the touchpads as mouse, and the "touch right stick to enable gyro" is an awesome feature that has made FPS games playable on console for me.

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[–] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 8 points 4 months ago (4 children)

The 8Bitdo Pro+ has been great - works really well with my Steam Deck and Switch. Sounds like the Pro 2 is the superior version with hall effect sticks.

The Switch Pro controller has always been good too. And the DualSense is really neat with the haptics and adaptive triggers - expensive, but not that much more than a Pro controller surprisingly.

[–] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yea, the Nintendo pro controller is way overpriced, before u got my 8bitdo I used these cheapo switch ones that were 7 euro a pop and they were good

[–] OmegaMouse@pawb.social 2 points 4 months ago (3 children)

To be fair I've had the pro controller for several years and it has held up really well. Really ergonomic and the vibration's good, plus it has gyro. Perfect for my needs on Switch. I think it was worth what I paid.

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[–] airbussy@lemmy.one 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Steam Controller is of course an unbeatable classic, almost it's own category with the weird but charming touchpads.

Of the more conventional controllers I'm a big fan of my current Gulikit KK3 Max. I was looking for a controller with Hall-effect joysticks, and this one looked like one of quality, so I decided why not eh. Feels like a good controller when I use it, so I'm content with it.

[–] termus@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

I would love to see a Steam deck like version. It really needed a right analog stick and a touchpad.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I quite like a good ps4 controller

[–] Berttheduck@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Have you tried the ps5 controller? Genuinely my favourite thing about the ps5. The adaptive triggers and the haptics are so good. The battery life feels better too. That was my biggest complaint about the 4s especially compared to the ps3s, those lasted for weeks.

[–] prole@beehaw.org 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah if they like the PS4 controller, then they'll 100% love the DualSense.

Just play Astro's Playroom and you'll get it.

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[–] Kissaki@beehaw.org 7 points 4 months ago

Steam Controller.

It's big enough for my long hands. And it has a ton of features and customizability.

What I don't like is the right track pad when games expect a joystick. Depending on the game controls, it can be suboptimal. (configurable to a degree with center deadzone)

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago (9 children)

I do not know what the industry wide obsession is with connected D-pads, but my chunky thumbs do not appreciate it.

And with that in mind, the Playstation style of controllers are the closest thing to my ideal controller currently on the market.

Also, I prefer thumbstick under D-pad just in case I need to hit one of those buttons regularly I have a few options.

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[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Given that the only console games I play are old Nintendo platformers, I'm gonna have to go with the NES Controller.

Trying to play Megaman 2 with analog sticks is an exercise in anger management. XD

[–] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 5 points 4 months ago

Also, I think you might like the 8bitdo sn30

Its a SNES shaped one with small analogs.

Dpads are cool

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[–] SteposVenzny@beehaw.org 6 points 4 months ago

PS2

  • best d-pad ever made
  • comfortable to my big hands without being uncomfortable to friends’ regular-sized hands
  • pressure sensitivity all over the place, even if that did get underutilized
  • versatile design that’s equally comfortable to use for 2D and 3D games and doesn’t specifically favor a small number of genres
  • smooth, strong, and yet quiet rumble
  • good heft
  • uses a cord so no fucking around with batteries
  • sensibly named and located Start and Select buttons (Everyone‘s been dropping the ball on that front, lately. Sony most of all.)
[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I'm a big fan of the 8bitdo Ultimate C, but my favourite may well be the GameCube controller

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[–] mxl@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

8bitdo ultimate. Already lasted more than a couple of months, as opposed to the last two Xbox controllers I had. I just wanted hall effect joysticks and Xbox layout.

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[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 5 points 4 months ago

Keyboard and mouse... but the Steam Controller is cool too.

Other than that, any PS clone. The long thin horns fit my hands better than others.

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)
  • 8bitdo SN30 Pro
  • GameCube controller
  • Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
  • Super Famicom controller (mainly the face button colors and layout)
[–] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What's so good about the switch pro?

I agree with the rest :3

[–] QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Ergonomics, NFC support and gyro. Of course the rumble could be stronger but I have gotten used to it.

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[–] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I'm still using an old PS4 Dual Shock, as I prefer its ergonomics to the Microsoft one... But I have to say the rechargeable AA's of Microsoft are a big plus.

[–] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

I tried a ps4 one. Those are damn good controllers.

[–] morbidcactus@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I really liked the wavebird for the gamecube, unfortunately mine went into the aether on my last move, got bluetooth adapters to pair modern controllers with it but the wavebird was really cool at the time, was really amazing to not have to be tethered to the console and it being first party, though at the time the madcatz stuff was decent.

For recent controllers, I've been using a knockoff 360 controller for moonlight recently and after a lot of back and forth I really think MS nailed the controller setup back then (OG Xbox being decent but not a preference, I hated the duke, s controller was solid though), I like the xbone controllers as well, but IMO they're just iterations on the 360 controller, easily my preference as an all rounder controller layout.

I have a steam controller, used it for a while but it's been some time now, had some really great ideas, I'd totally go for an updated steamdeck style layout on that, probably a second for me.

I've had so much drift issues with ds4s that I personally don't reach for a ds4 or dualsense for non playstation games, I like being able to swap batteries and the Xbox/Steam controllers all seem to have way better battery life in general, I keep a stock of rechargeables around so not generating piles of waste.

[–] sleepybisexual@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)
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[–] wer2@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

N64 controller. It's insane, but I love it.

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[–] hazelnoot@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

Another vote for the steam controller - it's versatile enough to work comfortably with every game I've wanted to play.

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