What controller do you recommend?

[Madcat]

I'm trying to get my wife interested, but she can't use the WASD controls to move around. (finger stiffness). Does anyone have a recommendation for a good alternative controller for FS22? (that's not the keyboard & mouse).

Thanks in advance for your time.

[jgvandijk]

On PC the USB X-Box controller is my favorite

[Clunk]

I use a wired Xbox 360 pad for playing all driving games. It's done me for 10 years.

[GrizzlyBearSims]

Wheel/Pedals will be your ultimate level of immersion. If you don't want to invest that much $$ then certainly an Xbox controller will work well. I used an Xbox controller for PC for a while before I upgraded to the Logitech G27.

[pummse]

Xbox 360 usb Controller is cheap and compatible with almost every windows pc game

[dbump]

I have a G920 wheel, and it's fun in FS, but I end up just using an XBox controller for FS. The wheel is great for racing and truck sims, but I found it's not easy to do everything from a wheel without also having multiple sticks. With the dual analog sticks and dual analog triggers, the xbox controller is hard to beat. You can change your 3rd person perspective while steering. Walking is super intuitive (not so much with a wheel). Running a front loader is reasonably easy. And it's super portable, doesn't chew up a lot of desk space or require setup/breakdown if you don't have a dedicated gaming desk. I use a wired one because I sit directly next to my computer. It's a bit lighter and never having to swap/charge batteries is nice.

In my ideal world, I'd use pedals with the controller, but with my current set, I don't have a way to use them without the wheel also being active.

There's a bit of learning curve to the controller, but the stock keybindings for it encompass almost everything you'd do without mods, using the shoulder buttons as modifiers like shift/alt. Leaving the context help displayed makes it quick to learn.

[Holyvision]

Wheel+pedals+shifter+TrackIR, add a couple Simpanel Buttonboxes if you really get into it.

[Trippy]

I'll add my input. I use g27 wheel/shifter/pedals, and a flight joystick for hydraulic controls.
I enjoy forklifting/front end loading etc. Using a flight stick for those type of controls really add to immersion/fun.
I also run with trackir 5 for camera control and it helps a lot in interior view being able to move to camera in all axis, especially side to side helps with depth perception of your forks etc.

I haven't tried a xbox controller but I imagine it would be an ideal alternative if not going for a wheel setup.

[Thomas]

PS 4 controller works fine. Just connect it to PC with usb cable and that's it. Takes no space on your desk and game recognize it right away.
Those wheels and pedals sound cool , but they take a lot of space. My set is stored in the closet.

[DanGames]

saitek heavy duty panel, is cheap.