Is the Xbox One controller still the best for PC gaming?

[bruucee]

I bought a Series X controller. And I liked it, until my A Button kept getting stuck. I tried all the cleaning tips and still it is an issue. Is this still the best controller for PC? I do have a DS4 controller from my Ps4. But I hate the layout of the analog control sticks. Is there anything out there better?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Go look at 8BitDo controllers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9BGJVLL
10% coupon there as well.

Compatible with: Switch/Steam Deck/iOS/Android/WinOS
Bluetooth/2.4Ghz Adapter/USB Type-C Cable

22 hour battery

Charging Dock included

Mode Switch Button: BT vs 2.4GHz

[Electric Cupcake]

"Still the best" you say?

lol

[Bad 💀 Motha]

It never was. Xbox360 was always better MS controller then the XBONE ones.
Only "pro" with the XBONE controllers is Wired being optional so they can be used either way.

[lsdninja]

The big advantage with xinput controllers is you can mostly opt out of Steam Input and have controller support in games work the way it’s supposed to.

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Only "pro" with the XBONE controllers is Wired being optional so they can be used either way.

Xbone controllers have a much better D-pad.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

How is it better? Its the same Dpad

[lsdninja]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

How is it better? Its the same Dpad

The cross-style D-pad on the Xbone controllers is much less prone to accidental inputs when sliding your finger across it than the one on the 360 controllers. It’s why, along with wanting a wireless solution, I upgraded from the 360 controllers on my lounge room PC.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Well even if the Dpad is better, the quality on the Xbox One and Series X controllers in general is terrible. They break much more quickly just from regular usage.

8BitDo is better in every way, and cheaper.

Here is another option.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9BR6H7N

Does not have BT support, however it supports the 8BitDo 2.4Ghz USB Wireless Dongle, Wired USB Type-C and also allows you to toggle between X-Input vs Direct-Input

[_I_]

xbone 1/s/x have much better dpad than x360, the x360 dpad was a joke, even the snes dpad was better than that

[Bad 💀 Motha]

There is a difference though with regards to the Dpad on older Xbox One controllers vs newer ones. The newer ones have an indented overlay/shroud while the old XBONE controllers have a + Dpad that resembles old school Nintendo stuff

[Baker]

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:

Go look at 8BitDo controllers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9BGJVLL
10% coupon there as well.

Compatible with: Switch/Steam Deck/iOS/Android/WinOS
Bluetooth/2.4Ghz Adapter/USB Type-C Cable

22 hour battery

Charging Dock included

Mode Switch Button: BT vs 2.4GHz

This is the same controller I got this earlier year.
Its' the best hassle free, comfortable. long battery life controller I have ever owned.

I would definitely look into it if you like the xbox layout, some prefer the PlayStation
controller layout with both sticks symmetrical but I just love this 8BitDo.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

8BitDo does have an "Xbox" Controller with the DS3 layout if you prefer that

[bruucee]

I have an 8bitdo ultimate bluetooth controller. The docking station it came with has a broken pin. So I have to charge it wired. I also have problems having it detected by emulators. I use it via the wireless usb adaptor. So I rarely use it for those reasons. The controller it self is fine. But I am pissed that the charging dock no longer works. Those little pins are cheap and fragile.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by bruucee:

I have an 8bitdo ultimate bluetooth controller. The docking station it came with has a broken pin. So I have to charge it wired. I also have problems having it detected by emulators. I use it via the wireless usb adaptor. So I rarely use it for those reasons. The controller it self is fine. But I am pissed that the charging dock no longer works. Those little pins are cheap and fragile.

You should have returned the entire product right away.

[battlezoby]

I hate all that garbage.

It's is such a pitty the Nintendo decided to trash their own Wii's by turning off the network.

I played Deadrisig and Resident Evil on the Wii and loved both, but find both unplayable on the PC due to the controllers.

For one thing, with the Wii, you could point just by pointing at the TV, rather than trying to mess around with a second analog joystick with one hand while moving with another in the first hand. And for guns, seriously, isn't points and shooting a lot easier than what-the-heck-ever?

Also, I'm let handed, so with the Wii controller and Nunchuck you swap the two halves just by swapping which hand is in which. So being left hand practically fixes itself.

I start to try to put together something that would let me use the Wii controller to maybe control my PC, but then I forgot that the only way I knew to get the Wii controller stats off the Wii was via the Wii network, so with that down, it's an even bigger project than it would have been otherwise.

I hate the way in general the whole damn industry just copies itself and has so little options.

I'm 59 years old, so I have no experience "growning up' with that Playstation/Xbox type controller in the first place - for kids, I'm sure it's much more natural - like a QWERTY keyboard, but that just doesn't apply to people my age.

I've also found it nearly impossible to find a laptop I like. The f'ing mouse is below the keyboard on like 99.9% of all models? WTF? I don't want it there. I want the keyboard to extent to the bottom of the laptop so my wrists don't end up on the useless finger-swipe-mouse...

With more of an open market, I suspect they'd be more laptop without that mouse there, but there aren't.

[ugafan]

You can't be the best if you're missing important features that other controllers have. Lack of gyro is the biggest one and puts it behind other controllers in many games. Not having a trackpad means you won't have as many input options, such as touch menus. This is limiting in PC games that require a lot of hotkeys.