hello guys,seeing i can play rayman 3 again in like 4 weeks,i want to play it with a gamepad,since i game alot now which one is the most effective in cost(€25 max),compatibility(both the game and the computer),and design? i prefer the gamecube and Xbox 360 Controllers thanks in advance
Best general purpose PC controller I have ever used. :nod: Alternately, if you already have a wireless X360 controller, or just want to use a wireless controller with your PC, there is a wireless adapter available (it cost around ~$20 here and almost looks like a little one button white mouse).
If you're into emulation then the 360 pad is probably among the worst choices ever. The D-pad is nigh-on rubbish. So if 2D gaming is your main criterion get one of these.. Alternatively you can get a Thrustmaster gamepad with improved d-pads for cheap. BUT you risk lack of software support for new games, thanks to developer laziness (read: crappy console ports) who support ONLY Microsoft's peripheral in some cases. So if 2D isn't important go with the 360 controller.
I have a logitech dual action and precision gamepads which work fines on newer games and even those which actually show the 360 controller during configuration still work and i've never had any problems with games not working with these controllers. I'd go with a 360 wires or wireless controller+usb reciever if your doing 3D gaming.
There is no "Xbox 360 controller" specific interface for games. The 360 controller driver speaks to Direct-X (DXInput to be exact). Any game which works with DX (rather than implementing its own set of custom joystick/gamepad drivers) will work with the 360 controller. If you want a good d-pad try to find an old Microsoft Sidewinder controller. They are long out of print, but were considered by many to be the pinnacle of PC gamepads before analog sticks came out. Unfortunately the demand means that buying from shops that stock old gear can be outrageously expensive. Your best bet for a Sidewinder Controller (game port or USB version) is to try to scan classifieds or local flea markets and boot sales. The game port will be cheaper than the USB version in most places as a lot of PCs no longer have the game port but do have USB. -hl718
I second the USB Sidewinder recommendation - best PC gamepad I've ever used. Unfortunately, finding the USB variant at a reasonable price is very difficult (but not entirely impossible).
So what about games like Mirror's Edge and Wanted that cannot be remapped to non-360 gamepads unless you use an DInput emulator? I'm talking about developers who skip on the config dialog altogether.. Not to mention stupid oversights like Ghostbusters' inverted axis setting. Thanks to the Games for Windows "requirements" such games are on the rise. I wouldn't have spouted (or typed) such words if it hadn't been from personal experience.
Im really surprised by everyone recommending the sidewinder. Ive still got my USB one, and I never liked it at all...
A small caveat.. the 360's triggers won't work (as they should) with older games/most emulators so you have to go through some hoops. They appear on the + and - of the same axis, making them impossible to be used in tandem.
I second the Saturn pad recommendation. I have a few of these, and I wouldn't recommend any other non-analog pad over it.
I have a Saturn USB pad too, and obviously it blows away any competition as far as PC joypads go, since the Saturn pad is one of the best console controllers of all time to begin with. But then again, I've never used a joypad designed for PC that didn't have a terrible D-pad. For 3D gaming the 360 pad is indeed the best choice by far.
For some great emulation gaming: http://www.retrousb.com/index.php?cPath=21 nes, snes, atrai, ect game pads, retrofitted with usb. I love these things
I wish I had one of those saturn USB pads. Can't you get one of the Elecom super-fami or famicom type USB pads? Those would rock for emulation. Maybe one of those old PSX/PS2 to USB adapters would also be pretty cool, and even more so if combined with the 15th anniversary SFII pads (which is what I use).
