The Wired-Xbox 360 controller I've been using since 2009 is starting to wear itself out, button inputs are beginning to not register and cleaning the internals didn't help any. Ideally I'd like to be able to replace it (since fixing it feels unlikely) since I use it for both 360 and PC gaming.I'm aware there's a lot of fake wired 360 controllers out there now, the biggest tell is usually a blank silver button in the center rather than an Xbox logo. Are these at least usable, is it even POSSIBLE to find a genuine wired 360 controller today?
>>724346909Just get an officially licensed replacement.
>>724348262>Hyperkinmy experience with Hyperkin is that they aren't known for their quality.
>>724348328If it's officially licensed by Microsoft, how bad can it be?
i'd say most used 360 controllers are real unless it's blatant third party controllers with mafkatz logos. if not sure then justt buy whole 360 with controller. it's probably like 15 dollars
Get a chink controller. They're good now. Like better than any OEM controller. They have better and more durable joysticks. Gulikit's a good one to look at.
>>724348448Licensed mostly means that they paid for the sticker that says it's officially licensed
whats wrong with using a regular xbone or series controller? its basically the same layout and xinput .
>>724348618The point here is a wired controller.
flydigi direwolf 2 or 3i have 2 and it's great
>>724348714Wireless controllers can still be used with a wire.
>>724348794>>724348714I have a dualsense for PC and use it wired with a usb c cord if that helps
>>724348714>The point here is a wired controller.Any wireless controller can be used with a simple usb A to C cable
My wireless 360 controller is on its last limb. Right bumper occasionally shits out for no reason and it only vibrates right after replacing the batteries. I'm personally thinking about getting a Vader 4 pro
>>724346909I bought a backup a few years ago for $60, I imagine they're twice the price now.
>>724346909Gulikit KK2T
>>724348262I got one, sticks drifting only a little over a year in. Not worth.
>>724346909The next best thing (in fact these are better) is the Hori Switch Pro controller. They have the exact same button layout and are wired, except the d-pad is actually really really good.I got mine on amazon for cheap, i'm actually gonna get a couple more and keep them as backups. I use em for emulation.
I have two PS4 controllers. Both have connection issues with the same wire, constantly disconnecting or not being recognized by my PC.Do the controllers just suck or is it the wire?
>>724350537Mine always did the same thing, it's why I stuck with my Xbox 360 wired controller for PC gaming.
I redeemed
>>724350939I'm thinking of getting a gamesaar too
8BitDoNever looked back.
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>>724348448Licensed means it will work on an Xbox.Ive been looking at a wired 8bitd'oh one, but its XBox One shaped.
>>724348328The Xbox repros they make are legitimately decent, but I also find they're kind of a hard reality check for the original controllers in general make and feel too. Like the 360's d-pad was legendarily dogshit, Xenon's d-pad is still dogshit but it's better than the original.
>>724349267>I imagine they're twice the price now
>>724354112That's not legitimate.
>>724354112>3rd worldie can't tell the difference between a cheap knockoff and the genuine article
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>>724348448>If it's officially licensed by Microsoft, how bad can it be?Considering how bad Microsoft's first party controllers are now, lol
>>724354776Again, no wire.No, a USB cable doesn't substitute well.
Not trying to spark a debate about the xbox dpad but has anyone tried this one? How does it feel?
>>724350782I just wish the 360 dpad wasn't awful.
>>724355485What even is that
>>724355685They did a refreshed limited time controller where you can spin the DPad to be more inside the controller. It's pretty good.
>>724346909Those old wired Afterglow 360 controllers imo were better than the official Microsoft ones. Not sure if they still sell them though
>>724350939I went for the GoodMorningSirs T7 when my xboc wired went out just because the start and select buttons are placed better
The 360 dpad is fine. It's fine!
>>724356307I actually do think the hate for the 360 DPad is overstated. It's not a standard SNES dpad, but when you know it, you know it.
>>724348262>third party controllerCringe
>>724346909PS5 controller is almost perfect. My only issue is that the start and select buttons suck. I wish they just didn't do the touchpad that I guarantee no one has ever intentionally used and then they had proper start and select buttons in the center like the ps3 controller.
>>724346909>cleaning the internals didn't help anyare you sure you cleaned it properly? I just thoroughly cleaned my 16 yo 360 controller and the buttons work as new. had to replace the analogs, though (holy shit, the original ones were a bitch to desolder), those were worn beyond any kind of repair. got some hall effect ones.>is it even POSSIBLE to find a genuine wired 360 controller today?second hand only
>>724356786>are you sure you cleaned it properly?I used isopropyl alcohol to clean gunk from the circuitboard and replaced the thumbsticks (not the mechanisms, don't have the engineering know-how for that).Maybe the pads inside are misalligned, I had to constantly take it apart and close it up again to make sure everything was working right. It's not the easiest thing to reassemble.
>>724356912>I used isopropyl alcohol to clean gunk from the circuitboardthat's not enough. you should look for a tutorial on youtube, I'm sure there's plenty, and clean the entire front case + buttons in some warm soapy water with a toothbrush or something. the pads should be the easiest thing to align. you should clean those, too.
>>724356719On PC the touchpad is much nicer than the right stick for camera movement, and you can bind eight additional inputs to up/down/left/right swipe, and left/right/top/2-finger click. Even if a game itself has no use for all that, it's useful for stuff like screenshots, OBS hotkeys, alt tab, or simply having a functioning mouse in your controller.I have no idea what purpose it's supposed to serve on the actual console.
>>724350537It's actually the port. They fail after a few years because MicroUSB sucks as a standard. Grab the USB-C replacement, just check what your board is via the tester or opening it up before buying one.https://lectronz.com/products/ps4-controller-usb-chttps://www.tindie.com/products/mariusheier/usb-c-for-ps4-controller/https://ps4check.mariusheier.com/There's ports on Amazon but I don't know how reliable they are, but I know this guy's are because I bought two of them. Keep in mind you need some sort of file though. An engraver, a file, some automated grinder, just something that can widen the hole.
Gonna be pretty hard, bro. I had one too, but it broke recently. Instead I got the official adapter (it was still possible to get used here in Japan) and three wireless controllers. Those were easilz]y available here.
>>724348262That's a series X controller, not a 360 controller. It won't work on the 360 as far as I know.
>>724355485I remember hearing about those controllers, apparently the d-pad feels like what it is, a workaround for a dogshit d-pad.
>>724354776>A button broken by design>extreme convex face buttons suck>bumpers hurt your fingers after a short gaming session>bumpers also use a chintzy mechanism for hitting the bumper button so they break all the time (on my 3rd set in 3 years on my PC controller)>playing with a USBC cable hooked up will cause the board that handles USB to break from its solder>fairly heavy when loaded with two AAsIt's not a particularly good controller especially after the price hikes
>>724348469A lot of sellers on ebay sell chinesium clones as used
The fake Dualshock 3s are absolute ass, so I'd assume the same for X360 controllers.
>>724348618Not OP, but I can't stand them due to ergonomics. They also don't work with the 360.
>>724355485its the same
>>724348328I picked up their Duke reproduction a few years ago and it feels exactly as the original did
>>724348618They're worse ergonomically, button-wise, and stick-wise. The only positives are the d-pad is the best out of the bunch even if it's louder than the loudest mechanical keyboard, the texturing on the back of the controller was a great idea and makes it feel secure, and LT/RT are way better.>Face buttons all require far more travel to register which means you can press ABXY like 70% of the way and still not count as a press meaning it feels like it's constantly fighting you.>Bumpers feel worse from their shape compared to the original and again have some more travel than the 360 though it's way less than the face buttons.>Guide button is flush with the controller instead of jutting out which makes actually using the Guide menu suck on an Xbone and Series which is really bad on the Xbone because it's the only way you can take screenshots on that system.>It's even worse on PC because the Game Bar is tied to it and if you want to pull that up you run into the same issue on top of Microsoft's PC jank opening it up smoothly.>Also has a travel distance of like 80% before it even registers the press.>Sticks are smaller and have a ribbed texture on them so they feel like ass unlike the DS4, DualSense, and original 360 controllers.>Sticks also in general feel worse to hold in a direction for long periods of time which wasn't that big of a deal on the 360 controller.>Controller is smaller than the 360 controller and feels cramped as hell because of it.
>>724358761Have you considered picrel? I know it's a PS4 clone and not 360, but it's one of the better 3rd party controllers I've ever used.
>>724348448Very bad. Being offically licensed only means that they paid some money for Xbox logo.
>>724348618They have too lose sticks for my taste.
>>724359795I already use the DualSense for all my PC needs, I'm just forced into the Series controller when I play on my SeX and was forced to use the Xbone controller on my Xbone X. I'm planning on getting the G7 Pro Wireless so that I have a wireless option for my SeX which I know is even slightly smaller than a Series controller but it's like the only wireless controller that works on the Series outside of the Rare 40th Anniversary Controller which is apparently a downgrade compared to the G7 Pro Wireless.
>>724356383Yeah, it's certainly not a Saturn pad, but there's really nothing wrong with it.
>>724356719The dpad on the dualshock 5 stinks, it's very very mushy to press and somehow manages to feel stiff at the same time.
>>724346909Mine's also finally wearing out and I'm probably going to buy some cheap $20 garbage and hope for the best
>>724356719On PC I just map the Select and Start buttons to pressing the left and right of the touchpad respectively and I found that that works fine.
>>724348262A hyperkin controller blew up on me day one. Hyperkin are doing these collabs because they're on their last legs.
>>724350939>Perfect buttons>Perfect sticks, new ones have already moved on to TMR>Mostly perfect Dpad, lacking the diag on the faceplate>Only issue is the nameBecause of that, 50% of this board will never buy this controller out of shame.
>>724356307It's good though. I can literally play anything on it with no issue. Genuinely better than 8bit doo-doo Dpads.
Gulikit8bitdoGamesirHori (if you find them)DS4Pick your poisonNo, modern OEM controllers are trashI don't know if the Switch 2 Pro is good, some people say it is Bluetooth and wired/USB are more or less the same these days, in some cases like the DS4 Bluetooth is even better because Sony seriously only wanted you to charge your controller and then playAnd how the fuck people still has working 360 controllers? A friend broke like ten of them during 360 life's span
>>724362186Mine is holding up just fine, but I don't use it everyday.
>>724362186Own several 8bitdo controllers, and play many 2d platformers, metroidvanias and fighting games with them. Never had any of the issues everyone say they have on Youtube, here and reddit
>>724363131To be fair the issue is with the old 8bit-do stuff. I have the 2C and it seems like they improved the Dpad a fair bit now.
>playing video games with controllersSurely nobody really does this, right?
>>724354112that looks fucking disgusting I can tell you're indian
>>724356719>I wish they just didn't do the touchpad that I guarantee no one has ever intentionally usedThe touchpad is something every controller should adopt like gyro and it's stupid it hasn't become a standard. It's a minimum of 14 different inputs and games like Days Gone, Ghost of Sushi, Killzone Shadow Fall, Gravity Rush, and Let It Die show how it can be used properly. Don't blame third-parties not adopting it because Microsoft and Nintendo exist for it not being used to its full potential, blame them for not adopting it.> then they had proper start and select buttons in the center like the ps3 controller.Nah, Share and Start are in perfectly fine locations and they even made them stick out to make it easier to hit compared to the DS4 which was flush. Do you have a problem with + and - on the Switch if this is your issue?
>>724346909Brainlet here: what's the material the stick's rubber is made? I fucking loved the 360 ones but the degrade so fast, more importantly; those 4 bump on the sticks are heavenly, I really would love some more for replacements. >>724356307I have 2 360 controllers one, brand new, sucked and the other somehow despite being used actually works like it should. Weird thing in my experience, still it's low tier due the hard finish and being high on the controller board; that's never good. My doubts are about the accuracy rates; so far I'm 50-50 but I feel I lucked out with the second.
>>724346909If you have a 360 presumably you have a couple of wireless pads hanging around? Just get the adapter for PC.
>>724363631I think they sell controller condoms to slip on the sticks to improve your grip and reduce wear and tear, but I've never used them myself so no idea how good they are
>>724363512>playing videogames without the videogame controllersurely you don't do this, right?
>>724363726>joystick condomshorrible stuff, they have more bumps instead the 4 of 360's controller and most importantly; it's not blended with the stick itself. I want the pieces for replacement, not poor chink emulations
>>724346909>Detachable cordThis was a cool idea. It had to have saved someones Xbox from falling, right?
>>724346909Any chink controller will do better than any fisrt party option available.>>724355485I had the Tomb Raider controller with that D-pad, it still feels as crappy as the og one, just works as a fidget toy integrated in your controller.
>>724362740>And how the fuck people still has working 360 controllers?those things were beasts>A friend broke like ten of them during 360 life's spanyour friend is an animal
>>724363631360 controllers have abysmal standards for physical build consistency relative to their operational tolerances so on any given controller the top shell can be misaligned from the internals enough that the joysticks and d-pad can't travel all the way. That's why one of the ghetto fixes for the shit ass d-pad was to shave down the area around it.
>>724365835Mine's lasted from 2008 to now. I've used it fairly regularly.
>>724366157That has literally nothing to do with half of them being shit out of the box in 2005, learn to read or fuck off.
Was using wired and wireless 360 controller for years till my last one broke, bought this on sale for 30 dollars, connects via a usb c, they give you a pretty long one reaches across my room. For the price it is solid, with no real standout problems
