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Did you know the first video game console is Magnavox Odyssey 100 which was first released in 1972? The main features of the Odyssey 100 were very basic and it includes two games. Neither of the games had on-screen scoring and only used a buzzer for a sound. And now some of the most popular video game consoles are Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 4, and Xbox One Elite. Back then, the mouse and keyboard are the best PC game controllers. Although nowadays, you see people play PC games that use a game controller. This is happening as more console games make their way to the PC. And that is why some PC games are better suited to play with a controller aside from the mouse and keyboard. The Dark Souls III and Grand Theft Auto V are some of the PC games to play with a controller.
But, there are specific controllers for other game genres which will be a perfect fit for your play style. Some come with customizable buttons, while others have a simpler design. It is also better to use a controller for comfy couch gaming when you are using a TV as your gaming PC. Of course, there are several options to choose from in general, but you must find the perfect match for you.
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As the number of console ports seems to increase, there are more and more games that are meant to be played with a controller like on a console. The keyboard controls are sometimes pretty clumsy.
If I want to play games with a controller on my PC, are there any compatibility problems with different controllers and games? Are there some standard controllers that work with most games?
So, could I just choose any controller and happily play my games or do I have to be more careful in my selection?
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Short answer:
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Why:
Any controller you can buy for PC can do 2 and 3, but not necessarily 1 and 4 (Note: there are a few other controllers that also support XInput, so games recognise them just like the 360 controller). I have the pc dongle and wireless x360 controller, as well as many other controllers. The dongle - Microsoft Wireless Gaming Receiver - is very cheap (you can get an off-brand one on eBay for less than $10 delivered).
The one drawback of the 360 controller is the older ones (the vast majority of them) have an average D-pad, which sucks in older emulated games (fast 2D platformers, SNES games, Streetfighter 2, etc). I recommend (and use) a USB adapter off eBay with an old SNES controller for those (though any genuine Nintendo controller - NES, N64, GC, Wii Classic controller, etc - will have a good D-pad, and the Sony ones are OK too).
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If you do not have any controller yet, go for the XBox 360 Controller or any other controller that supports the XInput API. There are not many of them, including:
If you unluckily do have a controller that is none of the above or not supporting XInput, there still is a solution, albeit an impractical one.
There is a small project called X360ce which allows you to use such controllers with the games requiring XInput. I have been using it successfully to play Dirt 2 with my Saitek Rumble Force.
The quirk is, you have to copy it for every game you want to play, and possibly configure it individually. But most games work the same, I did the configuration only once for my controller and it works on most games.
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Assuming you want to use your console's controller on a PC (which may well not be the case on re-reading your question) there are two issues:
In general you'll probably be OK with an Xbox controller - but there may be exceptions.
* It appears you can use a PS3 controller with a PC. Requires a driver to be installed. (There are probably other drivers out there too.)
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Any gamepad compatible Steam game can now be played with either of these gamepads in addition to the Xbox 360 and Xbox One gamepads.
While the linked article says you need to opt into the Steam Client Beta, the feature has since been released and is available for all Steam users.
Keep in mind that the Switch Pro Controller doesn't have analog triggers, so some games may be somewhat more difficult to play than others.
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Unlike consoles, computers do not come prepackaged with gamepads. This is leads to the fact that also unlike consoles, there is no 'standard' in gamepads designed for the computer. Since manufacturers won't know what to expect the player to have in terms of interface, it's largely up to the consumer to determine what gamepad works best for them. This is why, unless they've drastically changed things in modern times, the keys can be remapped as you see fit. This lets you have greater flexibility in what device you use for game, regardless of what console it was originally on.
At minimum, to play the games that are designed for the current generation of consoles, the most important thing is to have enough buttons. 4 sets of shoulder buttons, 4 face buttons, and a set of start/select should be sufficient. You may consider investing in a gamepad that has multiple joysticks and directional pads if the games you need will require them.
Once you get past the part of having enough inputs, then the remaining thing to do is get what feels most comfortable for you, or what you will play best with.
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The standard controller for 'Games for Windows' games is the Xbox 360 controller. If the game was released for both console and PC--as virtually all the big names are nowadays--it should work painlessly and almost identically as on a console with said controller (behind the scenes the APIs are virtually the same).
Other controllers can work, though you may have to go through a few more hoops, binding keys and such.
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