Controller advice

dcrawford2707

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Hi all,

Following the console news, I’ve decided to go the PC route to play Elite Dangerous. I am selling my Xbox x and controller and was wondering if anyone has advice on a decent controller I can buy for the game from Amazon or somewhere for Pc? I’d like a wireless controller. I don’t want to have a hotas or joystick though!

cheers!
 

DrinkyBird

DrinkyBird
The Xbox controller is actually probably one of the best options for PC. Although you'll probably want to use the dedicated Xbox Wireless Adapter instead of Bluetooth for best compatibility. In my experience running the game via Steam Big Picture also works well as Steam Input provides the full controller's features even when connected via Bluetooth.
 

Ashnak

Ashnak
If you don't want a stick (you'll regret this :)) and want to go wireless - XBox (Elite) controller with the MS controller dongle. Other wireless connection attempts are hit and miss - and a lot more miss than hit. Yes, connecting the XBox controller to the built-in Bluetooth of a PC may work for some/a lot of other games, but ED with its flexible controller handling is difficult (and different).
 

UseLessUK

UseLessUK
The one thing I would suggest as you're moving to PC ... seriously think about buying VoiceAttack. I use a wired 360 controller, I also started on the xbox, and with the limited amount of buttons I find VA very useful as it allows me to use more commands than I have buttons for.
 

Esteban

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One thing I can add. I've tried a number of Xbox-style controllers with ED (I'm on PC) and found that the low-cost clones just don't do it well due to one reason in particular:
for the D-pad, they all use a four-way rocking pad/switch. This (in my experience) is terrible when trying to switch PIPs in-game, especially when it counts and a mistake can mean the difference between staying in a combat situation or turning and running (or perhaps worse). Despite giving myself ample time (countless hours, in fact) to get accustomed to these and to learn muscle memory, it's too often the case that you get double actuation when trying to press just one direction on the D-pad. In ED this becomes really maddening.

I eventually spent more money and purchased a Razer Wolverine Tournament Edition controller. It employs four distinct switches for the D-pad. What a wonderful difference!

Added bonus: this controller has outlasted all of the other ones I tried by far. This is a wired version. I would hope that a controller with this arrangement is also available in a wireless version.

This was my experience. It was certainly on my list at the time however, one of the reasons I did not purchase a Microsoft Elite controller is that I couldn't figure out if the D-pad was "good" or "not good." I have also heard that the wireless adapter is the way to go with that controller (instead of Bluetooth).

Hope you enjoy the jump to PC!
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
Esteban said:
One thing I can add. I've tried a number of Xbox-style controllers with ED (I'm on PC) and found that the low-cost clones just don't do it well ...

I eventually spent more money and purchased a Razer Wolverine Tournament Edition controller. It employs four distinct switches for the D-pad. What a wonderful difference!

Added bonus: this controller has outlasted all of the other ones I tried by far. This is a wired version. I would hope that a controller with this arrangement is also available in a wireless version.
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I was going to jump in with a similar observation. I have had a wireless Microsoft XBox controller* for years and would recommend that over the cheaper clones, trouble is when I wanted to buy another one recently I couldn't find one available (M$ seem to want us to buy the Elite one). In the end I had to order a bespoke-coloured one which probably involved some unfortunate concentration-camp inmate in west Taiwan having to hand-assemble for me. ;)

* I actually use a hotas set-up in the game, the controller is used elsewhere - I tried it as camera control, as SRV control and lately in the add-on footy-shooty game but gave up with it in Elite.
 
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STRONTIUM DOG

STRONTIUM DOG
no only on console
sadly vibration was not implemented in the pc version:sick:
and no other haptic feedback type device i am aware of
 
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