Controller for Steam & Xbox PC

Posted 6th Mar 2023 (Posted 3 h, 2 m ago)

Hi all,

I'm planning on using Xbox Game Pass for PC and Steam soon. Does anyone please have any recommendations on a controller that will be sufficient for both? I don't want anything too expensive so third party ones are also fine. Maybe £30 - £40 ish?

Wired or wireless (if wired to be compatible with the ports on this laptop) is fine for me

A strong vibration is a must for me (for the controller - get your mind out of the gutter!!)

Any help is appreciated. Thank you

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2 h, 39 m ago
Regular Series S/X controller is usually the best option

Dualsense is a good alternative, some games will have Dualsense specific features such as variable trigger resistance
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2 h, 34 m ago
Thank you!
2 h, 38 m ago
I think you need to use an official Xbox controller to be compatible with the game pass. Worth researching but it might be a pain if you get a 3rd party controller for the game pass
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2 h, 33 m ago
Thank you. That would indeed be annoying. I'll look into this
18 m ago
As mentioned get an Xbox controller, they have Bluetooth so if you got a BT chip on your computer you'll be fine. Or you can get an official Xbox dongle which allows up to 8 controllers to pair to it.

I haven't used a PS5 controller myself, I heard they're great pieces of kit. But they use the same design as the PS4 and I found the off set analogue sticks on the Xbox more comfortable. (edited)
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11 m ago
Thank you
20 m ago
What sort of controller? A gamepad? A flightstick? A wheel and pedals?
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14 m ago
I don't know how to best describe it but one that is similar to the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller