what's the best controller

lavoro · August 11th, 2012, 07:31

Since my Dual Shock 3 won't do the job, I'm looking for a game pad with analog sticks and rumble that will work with this emulator. Wireless or not, doesn't matter. Would be best if it was also fully compatible with ePSXe (again with analog and rumble support) but if not, no big deal, as I almost only use pSX. Any suggestions ?

the_randomizer · August 11th, 2012, 08:18

Xbox360 controllers (wired) work great on every emulator I've tried, not sure about rumble feedback though.

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Samor · August 11th, 2012, 12:14

rumble only works with custom drivers on 360 pads. I don't really like the 360 pad for anything that relies on dinput.

I guess the best would be a dual shock or dual shock 2 + adapter, or a good clone (saitek, thrustmaster and logitech generally have decent ones).
360 pads have poor d-pads too (except for the special edition ones)

lavoro · August 11th, 2012, 14:49

Speaking of logitech, the F510 seems pretty good. But I'd prefer to have some feedback from users here before purchasing one. Are you 100% sure that analog will work if I use PS1/2 controllers ?

the_randomizer · August 11th, 2012, 16:06

Well at least they're not a PITA to set up unlike PS3 controllers. Good luck getting those drivers to work.

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KrossX · August 11th, 2012, 18:49

No need for a new controller I say, just learn to use the MotionJoy drivers. And it does have force feedback driver so you should be able to get rumble with ePSXe. There might be some quirks, so I suggest you just check their forum.

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lavoro · August 12th, 2012, 07:17

I've been trying to get PS3 controllers to work with the MotionJoy tool for god knows how long, not just with emulators, and there's always something. Never been able to get the analog sticks to work with emulation though. On PC games the rumble never worked... I installed the latest version a few weeks back and it just wouldn't work with anything anymore, so I'm getting "a little" sick of it. I still have my PS1&2 controllers somewhere, so if I know for sure those would work (at least the analog) I could just get an adapter.

August 11th, 2012, 07:31	#1
lavoro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3	what's the best controller Since my Dual Shock 3 won't do the job, I'm looking for a game pad with analog sticks and rumble that will work with this emulator. Wireless or not, doesn't matter. Would be best if it was also fully compatible with ePSXe (again with analog and rumble support) but if not, no big deal, as I almost only use pSX. Any suggestions ?

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August 11th, 2012, 08:18	#2
the_randomizer The King of Dinner Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,667	Xbox360 controllers (wired) work great on every emulator I've tried, not sure about rumble feedback though. __________________ CPU - 3rd Gen Core i5 3570 3.4 GHz (3.8 GHz Turbo Boost) Extensions - MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EIST, AVX, Hyper Threading, Intel VT-x, AES-NI, Turbo Boost 2.0, TXT, Smart Cache GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 660 2 GB GDDR5 RAM - 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM 1333 OS - Windows 7 Professional 64-bit HDD - Western Digital 1 TB "If you call up your local hardware store and ask them how you can put tractor tires onto a 1990 Honda, well there's gonna be some laughter, a visit from the cops, maybe a psychiatric nurse." - Red Green

August 11th, 2012, 12:14	#3
Samor crill stazy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NL Posts: 7,669	rumble only works with custom drivers on 360 pads. I don't really like the 360 pad for anything that relies on dinput. I guess the best would be a dual shock or dual shock 2 + adapter, or a good clone (saitek, thrustmaster and logitech generally have decent ones). 360 pads have poor d-pads too (except for the special edition ones)

August 11th, 2012, 14:49	#4
lavoro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3	Speaking of logitech, the F510 seems pretty good. But I'd prefer to have some feedback from users here before purchasing one. Are you 100% sure that analog will work if I use PS1/2 controllers ?

August 11th, 2012, 16:06	#5
the_randomizer The King of Dinner Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Posts: 2,667	Well at least they're not a PITA to set up unlike PS3 controllers. Good luck getting those drivers to work. __________________ CPU - 3rd Gen Core i5 3570 3.4 GHz (3.8 GHz Turbo Boost) Extensions - MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EIST, AVX, Hyper Threading, Intel VT-x, AES-NI, Turbo Boost 2.0, TXT, Smart Cache GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 660 2 GB GDDR5 RAM - 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM 1333 OS - Windows 7 Professional 64-bit HDD - Western Digital 1 TB "If you call up your local hardware store and ask them how you can put tractor tires onto a 1990 Honda, well there's gonna be some laughter, a visit from the cops, maybe a psychiatric nurse." - Red Green

August 11th, 2012, 18:49	#6
KrossX クロッスエクス Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 3,716	No need for a new controller I say, just learn to use the MotionJoy drivers. And it does have force feedback driver so you should be able to get rumble with ePSXe. There might be some quirks, so I suggest you just check their forum. __________________

August 12th, 2012, 07:17	#7
lavoro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 3	I've been trying to get PS3 controllers to work with the MotionJoy tool for god knows how long, not just with emulators, and there's always something. Never been able to get the analog sticks to work with emulation though. On PC games the rumble never worked... I installed the latest version a few weeks back and it just wouldn't work with anything anymore, so I'm getting "a little" sick of it. I still have my PS1&2 controllers somewhere, so if I know for sure those would work (at least the analog) I could just get an adapter.