Third party 360 controller with the best dpad?

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Third party 360 controller with the best dpad?

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Are there any that are good controllers in general and have a dpad that is good for playing retro games?
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I like the Xbox 360 Madcatz fight pad. The D-pad isn't a traditional "+" but it feels good for retro stuff.
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If this is for PC usage, get a Xbox One pad. You won't regret it.
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TSTR wrote:If this is for PC usage, get a Xbox One pad. You won't regret it.
This is very true, but I would personally recommend a Dualshock 4, since the driver for it allows you to use the touchpad as a mouse, which is very useful. Plus, it works with a standard bluetooth connection, so you don't need any adapters.
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dem button prompts tho
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lisalover1 wrote:
TSTR wrote:If this is for PC usage, get a Xbox One pad. You won't regret it.
This is very true, but I would personally recommend a Dualshock 4, since the driver for it allows you to use the touchpad as a mouse, which is very useful. Plus, it works with a standard bluetooth connection, so you don't need any adapters.
Is there a link to learn more? Everything that turns up on Google requires all sorts of software/a special dongle, etc. The 360/One controller is awful, being able to use the PS4 controller would be a treat.
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Yea it's for PC. PC games and emulation. I've read that the xbone dpad isn't much better. If you meant original xbox pad... I hate thos hehe.

I have only read about how hard it is to use a ps4 pad. Plus how is the dpad on that? It sucked pretty hard on the ps1 2 and 3.

The reason I am asking is I'm setting up hyperspin. Looking for a most in one controller.
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The XBone d-pad is pretty awesome for 2D retro games, imo. Really accurate. Fighting games are a bit iffy, but I am pretty picky with those, and I'd rather use a stick anyway.
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fuctfuct wrote:Yea it's for PC. PC games and emulation. I've read that the xbone dpad isn't much better. If you meant original xbox pad... I hate thos hehe.

I have only read about how hard it is to use a ps4 pad. Plus how is the dpad on that? It sucked pretty hard on the ps1 2 and 3.

The reason I am asking is I'm setting up hyperspin. Looking for a most in one controller.
Gotcha. Yeah I stand by the fight pad. I used it for retro emulation and its pretty good.
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No analog pretty much kills the most in one thing :(

Anyone used a MadCatz MLG Xbox 360 Pro Circuit Controller?
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