final fight cd | 187 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 (edited) Does anybody have any recommendations for an xbox360 controller? The official Microsoft controller has a shit d-pad. I bought a used aftermarket controller and after a couple weeks of use the left stick shit the bed. I am looking for a quality controller with a useable d-pad that won't break after several hours of use. Edited December 9, 2022 by final fight cd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,843 Administrator · Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Do you have a budget in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
final fight cd | 187 Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 9 hours ago, Gloves said: Do you have a budget in mind? Hmmm….good question. The absolute max would be $100, but I don’t think I’ve seen any for sale that exceed that (minus maybe an arcade stick). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 11,843 Administrator · Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 42 minutes ago, final fight cd said: Hmmm….good question. The absolute max would be $100, but I don’t think I’ve seen any for sale that exceed that (minus maybe an arcade stick). Scuf controllers are the best I've used, and start at more than twice that, which is why I asked about budget: Custom Wireless Xbox Controller: Series X & One | Scuf Gaming Maybe consider it though, if you want a controller that'll last you a really long time, built to your own specs, and which works across multiple platforms. Edit: oh wait, 360 specifically... Never mind I dunno if they work on that specifically. If you're using a newer console to play 360 games it'd work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 974 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 15 hours ago, final fight cd said: Does anybody have any recommendations for an xbox360 controller? The official Microsoft controller has a shit d-pad. I bought a used aftermarket controller and after a couple weeks of use the left stick shit the bed. I am looking for a quality controller with a useable d-pad that won't break after several hours of use. What games are you playing on the xb360 that have you wanting a better DPad? The biggest issue with the controller were the bumpers that I had to replace after several years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
final fight cd | 187 Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 Metal slug 3. The d-map makes it very difficult to stand stationary and shoot up. Makes the game unplayable for me. I played limbo, which requires you to play with the stick, and the used aftermarket controller’s stick broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,127 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) The OEM has always worked great for me but then again I never really had a use for the Dpad. All the ones for sale now for X360 look like junk. I wonder if there is a way to use like an 8bitdo on 360. The pro 2 has a better d pad placement if your using that more. edit: you could just buy one on Amazon and if it doesn’t work return it. Returning Amazon stuff to kohls is easy in my experience if you have one by you. Edited December 10, 2022 by a3quit4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drxandy | 3,236 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) Maybe a controller you already like? I just found out that brook started making this: https://www.brookaccessory.com/products/wingmanxb2/index.html The wingman xb2 converter, let's you use controllers from "PS5, PS4, PS3, XSX|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch Pro, SEGA Astro City, MEDA Drive mini controller on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and Original Xbox. Edited December 10, 2022 by drxandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,681 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Oh the 360 d pad annoyed the $hit out of me I used a hori fight pad (chun li but other characters and both wired and witless options available) and it had a solid d pad. Had the feel and form factor of a Gennyy 6 button or Saturn controller. I dug it a lot. MS themselves finally addressed the trash d pad issue really late in the systems life with a more expensive controller with a silver d pad that might be worth tracking down but I was already done with the system by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,537 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) I always wondered why Microsoft went with such an awful d-pad design. I remember Bioshock used it for some item switching mechanic and I would pick the wrong thing in the heat of battle because the feel was off. It's a shame because the controller is one of the best otherwise. I know the sticks are the primary input and not every game uses the d-pad, but some games do use it and it's noticeably deficient. Edited December 10, 2022 by Tulpa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
final fight cd | 187 Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, fox said: a more expensive controller with a silver d pad that might be worth tracking down but I was already done with the system by then. this what you are referring to? https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Controller-Transforming-Charge-dp-B00936K09S/dp/B00936K09S/ref=dp_ob_title_vg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox | 1,681 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 2 hours ago, final fight cd said: this what you are referring to? https://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Controller-Transforming-Charge-dp-B00936K09S/dp/B00936K09S/ref=dp_ob_title_vg Yes can’t vouch for them since I never used them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Tank | 974 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 33 minutes ago, fox said: Yes can’t vouch for them since I never used them It's Amazon. It can be returned easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmorgandrinker | 1,650 Administrator · Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 There's an actual wired joystick for 360. I think it's 20 bucks or less; maybe give that a whirl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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