Customer Reviews

USB 2.0 Gamepad for PC

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

Pros:
-Low Cost
-Has rumble
-Works with vista
-Plug in play but requires drivers installation for rumble to work but this is quick and painless.

Cons:
-Low Build Quality the buttons feel cheaply made the L2 And R2 triggers in particular.
-Short cord around 5ft if your only gonna use it at your desk its fine but not laid back on your bed or couch.
-Small I have pretty big hands so with grips this small it just isn't very comfortable for me

I would recommend you spend a few dollars more and get the Logitech Rumble pad 2 instead if you want a ps2 style controller. I have a Logitech dual action which i find alot better in a build quality and has larger grips so its more comfortable for me The only thing it lacks is force feedback and the Logitech rumble pad 2 is the exact same design but with rumble and a better d-pad.

To start this Review i would like to say... I'am very tech savvy i'am a C++ programmer.

Had no problem at first got this thing installed and going but what's this. the controls are backwards?
maybe just a small invert problem? NO
maybe just a driver issue? NO
MAYBE JUST MAYBE it's window's 7 or my USB ports? NO

So this "controller" is clear blue i start looking and it seem's the ribbon cable is twisted going from the analog to the pcb "printed circuit board" .

I would point my problem at this seeing how all the other controls were fine.

on a side note this gamepad is cheap & for that you get what you pay for.

Item is cheap junk from china software is loaded with spy ware and hijackers should not be sold on Amazon.

Yes it is plug and play, yes it does work with my computer, no i can not fully use it. Not sure if my specific controler is messed up or if it's typical, but the left analog stick does not work. Instead of recording as z-axis and z-rotation as is typical with the left analog stick it records it the same as if pressing the 1,2,3,4 buttons. The 1-4 buttons record properly. So for all practical purposes, i did not get a two analog stick controller, I got a controller with one analog stick and two sets of 1-4 buttons, making playing many PC games difficult. You get what you pay for though and i wasn't expecting much, i just needed a second controller to play 2 player n64 emulated games. It's a cheap controller, both in price, and quality.

Great remote control but very difficult to configure. Had a hard time connecting it and when I finally did it wasn't all I expected. Quality wasn't all that great but it works!

This is really nice controller. but if that falls may broke so i am carefull and keep that is in a safe place. and no problem vibration works well. everything works well. for cheap money this is perfect

L/R buttons are held in place by tiny plastic tabs, one of which broke off in transit so that the R1 button was broken before the package even arrived. However, I fitted the inside with a paper clip and it's worked well these past couple months. Upon purchasing I thought the numbered buttons might irritate me, but that isn't something you actually pay attention to during gameplay so I gave it a shot. Long story short, I am not bothered.

The controller itself doesn't feel too cheap and the response is pretty decent.


EDIT: So... there's this loose screw floating around on the inside. All the exterior screws are in place. I don't even know what happened.

This controller is really a good value. USB controllers are not cheap. I've shopped around online and in large electronic stores. I bought mine for some emulation on my PC. The controller is nothing amazing but it does the job just fine. I bought 2 of them and have had both for several months and they still work fine. Yes the cord is not incredibly long and the buttons are a little less refined than a standard PS2 controller but it's a lot cheaper and the functionality is the same. As far as durability, mine have held up great. Granted I've never dropped mine on a concrete floor or hurled it at the wall in frustration, but I'd imagine any abuse necessary to damage this controller could just as easily damage a more expensive one. If you need a good USB controller and don't want to shell out the big bucks then this is a good solution to your problem.

This controller basically looks and feels like a real PS2 controller (other than the color). The only differences I noticed being that the buttons are a little bit -sloppy- compared to the old PS2 controllers, and the D-pad/joysticks were not quite as accurate and sensitive as I remember. Of course I'm a decade older and perhaps the controller is perfect and my hands are -sloppy-. Overall I'm very please with the controller, it allowed me to play a ton of old emulated games I never thought I'd get a chance at. Anybody wanting a basic controller for PC that doesn't say Logitech on it, and doesn't want to pay the Logitech prices: this is a great alternative.

PS3: Overall its not bad but, there are some tiny issues I noticed. The buttons (D-pad included) are rather stiff. At times it feels like you have to push too hard. Another thing the top buttons (L1/2 R1/2) are reserved in game(R1 acts as R2 same with the Ls.)It can be switch in game depending on the game type Ex: Street fighter 4 it can be changed under options but, with say Final fantasy 13 you'll just have to adjust to the change.

PC:All is fine except I installed the drivers yet feel no rumble AT ALL...NOTHING -_-.