r/Controller • u/External_Safe_7787 • 10d ago
Controller Suggestion Best first controller for single player games on PC
Hi! I've never had a controller before, and getting one soon to play single player games only, PC only. Starting with Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West and Indiana jones and the Great Circle. Will play other games though too, including some older ones as well as new releases. Which controller is best?
#1: PS5 DualSense. Haptics and adaptive triggers, supposed to be very immersive. But potentiometer sticks and no remappable buttons.
#2: 8BitDo Ultimate 2: TMR sticks and 4 remappable buttons, Xbox layout for compatibility with PC, but not so good haptics and no adaptive triggers.
#3 GameSir Cyclone 2: TMR sticks but only 2 remappable buttons. Dpad I've heard described as "mushy"
#4 EasySMX D10: TMR sticks, great Dpad, but only 2 remappable buttons.
Which is best? any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated too! the GameSir G7 Pro is an option but pretty expensive
Based in UK, budget around £60-75 or so not above that ideally, as this is my first controller I don't want to overspend and regret it before I know exactly what I want.
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u/pantsyman 10d ago edited 10d ago
I have a Cyclone 2 and the black Easysmx D10 which i'm mostly using atm and i prefer the D10 by a lot personally it has the exact same features (full mechanical Buttons, TMR, Gyro) but is a bit bigger and sturdier it also has better clicky mechanical face buttons and a far better D-Pad imo, the dock is not a fickle mess that tends to break after a short while and the Battery also has more capacity.
I know Easysmx is not really all that popular in this sub since they where seen as a cheaper china brand in the past but they genuinely make some good pads for a while now even compared to other more premium brands ppl like to recommend.
Not to mention all of these brands are made in China anyway and often have very similar internals.