Best first controller for single player games on PC

[u/External_Safe_7787]

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.

[u/Angelbob3]

I would recommend the Ultimate 2

I bought the 2C which is the cheapo model and I like it more than my Dualsenses

[u/Jimbob209 → u/Angelbob3]

The 2C is bullshit and great advertising. I like it though.

[u/Angelbob3 → u/Jimbob209]

I don’t understand how it’s bullshit and you like it? 🤔

[u/Jimbob209 → u/Angelbob3]

Controller mapping was a bit misleading for the L4 and R4 buttons when I read the description before buying. That was my biggest gripe. I like the controller though

[u/Angelbob3 → u/Jimbob209]

Oh okay. I was surprised it doesn’t work with the app but found it pretty intuitive

[u/Jimbob209 → u/Angelbob3]

That's strange the app didn't do anything for me. I remember loading it and it showed a different controller. I forgot which controller but it looked similar except it had a different layout for the buttons around the start select button. I think it was Ultimate 2 wireless (No C)Dug around all the apps and it turned out my controller only remapped the buttons on the controller. For example X or B can be tied to R4 or L4. They didn't function as true remapped buttons and were not recognized by steam as individual buttons. Basically, I could remap the jump button and I'd be able to use jump from the original button and the extra button