PC Control Pad

[Ad-Rock]

Does anyone here use a control pad with games on their PC?

I saw one today at EB for $20 bucks and it looked like a 360 controller. I imagine they would be great for driving and sport games, am I right? Any recommendations?

[JubeiSaotome]

I've got one of those, it's decent, but the DPAD is horrible for fighters.

[Silverwolf]

Does anyone here use a control pad with games on their PC?

I saw one today at EB for $20 bucks and it looked like a 360 controller. I imagine they would be great for driving and sport games, am I right? Any recommendations?

Those two types of games are probably the only ones I would even consider using a controller to play.
All I can say is get whichever controller you like the most.

[JubeiSaotome]

I bought mine to play Phantasy Star Online & Universe for PC.

[Stevorooni]

I just use my wired 360 controller on the PC if a controller is required, works pretty well and just about any modern game recognises it as a 360 controller and automatically sets up the controls to what they would be in the 360 version of the game

[dinopoke]

Does anyone here use a control pad with games on their PC?

I saw one today at EB for $20 bucks and it looked like a 360 controller. I imagine they would be great for driving and sport games, am I right? Any recommendations?

Is that the Powerwave controller? It's quite decent for its price (I got 2 for $30 at game). They are pretty good for console ports (such as RE4 and DMC4) but really, get one if you feel like you need one. Agreed with Jubei though, the Dpad is a bit plasticky and dodgy.

You can use it for any game by using Xpadder: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Xpadder.shtml
Versions after 5.3 are not free.

You can also make it emulate a 360 controller (plug it in and games recognise it as a 360 controller). Useful for games that only support 360 controllers. http://www.tocaedit.com/IB/index.php?automodule=downloads&showfile=4
Just remember to backup the files you replace.

[9warbane]

A few games now seem to want you to use a 360 controller (The Last Remnant comes to mind), I use a PS2 adapter for NES and SNES emulator and a 64 adapter for obviously 64 emulator.

^edit dinopoke beat me to it.

[Azzaman]

I just use my wired 360 controller on the PC if a controller is required, works pretty well and just about any modern game recognises it as a 360 controller and automatically sets up the controls to what they would be in the 360 version of the game
/agree

[Watchers]

Do what Stevo said. Fairly cheap, great controller and easy to use.

[Ad-Rock]

Thanks for the advice everyone!