Logitech G F710 Wireless Gamepad, 2.4 GHz Wireless with USB Nano-Receiver, Controller Dual Vibration Feedback, 4 Switch D-Pad, PC - Grey/Black

Is the PS3's pad too small for you and too much of a hassle to set up with your PC? Don't like where the left analog stick is placed on the 360? Or maybe you're just a hardcore PC gamer like myself and don't own a 360. Well then this is the perfect controller for you. Set up takes mere seconds. Plug bluetooth receiver into USB port of your choice, allow Windows to recognize new device and install drivers. That's it, no need to bother with the packaged disc and software. IMO Logitech did a fantastic job of identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the two console controllers, and incorporating and improving upon those strengths into their own design. For me the strengths of the 360 pad are its grip (for the six fingers you're not using) and its triggers, which were clearly designed for a better shooter experience. Sony on the other hand has kept the DualShock design over the years, perhaps with other genres in mind such as fighters, action, and RPG's. IMO the layout of their pad is highlighted by the close proximity and symmetry of its analog sticks. I find this to be a more comfortable and natural feel, as opposed to the 360's awkwardly angled sticks. As for the D-pads of the two controllers, I can't honestly say I have a preference either way. The F710 combines and improves the aforementioned strengths of the console controllers. The Logitech pad features an Xbox-like ergonomic grip and "trigger" like shoulder buttons that feel less springy than the 360's, and are equal in width to its bumper buttons. I believe it's this equal width of the two top buttons which results in a perfect feel for your index fingers to rest in between. As for the analog sticks, the F710 features the symmetric layout of the DualShock with one key iteration. The sticks feature a flat top as opposed to the inclined and rounded top of the PS3's pad. This seems to really keep your thumbs firmly in place, where as I've noticed my thumbs frequently slipping off of the DualShock's sticks. For any serious PC gamer, choosing the Logitech F710 to pair with your TV and Steam Big Picture should be an easy decision.

I bought this controller primarily to use with Steam Big Picture and games. Both the internet at large, and Valve reccommend this or the 360 controller. I've used the 360 controller fairly extensively, and from reading reviews this had some additional features, to I decided to give it to try. I'm very glad I did. This is an excellent controller. I'll give a quick highlights, then if you want to know more read on! Pros- Beautiful well designed hardware High build quality Plug and play (for the most part) DirectInput and Xinput support makes it very compatible Sport mode is handy to easily use the D-PAD in place of the Analog stick or vice versa in any game. Potentially battery saving feature to toggle vibration DPad is much nicer than 360 Great for Steam Big Picture Nice small receiver Neutral- Heavier than Xbox 360 controller. I like the heft, others may not. Triggers are stiffer than 360 controller. Nice for shooting, may be not as nice for racing. Cons- Home/Center button doesn't do anything in directinput mode It's not perfect, but it is the best, so 5/5. IMO the only reason to get the 360 controller instead is if you want to use it with a 360 as well. Hardware/Build Quality The first thing I noticed when I got this out of the box is it's beautiful. The silver/black looks really nice, and the button colors are vibrant. The matte black back and non glossy (don't know if it qualifies as matte) silver front don't attract fingerprints like some controllers. Next I noticed it's weight. It's got a good weight to it. It's heavier than the 360 or PS3. I like the heft, gives it a bit more of a high quality feel. It's also well designed. The matte back, and rubberized gribs make it comfortable to hold. The shape is perfect, your hands wrap around it just right. The triggers are stiffer than the 360 controllers or ps3s. Makes it feel a little more snappy and responsive, it's super nice for shooting. Some people report it tiring them out for games you have to hold it for a long time (like racing games). The rubberized tops of the sticks are rounded and textured for grip and feel much nicer than the 360's controller. I didn't notice any deadzones. Drivers/Software Support Overall the support is great. For most features it's pretty much just plug and play. It works flawlessly as a replacement for the 360 controller and has additional features. The sport mode is handy for anytime you want to use the dpad instead of the stick (or vice versa) in any game, in either mode. Being able to turn off vibration is a feature many might find useful. Also being able to use directinput or xinput with the flip of a hardware switch makes it compatible with nearly any game easily. The provided software makes it easy to use as a remote to control any program on windows. For linux it's as simple as plugging it in. LSUSB and games call it "Logitech, Inc. Cordless RumblePad 2" in direct input mode. LSUSB reports it as "Logitech, Inc. F710 Wireless Gamepad [XInput Mode]" and games normally call it generic xbox pad in xinput mode. Both work without a hitch. If you want to test or calibrate it there are various tools. jstest-gtk for one. Windows is just as simple for many. Others, myself included have had to manually tell windows to use the xbox 360 controller drivers for xinput mode. If it doesn't seem to work out of the box, you may have to as well. Go to device manager find it and right click to "update drivers" choose to find your own, select from drivers on the PC and find the 360 driver to install. Once you do that it works great. Logitech provides a profiler for direct input mode to program the buttons to any shortcut for each program individually. It's a handy tool. Steam big picture works flawlessly in xinput mode. It's almost the same story in directinput once you set the buttons. The only problem with it in directinput is the home/center button doesn't do anything. Steam uses this for it's overlay or to take screenshots by default, so if you plan on using this for steam games that don't support xinput you might need to find a new shortcut. It's a little frustrating. I imagine they did it because the Rumblepad 2 (which it basically is in directinput) didn't have the button, but I can't imagine it would be hard to add a button to the drivers. At the very least it seems like it should report the button, and let the drivers handle it or not, which would make it work on Linux at least. But that's a relatively minor complaint since most games will use xinput, and it's so easy to switch.

Edit: with the forced migration to Windows 11, the lack of usable drivers for this device is frustrating. Hopefully this is something that is addressed soon, especially since the controller is high quality. Until this problem is addressed, I would not recommend purchasing this if you have Windows 11. I purchased this controller because I wanted a wireless controller to take with me outside of the house. I have the wired Logitech controller and figured this would be a good option. Personally I like the PlayStation button layout and this is one of the only wireless controllers with that layout. In my experience so far, it has been great. The buttons are durable, but not too sticky or loud. The triggers feels nice and work as expected. It is heavier than the wired version, but still light enough to hold comfortably. I do want to point out this uses AA batteries instead of a charger. The receiver works well and latency has not been a problem. It also comes with a USB extension cable for the receiver which isn't really necessary in my opinion, but it is nice to have. It feels well built and durable and at the price I got it ($30), it exceeds expectations.

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Lo usó principalmente para jugar con emuladores de videojuegos hasta la sexta generación de consolas en una laptop con Kubuntu 20.04. El sistema operativo lo reconoció de inmediato en ambas funciones (direct input y Xinput). Los botones se sienten duros al principio, pero inmediatamente te acostumbras, los botones laterales hacen click al presionarlos y los gatillos se sienten bien. El control direccional es preciso y los controles análogos son como los de las consolas de Sony. La vibración va desde suave a muy intensa dependiendo del juego y como lo configures con los distintos emuladores. Se siente pesado por las baterías AA que utiliza, pero con el tiempo te olvidas de ello. El diseño es muy ergonómico, se ve que está diseñado para las partidas largas. Los plásticos son buenos, me se ha caído un par de veces y sólo ha sido el puro susto. Recomiendo que el conector inalámbrico esté siempre "visible" para el control, si es posible, usar la extensión USB que viene incluido para mejor recepción. me siento a 2 metros de mi laptop que está conectado a la televisión y el lag es casi nulo, durante varias horas de juego al día se desconecta una o dos veces por un segundo. Un detalle positivo es que puedes guardar el conector USB dentro del compartimiento de las baterías. Llevo semanas con el control y aún las baterías con las que vinieron con el dispositivo siguen funcionando. Este dispositivo es de lo mejor que he probado, sólo superado por los controles originales del Xbox y PS4. Incluso funciona sin problemas en un PS3 (modo D-input) y en juegos con un teléfono android (debes usar un adaptador OTG).

Great product for retro to modest level gaming (at least). Gameplay functions are just as perfect as a well tuned wired controller (you would never know you were using wireless - unless you happened to see there's no cable!). It is a bit heavier which I like. Based on my experience with lighter (wired) joysticks, this adds durability without compromising feel. Two things though. First, I would highly recommend using the included USB three foot extension cable to distance the wireless dongle from any usb ports. I put mine on top of my computer tower now, with a direct line of sight to the controller. Before when I had mine plugged into a front usb port, I had occasional (but very unsettling) dysfunction but now I have zero interference. The second thing is for W10 (and probably 11) users. You may run into a problem like I did where the computer might inexplicably drop the driver files for the device and no longer recognize it in a functional form (typically after startup / reboot). To correct this I went through the "Update Driver" procedure (from Device Manager). Basically you want to select to set the device to the "X Box 360 Wireless Controller" device drivers that are native to Windows (not a misnomer here, I do mean X Box... drivers for this Logitech product). This is done by manually selecting the driver files to install rather than have Windows search for the "Best Drivers...". For me (W10), this has 99% fixed Windows from rejecting the device (only 1 drop in about 40 reboots). My research indicates Logitech does not have any updated drivers for the F710 so I don't think they are going to be much help, at least from a software basis. To conclude, I'm sure there are better wireless pc controllers out there but I doubt very many will be as affordable as this one. This is a really good 'retro to mid' level gaming wireless controller for budget conscious consumers.

Controle muito bom, rápido e de boa empunhadura. Baixo consumo e carga de pilhas que duram bastante. É super resistente e durável.

Por la facilidad al instalar y al jugar tan sencillo