Editing Recommended controllers (section)

==Standard Game Controllers==
Generic Ass Controllers. Sticks, D-Pads, and whatever ships with the console goes here.
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!Name
!Platform
!Description
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|[[File:Xbox Series Controller.jpg|200px]]
!Xbox Series Controller
|Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, Windows, MacOS, Most Linux Variants, iOS, Android
|The most recent Xbox controller should be the controller of choice for your more bog standard gaming sessions if the price is right. When compared to the Dualsense it has the following distinct advantages:


* Longer Lasting Thumbsitck toppers.
* A better, clicky, D-Pad
* A AA Battery compartment, '''Yes this ''is'' an advantage.''' You can use this wired without batteries and If the DualSense's battery gets fried, you have to open it up, as that controller won't work at all without a battery installed. User Replaceable batteries will always be superior.


The one negative thing going against this controller is that the plastic mold used for the bumper buttons is extremely fragile.
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|[[File:Xbox_Elite_Series_2_Controller.jpg|200px]]
!Xbox Elite Series 2
|Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, Windows, MacOS, Most Linux Variants, iOS, Android
|Xbox's Premium Controller, Key differences from the standard Xbox Series controller are:
 

*Built in battery
*Rubberized Grips and outer shell 
*Replaceable toppers 
*Replaceable D-Pad topper 
*Grip macro buttons
*Customizable input profiles
*Hair trigger controls
*Thumbstick tension controls


This is all to say that it's a slight marginal improvement over the stock controller. The non-removable batteries, and rubberized coating are big downsides in the long term. Don't bother with this unless you can get it for under 100 Freedom bucks.

'''Don't bother with the Elite Series 1, or any stock 8th Generation Controller for that matter.''' Nearly all of them use Micro-USB, which is the worst connector type known to man, and is known for breaking just by looking at it funny.

'''PRO TIP:''' If for whatever reason you want another one of these, accessories and all, registering and marking your original as defective on Microsoft's registered product page, will give you the option of ordering a brand new "replacement" for 80 bucks.
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|[[File:DualSense Controller.jpg|200px]]
!DualSense Controller
|PS5, PS4, PS3 ('''4.92 or higher System Firmware'''), Windows, MacOS, Most Linux Variants, iOS, Android
|Sony's stock PS5 Controller is a great option as well. When compared to the Xbox's offerings, the build quality of the controller overall is far superior. It also supports gyro aiming, and is likely the best controller on the market as far as Gyro is concerned.
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|[[File:Gulikit_Zen_Pro_Controller.jpg|200px]]
!Gulikit Zen Pro Wireless Controller (Pictured) / Gulikit KingKong 2 Pro Wireless Controller
|Nintendo Switch, Windows, MacOS, Most Linux Variants, iOS, Android
|Nintendo's First Party controllers for Switch are not on here for a good reason. Controllers such as this just blow Nintendo's out of the water in terms of build quality and design. Importantly this controller uses Hall Effect sensors on the triggers and joysticks. Forgoing the plastic wear and tear issues of potentiometers that ultimately lead to stick drift and broken plastic. All while doing just about everything a stock Switch Pro Controller can, minus HD Rumble.

Gulikit even offers replacement Hall Effect sticks for Joy-Cons if you're terminally a Nintendo fan.
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|[[File:8bitdo_Ultimate_Controller.jpg|200px]]
!8Bitdo Ultimate Controller
|Nintendo Switch, Windows, MacOS, Most Linux Variants, iOS, Android
|Similar to the above controller, but the molding more closely resembles Nintendo's Pro Controller and it can be remapped on Switch using 8bitdo's app. Lacks NFC on Switch, and more importantly lacks Gyro on non Nintendo Platforms.
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|[[File:Sega_Saturn_Control_Pad.jpg|200px]]
!Sega Saturn Control Pad (Slim Version)
|Sega Saturn
|God's gift to 2D. Has the best D-Pad and ergonomic design ever grafted onto a control board. Get it, get an adapter, and don't look back.

Be warned, opinions are fairly mixed on RetroBit's Sega controllers.
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|[[File:Sega_Saturn_3D_Control_Pad.jpg|200px]]
!Sega Saturn 3D Control Pad
|Sega Saturn
|Analog Controller for the Sega Saturn. More useful and impactful than it seems, as in addition to its own games, it will work in any game that supported the Steering Wheel and Mission Stick, and can be switched to digital only inputs. It was also the first controller with support for Analog triggers and features Hall Effect sensors on both the Stick and Triggers. Compared to this, the Dreamcast's stock controller is an objective downgrade.
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|[[File:8BitDo M30 controller.jpg|200px]]
!8BitDo M30
|Windows, Nintendo Switch, Android, MacOS, Most Linux Variants, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive ('''Via 2.4G Wireless Adapter''')
|Modeled after the Saturn's controller, but with the smoother contour of the Mega Drive's 6-button one. So it's another excellent and affordable option for 2D gaming / emulation. Can be used via Bluetooth or USB.
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|[[File:8bitdo_NEOGEO_Wireless_Controller.jpg|200px]]
!8BitDo NEOGEO Wireless Controller
|Neo Geo Mini, Windows, Android, MacOS, Most Linux Variants, Nintendo Switch
|''"clicky thumbsticks is very hard to make"''

And so 8BitDo set out to do Gods work, finally, 5 years later giving us the controller that '''should've''' shipped with SNK's cheap little mini console. It even fixes the button layout, making it truly faithful to the Neo Geo CD. Requires a firmware update to work with Nintendo Switch, MacOS and Linux.

'''NOTE:''' This controller is incompatible with the NEO GEO Arcade Stick Pro. 
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|[[File:Hori Mini N64 photo.jpg|200px]]
!Hori Mini
|Nintendo 64
|Tired of that shitty N64 analog stick? Well problem solved! Imagine if the Gamecube controller had a baby with the N64 controller. The only problem is they're a bit cramped for space if you want to play 2D games. (Shit for 2D, great for 3D)
If you'd prefer to have the normal style N64 controller you could buy some Lodgenet N64 controllers with the improved GCN style stick (about $25 on ebay) and mod them to work on an actual N64/swap the analog to a standard controller. Don't bother with 3rd party replacement analogs they work horribly with some games (like Smash Bros).</p> 
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|[[File:Hori Digital Pad Gamecube photo.jpg|200px]]
!Hori Digital Pad
|Nintendo GameCube
|The GCN controller was also having an affair with the SNES controller.. Feels almost the same as a SNES controller but with GCN button layout and contoured bottom for extra comfort. This thing is pretty pricey too, but it's perfect for GBA games and whatever 2D games you have. (Standard GCN is shit for 2D)
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|[[File:Atari Paddle Controller Atari 2600 photo.jpg|200px]]
!Paddle Controller
|Atari 2600
|Theres a lot of controllers for Atari, this and the standard joystick and the only two you'll need. Your only option for great games like Kaboom, Super Breakout, and Warlords. Don't mix it up with the driving controller!
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