Do all gamepads for PC from local retail suck?

[skilectron]

Heres the issue Im havin with now w/a Saitek 2500 USB PS2-like gamepad

I found that sometimes while using it after a while it's LED gets really dim (still visible) then it stops responding altogether for no reason. When quitting the game I find it still detects as enabled working properly under Device Man but on Control Panel the Game Controllers properties menu almost stops responding but finally loads without detecting anything except that its there and supposedly working! Mobo is DFI NF4U-D and OS XPPROSP2. I disabled "turn off to save power" for all USB devices, the only other being a HP printer (2mA) and occasionally a Lexar jump. I did notice that the Saitek appears to draw the full rated 500mA rating for the USB port but so did the prior 1 I returned Real irritating I have to quit the game unplug and plug it back in it then it suddenly works again-well for a while.

The previous controller I JUST replaced was a rumble PS2-type USB 1 like the Saitek made by some company- its lower LR buttons got stuck sometimes, the right analog stick wasnt perfectly on-center, and the D-pad simply broke after a couple wks though it never once had any such non-tangible issues so I dont think its the mobos USB This is the 2nd controller in a row that is appearing to suck badly by not functioning correctly out of the box

[W0nderb0y]

uhh, ask saitek about it. there a pretty good brand. maybe they will replace it for a better model.

[slam7053]

I am using a Logitech Rumblepad 2 and so far it is working great. One problem is that although on the outside of the box it says that it will rumble in ALL EA SPORTS 2005 games, that is not true. Doesn't rumble in Madden, NBA Live, or Fifa 2005.

My old controller eventually got stuck, but so far this one is great.

[megaclocker]

Originally Posted by keffan

Logitech is the best and the only way to go.
They will bend over backwards for you.
And their products never need to be returned.
Great company never had a problem.

Yeah Logitech kick ***...

THeir cheap controller kick *** for the $$

[MUTCHYMAN]

I personally love my x-box controller. It was REALLY easy to make the converter myself and all the buttons work in most games with the drivers someone made for it.

[(sin)morpheus]

I use a gc controller with a converter, man that thing is quality. Very accurate and definetly no issues what so ever. I would highly recommend it, much better than any pc controller I have ever used.

[nofx]

I use a XBOX Controller and with the drivers it works awesome...although im haveing alittle bit of trouble using the rumble features.

[aprather24]

I have bought a couple of them and they both broke on me

[rakesh27]

You should get the logic 3 rumble pad, awesome, pad, its exactly like the PS2 pad but for the PC.

Also its very cheap i've had it nealy a year no problems at all, works on every game.

Trust me awesome pad, you wont be dissapointed.

[pheonix991]

i have the nyko ariflow ex. it is just like my airflow for my ps2. works great. but there isn't any runble. only downfall i have so far with it.