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The Hyperkin Competitor on a gaming laptop.

Hyperkin Competitor review

By Hope Corrigan published

Score: 72% It competes with a home field advantage on bang for buck, but can fall short on away games.

Score: 72%
PlayStation 4 dualshock 4 controller with the Ask PC gamer logo in the top right, on a grey background

How to use a PS4 controller on PC: Wired and Bluetooth

By Wes Fenlon, Katie Wickens last updated

Guide A step-by-step guide to using the DualShock 4 on PC via Bluetooth.

Guide
Dualshock 3 controller

How to use a PS3 controller on PC: Wired or Bluetooth

By Wes Fenlon last updated

Guide A step-by-step guide to using the DualShock 3 in Windows via Bluetooth or plain old USB.

Guide
Switch 2 Pro Controller front

How to use Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 Pro controllers on PC

By Wes Fenlon last updated

Switch pad The easiest way to connect Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 Pro controllers to your PC using Bluetooth or USB.

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Sony DualSense controller on a wooden table top

How to use the PS5 DualSense controller on PC

By Wes Fenlon last updated

PSPad Playing PC games with Sony's DualSense controller is a piece of cake.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 screens

This $150 controller from Honeycomb Aeronautical has not one, not two, not three, but four integrated Throttle Levers for the flight sim sickos

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Don your aviators, you big nerd.

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The GameSir G7 Pro's directional pad in the foreground, with its two analog sticks in the background

The best PC gamepad you can get just got a sweet Black Friday deal, with 1000 Hz polling and TMR sticks for less than AU$140

By Shaun Prescott published

News The GameSir G7 Pro tops the list of our favourite controllers for PC, and for good reason.

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Valve's new and improved Steam Controller during a visit to Valve's HQ in Bellevue, Washington.

I can't live without the Steam Deck's trackpads anymore, and I hope the Steam Controller forces the competition to adopt them

By Shaun Prescott published

on track Trackpads could be the 21st century’s analog sticks.

on track
The Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded sitting in its carrying case on a wooden table

Victrix Pro BFG Reloaded controller review

By Shaun Prescott published

Score: 70% A boon for fight pad lovers, but not a controller for the mainstream.

Score: 70%
Xbox Series X/S and Elite Series 2 controllers

How to use every Xbox controller on PC

By Wes Fenlon last updated

Guide Tips for connecting Microsoft's Xbox controllers via USB, wireless adapter, or Bluetooth.

Guide
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