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The PC Gamer buying guide to the best racing wheels

Best PC racing wheels in 2026: my favorite direct drive and budget steering wheels for sim racing

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Driven Speed away with the best PC racing wheel for gaming.

Driven
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
A Moza AB9 FFB Base, MH16 Flightstick, and MTP Throttle attached to a desk

Moza AB9 FFB Base + MH16 Flightstick + MTP Throttle review

By Andy Edser published

Score: 86% One for the serious flight simmers, but a very impressive experience.

Score: 86%
Steam Controller

Steam Controller re-review: A fresh look at Valve's flawed but influential 10-year-old controller

By James Bentley published

Flawed potential Overlooked or rightfully neglected?

29 Comments
Flawed potential
TommyB's open source controller project, the OpenSplitDeck.

Open source Steam Controller-a-like is a beast with new screens and gyro controls: 'there's so much more I can add' says creator

By Jacob Ridley published

News OpenSplitDeck is shaping up to be a seriously impressive controller.

News
An image of the GameSir G7 Pro controller

Quick—Amazon is flogging the best PC gaming controller for just AU$135

By Shaun Prescott published

News If you need a new gamepad this is what you should get, it's that simple.

News
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.

Switch pad
A screenshot from Arc Raiders, showing a zoomed in reticule

Arc Raiders' overpowered aim assist gets stronger at high frame rates, and I feel like I'm cheating when I use it

By James Bentley published

News I've been testing Arc Raiders at different locked frame rates and the difference it makes to the controller aim assist is wild.

16 Comments
News
Various bits of purple PC gear--a set of gaming headphones, two controllers with 2.4 Ghz dongles, and a teeny-tiny USB--on a blue background. The 'PC Gamer Personal Pick 2025' badge floats in the top-left corner.

I enjoy touching all the hardware bits that pass through PCG's offices, but this bit of kit was all but made for my upsettingly small baby hands

By Jess Kinghorn published

Gear of the Year And yes, it is purple.

Gear of the Year
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