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brought over Bigemus' edit, fixed typos, Added some to wiimote section
The [[DualShock 3]] has a very good d-pad, which is something that's hard to find nowadays. Very useful for older consoles. It also has 10-bit precision analog sticks, pressure sensitive buttons, and it can be used wired or wirelessly with a Bluetooth adapter.
The Dual Shock 3 requires special software to work on a pc. In Windows, an external program needs to be installed to use DS3 controllers. Use the new [[SCP Driver Package]]. Do not use [[MotioninJoy]] if you can. On Linux, [http://qtsixa.sourceforge.net/ QtSixA] is available , but if you run into problems try [http://pingus.seul.org/~grumbel/xboxdrv/ xboxdrv]. See the [[DualShock 3#Troubleshooting]] page if you run into problems.
The [[Dual Shock 4]] also requires a wrapper to get full functionality on PC, like [[DS4 to Xinput]] or [[SCP Driver Package]].
Logitech also makes good gamepads that plug directly into the USB port on your computer. Their layout is similar to PlayStation DualShock. There is both a wired and wireless one.
*[http://amzn.to/1ekKLG0 1b6sF9S Logitech Gamepad F310] Cheaper wired one*[http://amzn.to/1jLpZnH 1iJpVXZ Logitech Gamepad F710] Uses wireless 2.4 GHz
==='''Miscellaneous USB Gamepads'''===
There are also [http://amzn.to/1jtzRF1 cheaper gamepads] made by various other companies. However their build quality may not be as good as Logitech. Some of them are made to be duplicates of console controllers which may be useful when emulating consoles controllers with non standard layouts like the [http://amzn.to/1aQsv9H 1k4KoEx N64 controller].
==Arcade Sticks==
==='''X-Arcade'''===
http://www.xgaming.com X-Arcade sticks are designed primarily for MAME users but the controlls controls can be easily mapped to any button. Generally considered tacky to use a prebuilt control pannel with a home made MAME cabinet but is acceptable to use as a standalone controller. Prices range from $99 to $200
==='''Mad Catz'''===
==Mobile Gamepads==
Pretty much any [http://amzn.to/1eZ7Z6b 1iJqhhe bluetooth controller] will work with an Andriod or iPhone for emulation. Some reconmend contollersrecommend controllers:
* [[DualShock 3]] ($40) Good quality controller
* [http://amzn.to/1ivewei MsJLtf Nyko Playpad Pro] ($20) Cheap controller. Has similar layout as DualShock 3.* [http://amzn.to/1htpkWK 1nhbue7 Moga Controller] ($20) Cheap controller, comes with a clip to attach phone.
* [http://amzn.to/1eZ9ukJ Gametel] ($30) Smaller controller, comes with a clip to attach phone. Has similar to layout to NES controller
==='''Wiimote'''===
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For emulating Wii games, this is an option if you want to use the real controller. You can connect your Wiimote to your PC using [https://dolphin-emu.org/docs/guides/configuring-controllers/#Real_Wiimote this guide]. If you computer does not have Bluetooth you will need to get a compatible [http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_Working_Bluetooth_Devices USB Bluetooth adapter], [http://amzn.to/1fb1xJo this one] has been known to work. In order for the Wiimote pointer to be detected, you'll need a [http://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Wireless-Sensor-Bar-Wii/dp/B004C4XNI6/ wireless sensor bar] or 2 candles.
==Light Gun==
