8Bitdo Ultimate C Wired Controller for Windows PC, Android, Steam Deck & Raspberry Pi (Field Green)

I find it a bargain ($20 bucks for a controller promising the best of the best, sounds really good). Turbo remapping buttons, hall effect analog sticks.Quality is good and sturdy controller overall.Installation in Windows 11 is not needed, I just plugged it in my computer and everything worked right away, no need to install anything.There's the firmware update application, but ¡beware! use the version 2, NOT the version 1 which won't find any updates. I would like 8BitDo would rework the updater webpage so there would be the version 2 more easily to find.One question remains: ¿does it worth to pay $10 bucks more for the Bluetooth version, or getting the wired one, or buy another wireless controller? I chose the wired one.It remains to be seen the durability of the analog sticks, to see if the hall effect lasts as promised.

It's a great device for my PC. I love that it's wired - no batteries needed. It is easy to set up and use. Good quality, though it seems very light in the hand, probably because there are no batteries. Useful for games and Luna games on PC.

Feel: The game pad feels very solid in its body, and all of the buttons feel sturdy but light weight. All of the buttons and triggers have great tactile feedback. All the buttons have nice clicks, including the D-pad.Features: This game pad has rumble which does a nice job providing different "textures" for different actions in games. You can switch it between X and D input modes by holding down the X or B buttons while plugging it into USB. This version of the controller allows you to remap all of the buttons in hardware, using the controller itself, if you wish to do so. It also has a turbo feature for those who want that. The "hall effect" joysticks have zero dead zones, I couldn't push the stick even the tiniest distance without seeing the movement register on-screen. However, the "hall effect" triggers do have small dead zones when starting to pull them back, but that's actually an improvement over other 8bitdo controllers. When they're too sensitive, and start operating upon the slightest movement, you often accidentally press them while just resting your fingers on the triggers, so I'm glad they fixed this problem with the Ultimate 2C. The game pad uses a USB-C port instead of the hard-wired Ultimate C controller, allowing you to change out the cable at any point in case your cable gets damaged. It comes with a C-to-A cable, so you could also replace it with a C-to-C cable if you wanted to, which you can't do with the Ultimate C.OS Compatibility: In Linux, unlike the Ultimate C controller which had a few buttons that needed to be remapped no matter if in X or D modes, at least in the games I tried, this one had all the buttons mapped perfectly out-of-the-box while in the default X mode. The rumble feature and everything else also all work flawlessly in games out-of-the-box, so I would guess if you have some other OS that it should work equally as well there too.Conclusion: This Ultimate 2C controller is a great update to the Ultimate C with little enhancements all over that make it even more awesome. Without factoring in the price, this is an excellent controller which I'd rank among the best out there, even better than most of them for me because most of them have no wired and battery-less options like this does. But after factoring in the price as well, this controller beats everything else easily, so I absolutely have no choice but to give it 5/5 stars. The only way to make it better is additional color options, but I do like the ones they have so far. 8bitdo has done an excellent job with this game pad!

8bitdo releases decent products. This controller is no exception. I have average sized hands and the controller feels fairly good to me, sans a couple issues that I'll get into momentarily. Not only is the layout similar to an Xbox One controller, the ergonomics are somewhat similar too. Unfortunately, that's where I deduct half a star and begin speaking about the cons for this controller. Let me explain:Just like the Xbox One controller, I find the bumpers are a bit awkward to engage when holding this 8bitdo controller in the natural position of resting your index fingers on the triggers. I loved the ergonomics of the Xbox 360 controller because touching the bumpers was effortless from the natural position. For some reason when Xbox One controllers came out they changed that, and this controller mimics that awkward feeling. I almost have to pivot my whole grip in order to reach them. Maybe that's because my fingers aren't as flexible as the should be? I'm not sure. All I know is I find it awkward and a bit uncomfortable.The second issue I have is that the dpad is a bit too stiff. I won't deduct any stars for that because it may loosen over time, but I'm used to the dpad on the SN30 Pro (original, not plus) and that dpad feels much nicer to use. Although the dpad on this controller looks similar, the actuation of the membrane takes quite a bit more force making it uncomfortable to use for long periods with 2D games, for example. And while I'm talking about 2D games, the awkward bumpers come into the conversion once again. This is because when playing games such as Super Metroid, for example, it was normal (at least for me) to rest your index fingers on the L R buttons of the SNES giving quick access to those button functions. Doing that with this controller while simultaneously trying to use the dpad is just plain uncomfortable because of the bumper position. Therefore, I don't use this controller for emulation, but thought I'd point it out for others who might consider it.I've deducted another half of a star for the obnoxious light that encircles the menu button. It's far too bright and I find it very distracting, especially when the turbo function is enabled since that light blinks to indicate turbo is on. I almost deducted a full star for this, but since you can only rate with whole stars on Amazon I decided to keep my review at 4 stars vs 3. I'm currently looking into different methods for diffusing the light.Another issue that people might run into is the short cord length. Make sure that you won't need something longer before purchasing. This works well with my laptop, since it sits right in front of me, meaning the USB ports are very accessible.Other than those nit-pics, it's a well performing controller. As for things that I really like, especially for the price point, here are some pros:The inclusion of a turbo function is much appreciated. As I age I find it harder and harder to "button mash" and I often avoid games, such as vertical or horizontal shooters, which require continually pressing a button to rapidly fire a weapon. Turbo allows me to enjoy those games without developing carpel tunnel.The analog triggers are very sensitive and have a nice linear actuation and the software response is appropriate. For example, some controllers will register no input for the first 10-20% of actuation on the trigger, and then have a smaller threshold to detect actuation level making it harder to control the threshold. In other words, if you want the trigger to register at 50% actuation in the software, it's hard to find and maintain that physical actuation position with some controllers. This is important for racing games, for instance, where controlling the throttle is important. But, I'm happy to report that this isn't an issue for this controller. Detection of the trigger actuation starts immediately and, as I said above, has a nice linear representation all the way to 100% when bottoming the triggers. Therefore, when holding the triggers at 50% physical actuation, you know that the software representation of that will be close to that. I tested this using Windows' built in controller properties tool which visually represents button presses.Some users complained that their controller wasn't working or detected, but I'm happy to report that I had no such issues. I'm using the latest build (at the time of this writing, obviously) of Windows 10. I simply plugged the controller into my Lenovo Legion 5 laptop and it worked without a hitch. Steam recognizes it as an Xbox controller and lets me know which games are compatible with it.I'll update this review if any of my thoughts change over time. But for the time being, I'd recommend this controller as a primary or a backup option. Really good value for the price and performance.