I am searching for a controller to play emulated switch games on my pc. My requirements are motion controls, good build quality and responsiveness, and preferably hall effect sticks to make the controller last longer avoiding drift.
Some of the options I have: GameSir T4 Cyclone Pro - 47€ GameSir G4 Pro - 48€ 8bitdo Ultimate - 50€ GuliKit King Kong 2 - 5X€ GuliKit King Kong 2 Pro - 60€
And are there any controllers for the sub 50€ price range which are better? All the ones I have mentioned are on that price on aliexpress, except for the GuliKit ones which are a bit higher but if they are REALLY worth it I might stretch a bit more…
I found all of this options in the official aliexpress stores of those brands. Which have great prices compared to other stores.
I can’t speak to the others, but I have a couple 8bitdo controllers and they’re fantastic. If the aliexpress listing is legit, I’d go with that one, no question.
I’ve never heard of the other two brands, but cursory googling doesn’t sound promising for them.
I got the King Kong Pro and love it. It’s basically identical to an xbox controller but with gyro support and hall effect sticks.
Regarding the statement that gyro only works in switch mode, it’s the same for all controllers: they can switch between several modes (iOS/android, switch, xinput and directinput on the king kong). The motion controls only work when in switch mode but that mode works perfectly fine in an emulator such as yuzu (and even every game on steam too for that matter).
8bitdo Ultimate - 50€
Check carefully which variant you’re buying, if you’d like Hall Effect sticks.
There are several 8BitDo “Ultimate” controllers that do not have Hall Effect sticks; I found the branding to be pretty confusing.
This has Hall Effect sticks:
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Bluetooth-Controller-Charging-Gaming-Console/dp/B0B9BGJVLL/
As does this:
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Bluetooth-Controller-Charging-Gaming-Console/dp/B0B9BDMWWN/
This does not:
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Bluetooth-Controller-Switch-Vibration-Nintendo/dp/B0CLM5WDHT/
Nor does this:
https://www.amazon.com/Controller-Raspberry-iOS-iPadOS-tvOS-macOS/dp/B0BZ4GB3PH/