F710 Wireless Gamepad with USB Nano Receiver - Grey/Black

Why did you pick this product vs others?:Great item as I wanted to test a wireless controller for some older games I play on PC, controller works great, battery life is pretty good and so far I haven't had any issues.

Man they just don't make them like they used to. I still have a Logitech Dual Action from what maybe 2004? It's still my "old reliable" controller. I wanted something nicer and something wireless.Well the F710 was nice when it was new. It worked perfectly until it didn't. Windows will tell you it's not connected, then that you are "missing files" when the gamepad isn't detected. This thing went from "best gamepad ever" to "complete trash" for no reason. It's kept on a shelf in a cabinet and used less than 30 times.When new, I could use this gamepad from 20 feet away. Now it has to be within 8 inches of the receiver.When it was new, everything worked, all the time. Now, it simply disconnects on its own.When it was new, it was simply plug and play. Now it's an infuriating piece of garbage you can find COUNTLESS articles about. Because it's garbage and it just stops working after a year.Original review:Feels more expensive than it deserves to at this price!A great PC or Retropie controller. No-nonsense pairing (it's paired out of the box). The controller has a good heft to it, giving it that "expensive toy" feel. The buttons are responsive and the analog sticks are calibrated correctly.Using this on a Retropie and it's been a dream.

This controller works great for PC games. I've used it to play both the new Batman Arkham games and Portal 2 without any problem. 2 comments for those thinking of getting this.1- this does suffer from wireless signal interference. I sit around 10-15 feet from my computer when I play and normally its fine, but once in a while it will start to miss my actions and not respond as well as it should. It comes with an extension cord (that says for controller only not any usb device, who knows why) and you can use that to pull the receiver away from other electronics which helps. Pretty much standard for nearly all wireless controllers.2 - the controller comes with 2 modes and a toggle switch between the triggers. One mode activates a type of emulator/control panel where you can set up more customized controls for each button, the other mode is for games that are programmed specifically to be played with controllers or keyboards. My computer registered great with the first mode and showed the controller as an input device but when I tried to play Batman or Portal, the controls would not work right. When I put it into the second mode my computer kept saying no controller was connected so I thought it was a special mode that I had to install something else to make work lots of time online and no solution. Turns out it was connected and working fine and is the correct mode for the games I was trying to play. Don’t know why Windows tells me it’s not connected when it really is; but if you have a similar problem, just try to play your game with it saying you have no controller and see if it works before you spend a lot of time troubleshooting online to find a way to make windows recognize the second mode.4 stars for being a great controller and meeting all my expectations. The fifth star is reserved for the controller that finally prevents the wireless interferance issue.

First I want to point out that this gamepad uses a dongle when connecting to a PC (which is a good thing). I have had issues with several Bluetooth gamepads that are only Bluetooth for PC gaming. There is a strange issue with windows 7 and windows 10. At some point depending on how many times you install/uninstall the Bluetooth only gamepads windows will not install it correctly and the joysticks no longer function under windows. I have researched this extensively and contacted a maker of another gamepad and the only solution I found once this happens is to reinstall windows because once you do this they start to work again (not a practical solution). This is NOT an issue with this gamepad since it uses a dongle when hooking up to a PC. In fact it shows up in the control panel like a xbox 360 controller and even though the Bluetooth gamepad no longer installs correctly this one continues to work. So in short avoid the Bluetooth ones when that is the only method of using it with a PC. I would also recommend getting a copy of Pinnacle's Game Profiler which will also you to map the gamepad if needed with certain games.This is a great PC gamepad. It is a little heavy but that is probably because of using regular batteries. I definitely would prefer to put up with some additional weight and have a device that will last longer because you can swap out the batteries yourself. An internal rechargeable battery will eventually fail to hold a charge and then you will not be able to use it wireless maybe corded (providing you can use it that way).Build quality is great and here is one feature all the other makes of dongle using gamepads should include: dongle STORAGE. Which for this gamepad is in with the batteries. Thank you Logitech for thinking of dongle storage. It drives me crazy when you have a device that uses a dongle and which is large enough to have had a place made in the device to store the dongle and yet there is none.So if you are looking for a PC gamepad that uses regular batteries and not an internal rechargeable battery I would recommend this one. It just depends on what you prefer; but as mentioned already all internal batteries fail eventually it is only a matter of time.