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PC Specialized Controllers
While gamepads and keyboards work with any sort of game, there is another more specialized type of controller. These ones are made for a specific genre of gaming. On this page, we´ll list the different flying joysticks, wheels and fighting sticks available for PC. Click on the name of the model or picture of each one to go to the external store page for that controller.
Fight Sticks
These are controllers made for fighting games. Meant to emulate the arcades which gave birth to the genre, they have a joystick and at least eight "face" buttons.
The sticks are a pretty common sight at tournaments and any sort of competitive event that involves fighting games. They have a pretty steep learning curve, so don´t expect to get better just by having one, but, with the training and perseverance that characterizes the genre, you should be able to learn how to use them without much issue.
Model | Characteristics | Consoles | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Panthera | Mod-friendly tournament stick with internal compartments. | PS4 and PC | Razer | |
Dragon | Easy to mod. Has "premium" buttons. | PS4,PS3 and PC | Qanba | |
Atrox | Is mod friendly. Has internal storage. | Xbox and PC | Razer | |
Panthera Street Fighter V | Mod-friendly tournament stick with internal compartments. | PS4 and PC | Razer | |
Real Arcade Pro N Hayabusa | With touchpad, a subpanel and programmable buttons | PS4,PS3 and PC | HORI | |
Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai (White) | With touchpad, a subpanel and programmable buttons | PS4,PS3 and PC | HORI | |
Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai | With touchpad, a subpanel and programmable buttons | Xbox and PC | HORI | |
Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai | With touchpad, a subpanel and programmable buttons | PS4,PS3 and PC | HORI | |
Crystal Joystic | Has LED buttons, a magnetic handle and USB compartment and a touchpad. | PS4,PS3 and PC | Qanba | |
F500 Stick | Multiconsole | PS4, Xbox, PC, Switch, Android | Mayflash | |
F500 Stick | Multiconsole | PS4, Xbox, PC, Switch, Android | Mayflash | |
Drone | Honeycomb-inspired design | PS4,PS3 and PC | Qanba | |
N30 Arcade Stick | Multiconsole | Switch, PC, Mac, Android | 8Bitdo | |
Carbon | Multiconsole | PC and PS3 | Qanba | |
F300 Stick | Multiconsole. Portable | PS4, Xbox, PC, Switch, Android | Mayflash | |
F300 Stick | Multiconsole. Portable | PS4, Xbox, PC, Switch, Android | Mayflash | |
F101 | Multiconsole | PC,Switch and PS3 | Mayflash | |
Fighting Stick | Multiconsole | PC,PS4,Xbox,Switch | ESYWEN |
Flying Joysticks
Have you ever wanted to know what it´s like to fly a plane? For those that want to feel like a real pilot, but without going to flight school, there exists the Flying Joysticks. These Joysticks are controllers designed to emulate their counterparts in the real cockpit.
They are a pretty popular complement not only to flying games but also to space and flight simulators.
Model | Characteristics | Consoles | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HOTAS Warthog | Replica of an A-10C aircraft joystick | PC | Thrustmaster | |
PRO Flight Yoke | Not a joystick per se, but a yoke. Still allows you to control your plane. | PC | Logitech | |
T16000M HOTAS | Advanced USB throttle, rudder and joystick | PC | Thrustmaster | |
X56 Rhino HOTAS | A joystick and throttle with RGB backlights and a multitude of customizable options. | PC | Logitech | |
G X52 | USB joystick and throttle with LED display | PC | Logitech | |
Yoke USB | Not a joystick per se, but a yoke. Still allows you to control your plane. | PC | CH products | |
T16000M HOTAS | Advanced USB throttle and joystick | PC | Thrustmaster | |
Gladiator | A replica joystick from a KG12 | PC | VKB Sim. | |
Hotas 4 Flight | Flying stick to emulate flying on the PS4 | PS4 and PC | Thrustmaster | |
T-Flight Hotas One | Comes with a Joystick and a Throttle | Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster | |
PC Joystick | USB joystick | PC | YF2009 | |
Extreme 3D Pro | USB joystick | PC | Logitech | |
USB Joystick | USB joystick | PC | Thrustmaster |
Flying Accessories
A joystick and a throttle are all well and good to simulate a cockpit, but you can always take it a step further. There are a good number of additional add-ons that you can buy so that you'll have nothing to envy from a real cockpit. As a matter of fact, we already wrote on how you can use them to copy a real cockpit on your desktop.
The only drawback is that most of them are made for one specific game: Microsoft Flight Simulator. As a result, they are not compatible with most of the other flight games.
Model | Characteristics | Consoles | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FRP Rudder | A rudder to complement the Thrustmaster joysticks. | PC and PS4 | Thrustmaster | |
Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant | Additional throttles for a more realistic flight experience | PC | Logitech | |
Pro Throttle | A throttle to complement a flying joystick | PC | CH products | |
Pro Flight Multi Panel | Set of switches and LED display for your flight simulator | PC | Logitech | |
TrackIr 5 | An optical head tracking system for more immersive flying | PC | Natural Point | |
Pro Flight Radio Panel | LED panel that displays the radio frequency of the plane in the flight simulator | PC | Logitech | |
Flight Instrument Panel | LCD screen that integrates with he flight simulator to provide information from the game. | null | Logitech |
Driving Wheel
As the name implies, these are stationary wheels that you can use to drive in racing games. If you are a fan of racing and are interested in a more realistic and immersive way to drive your virtual car, then these are the controllers for you.
Most wheels come with a set of pedals and/or have force feedback (vibration ) to simulate real driving even more closely.
Model | Characteristics | Consoles | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Motorsport Racing Wheel | Includes a set of pedals and a servo wheel base. | Xbox and PC | Fanatec | |
Ferrari Wheel Red Legend | Comes with pedals. Has force feedback. | PC and PS3 | Thrustmaster | |
Racing Wheel Apex | Programmable. Comes with a mounting clamp and pedals. | PS4,PS3 and PC | HORI | |
TMX | Comes with pedals. Has force feedback. | Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster | |
T150 PRO Racing | Includes a set of pedals. Has force feedback. | PS4,PS3 and PC | Thrustmaster | |
Driving Force G29 | Includes a set of pedals. Has force feedback. | PS4,PS3 and PC | Logitech | |
Driving Force G920 | Includes a set of pedals and a shifter. | PC and Xbox | Logitech | |
T300RS | Includes a set of pedals. Has force feedback. The wheel is detachable. | PS4 and PS3 | Thrustmaster | |
T300 Ferrari | Includes a detachable wheel, its base and pedals. | PS4,PS3 and PC | Thrustmaster | |
TX Wheel | Comes with pedals. Has force feedback. | Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster | |
TX RW Leather | Leather wheel that comes with a base and pedals. Has force feedback. | Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster | |
TS-XW | Replica of the Sparco P310 wheel. Comes with a set of pedals and has force feedback. | Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster |
Wheel Accessories
While the wheel and pedals are good, but you can always go a step further. Extra pedals, shifters, clamps and even a base for different wheels are available to make driving your virtual car feel exactly like driving a real one.
Model | Characteristics | Consoles | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TM Sim HUB | A hub to connect several of the Thrustmaster wheels and/or other accessories at the same time | Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster | |
Racing Clamp | Stand | Xbox,PC ,PS3 and PS4 | Thrustmaster | |
TH8A Gearbox Shifter | A Gearbox Shifter to complement a Thrustmaster wheel | PS4,PS3, Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster | |
TH8A Gearbox Shifter | A Gearbox Shifter to complement a Thrustmaster wheel | PS4,PS3, Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster | |
Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On | Detachable racing wheel that turns your previous thrustmaster wheel into a replica of a Ferrari F1 racing wheel | Xbox,PS4,PS3, and PC | Thrustmaster | |
VG T3PA-PRO 3 | A set of extra pedals. Compatible with the Thrustmaster wheels. | Xbox,PC and PS4 | Thrustmaster | |
TH8A Add-On | A gearbox shifter for the Thrustmaster wheels | Xbox,PC ,PS3 and PS4 | Thrustmaster | |
Wheel Servo Base | A base that allows you to mount all the different Thrustmaster wheels | Xbox and PC | Thrustmaster |
You can even buy the seat itself to complete the cockpit. This expensive chair has clamps to put all the Thrustmaster accessories in place.
Conclusion
For driving and flight fans, there are a variety of options to make playing their favorite genre all the more immersive.
A wheel, coupled with pedals and a shifter, can make you forget that you are controlling a virtual car instead of a real one. The flying stick is ideal to simulate feeling like a real pilot, and once you get used to it, it makes doing complex maneuvers much more smooth.
Arcade sticks are for people who are interested in making a name for themselves in their local fighting game scene, or for those who grew up in the arcades and feel weird doing quarter forward on an analog´s stick. T
For a more "normal" controller, check our collection on this page. If you want to try another immersive gaming experience, go to our page for VR headsets by clicking this link.