Logitech G Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad

I bought this controller probably in 2011, best I can recall, when I started playing Skyrim around it's launch and Sky UI wasn't a thing to fix how it played on PC. I quickly realized this controller was at the end of its run, as everything was already using xinput for the most part. I have never been able to use its rumble feature, as the only game I owned that actually supported it was Dragonball Xenoverse, which actually mapped according to its button names, onkynto turn around and reverse the mapping. This meant having to download additional software to spoof the controller as a xinput device, create a plugin .dll file, and then drop the file into the game files. For early Skyrim, since I had the physical CD, I had to reinstall to use the disc files instead of the Steam redemption product key, as otherwise I couldn't get to the right file to do the patch (fixed in later updates). In later years, with Steam's push to be more living room friendly, more controller support was integrated; but alas, this remained an excluded device due to only being direct input and not xinput. The patching continued. Some games stumped me utterly, like Dark Souls III, but I remained faithful to my simple device. Why? I don't have an xBox live account -- or, well, I DO have a usertag, but the day I have to log in to xBox to use a controller to play on my PC (or use any app, for that matter) will be the day I switch to Unix forever. Something about total net ID integration makes me uncomfortable (and prompts me to recommend Serial Experiments Lain to watch). Logitech's software is minimal and mostly optional, the hardware has worked flawlessly through thousands of hours of gameplay acting as a controller for everything from N64 emulation to the latest current-gen titles across the board on genres. I bought the Nvidia Shield controller at one point, only to switch back because of the Shield's terrible software and lack of compatibility -- couldn't use it on my desktop at all because I ran AMD graphics, caused a blue screen coming out of sleep mode on my laptop, and even though it was a Bluetooth device it could only pair with the Shield tablet. Went back to my Rumblepad! I've even used it with my friends' PS3s back in the day. Those controllers were expensive, but this was only, what, $25 back then? Never had an issue, though I didn't have *all* the features. It was perfect for multiplayer. The squared-off boxes around the joysticks was always a little awkward. Never had a problem with the D-pad, even playing retro platformers. I have large hands (as in, literally a size large for gloves and such) and some joint issues -- xBox joystick placement hurts the base of my thumb after a couple hours, and on the PS4 it's too slippery. I wind up sliding onto the home button constantly. This is almost exactly like the PS3 (though the action isn't as smooth, it's still responsive) and the little grip on the underside is just right. This is THE most comfortable controller I've ever owned. The only reasons I'm considering replacing it are for Bluetooth and Xinput support -- I'm just going to slide over to the 310 and 710 and decide if 100% response or cable-free is more important to me. Because of this, I've gone on to buy Logitech mice, keyboards, headsets, webcams, and speakers for myself and others. Not every product was as perfect as this one, but this one was enough to convince me to try Logitech first for all my peripherals ever since.

Great solid controller. And I mean solid. Good balance. PS gamers should feel right at home and it works with MacOS X as well (though the rumble feature not there much for MacOS X). Someone said the shoulder buttons are uncomfortable. Well different strokes for different folks as I don't have a problem with sweaty hands. The two analog sticks actually "feel" better than the PS controller so you can actually have better control in FPS and driving games. Yea you can actually play Halo and HalfLife 2 with it. (Wish Prey on the Mac supported it). Windows XP and MacOS X recognizes the controller when it's plugged it but I would still advise that you download the latest drivers for Windows from Logitech so you can set your profiles and rumble for games. I took away one star because of the lack of Control Pane for MacOS X. SIDE NOTE: As for NFS Most Wanted, the rumble feature IS there but limited. You get varying degrees of rumble depending on your driving surface - grass, tarmac, wood etc. There is no rumble on collisions but this is the fault of EA.

This a great controller. It feels right and has everything you'd want in a game controller but for one huge issue. That important issue is that most games which support (and would potentially work best with) the use of a game controller and the rumble ability do not work properly (if at all) with this game controller when it comes to creating rumble effects. So the most important aspect of this game pad is wasted and rarely if ever used with popular games which would best be played with a game controller on a PC. One major reason is that these games (many being XBox360 ports) use Microsoft's Xinput system to create rumble effects instead of the open HID standardize system for input devices. This basically means you'd be better off buying an XBOX 360 controller instead given that you'll end up having more console ported games which support rumble features with the Xbox 360 game controller itself. Also there are very few official profiles for games with this pad which is another negative point. I've found that while Logitech has a tendency to create well thought out and solidly built game controllers, joysticks, gaming keyboards, etc they do a horrible job at actually updating their gaming profiles for their products and software. Essentially you receive no official updates in regards to gaming profiles (My Ideazon Fang gamepad had better support for game profiles) with their products and the few available are for old and outdated games. So essentially you are stuck using their software to manually create profiles on your own and hoping that their hardware works with the game you want to play. For the most part the majority of (non-ported) PC games do work with most of their gaming hardware product line. Yet in regards to game controllers and playing XBOX 360 game ports you will find a huge gaping hole of games which do not work, work half-arsed or work incorrectly with this product. In retrospect this is not entirely Logitech's fault as they do adhere to industry standards but unfortunately Microsoft has a habit of making up their own proprietary standards which ends up locking out competitors such as Logitech. So as stated before if you want to play a "Games for Windows" product (aka Xbox 360 port) and need a game controller that will work 100% of the time with such a product then stick with a PC version of the Xbox 360 controller. For any other game which supports the open industry standards of the HID system then this is a good product but there are very few if any new products which do and would work best with this gaming controller (aka console to PC ports) instead of a mouse and keyboard or which feature rumble effects.

This is close to the perfect gamepad. Neither too light nor too heavy (I find some Saitek too light for instance), sturdy, good vibration, holds extremely well in my hands (I have big hands, PS2 controllers are almost too small for me and I can't hold Gamecube). I have not used the force feedback yet so I can't judge that. The joysticks work really well though, and never get stuck or loose (yet, at least). All buttons answer well, the d-pad is confortable (unlike some Saitek, again)... Yep I can't find a flaw... except one minor thing : the 9 and 10 buttons shoud be in the place of the mode and vibration buttons and vice versa. But that's VERY minor. An excellent controller indeed.

I have bought this controller a few times, even after trying other controllers. Really like using the controller, and it fits great in my hands. My only complaint is, after a year or two, the controller just dies. I play MVP Baseball 2005 with it, and after a year or two, the controls stop responding. The buttons do nothing when pressed, the vibration button won't work, and even unplugging and replugging the controller in only works 50% of the time. There is no way to calibrate the controller, as far as i can tell, and i'm terrible at fixing controllers, or anything with more than 2 pieces, so when this happens to me, my only option is to throw it away and buy another one.

Item works as it should, but it was used not new. It had some scratches on it and dirty.

I've always been an avid PC and Playstation gamer. I have eschewed the XBox and other platforms because I've never liked their controllers, whereas the Playstation controllers just seemed intuitive and comfortable to me. As a big fan of the Splinter Cell series on the Playstation, I was crushed to hear they would not be releasing the latest game, Conviction, to the PS3. Then I heard it would be available for the PC. Yay! But wait. I can't play Splinter Cell with the keyboard and mouse, I need my controller! Enter, the Logitech Rumblepad 2. Don't be fooled, all PC controllers are NOT the same. I did my research. Many have horrible calibration issues. This one seemed to get good reviews everywhere I looked though, and lo and behold, it was patterned after the PS2/PS3 controller! (side note: it's somewhat telling, I think, that the majority of USB controllers for the PC are patterned after the PS2/3 controller and very few after the XBOX design!). So I took a chance and ordered it. As with most Amazon shipping, it arrived lickety-split. Out of the box, I installed the software, plugged it in, and it was ready to go with no additional setup or calibration. I tried it out with Splinter Cell Conviction and I gotta say, it's just as if I was playing the game on my PS3. There is NO difference. The controller feels just a fraction different because the materials are different and the button sizes are different, but there was no learning curve needed to pick this guy up and start kicking some tail as a rogue Sam Fisher. If you're looking for a USB controller for your PC and you like the PS2/3 controller design, and you're on the fence about which PC controller to get, look no further. This is the one you need to get. You won't regret it.

Simply put, it's a good controller for a good price. I've only had the controller a couple weeks, but it seems to have a solid construction. It works well with Windows 7. Buttons are easy to press and the dpad is good. It's basically just like the old PS2 controllers. The only thing I don't like much is the analog sticks; the case around them is square instead of circular like the Playstation controller. This controller works really well with emulators. Very slight lag, but it's so small that it doesn't take much to get used to.

I initially thought this product was a little bit 'costy' but having failed to find a suitable rumblepad on the high street I took the plunge (having previously owned a logitec rumblepad for a good number of years). First impressions I thought it was a little short in the bull horns or grips, then I thought the buttons looked a little on the plastic side (even though they are made of plastic)! I then started huffing and puffing because the little joy sticks were not 'indented' on the top for my little thumbs to sit in! I used it for a while and then the buttons seemed more comfortable, I noticed the wire was quite long and on the driving games like Colin McRea's I could sit a good distance from the screen - (I don't like the idea of having all the wireless radio-waves beaming around)! I also noticed a nice little 'additional button' (rumblepad on/off) which allows me to make a cup of tea whilst flying a plane without my rumblepad dancing across the desk (simply switch the rumble off where needs be without having to go into your flight sim settings - very good idea ligitec)! There's a mode button (depending on the game this is either switched on or off). Well I can't really say much more, - it does seem a little costy, but it's a nice useful bit of kit (quite a nice midnight blue colour too), - all you flight simmers - if you don't want to go to the extreme of a yolk, this is very good (it's got quite a considerable force feedback too and the 'per-cent' goes to 150% not just 100%!!