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I feel like the Logitech F710 doesn't get enough love on this site so I decided to make a thread about it and the included software, Logitech Gaming Software / Profiler.
The F710 is the wireless model. They also have a wired model which is pretty much identical. It offers the typical setup: A, B, X, Y, LB, RB, LT, RT, Start, Back, Guide, 8 way directional pad, left/right analog sticks. It also has a Mode button which allows you to switch the left analog stick with the d-pad on the fly. It has a rumble button to turn vibration on/off. Lastly, it has a switch that allows you to change between xinput/directinput whenever needed. If you have it on xinput it will be detected just as an Xbox 360 controller would. With directinput, you can use the included software to map whatever keys, commands, etc to the controller.
Here is the F710 on Amazon with excellent reviews at $39.99
The Logitech Gaming Software / Profiler is pretty awesome. Here are some screenshots that I took.
01. Main screen
02. Main screen with shifted commands
03. Button menu
04. Analog stick menu
05. Axis assignments
06. Analog stick settings (You can map the mouse x and y axis to the joystick x and y axis)
07. Zone assignments (You can map multiple commands to any location within the range of movement of the analog sticks)
08. D-pad assignments (You can click the FPS style movement box to switch between 4-Way and 8-Way assignments)
09. Commands menu (You can also setup a repeating function to change how often the command repeats when the button is held down.)
10.Cycle commands menu (Macros)
11. Global profiler menu
12. Printout (You can printout your configuration)
13. Task manager (As you can see, it has a minimal footprint and can be left on all the time)
The battery lasts a really long time. I haven't had to change batteries in months. I use Eneloops with it. The receiver on the wireless model is super tiny (the same size as the Logitech Unifying receiver). The controller is super comfy and I never have any problems with long play sessions. As far as comfort, I would say that it's the most comfortable I've ever used. The LGS/Profiler will also download game configurations so that you have configurations already in the software when you get a game if you want to use them. I typically like setting up my own whenever I don't want to use xinput. You can profile setup for different games/programs and it will autodetect when that game/program is in use. You can also setup global profiles that you can use at all times (even in Windows). Mapping the mouse xy axis to the right joystick xy axis works well and then you can make the mouse buttons any of the other buttons on the controller (typically a trigger or bumper). The software is especially useful for games where there is no controller support or has tons of keys mapped to the keyboard because with shifting commands you can expand the number of buttons you have to 30 (and that number can go up to over 60 buttons with some clever mapping)
Here is the first review that I found on Google with a ton of pics and info. They gave it a 9.4/10.
B2G: Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad Review
Sorry about all those screenshots. There wasn't a really good way to handle that.
The F710 is the wireless model. They also have a wired model which is pretty much identical. It offers the typical setup: A, B, X, Y, LB, RB, LT, RT, Start, Back, Guide, 8 way directional pad, left/right analog sticks. It also has a Mode button which allows you to switch the left analog stick with the d-pad on the fly. It has a rumble button to turn vibration on/off. Lastly, it has a switch that allows you to change between xinput/directinput whenever needed. If you have it on xinput it will be detected just as an Xbox 360 controller would. With directinput, you can use the included software to map whatever keys, commands, etc to the controller.
Here is the F710 on Amazon with excellent reviews at $39.99
The Logitech Gaming Software / Profiler is pretty awesome. Here are some screenshots that I took.
Images Left to Right
01. Main screen
02. Main screen with shifted commands
03. Button menu
04. Analog stick menu
05. Axis assignments
06. Analog stick settings (You can map the mouse x and y axis to the joystick x and y axis)
07. Zone assignments (You can map multiple commands to any location within the range of movement of the analog sticks)
08. D-pad assignments (You can click the FPS style movement box to switch between 4-Way and 8-Way assignments)
09. Commands menu (You can also setup a repeating function to change how often the command repeats when the button is held down.)
10.Cycle commands menu (Macros)
11. Global profiler menu
12. Printout (You can printout your configuration)
13. Task manager (As you can see, it has a minimal footprint and can be left on all the time)
The battery lasts a really long time. I haven't had to change batteries in months. I use Eneloops with it. The receiver on the wireless model is super tiny (the same size as the Logitech Unifying receiver). The controller is super comfy and I never have any problems with long play sessions. As far as comfort, I would say that it's the most comfortable I've ever used. The LGS/Profiler will also download game configurations so that you have configurations already in the software when you get a game if you want to use them. I typically like setting up my own whenever I don't want to use xinput. You can profile setup for different games/programs and it will autodetect when that game/program is in use. You can also setup global profiles that you can use at all times (even in Windows). Mapping the mouse xy axis to the right joystick xy axis works well and then you can make the mouse buttons any of the other buttons on the controller (typically a trigger or bumper). The software is especially useful for games where there is no controller support or has tons of keys mapped to the keyboard because with shifting commands you can expand the number of buttons you have to 30 (and that number can go up to over 60 buttons with some clever mapping)
Here is the first review that I found on Google with a ton of pics and info. They gave it a 9.4/10.
B2G: Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad Review
Sorry about all those screenshots. There wasn't a really good way to handle that.