Logitech G F710 Wireless Gamepad with USB Nano Receiver - Grey/Black

I bought this controller primarily to use with Steam Big Picture and games. Both the internet at large, and Valve reccommend this or the 360 controller. I've used the 360 controller fairly extensively, and from reading reviews this had some additional features, to I decided to give it to try. I'm very glad I did. This is an excellent controller. I'll give a quick highlights, then if you want to know more read on! Pros- Beautiful well designed hardware High build quality Plug and play (for the most part) DirectInput and Xinput support makes it very compatible Sport mode is handy to easily use the D-PAD in place of the Analog stick or vice versa in any game. Potentially battery saving feature to toggle vibration DPad is much nicer than 360 Great for Steam Big Picture Nice small receiver Neutral- Heavier than Xbox 360 controller. I like the heft, others may not. Triggers are stiffer than 360 controller. Nice for shooting, may be not as nice for racing. Cons- Home/Center button doesn't do anything in directinput mode It's not perfect, but it is the best, so 5/5. IMO the only reason to get the 360 controller instead is if you want to use it with a 360 as well. Hardware/Build Quality The first thing I noticed when I got this out of the box is it's beautiful. The silver/black looks really nice, and the button colors are vibrant. The matte black back and non glossy (don't know if it qualifies as matte) silver front don't attract fingerprints like some controllers. Next I noticed it's weight. It's got a good weight to it. It's heavier than the 360 or PS3. I like the heft, gives it a bit more of a high quality feel. It's also well designed. The matte back, and rubberized gribs make it comfortable to hold. The shape is perfect, your hands wrap around it just right. The triggers are stiffer than the 360 controllers or ps3s. Makes it feel a little more snappy and responsive, it's super nice for shooting. Some people report it tiring them out for games you have to hold it for a long time (like racing games). The rubberized tops of the sticks are rounded and textured for grip and feel much nicer than the 360's controller. I didn't notice any deadzones. Drivers/Software Support Overall the support is great. For most features it's pretty much just plug and play. It works flawlessly as a replacement for the 360 controller and has additional features. The sport mode is handy for anytime you want to use the dpad instead of the stick (or vice versa) in any game, in either mode. Being able to turn off vibration is a feature many might find useful. Also being able to use directinput or xinput with the flip of a hardware switch makes it compatible with nearly any game easily. The provided software makes it easy to use as a remote to control any program on windows. For linux it's as simple as plugging it in. LSUSB and games call it "Logitech, Inc. Cordless RumblePad 2" in direct input mode. LSUSB reports it as "Logitech, Inc. F710 Wireless Gamepad [XInput Mode]" and games normally call it generic xbox pad in xinput mode. Both work without a hitch. If you want to test or calibrate it there are various tools. jstest-gtk for one. Windows is just as simple for many. Others, myself included have had to manually tell windows to use the xbox 360 controller drivers for xinput mode. If it doesn't seem to work out of the box, you may have to as well. Go to device manager find it and right click to "update drivers" choose to find your own, select from drivers on the PC and find the 360 driver to install. Once you do that it works great. Logitech provides a profiler for direct input mode to program the buttons to any shortcut for each program individually. It's a handy tool. Steam big picture works flawlessly in xinput mode. It's almost the same story in directinput once you set the buttons. The only problem with it in directinput is the home/center button doesn't do anything. Steam uses this for it's overlay or to take screenshots by default, so if you plan on using this for steam games that don't support xinput you might need to find a new shortcut. It's a little frustrating. I imagine they did it because the Rumblepad 2 (which it basically is in directinput) didn't have the button, but I can't imagine it would be hard to add a button to the drivers. At the very least it seems like it should report the button, and let the drivers handle it or not, which would make it work on Linux at least. But that's a relatively minor complaint since most games will use xinput, and it's so easy to switch.

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.

I have several devices capable of working with wireless USB controllers and wanted to pick one up. After doing a lot of research, I settled on the F710. I picked this controller because it has great compatibility with the OUYA as well as computers and a few other devices and the Logitech button the device perfectly mimics the OUYA button on the OUYA controller. First off, this is a solidly built controller. It feels good in your hands from the perspective of its build quality, but it's not really shaped for a comfortable fit, the curves on the upper left and upper right corners don't feel very natural. The buttons are responsive, the analog sticks are very nice (and feature clickable L3 and R3 functions) and the shoulder buttons are adequate. The controller also features a rumble function and it's got a very strong motor compared to other, cheaper controllers I've tried. It also has a switch on its back to change from xinput to direct input which is useful for those who intend to use this device with Windows PC games. The digital pad is just so-so and is the weakest part of the device. It's too hard and "clicky." If Logitech had used softer plastic and given it a little more play it would have been fine. It's still usable and you won't have any issues with diagonals or anything like that, but it feels considerably cheap compared to the rest of the controller. As for performance, the controller has worked great with everything I've tested it on so far. On the OUYA, it's almost a perfect replacement for the official controller. I say almost because it lacks a mouse pad and there are a few games and apps that don't recognize input from the controller, but they are an extremely small minority. I will specifically mention that XBMC in particular will not recognize input from this. For most of the games (and all of the emulators) I've tried, the F710 has worked like a charm. With xinput and direct input support for PCs, I've had no major issues with the majority of PC games I've tried it with either. No special drivers were required, it just worked. Before I purchased this I read about some issues with the controller not working well or lagging with distance from the receiver. The unit does include an extension cable, but I'm happy to report I haven't had any need of it. Primarily I use this device roughly ten feet from where it's plugged in. I haven't tried going beyond that, but I haven't had any major input or lag problems to report. Battery life is excellent. It includes two real name brand AA batteries and mine last for weeks of extensive use. Since then I've been using a set of rechargeable AAs I have and they've been excellent as well. I've been very pleased overall with this controller. The only things really keeping it from a perfect score are the shape of the unit itself and the disappointing dpad. On the PC side you may have to do some minor fiddling with it to get it set up the way you want (primarily with direct input apps) but that's the nature of the beast. This is a solid controller and while it isn't quite worth the original price, at $30-$35 it's definitely not a bad buy and comes recommended.

For a while I've been using a PS3 controller over USB with some software to get it to work a controller on my PC, but the range limitations and the need for extra software was annoying so I started looking into other options. After some looking I finally decided on this one. Setup is very easy. The disk it comes with is a mini, which is cute but I was afraid of it getting lost in my slot-loader tray. Luckily I had an external tray as well so I didn't end up experimenting with it, but that's one word of warning to you. It may pop out just fine for you, I didn't try. The install software clearly has been around for a while but it still works despite not looking great. My device did not show up on the list despite having my receiver in, probably due to the wireless nature, so I was unable to calibrate during setup. When the install is finished, that's it for X input, which mimics the Xbox 360 controls. I checked and all the default calibrations were just fine, every button responded (though the 'Home' button has no counterpart in X input so it wont respond) and the ranges on the sticks and triggers were good. If you switch to D input, then the controller becomes more or less a keyboard and you can use the profile software to set up button commands for every game. This is nice because it lets you use the controller for games that are built around the keyboard, or for other non-game applications. I haven't played around with the D input much, but it looks simple enough. I'll come back if I have any issues. As for the form factor, it is thicker than my original PS3 controller (non-vibration) but only by a little. Where I really see a difference is the weight due to the rumble pack. If you can use a 360 controller this will feel smaller, and personally I find it to be a good size and shape (and I never thought I'd say that about a non-PlayStation controller). The rubber on the side is nice and keeps a good grip. Probably my biggest complain is that there is no indicator of on/off state. There isn't a power switch, it just turns on and off automatically. There is one LED that only turns on when you switch to Sport mode (FYI, sport mode swaps the D-Pad and left stick). I'd have liked just a nice little light to let me know power is on, but I can live without it. Everything else looks and feels nice. Final thoughts: Overall I'm very happy with it. I'd have liked a power indicator of some kind, but nothing else is really wrong with it. The buttons are all there and feel nice for me. I do have slightly larger-than-average hands but I can't see how someone would have trouble with this. Right now I use it on X input for Skyrim, no set-up required. Highly recommend. I'd like any future models to be Unifying compliant (the dongles look identical except for some painted markings) so I could use my Logitech keyboard, mouse, and game pad all on one USB, but for now I'm happy with this.

I purchased this to work with my MSI GT70 gaming laptop which is a 2014 model. There are 3 things I will talk about physical quality, responsiveness and system compatibility/support. 1: The build quality on this controller is what I expect from Logitech, I have always liked their products. I have had 2 of their 310 corded gamepads which work well but the cords always wear out over time. This gamepad is $20 more as it is a wireless controller (2GHZ) it feels heavier than the wired parts with the same tactile rubberized surfaces in the right places (palms of your hands and thumbsticks.) so the fit and finish on this controller is very solid and it is comfortable to hold for long periods of time. + 2: Responsiveness is fairly accurate with this device however it is not a plug and play device like the corded versions you have to do some setup. If the setup is not done properly it will lag by a couple seconds and be generally terrible to use so this would earn a good if setup right and a bad if you just expect to plug it in and have it work. +/- 3: Compatibility and support, here is the big downfall of this device. My computer is new but not completely new so you would think that there would be decent support through Logitech for drivers I am running in windows 8 and it is not really supported by the Logitech drivers which only go up to windows 7. Shame on you Logitech! I had to go online and find a video on how to make it work, fortunately if you have the first version of windows 8 there is an xbox360 driver that you can load that comes with the OS that this gamepad will respond well to, it is not easy to find though. Another big problem I ran into was that windows did an automatic update on me and it threw out the first version driver when it updated the operating system and I had to wipe the entire system and reinstall my factory configuration. This happened twice then I had to set my computer to not update itself so it would not throw out my original gamepad driver when it auto updates. I am disappointed in Logitech for this, I should not have to alter my settings on my windows to accommodate the gamepad because Logitech does not offer a valid driver for it. Now I will give it credit over the steel series pad that I purchased and wound up throwing out because not only did it not provide drivers it did not work with any that were already on my computer. So this is not good.- So my overall thoughts on this pad are that it is more likely to be compatible than some others out there but it is not very well supported and if you can get it to work it may not always work well if you let your computer update its operating system. If you set it up right though it works well and is wireless.

After years of use and abuse, my F510's left stick finishing came apart and now feels weird in the hand, so I decided to give wireless a go. Reading the multiple reviews stating problems with windows 10, I decided to give it a go and see what all the problems are, I am a systems admin by trade after all... low and behold, I plugged in the nano receiver to a front usb, removed the battery sticker and the remote was up and playing madden 21 (yes, I know) within seconds. No problems with windows 10, shows right up under devices. For some reason the logitech gaming software I use for my mouse doesn't show this device AND the nano receiver for the mouse won't pickup the controller, kind of makes the point of "universal" nano receivers a bust as I need them both plugged in to separate usb ports. Now the one issue I had to tackle, the range... AWFUL! I am literally seated two feet away and at same height from my gaming pc box, with the receiver in the front and this thing lags, doesn't recognize most double clicks and drops connection, that's just piss poor. I finally figured out what the usb wire extender was in the box for, lol. I ran the extender from the box, under my keyboard and directly in front of me with the nano receiver on it, now BAM remote is no longer laggy and behaves just like the F510, except heavier (rechargeable batteries help out alot here instead of the included duracells) and without the wires and with much weaker vibration. For 30 bones you can't go wrong here. --> awGuru.com Pros -> Wireless, no setup required, seems durable as always Cons -> Laggy if not setup as above, weak vibration compared to F510

Wow, I honestly don't even know where to begin with this one. Let me start by saying that I'm a huge fan of Logitech and absolutely LOVE every other product that I've ever purchased (and I've purchased a lot over the years). My Harmony One remote is amazing, K400 wireless keyboard...slick, MX518 mouse...it's a champ, just to scratch the surface. That said, I'm a long-time keyboard and mouse PC gamer who also has a PS3, so most of my gamepad comparisons are with the Six Axis controller, which I've had no issues with. I recently built an HTPC system for use as a media player, DVR, and gaming system. It's been great, but it's a bit of a pain trying to use a keyboard and mouse on the couch for gaming, which lead me to look at gamepads. I knew I wanted it to be wireless and I wanted something reliable, so that narrowed my search down to the Microsoft 360 gamepad and the Logitech F710. Having no experience with an Xbox 360 controller, I decided I would go with Logitech since I know they've always treated me well and the technical specs and reviews looked solid. Upon opening it up, my immediate impression was that it looked rather cheap and was rather heavy. It does seem like it can take a beating, but it really looks like a crappy knockoff product that you can buy for half the money. I could care less what it looks like though, as long as it performs well. Unfortunately, that's not the case. The initial setup was very easy. Windows 7 x64 picked it up right away without needing to download any drivers. I immediately fired it up with with a simple game (Magic the Gathering 2013) to test it out. Right away, I noticed that it seemed to be experiencing some lag issues and was occasionally missing button presses entirely. I tend to sit on my couch half-reclined, with my knees up, as I know many other gamers do. In this position, I noticed that the response issues were only happening when my knees were blocking the controller's line of sight to the PC. Seriously? It's a signal strength issue? You've got to be kidding me. I do that all the time with my PS3 controller and have no issues at all. It sits just below the HTPC, both of which are approximately 8 feet away and 4 feet off the ground with direct line of sight. Now I know that Logitech included the extension cable, which did seem to resolve the issue (moved the transceiver around to the front of the PC), but that just seems like a poor design and now I have an ugly cable and transceiver stuck out in front of the otherwise clean entertainment console. So the Bluetooth reception isn't great, but at least there's a workaround. Strike 1. Moving on, I fired up a shooter (Spec Ops: The Line) which has full controller support. I immediately noticed that the dead zones for the analog sticks were horrible, making precise movements extremely difficult. This is partially due to the sticks being overly stiff (too strong of a spring) and the dead zone being too large (amount of movement required before registering it's no longer at rest). This is an absolute killer in an FPS. Strike 2. Strike 3 came when I tried to use triggers L2 and R2. Both are rather small and are not rounded or ergonomic in any way. Like the analog sticks, the trigger springs are also too strong. They are usable until you're 30 minutes in and realize that your fingers are getting sore (90 degree button edges, not rounded) and tired (from pulling so hard). Unfortunately for me, I'd already thrown out the box (tested over 2 days), since I was blindly expecting it to adhere to the same level of quality as the rest of their products. Were it not for this, I would have sent it back to Amazon for a refund. Note: Edited for grammar and minor tweaking.

This is my "go to" controller for gaming systems installed on Raspberry Pi systems, been using it for over 8 years or more since my first Raspberry Pi Retropie installs, the dongle connection "just works" and replaceable batteries are better than onboard rechargeable batteries on 2 key points, when they die, simply replace 2 AA batteries, no need to wait for device to charge, and all internal/onboard batteries lose capacity over time. My latest Batocera install on Pi 5 is awesome, so much better than Retropie, especially when it comes to automatically mapping buttons across different gaming platforms. Only issue, the dongle included is tied to device and does not work with Logitech programmable dongles, so if you have more than one, make sure you label dongle and device it is paired with.

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Lo usó principalmente para jugar con emuladores de videojuegos hasta la sexta generación de consolas en una laptop con Kubuntu 20.04. El sistema operativo lo reconoció de inmediato en ambas funciones (direct input y Xinput). Los botones se sienten duros al principio, pero inmediatamente te acostumbras, los botones laterales hacen click al presionarlos y los gatillos se sienten bien. El control direccional es preciso y los controles análogos son como los de las consolas de Sony. La vibración va desde suave a muy intensa dependiendo del juego y como lo configures con los distintos emuladores. Se siente pesado por las baterías AA que utiliza, pero con el tiempo te olvidas de ello. El diseño es muy ergonómico, se ve que está diseñado para las partidas largas. Los plásticos son buenos, me se ha caído un par de veces y sólo ha sido el puro susto. Recomiendo que el conector inalámbrico esté siempre "visible" para el control, si es posible, usar la extensión USB que viene incluido para mejor recepción. me siento a 2 metros de mi laptop que está conectado a la televisión y el lag es casi nulo, durante varias horas de juego al día se desconecta una o dos veces por un segundo. Un detalle positivo es que puedes guardar el conector USB dentro del compartimiento de las baterías. Llevo semanas con el control y aún las baterías con las que vinieron con el dispositivo siguen funcionando. Este dispositivo es de lo mejor que he probado, sólo superado por los controles originales del Xbox y PS4. Incluso funciona sin problemas en un PS3 (modo D-input) y en juegos con un teléfono android (debes usar un adaptador OTG).

Great product for retro to modest level gaming (at least). Gameplay functions are just as perfect as a well tuned wired controller (you would never know you were using wireless - unless you happened to see there's no cable!). It is a bit heavier which I like. Based on my experience with lighter (wired) joysticks, this adds durability without compromising feel. Two things though. First, I would highly recommend using the included USB three foot extension cable to distance the wireless dongle from any usb ports. I put mine on top of my computer tower now, with a direct line of sight to the controller. Before when I had mine plugged into a front usb port, I had occasional (but very unsettling) dysfunction but now I have zero interference. The second thing is for W10 (and probably 11) users. You may run into a problem like I did where the computer might inexplicably drop the driver files for the device and no longer recognize it in a functional form (typically after startup / reboot). To correct this I went through the "Update Driver" procedure (from Device Manager). Basically you want to select to set the device to the "X Box 360 Wireless Controller" device drivers that are native to Windows (not a misnomer here, I do mean X Box... drivers for this Logitech product). This is done by manually selecting the driver files to install rather than have Windows search for the "Best Drivers...". For me (W10), this has 99% fixed Windows from rejecting the device (only 1 drop in about 40 reboots). My research indicates Logitech does not have any updated drivers for the F710 so I don't think they are going to be much help, at least from a software basis. To conclude, I'm sure there are better wireless pc controllers out there but I doubt very many will be as affordable as this one. This is a really good 'retro to mid' level gaming wireless controller for budget conscious consumers.

Na caixa não reaproveitável vem o controle, extensor do plug usb e o usb, e é muito difícil abrir sem danificar a caixa, mas isso é um detalhe. O controle é ótimo, eu apenas conecter o extensor usb e o usb e o windows instalou os drivers na hora e reconheceu o F710, executei o jogo e ele reconheceu o controle na hora e já comecei a jogar. O aplicativo do xbox no pc também reconhece o controle você pode jogar o seu xcloud tranquilo. Não testei no celular, mas quando não conectado no pc e você liga o pc a luz fica pesquisando, procurando algum bluetooth pra se conectar, então você pode testar pra ver se funciona. Se não funcionar, talvez tenha alguma tecla especial que conecte, assim como o controle do PS4, vale testar. Os botões são duros na medida certa e o controle fica muito confortável na mão, é macio atrás e tudo. Nada a reclamar, joguei por horas tranquilo. Se atente a uma coisa... Em cima do controle tem 2 opções, xinput e direct input, e vale certificar em qual opção seu controle está habilitado, pois o xinput é plugou, jogo reconheceu e o controle se adapta as configurações do jogo. Já o directinput habilita você a configurar os controles do seu jogo. Para que serve isso? Bem, quem joga jogos na steam e jogos em emuladores, sabe...

Responde perfectamente, bien hecho y comodo. Lo uso para Rocket League, emuladores y demas juegos de PC en los cuales necesite usar un control