# Alternative controllers
**URL:** https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072
**Category:** Hardware
**Tags:** surface-controller
**Created:** [May 15, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072 "2019-05-15T19:23:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@cbussel](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/cbussel)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/1 "2019-05-15T19:23:54Z")
Been looking around for an alternative to a game pad type controller, found this, looks interesting. Logitech heavy equipment side panel on Amazon
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### Author:  [@spotxuv](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/spotxuv)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/2 "2019-05-16T10:57:12Z")
Very interesting, anyone know if it would work within QGC/ArduSub? Looks like some reliability issues though based on the Amazon reviews
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### Author:  [@jwalser](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/jwalser)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/3 "2019-05-16T16:17:30Z")
it’s not clear, but ‘probably’.
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### Author:  [@Marc](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Marc)
#### Post date: [December 16, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/4 "2019-12-16T17:18:36Z")
Hi,
just saw this controller online and ask if anyone gave it a try since the topic first asked?
Bit expensive to just buy to try and I´m not too much into farm simulation 😉
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### Author:  [@deepquest](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/deepquest)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 11:37am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/5 "2020-01-02T11:37:13Z")
Is there a list of controllers that work with the BR2? The Logitech F710 is nice but I would like to check out other options too.
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### Author:  [@williangalvani](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/williangalvani)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 1:28pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/6 "2020-01-02T13:28:46Z")
Hi @deepquest,
I like using the PS4 controller. It works well wired but I haven’t tested via Bluetooth.
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### Author:  [@kklemens](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/kklemens)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/7 "2020-01-02T23:28:22Z")
Reference: [BlueROV2, What’s Not Included](https://bluerobotics.com/store/rov/bluerov2/#tab-contents)
### There are some items necessary for operation that are not included with the kit.
- A gamepad controller. We recommend [this XBox One Controller](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/d/xbox-wireless-controller/8vcw8gln9vrf/ljvk?cid=msft_web_collection&activetab=pivot%3atechspecstab) (finer control) or [this Logitech Gamepad](https://gaming.logitech.com/en-us/product/f310-gamepad) (more affordable).
Those are the two we have listed out and we use on a regular basis. We haven’t heard too much from the community to expand that list any further. We like the Xbox One controller the best so far. The Elite controller also falls into this category. We haven’t tried the Elite 2 yet.
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### Author:  [@Espen](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Espen)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2020, 10:24am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/8 "2020-12-03T10:24:06Z")
I have bought this and tried it.
The issue is that this controller only have 5 axis.
The calibration couldn’t be completed because of this.
I was hoping to use the wheel for leveling, but QGS wouldn’t recognice it as a joystick.
Please tell me if you have any luck trying.
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### Author:  [@Oddmar](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Oddmar)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/9 "2020-12-05T14:07:48Z")
> **[MMJoy/MMjoy2 - Set your own USB controller with a cheap Arduino](https://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/3899105/mmjoy-mmjoy2-set-your-own-usb-controller-with-a-cheap-arduino#Post3899105)**
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> Update: MMjoy2 USB 2.0 What is MMjoy2? A free firmware developed by Mega\_Mozg13 for make USB joystick controller using specific versions of Arduino/Teensy prototype boards, without need to assembly circuit boards or write computer code or deal with...
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### Author:  [@WiskiExplorers](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/WiskiExplorers)
#### Post date: [July 1, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/10 "2021-07-01T17:59:28Z")
I’d like to run four thrusters on a basic arcade style switch, where no thrusters spin in reverse. Rather, forward movement of the joystick operates the front two thrusters. Backward movement operates the rear two, while left or right movement respectively operates the left, or the right, thrusters.
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### Author:  [@Eloi](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Eloi)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/alternative-controllers/5072/11 "2025-01-06T13:16:04Z")
Post moved here [Surface Controller - #271 by Eloi](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/surface-controller/1876/271)