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Xbox One Specialized Controllers
While regular gamepads are good to play any sort of game, there are more specialized types of controllers. They are made for a specific genre of games, to either bring a more immersive experience or are more familiar to control for the player.
On this page, we´ll list the different flying joysticks, wheels and fighting sticks available for the Xbox One. Click on the name of each accessory or its picture to go to their offsite store page.
Fight Sticks
This type of controllers are made for competitive fighting games. Meant to emulate the arcades which gave birth to the genre, these controllers usually have a joystick and at least eight face buttons. As they are custom made, they tend to be on the expensive side, some costing as much as the console you play them with.
Model | Characteristics | Consoles | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F300 Stick | Multiconsole. Portable | PS4, Xbox, PC, Switch, Android | Mayflash | |
F500 Stick | Multiconsole | PS4, Xbox, PC, Switch, Android | Mayflash | |
Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai | With touchpad, a subpanel and programmable buttons | Xbox and PC | HORI | |
Atrox | Is mod friendly. Has internal storage. | Xbox and PC | Razer | |
Atrox | Is mod friendly. Has internal storage. | Xbox and PC | Razer |
Flying Stick
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 can´t go to flight school, there are the Flying Joysticks. These Joysticks are controllers designed to emulate their counterparts in the real cockpit.
On the Xbox One and Series X and S, you can buy the T.Flight Hotas 4 flying stick. This controller not only comes with a Joystick but a throttle as well. It is compatible with Windows too, so you are not limited to only using it on your Xbox.
Driving Wheel
As the name implies, these are stationary wheels that you can use to drive virtual cars. If you are a fan of racing and are interested in a more realistic and immersive way to drive on your games, then these are the controllers for you. Most wheels come with a set of pedals and or force feedback (vibration) to simulate real driving even more.
Model | Characteristics | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|
TMX | Comes with pedals. Has force feedback. | Thrustmaster | |
TX Wheel | Comes with pedals. Has force feedback. | Thrustmaster | |
TX RW Leather | Leather wheel that comes with a base and pedals. Has force feedback. | Thrustmaster |
Wheel Accessories
While the wheel and pedals are fine ways to emulate driving, you can always go further. You can buy pretty much the rest of the car interior. With all the accessories in place, the only difference with real driving would be the graphics.
Model | Characteristics | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|
TM Sim HUB | A hub to connect several of the Thrustmaster wheels and/or other accessories at the same time | Thrustmaster | |
Racing Clamp | A clamp so you mount your shifter where you want. | Thrustmaster | |
TH8A Gearbox Shifter | A Gearbox Shifter to complement a Thrustmaster wheel | Thrustmaster | |
TH8A Add-On | A gearbox shifter for the Thrustmaster wheels | Thrustmaster | |
VG T3PA-PRO 3 | A set of extra pedals. Compatible with the Thrustmaster wheels. | Thrustmaster | |
Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On | Detachable racing wheel that turns your previous thrustmaster wheel into a replica of a Ferrari F1 racing wheel | Thrustmaster | |
Wheel Servo Base | A base that allows you to mount all the different Thrustmaster wheels | Thrustmaster |
And, of course, you can even buy the seat itself to complete the cockpit of the virtual car. This expensive chair has clamps to put all the Thrustmaster accessories in place.
Model | Characteristics | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|
Openwheeler Gen 2 | A chair designed to emulate a real racing vehicle with all the stands and mounts to put the Thrustmaster driving accessories | Openwheeler | |
Openwheeler Cockpit | A chair designed to emulate a real racing vehicle with all the stands and mounts to put the Thrustmaster driving accessories | Openwheeler |
Conclusion
For driving and flight fans, you have the option to make playing your 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 the real deal. The flying stick is ideal to feel like a real pilot, and once you get used to it, it makes doing complex maneuvers 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.
If you want to see more traditional controllers for the Xbox One, don't forget to check out our collection, here.