Question Looking For Wired Gaming Controller With 12+ Foot Cord

[philzee]

I'm having trouble finding wired gaming controller with a 12+ foot cord. Do they even exist? 10 foot is too short. I can't use a detachable wire either because they like to slip out of the controller. This sounds like a tall order.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

having trouble finding wired gaming controller with a 12+ foot cord

if you find a wired controller that you like then you can attach a USB extension to the included wired cable.

there are many extension cables that will not "slip out" due to them having a fitted attachment that squeezes the cable heads together.
you could also get a USB hub that has it's own extended cable and just plug the gamepad directly into that.

if you're rough enough with your gamepads that you'd pull it out of such a connection,
then you'll also be pulling any built-in cable out of the PC's own USB ports.

i doubt you'd find a decent gamepad that comes with such a long cable built-in.
why not a good wireless gamepad?

 

[philzee]

if you find a wired controller that you like then you can attach a USB extension to the included wired cable.

there are many extension cables that will not "slip out" due to them having a fitted attachment that squeezes the cable heads together.
you could also get a USB hub that has it's own extended cable and just plug the gamepad directly into that.

if you're rough enough with your gamepads that you'd pull it out of such a connection,
then you'll also be pulling any built-in cable out of the PC's own USB ports.

i doubt you'd find a decent gamepad that comes with such a long cable built-in.
why not a good wireless gamepad?

An extension? That's a pretty good suggestion. Thanks.

My current problem is that I hooked up a ps4 controller to my PC. It says I'm connected to blue tooth, but when I fire up Steam, I cannot play anything until I plug the cable into the remote. The cable slips out all too often and I don't want to ruin the port on the controller because I still use it on my ps4.

 

[Math Geek]

i've not seen any controllers at all that still have a connected cable. and believe me i looked. def did not see any with a 12 ft cable no matter how it connects.

an extender is pretty much your only chance if you can find one that still has a built in cable.

 

[Steve Nord_]

Yeah you need another software adapter typ. used for ps2 emu ...ps3 in your case, to get things mapped however you want. See the emu. forums.

To be clear about 'extensions' the 12' cable length is going to make fast USB2.x and 3.x connections nope out; the extensions would be active signal relays with chips in them, e.g. every 1.5 to 2 meters.

Active optical ones seem to do the trick? PD alongside... If you'd order 10 they'll take y'r $150 and note you whatever it might take to cover any tariffs. https://m.alibaba.com/x/xn0T1za?ck=pdp

 

[Ralston18]

@Steve Nord_

This:

"The cable slips out all too often and I don't want to ruin the port on the controller because I still use it on my ps4."

How/when does that happen?

Other than "slips out too often" that does indeed work - correct?

There may be ways to establish some sort of strain relief that will hold the cable in place without interring with the need to remove and reinstall the cable.

Consider posting a couple of photographs to show the cable connection issues. Post the photographs here via imgur (www.imgur.com).

There may be additional ideas and suggestions offered.

Just a passing thought.....

 

[philzee]

i've not seen any controllers at all that still have a connected cable. and believe me i looked. def did not see any with a 12 ft cable no matter how it connects.

These are a few I was considering.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746QG2FD

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4CH37RZ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0746SMSC6

Yeah you need another software adapter typ. used for ps2 emu ...ps3 in your case, to get things mapped however you want. See the emu. forums.

To be clear about 'extensions' the 12' cable length is going to make fast USB2.x and 3.x connections nope out; the extensions would be active signal relays with chips in them, e.g. every 1.5 to 2 meters.

Active optical ones seem to do the trick? PD alongside... If you'd order 10 they'll take y'r $150 and note you whatever it might take to cover any tariffs. https://m.alibaba.com/x/xn0T1za?ck=pdp

I cannot order 10 of them but I will definitely keep an eye out for something that is like what you suggested. Thank you.

@Steve Nord_

This:

"The cable slips out all too often and I don't want to ruin the port on the controller because I still use it on my ps4."

How/when does that happen?

Other than "slips out too often" that does indeed work - correct?

There may be ways to establish some sort of strain relief that will hold the cable in place without interring with the need to remove and reinstall the cable.

Consider posting a couple of photographs to show the cable connection issues. Post the photographs here via imgur (www.imgur.com).

There may be additional ideas and suggestions offered.

Just a passing thought.....

It happens when I pass the controller to my wife or when I pause a game and set the controller down and pick it back up again. It will happen during gameplay too, sometimes. We're not going too wild with it as the most recent game we have been playing is Stardew Valley. not too much crazy controller handling there.

The controller still works on the PC once I plug it back in. It works wirelessly playing on the PS4 as well.

These are images of the PS4 controller. Not mine specifically, but to give you an idea I looked up a few images online.

https://imgur.com/a/NH2E5yZ

View: https://imgur.com/a/NH2E5yZ

 

[Ralston18]

I would start by rigging a small rubber band to pull/hold the cable plug into the controller.

Experiment a bit and determine just how tightly in place the plug needs to be.

And I would also compare the cable's plug (controller end) to other identical or similar plugs. Thought being that the controller plug is a bit squashed and out of proper shape to fit properly.

Versus the controller's port being defective/out of shape.

Just how loose is the connection into the controller?