On a Windows 10 PC, you can plug in Xbox 360, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X|S controllers to play certain games.

The DualShock 3 isn't quite as easy to use on PC as a modern Xbox controller, but these days it thankfully doesn't require the effort or arcane pile of community-made hardware it once did.

Are you ready? You need to… plug your controller into your PC via USB. You can connect up to eight controllers at once, or four with chat headsets, or two with stereo headsets.

Once you know how to connect a PS5 DualSense controller to your PC, you can get more use out of one of the best gaming pads on the market. Here’s how it's done.

Here's how to use your Google Stadia gamepad as a PC controller and switch from Wi-fi to Bluetooth mode using the online activation tool.