I bought the Logitech F710 Wireless Gamepad to replace my aging Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 which had served me well through the years. The F710 has almost the same design as the Cordless Rumblepad 2 it replaced, the exception being that the back buttons on the F710 are now analog triggers. The basic design is similar to the Playstation DualShock layout.

The F710 gamepad can switch between two input modes for use on a PC. In DirectInput mode, the Gamepad works the same as the Cordless Rumblepad 2 (in fact it even identifies itself as such in Windows 7.) In this mode the gamepad has 12 buttons and 2 axes, the analog triggers serve as simple buttons. This mode is well suited for older games without Xbox 360 controller support and can be customized to perform various functions.

When switched to XInput mode, the F710 will be recognized by newer games as an Xbox 360 type controller (the button names and colors on the F710 are the same as a 360 controller) and games will usually switch to Gamepad mode automatically. This worked well for me in game such as Fallout 3, The Witcher 2, RAGE, Dead Rising 2, and Skyrim.

The F710 uses 2 AA batteries and has an excellent battery life. I logged around 70 hours in Skyrim before having to replace the batteries, and they had been used quite a bit in other games before that.

The only problem I encountered with the F710 is that it would sometimes (though rarely) stop appearing in Windows and I would have to unplug and replug the USB receiver to get it to work again. I was also using an external USB hub so it could very well be a problem with my hub to and not the F710. 

Recommended: Yes