# Joystick recommendations? **URL:** \ **Category:** ❓ Question\ **Created:** [December 28, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699 "2021-12-28T02:27:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shawnm](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Shawnm](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Shawnm)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699/1 "2021-12-28T02:27:40Z")
I’m upping my CNC game and I want to add a joystick. Can anyone suggest one that they’ve had good experience with? I’m using a Longmill, and I’m also getting the Sienci laser any day now. Also, should it be wired or wireless? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Megistus](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/megistus/32/1592_2.png) [@Megistus](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Megistus)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699/2 "2021-12-28T16:29:35Z")
Any 3rd party device, be it a gamepad controller or joystick simple works better when it comes with its own mapper program. And wireless is the best. There is enough to trip over. LOL [https://forum.sienci.com/t/gamepad-joystick-support/](https://forum.sienci.com/t/gamepad-joystick-support/) ---
**Author:** ![Bobm](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9fc348/32.png) [@Bobm](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Bobm)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699/3 "2022-01-02T00:25:09Z")
I bought a Logitech F301 from Amazon for a reasonable price. It’s a wired controller but with my setup and laptop location, the wire doesn’t present a problem for me. I programmed it through the setup program in GSENDER and it’s doing everything I need it to do, and doing it well! ---
**Author:** ![CrookedWoodTex](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/crookedwoodtex/32/10446_2.png) [@CrookedWoodTex](https://forum.sienci.com/u/CrookedWoodTex)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699/4 "2022-01-02T10:38:40Z")
Bob, perhaps you mistyped? [Did you mean F310?](https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-940-000110-Gamepad-F310/dp/B003VAHYQY) ---
**Author:** ![Bobm](https://forum.sienci.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9fc348/32.png) [@Bobm](https://forum.sienci.com/u/Bobm)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699/5 "2022-01-02T15:38:21Z")
You’re right - F310. Actually there was a cheaper wireless controller on Amazon, not a name brand, but I could never seem to get it working with my MacBook. Just returned it and ordered the Logitech for a few dollars more. ---
**Author:** ![chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/chrismakesstuff/32/10759_2.png) [@chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/u/chrismakesstuff)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699/6 "2022-04-27T11:28:48Z")
2 posts were split to a new topic: [Odd joystick movement](https://forum.sienci.com/t/odd-joystick-movement/5711) ---
**Author:** ![chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/user_avatar/forum.sienci.com/chrismakesstuff/32/10759_2.png) [@chrismakesstuff](https://forum.sienci.com/u/chrismakesstuff)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.sienci.com/t/joystick-recommendations/4699/7 "2022-04-27T11:30:34Z")