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We think you will be satisfied with the very high standards for Authentic ASTRO Refurbished products. ASTRO Certified Refurbished products include all required cables, accessories, and manuals included with new products. The only workaround I found was to go into the PC’s system settings and manually force the machine to view the C40 as an Xbox 360 remote. This meant it would work for gaming, but the configuration software still wouldn’t recognise it, removing one of the key reasons you’d want it. On the rear you’ll find trigger stops, enabling either full-analog trigger pulls (for racing games, etc.) or shorter on/off activations (for shooters). Above that are two additional sliders: One swaps between wired and wireless modes, the other between two profile configurations. The software features a great UI that makes remapping a trivial matter and is the best experience I’ve had since the Steam Controller – though that comes with its own performance issues I won’t discuss here. On more than a few occasions, it would simply start and say no controller was connected, even when the C40 was connected to a USB 2.0 port, using the included micro-USB cable. The issue is particularly annoying as it means the PC won’t recognise the controller at all when gaming.

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The Astro C40 is designed to work with PC and PS4. As a result, its button layout is tailored to Sony’s console, not Microsoft’s out of the box. But that doesn’t stop it having a completely unique look and feel to competing controllers with the same layout, like the Razer Raiju Ultimate Edition.

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ASTRO Gaming headsets and controllers are now available as an Authentic ASTRO Refurbished set only from ASTRO Gaming, and each product comes with our standard warranty. Although each product may have minor cosmetic blemishes, we believe that they will live up to the legendary ASTRO Gaming standard of quality.While the software is a bit temperamental on PC and its price tag is eye wateringly high, those after a best-in-class pad to help take your competitive gaming to the next level will struggle to do better than the Astro C40.

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Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. Read our editorial mission & see how we test.It aims to take on top dog competition such as the Razer Raiju and Xbox Elite Controller by offering gamers unprecedented levels of hardware and software customisability. The ASTRO Command Center software enables full configuration of the adjustable settings for these ASTRO devices: MixAmp Pro TR, A50 Wireless + Base Station, A20 Wireless. The software will not detect any other ASTRO Gaming products prior to the generations of products mentioned below, and is not compatible with the C40 TR Controller. The ASTRO Command Center software enables configuration of the adjustable settings for the following ASTRO devices: It lets you remap and adjust critical things like sensitivity on pretty much every one of the controller’s inputs. As an added perk the controller can store two configurations locally, so you won’t have to start from scratch if you connect it to a second PC.

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Thankfully that was pretty much the only issue I had with the C40. The controller features the same wired and wireless connectivity as the Razer Raiju and Xbox Elite 2. But the inclusion of a 2.4GHz dongle for PC makes connection stability noticeably better than Razer’s Bluetooth connectivity. To date, I’m yet to experience any latency using the controller, even when gaming wirelessly.The ASTRO C40 TR Configuration Software is specifically designed for use with the ASTRO C40 TR Controller and enables full configuration of the controller's adjustable settings. The software will not detect any other ASTRO Gaming products, and the C40 TR Controller is not compatible with the ASTRO Command Center.