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Help me choose a controller (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I got my moonlight/sunshine rig running with fedora on the server and my AppleTV as the client. My DualShock 4 controller works but isn’t mapping right and it’s old enough that it’s probably time I bought something new rather than bother fixing it anyway.

I have an Xbox wireless controller but it just never felt right in my hand.

I have 8bitdo SN30 controllers but they never were able to keep a stable connection.

I’m considering either a Sony dualsense controller and charger, 8bitdo ultimate 2, or 8bitdo pro 3.

Opinions?

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[–] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I have a Sony Dualsense controller and haven't had any problems with it as a game controller. However, I'm always launching games through Steam, or letting Steam run in the background (so that it's handling the controller input remapping). I don't know if that's what you plan on doing; I've never tried it without Steam handling the inputs.

My one complaint about it is that the trackpad isn't good enough to use as a mouse when you're navigating the desktop. So I ended up switching back to my original Steam controller.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    I also have a Dualsense controller (among like five others) and have found it works great with Steam on Linux, Mac, and Windows. I realllly love when games actually utilize the haptics and adaptive triggers. It adds a whole new dimension to games like Pacific Drive and Returnal, I wouldn’t play them without it.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Oh cool, glad to know that Returnal takes advantage of it. I don't have any games that take advantage of the haptics right now, but I've been wanting to try one. And I was already wanting to check out Returnal at some point.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    I REALLY loved Returnal. Such a cool, beautiful game. One of the few games in the last decade that I fully completed everything of!

    The controller does need to be plugged in for triggers and haptics, but I just got a super long USB extension. The triggers are way cooler than I expected. Driving in Pacific Drive feels so crazy cuz the brake feels like a real car brake, and accelerating is rumbly and neat.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (1 child)

    I dont know, I've found the track pad on it to work reasonably well enough to navigate menus when I'm being a lazy slug in bed.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    I find that it's good enough for things like the main menu or the pause menu. But I don't find it usable if I'm having to accurately click something while gameplay is happening. And if I want to minimize the game and look something up on the web, it'll take me five attempts to click a link with it.

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