I want to replace my old GameSir G3s with a controller preferably under €70-75. Initially I wanted an european gamepad but the only 2 options (ready2gaming and snakebyte) was so non existent or questionable that I had to swallow my EU nationalism.

Gaming style:

  • Only use controllers where it's highly recommended
  • Preferred genre for controllers would be arcade racing and JRPGs mostly
  • Will only play on wireless (2.4ghz)

Preferences:

  • Either TMR or high quality HE sticks
  • Doesn't look boring (preferably it has some amounts of LED / RGB)
  • Xbox stick position layout (I want to try it out)
  • Linux compatibility (don't care about consöles)
  • Doesn't have a shit QC (8bitdo's are apparently like that)
  • I have larger hands, so maybe not a small controller

Currently these are some controllers that seems to be in my range. I'm interested if you know about even better controllers.

  • GameSir Cyclone 2
  • GameSir Supernova
  • FlyDigi Direwolf 4?
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[–] 16 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The 8BitDo Ultimate Wireless 2 has been perfect for me and fits all your criteria.
I know they had QC issues with their dpads on their earlier controllers but it seems they've long fixed that as I don't see people reporting it anymore on their subreddit.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Letsgooo! One last question. Do you have big hands and does it fit good on you? Ultimate 2 seems less wide than other GameSir controllers.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    My hands aren't that big (I used to play the 3DS and never felt cramped), so I can't really speak to that.
    If it helps I've played both on DualShock 4 and Xbox 360 controllers and migrating to the 8BitDo felt super natural.

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

    I know they had QC issues with their dpads on their earlier controllers

    Anecdotal: I just had a trigger on an 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth fail. I don't think I've ever seen a button or trigger fail on any other gamepad I've ever owned, so that was a bit disappointing.

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