I currently use keyboard and mouse or a Dualshock 4 controller for most games, but i’m tired of so many games being really terrible with my controller. For example, Cemu swaps the two triggers with the two axes of the right stick. So i’m considering just buying a new controller that will hopefully be easier to make work.
I was thinking about getting an Xbox controller, but i’ve never been an Xbox guy so i have no idea what controller is good for gaming on Linux. I assume most of them are good for Windows, but i don’t use that. While looking up some differences between 360 and One, Reddit reminded me that other controllers than PlayStation/Xbox/Nintendo exist, like the ones from 8BitDo.
What i’m looking for in a controller is:
- I usually prefer using the Dpad to the sticks, but something that won’t easily develop drift problems is still important to me.
- I like being able to use my controller over a wire instead of just wireless, so bluetooth or a dongle is nice but a wired connection is essential.
- Generic cords are more convenient than ones that are proprietary or just weird (it took me so long to figure out my Wii U pro controller uses mini-USB), though i understand that what’s still common changes with the times and i can’t expect an old controller to use USB-C. Something that’s easy to replace if it breaks is really what i want for the cord.
- And i also have a Wii U, so something that can connect to that as a Wii U pro controller, Wii classic, or GameCube (natively or via Bloopair/Koopair) is nice but not essential.
- I have Steam, AntiMicroX, and Input Remapper and i can use them to fix inputs for some games, but not all games.
So what controllers do you all use? What’s good and will actually work for most games that have controller support at all?
Dualsense with a back pedal mod is king tbh. Very easy to set up with no soldering needed.
I think the only thing that could beat it is something like 8bitdo which integrates the extra buttons into steam input, but they don’t have a controller that’s as good, and from what I’ve heard their upcoming pro 3 controller that’s got the playstation layout isn’t that good, especially dpad-wise.
Do you have a link for said mod? Thanks
This is the one I got: https://amzn.eu/d/6ldVKNJ check if they have newer models as well and make sure you get the correct one for your hardware revision. One thing to note though is this mod at least makes it so you can’t use the official dock anymore due to its position.
Thanks for the link, didn’t even know mods like this existed
They’re cool, you can only copy an existing button on the controller sadly, but since this comes with 4 I usually map it to the face buttons so I can use the right stick and press those buttons at the same time. V nice for souls games.
Ahhh one of those… I had one of the official Sony ones for my DS4, and if I recall, the button had to even be on the same side of the controller as the one you’re mapping it to. Unless I’m misremembering.
The Steam Deck has spoiled me with the fully customizable back buttons (can even make them toggle, or have them press a combination of keys/buttons. Steam Input is amazing). In addition to actually being able to control a mouse pointer with the thumbpads, and having the option for gyro (only way fps becomes manageable for me on console).
You can map it to any button on this one, I remember messing around with which side to put dodge on. But yeah I was considering some of the 8bitdo controllers precisely to allow for more buttons and macros but from Amazon reviews their upcoming playstation layout controller is not better than the dualsense