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Help me choose a <€70 controller with Linux compatibility. 🙏️ (europe.pub)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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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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[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month 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.

[–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I have big hands. Ultimate 2 is awesome and the gyro worked in Linux after I set it up under windows since it stores the config in the controller. It’s been my main controller for a year.

[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month 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.