Recommend Me: a wireless game controller (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by TxTechnician@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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I need a wireless controller for my linux laptop (Kubuntu 23.04).

I don't care how it connects (bluetooth dongle). I just want one that works. The most intense game I play is stardew valley.

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[-] azenyr@lemmy.pt 5 points 1 year ago

If you have bluetooth on your PC you can use any Xbox controller (from Xbox One up). They are the perfect standard. Grab some rechargeable double As and the controller will last literally forever and is compatible with everything. Or a battery pack even from third party brands. I know many people complain about it using double As but its actually a great thing, double As last 20x longer than any battery and you can use rechargeable ones and don't worry about your controller dying as it ages.

[-] ByteWelder@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

My Xbox Wireless Controller couldn’t connect with Bluetooth until after a firmware update. The update required a Windows machine and the Xbox Accessories app (VM didn’t work) or an Xbox One (360 didn’t work).

[-] azenyr@lemmy.pt 1 points 1 year ago

Damn how old is your controller? My series X controller worked from day one. Zero configuration needed. Nobara Linux. I use it almost everyday for hours, zero problems

[-] ByteWelder@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I looked it up and it seems to be the 2020 version. I recently got it with a Steam Deck that I bought second hand.

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