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Gamepad for linux (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello lemmings, I'd like to buy some sort of gamepad I can use on my PC (running opensuse tumbleweed linux).

Since my youth I'm a die hard keyboard & mouse player, but since I'd like to try co-op with my wife I'd need second device. What is currently considered a good buy? Should be good in terms of price/quality ratio. I don't want to spend a lot on a thing with questionable future, might as well end up being ultimate dust collector. On the other hand I don't want to buy ultra cheap POS that would have terrible build and insta drifting joypads.

Wireless is a plus, but should have its own USB receiver (box PC without bluetooth).

Last thing: I'm based in EU, so should be available there.

Thank you very much!

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[–] imjustjealous 25 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I'm a big fan of my 8bitdo gamepads. They have 2.4ghz USB ones that work really well on Linux (steam deck or desktop).

I have the Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller

And I paid about 25€ for it. My other main gamepad is an old google stadia controller which also works really well.

[–] amon 3 points 6 days ago

My other main gamepad is an old google stadia controller which also works really well.

FYI if you have bluetooth sync issues you just have to factory reset it by holding down Assistant and Capture for 6 seconds then pair again.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

I have four different 8Bitdo controllers and they run great!! Highly recommend

[–] FooBarrington 2 points 1 week ago

I second this recommendation! Steam sometimes shows that the controller isn't supported completely/at all, but I haven't had issues - except one game (can't remember which), but disabling Steam Input for that game fixed that too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do the extra bumpers, R4 and L4, actually do anything? I have the older version of this, where the extra buttons are on the back of the gamepad, and they only let you map the buttons to buttons that are already on the gamepad, like Start or X. So, kinda useless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Normally on a controller, that's up to you. Linux will report button presses. Games might or might not have configurable gamepad bindings -- they almost always used to do so before controller layouts were standardized, but in 2024, it's often common to just have a fixed layout or maybe an option for it. You can also set up software yourself that could use it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've narrowed my options and 2C is one of the contenders. The bad is it's almost impossible to get one in my country... I believe Amazon would be solution, but I'd rather avoid it.

[–] imjustjealous 1 points 6 days ago

Same for me, I found it on proshop, they ship to my country. I think the 2c has gotten an update, maybe you can find that one!