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.
Pretty much any USB controller will work. Don’t normally need any special software support, and USB specifies the protocol, unless you’ve got some kind of oddball features on the thing. You can’t go too far wrong.
Of the ones that I’ve used, I’ve currently settled on the 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth (there’s also a non-Bluetooth Ultimate controller that they make, but it doesn’t have Hall effect thumbsticks, which I want). Only downside is that it’s only available with a Nintendo face button layout, whereas I’d prefer the Xbox face button layout. They do sell replacement buttons, and Steam lets you flip the layout for games using Steam Input. Works with both USB and Bluetooth, and it comes with a charging cradle if you use it wirelessly.
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Pretty much any USB controller will work. Don’t normally need any special software support, and USB specifies the protocol, unless you’ve got some kind of oddball features on the thing. You can’t go too far wrong.
Of the ones that I’ve used, I’ve currently settled on the 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth (there’s also a non-Bluetooth Ultimate controller that they make, but it doesn’t have Hall effect thumbsticks, which I want). Only downside is that it’s only available with a Nintendo face button layout, whereas I’d prefer the Xbox face button layout. They do sell replacement buttons, and Steam lets you flip the layout for games using Steam Input. Works with both USB and Bluetooth, and it comes with a charging cradle if you use it wirelessly.
You might want to check for software support if there are any programmable features.