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.

  • azenyr@lemmy.pt
    4·
    9 months 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·
      9 months 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).

        • conciselyverbose@kbin.social
          1·
          9 months ago

          If it doesn’t bug you, more power to you. Maybe it’s because you’re playing a racing game where an input doesn’t immediately hit the screen anyways. Hitting the gas takes time to accelerate, steering is about gradually modifying your lines, etc.

          But it’s definitely there, in both windows and Linux.

          • lemmyvore@feddit.nlEnglish
            2·
            9 months ago

            Sim racers are pretty demanding on reaction time, rally in particular, where all controls have to work instantly (including gear shift, handbrake and clutch).

            Also, what else am I going to play on controller? Racing and platformers are the most demanding games for it, I’m not going to play shooters with controller. 🙂

      • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz
        2·
        9 months ago

        You mean you have an Xbox controller that supports bt but you can’t get it to work on Linux, or you have an Xbox controller and it doesn’t seem to support bt?

        Because they started adding bt to xbone controllers half way through their cycle, so not all of them have it. Refer to msft’s picture to tell them apart.

        IMO Xbox controllers are the way to go. BT works fine for me on Linux these days. Not sure if it’s steam doing it or what.

        • TxTechnician@lemmy.mlOP
          1·
          9 months ago

          Has bt. Linux says it’s connected. But the Xbox light doesn’t stop blinking. Then just goes dark…

          • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz
            1·
            9 months ago

            Ok, I definitely had that happen before. I’m trying to remember what I did to fix it. Are you trying to use one of the xpad or xboxdrv packages? I think the solution that’s currently working for me is not using either of them. I removed them and I think it must be steam that’s making it work for me.

            Or if you’re not using either of those, then maybe try them out lol. It sucks how finicky it can be to get it working, but I still prefer Xbox controllers.

    • steal_your_face@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      I had compatible issues with an Xbox series controller via Bluetooth. Even after installing all the proprietary drivers and such.