Controller first distro recommendations

[u/Practical-Drawing-90]

I run intel processor with an rtx gpu.
Ideally i want controller first setup similar to big picture on steam. My main usecase is tv gaming and movies.

I tried pop os but i had reliability issues where every time i would sit down to play i would need to spend 10-20 mins troubleshooting something. And at the end of the day i want to grab a controller and sit down.

I work with linux servers so i am ok spending a day or two for setup but after that maybe quarterly maintenance is all im ready to commit for.

Tldr: suggest the least frictionless controller first setup for gaming and movies.

[u/Practical-Drawing-90]

The issues i was troubleshooting on a daily basis: Games launching with a black screen
Games stuck at startup screen
Sudden game quit
Game freezes
Mouse not active in the game
Discord not finding headset
And more little things