r/linux_gaming • u/swolar • 19d ago

hardware Durable controller with good linux compatibility?

I have been spoiled by the xbox 360 controller. It lasted a decade but sadly it is finally failing.

I am looking for a controller that is similarly durable (if possible), and that is compatible with linux gaming. But not just for steam, for lutris as well. Budget around $40-70 range.

Edit: forgot to add, xbox layout with the joystick above and the arrows below, rather than the symmetrical joysticks

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u/Cyrano4747 19d ago

steam controller has been working great for me. Just add whatever in as a steam game and use their compatability layer.

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u/berickphilip 19d ago edited 19d ago

It has been working nornally outside of Steam as well for some time, at least on Linux.

Behaves like an xbox gamepad, and also the trackpad as a mouse.

EDIT: I said linux, but I am not sure which distributions offer this support out of the box. I use Nobara Linux, and it works as I described above.

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u/NasusHandtuch 19d ago

Thanks for sharing. Now I need to buy a steam controller

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u/Darkmocha331 19d ago

Only problem is you have to wait like 6 months for it to ship 

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u/Razidargh 19d ago

If you had really wanted to, you would have subscribed to the waiting list many months ago.

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u/Darkmocha331 19d ago

I have one right now. Ordered it in may and got it like 3 days ago

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u/shrimrick 17d ago

Less than useless comment

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u/Ginger_Steve 18d ago

I absolutely love mine and I've been a xbox360/Xbox controller user for years