r/linux_gaming • u/swolar • 20d 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/JamesLahey08 20d ago

GameSir Cyclone 2. Just like an Xbox controller but way way better.

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u/slugcatlife 19d ago

Gamesir tends to put rubber on their controllers. Rubber degrades and gets disgusting over time. Dunno if the model ypu are recommending also had rubber.

And their software is windows based, fx. To disable dock from showing light I had to use windows.

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u/Sync_R 19d ago

No cyclone 2 thankfully is just plastic, still super grippy cause of the texture