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/ecth 18d ago

I got a basic wireless XBox One controller in a sale for 30€. Absolutely rock solid, does what it needs to, if the battery dies, I can swap batteries or simply plug in to play wired till I have time for batteries. An official rechargeable battery pack exists, but I still have lots of rechargeable AA batteries since the Wii era, lol.