Recommend me a controller.
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Pretty decent looking gamepad. Do you have experience with the 8bitdo Pro 2? How are the ergonomics? How does it feel?
If you like the DS4, you will most possibly like the Pro 2. They have a nearly identical form factor. I like the feel of the Pro 2 with it's textured back more.
Buttons, d-pad and sticks are great, also on par with the DS4. The back buttons are nice to use, while I never triggered them accidentally. Only the Start and Select buttons are just okayish, but do the job.
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Yes, that's the one I have, it has Xbox/Switch layout. Or are you seeing something different?
This is what I see
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Hal Effect sticks are a must. I'm looking for a controller because my PS4 controller has some pretty horrible stick drift. I don't want a repeat of that.
PlayStation layout is also a must. Never understood the appeal of the wonky xbox layout.
Must also ship to Europe. Preferably a company from Europe. But outside of Europe also works if shipping and customs don't add twice the controller's cost to the price.
I'm asking this in Linux Gaming, so obviously must work with Linux (though so far I've had less issues getting controllers to work on my Linux desktop than I've had with Windows).
If you can solder (or know somebody that can) and your PS4 controller is in good shape otherwise, there are hall effect stick replacements available for PS4 controllers.
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Yes, that's the one I have, it has Xbox/Switch layout. Or are you seeing something different?
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I dunno what to say...
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If you like the DS4, you will most possibly like the Pro 2. They have a nearly identical form factor. I like the feel of the Pro 2 with it's textured back more.
Buttons, d-pad and sticks are great, also on par with the DS4. The back buttons are nice to use, while I never triggered them accidentally. Only the Start and Select buttons are just okayish, but do the job.
Thank you! This will certainly be a strong contender. They also have very cheap shipping to Denmark, so that's a plus.
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If you can solder (or know somebody that can) and your PS4 controller is in good shape otherwise, there are hall effect stick replacements available for PS4 controllers.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Yep, this was my first thought. But I don't know how to solder, I don't have a soldering kit, and I don't have any place to put it. I can't justify buying a whole soldering kit if I'm using it for this project alone; it'll be more expensive than just buying a new controller where the problem wont happen anymore.
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This is what I see
Well, that's not a Playstation layout.
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Well, that's not a Playstation layout.
Are you referring to the face buttons? When people talk about Xbox vs playstation layout they refer to the left side joystick/d-pad positioning
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DualSense or a Logitech F310 (F710 if you need wireless).
The Logitech controllers are solid, sturdy, use the PSX layout (they're designed after the OG dualshock), and inexpensive.
Idk what kind of sensors they use, but I've had my F310 since they launched and it's still in perfect condition.
DualSense doesn't use hall effect sensors, but I've also had these for 3+ years now, used daily, no issues. But you can replace the sensors if you want to.
I never had stickdrift before having the DualSense controller.
Still, otherwise it’s a lovely controler and the second one works fine.
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DualSense or a Logitech F310 (F710 if you need wireless).
The Logitech controllers are solid, sturdy, use the PSX layout (they're designed after the OG dualshock), and inexpensive.
Idk what kind of sensors they use, but I've had my F310 since they launched and it's still in perfect condition.
DualSense doesn't use hall effect sensors, but I've also had these for 3+ years now, used daily, no issues. But you can replace the sensors if you want to.
Wouldn't recommend them for a submarine tho
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8bitdo 2c Ultimate I got off Amazon for 30$. Its 2.4ghz and bluetooth, and its hall effect.
Seconding this one. Legitimately the best casual use controllers I've ever used. Does everything it needs to, works flawlessly out of the box, offers plenty of customization for those who want to dive deeper, and just feels great to use.
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I've also traveled across Europe with it a few times. I bought my DS4 for use with my laptop (years before I built my own PC) shortly after the PS4 came out. I've had that controller for a very long time.
I considered perhaps replacing the sticks with hall effect ones myself, but I don't have a soldering kit, and I can't justify buying a whole soldering kit when I don't have place for one and intend to only use it once.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]This may not be all that helpful, but if your willing to learn (and possibly fry your controller) you may have a makerspace near where you live. If so, they would most likely have a soldering setup that you could use for a small fee.
Or heck, my local Library has a tool checkout system. Check with your local library (the bigger the better) as there's a non-zero chance that they could loan you one.
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8Bitdo Pro 2 is the only one I can think of off the top of my head. Not entirely sure where they're made, but I'm pretty sure they sell to Europe.
On Linux, you'd have to follow these instructions to do firmware updates, since their update tool only works on Mac and Windows. I have a 8Bitdo SN30 Pro+ and its been perfectly fine on Linux.As an aside, if you, or anyone reading this is comfortable with soldering. Gulikit sells Hall Effect Sticks that can be retrofit into both the Dualshock 4 and the Dualsense, if you're looking for that Playstation stick layout. (I believe Gulikit also provides the hall effect sticks that 8bitdo uses)
This may be a dumb question, but any idea why you would want/need to update the firmware of these controllers?
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Wouldn't recommend them for a submarine tho
They're perfect for billionaires
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I still love the dualshock 3. Recently bought two more from ebay because my first one is half broken.
How do you recognize fakes?
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DualSense or a Logitech F310 (F710 if you need wireless).
The Logitech controllers are solid, sturdy, use the PSX layout (they're designed after the OG dualshock), and inexpensive.
Idk what kind of sensors they use, but I've had my F310 since they launched and it's still in perfect condition.
DualSense doesn't use hall effect sensors, but I've also had these for 3+ years now, used daily, no issues. But you can replace the sensors if you want to.
The adaptive triggers and haptics on Dualsense are incredible… when it’s supported. Which is almost never. But games like Returnal and Pacific Drive are unplayable to me without using a Dualsense after seeing what it’s like.
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Yep, this was my first thought. But I don't know how to solder, I don't have a soldering kit, and I don't have any place to put it. I can't justify buying a whole soldering kit if I'm using it for this project alone; it'll be more expensive than just buying a new controller where the problem wont happen anymore.
You'd be surprised at the uses you'd find for a soldering iron after owning one. So many different things suddenly become possible to fix. . . if you have the inclination to learn, of course.
and if not, then yeah, Just get a premade.
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Are you referring to the face buttons? When people talk about Xbox vs playstation layout they refer to the left side joystick/d-pad positioning
Yeah, I was talking about the face buttons.
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Yeah, I was talking about the face buttons.
"PlayStation" or "xbox" layout has never been referred to merely the face buttons until now.
What is meant by "layout" is... Well... The layout. Where the buttons and the sticks are. The PlayStation layout is symmetrical. The xbox layout is lopsided, with the left stick abd the d-pad switched around.
A lot less talked about is also the Gamecube layout, again not merely referring to the style of face buttons but their physical layout.
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"PlayStation" or "xbox" layout has never been referred to merely the face buttons until now.
What is meant by "layout" is... Well... The layout. Where the buttons and the sticks are. The PlayStation layout is symmetrical. The xbox layout is lopsided, with the left stick abd the d-pad switched around.
A lot less talked about is also the Gamecube layout, again not merely referring to the style of face buttons but their physical layout.
Well, in that case the Tarantula I recommended does have a Playstation layout.
