After nearly 20 years of playing the majority of my games with xbox 360 controllers (first on the 360, now on PC) I'm finally forced to admit I need an upgrade. I've had some of these controllers for so long the housings have actually worn down. They're all on their second or third set of joystick sensors too. And it's annoying keeping up with rechargable AA batteries.
So, I'm looking for recommendations! I'd prefer:
Offset joysticks (eg, xbox) over symmetrical (eg, playstation)
Good, crisp input
Wireless, good range, either bluetooth or dongle (dongle slightly preferred)
Rechargable
Large-ish (I have fairly big hands)
Must work in Linux (primarily Pop_OS)
Extra back buttons are a plus!
I do have an 8bitdo Pro 2 controller, but I find it uncomfortable, undersized, and the d-pad is spongy. Cost isn't an issue within reason; I'd rather spend $75 on a really good controller than waste a bunch of time buying/returning junk.
@notthatdelta the ps5 controller is really hard to beat these days. The haptics are way out in front of the competition, it has gyroscope and a touchpad too.
Software support isn't plug and play tho. If you're not down for a little hacking then I'd hold off until the new Xbox controller with upgraded haptics and gyro drops this year.
@notthatdelta
I was in the same situation, I let my (wired) 360 controller and recently bought the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, mostly because of its great battery life, and its compatibility with both my Switch and my PC. Haven't tried it on Linux though.
@remidu appreciate the suggestion! How does it compare to the 360 controller in size? I had sort of assumed Switch controllers would be a bit undersized for me, but that actually looks very close to a comfortable size for me. I'll have to check into compatibility on my end, but I have paired an off-brand Switch controller in Linux and it worked fine (except for interting the X/Y and A/B buttons, oddly).
@notthatdelta
It's about the same size, maybe a bit bigger, and lighter. Confortable in my big hands. The only downsides : the ABXY buttons are flat (I preferred them round), and ZL/ZR are simple buttons (preferred analog triggers). If it wasn't for the Switch I might have gone with a new Xbox wireless controller.
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