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Your favourite (offbrand) controller (possumpat.io)

submitted 2 years ago by saxocat@possumpat.io to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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I'm currently looking for another controller for the deck. Reddit threads and some articles usually mention Dualsense, Dualshock4, 8bitdo Ultimate and XBox controllers.

I want one with a trackpad this time because I miss it for point and click games and the PS controllers seem to be fitting, but I'd prefer the buttons to have ABXY, in the XBox ordering. Are there controllers where the trackpad has feedback like the deck has?

There are plenty offbrand controllers out there, are you using any of them and what's your experience with them?

I got the BT 8bitdo ult, some cheap Switch controller and 2 old Xbox "The Duke" so far, for references.

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[–] derin@lemmy.beru.co 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

I have 2 - one from when they first came out, and a backup I got when I first heard of the discontinuation.

Still my favorite controller of all time. If you like the Steam Deck's track pads, then the Steam Controller is a godsend.

If you're wondering if they're worth $100+, I'd say absolutely - but I'm obviously biased as I like them so much.

[–] MXX53@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago

I absolutely love the steam deck track pads and gyro. Its good to know that people out there don't think 100+ is out of bounds for value, but it might still be a little out of my price range for what I'm willing to spend on a peripheral.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

They were $5 each when discontinued -- I bought 2 more then (which iirc was the limit per person). That said, I'm frankly never reselling mine. It took me 20 years to find a controller that let me play strategy from the couch comfortably, and I need to maintain at least one working one indefinitely (until there's another good option).

So, I totally get why they're pricey now. Is it worth it? There's literally no alternative, so in that sense, I guess yes.