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I want to replace my old GameSir G3s with a controller preferably under €70-75. Initially I wanted an european gamepad but the only 2 options (ready2gaming and snakebyte) was so non existent or questionable that I had to swallow my EU nationalism.

Gaming style:

  • Only use controllers where it's highly recommended
  • Preferred genre for controllers would be arcade racing and JRPGs mostly
  • Will only play on wireless (2.4ghz)

Preferences:

  • Either TMR or high quality HE sticks
  • Doesn't look boring (preferably it has some amounts of LED / RGB)
  • Xbox stick position layout (I want to try it out)
  • Linux compatibility (don't care about consöles)
  • Doesn't have a shit QC (8bitdo's are apparently like that)
  • I have larger hands, so maybe not a small controller

Currently these are some controllers that seems to be in my range. I'm interested if you know about even better controllers.

  • GameSir Cyclone 2
  • GameSir Supernova
  • FlyDigi Direwolf 4?
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[–] wizzim@infosec.pub 5 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

I can confirm the ultimate 2C is awesome.

Did you manage to get extra buttons working? I thought no driver could handle those buttons (tried xpad and xone).

[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago

To get the extra buttons working on the ultimate 2c (on steam) turn on the controller while holding the B button

[–] 413j0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

With my ultimate 2 wireless I just put it in dinput by turning it on by holding b and everything works, including gyro and accelerometer and can bind anything with antimicrox

[–] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Mhm! With the wire of the 2.4 GHz it uses xinput and you can map stuff that is already on the controller, on Bluetooth mode it connects in dinput mode and the extra buttons become programmable and detected by games as "controller unknown" iwhen I need them I use Bluetooth when not the adapter