I have an Xbox 360 controller that has been awesome, takes AA batteries.
Yeah I just use an Xbox one controller with rechargeable batteries and it’s flawless.
The 8bitdo Pro 2 came with both a rechargeable battery pack and a battery holder for replaceable batteries. Works seamlessly with Linux and Steam via D-input. No personal experience with the Pro 3 to say how it differs.
Really like their controllers. My only complaint is that they would disconnect sometimes but that eventually stopped without me doing anything so I will blame windows on this one (which means it will work flawlessly on Linux no doubt). Great quality and amazing price.
I use a Xbox controller and works perfectly with Linux.
Literally just a dual sense controller. Every feature works on Linux. Has a touch pad so you don’t need a mouse or some weird toggle.
It’s the perfect PC controller.
Those don’t have replaceable batteries.
It’s the Xbox controllers that have the combination of features that OP is looking for.
An Xbox controller. Probably not that hard to replace the batteries in 8bitdo controllers. 4 screws on the Ultimate 2C. I’m waiting for the new Steam Controller though pictures of it look like it may not have AA battery slots like the first one
my original Xbox One controller has been seamless with my Linux Mint setup, and it runs off of two AAs
ACKTCHUALLY the original Xbox One controller does not support bluetooth, that only happened with the controllers that were released after the Xbox One S/X.
you may be right; I never followed Xbox releases (not that microslop’s naming convention helps)
all I know is I’ve had this controller since late 2018
I’ve got one of the original XBox One controllers, pre-bluetooth. It uses a dongle that is actually a 2.4Ghz wifi dongle. Linux defaults to seeing it as a wifi dongle unless the right packages are loaded. Quite a headache.
I hope the Steam Frame controllers will be sold separately. They have replaceable batteries and you’re not forced to hold your hands in one position.
Xbox
my Xbox elite series 2 works a treat, just has to stay plugged in unless you wanna spend like 30$ on a dongle sold separately
I’m very happy with the “Flydigi Vader 4 Pro” I got off AliExpress. It can connect through Bluetooth, a plug and play dongle, and USBC.
Maybe a knock off wii pro controller? I dont think there really has ever been much demand for such a combination, it was simply cheaper to not include rechargable batteries 15 years ago.
Wii Remote, hands down. First of all, most Linux distros have out-of-the-box support for it. Second, you can connect a bunch of accessories to it, even lethal-sounding ones, such as the Nunchuk! Third, it’s perfect for mouse emulation, and all you need for it to work is to put a couple of candles under your monitor. Nothing beats the Wii Remote. There’s the small problem of most computer games not supporting the Wii Remote out of the box, but that’s a minor issue, really.
EDIT: Almost forgot. Let’s say you need a controller with a conventional layout because of a pesky game that can’t be played without it. Just slap a Wii Classic or a Wii Pro controller into the Wii Remote, and bam, you got exactly what you needed.
(I’m sorry if it’s a bad joke.)
