I’ve got a small backlog of games on my laptop (running Arch Linux with KDE) through Lutris. I usually play with a keyboard and a mouse, but since I sit pretty close to my screen (ik bad habit), it starts getting uncomfortable after a while. So I’ve been thinking about picking up a gamepad for some more relaxed, couch style gaming.
I’ve never actually owned a gamepad or a console before, so this would be my first time. From what I’ve seen on Reddit, a lot of people seem to have good experiences using Xbox controllers on Linux. I just wanted to get some more insight before buying one to make sure I’m making the right choice.
I’m also planning to grab a second controller so my girlfriend and I can play some local multiplayer games together.
Xbox controllers need a Windows PC to update their drivers.
Yeah I dunno about all that.
And how often do you need to update a controller’s drivers?
It could be right out of the box. Happened to me with 2 controllers.
Refund that trash.
I never updated my controller even once, and it never had any software issues whatsoever.
Need is a very strong word, I’ve had Xbox controllers for years that have never seen a Windows PC.