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Help me choose a controller (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 6 days ago by muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I got my moonlight/sunshine rig running with fedora on the server and my AppleTV as the client. My DualShock 4 controller works but isn’t mapping right and it’s old enough that it’s probably time I bought something new rather than bother fixing it anyway.

I have an Xbox wireless controller but it just never felt right in my hand.

I have 8bitdo SN30 controllers but they never were able to keep a stable connection.

I’m considering either a Sony dualsense controller and charger, 8bitdo ultimate 2, or 8bitdo pro 3.

Opinions?

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[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

while the game is running and rendered on linux, the client it is passed through is an appleTV so....hmmmm

[–] chocrates@piefed.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Moonlight should pass through the controller from the client to the host. that is how it works on my vm at least

[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

Moonlight doesn’t pass through hardware. Ever. It captures the input, sends it to the host, and the host software emulates a real controller giving those inputs on the host.