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[โ€“] Airfried@piefed.social 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I got a good deal for their older Pro 2 model last year and yeah it's pretty good for the price honestly. Linux functionality is a bit dodgy though. Like, it kinda works but I need to set it up regularly for some reason. Switch mode is only partially supported and I can't get the back buttons to work whatsoever on any mode. I switched to the Sony DualSense for most things but I'm willing to pay a premium price for the Steam Controller.

Back to your point though: Yes, there are good alternatives. Especially if you're looking for something specialized like N64 emulation. 8BitDo got it for you. But man the Steam Controller seemss neat.

[โ€“] Lemmchen@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

8BitDo regularly releases firmware updates for their controllers (and dongles!). You might want to try the missing functionality after an update.