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8BitDo announces its controllers now have Steam (SteamOS) compatibility
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I have 3 of their controllers. All excellent hardware-wise but a bit shit when it comes to their software. Don't think you'll even be able to do this firmware update on Linux. Curious to see how well the Steam Input support works in any case, especially whether it includes gyro.
Do they have an Xbox pro like controller with gyro? I've been waiting for Xbox to get off their ass
The 8bitdo Ultimate 2 is pretty close to an XBox controller and it has a gyro. The problem is that while the gyro works great on Switch, it's severely limited on PC, as it can only emulate the right stick with very few settings. The Steam Input update could potentially fix that, but I haven't tested it yet.
The gyro works perfectly fine with this update
Good to hear. Tried running the update when the news about it came out, but it seemingly wasn't available yet. Will try later today then.
Make sure to turn the controller on when holding the B button. It's only recognised correctly in steam when it's in direct input mode and by default it boots into xinput