UPDATED - Which of these game controllers would you choose?

PiBoy

I finally got my hands on the 8bitdo Pro 2. I was disappointed. Ran into an issue where I couldn't get analog triggers and motion control in one mode together. It was either use Switch Pro Controller mode, which has motion but no analog triggers, or use XInput which has analog but no motion. Needed both for PC games, since I refuse to play driving games without motion control now. Damn you Steam Controller! Spoiled me. Also, I ran into the problem with using the Pro 2 on the Switch where the triggers can "lag" since the Switch doesn't have analog inputs for that mode. It means you have to make sure to depress the triggers all the way to get the R2/L2 button presses to register. It can't be fixed with the 8bitdo software.

In theory 8bitdo could fix all of this via a firmware update, but I wasn't about to wait. Instead, I got the Mayflash adapter and a PS4 controller. For my recently purchased RPi400, I am thinking of repairing my PS3 dualshock and using that for it. I already have a good mayflash adapter for PS3 controllers, that has worked well with Raspberry Pi's in the past.

fretman

Thanks for the responses. Looks the the Pro 2 isn't coming back to Amazon Canada anytime soon. The SN 30 Pro and Pro+ are still pretty pricey. Maybe I'll wait for Black Friday and see if they go on sale.

hawkes_84

@piboy Shame you couldn't get the Pro 2 to work the way you wanted it to. It worked wonders for me but I wasn't so concerned about the motion control etc. I still think it's a solid controller but the ps4 controller is also amazing for pi usage. They need to come out with some kinda controller that changes shape to all your console needs!

PiBoy

@hawkes_84 It definitely is a good controller. Just not quite perfect for my uses. So it goes!

fretman

@erickwilson thank you for the advice. I am currently playing with a temporary keypad. Waiting for some of the retro keypads to come back in stock. Seems like there's a shortage on them right now.