PS4 or Xbox One controller?
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I prefer the PS4 controller because:
- You'll probably be using the D-pad a lot more often, and it's in a more comfortable position.
- The touchpad gives you an extra button to use, which can be useful for hotkeys (so you don't have to double up Select, which can be annoying in some games) or whatever additional functions you might need.
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The Xbox One controller seems to have a bad reputation in this thread, but I'm not sure why. The controller you choose should depend on how you play to use it. For most intents and purposes, I think the Xbox One controller is a very solid pick. I use it all the time with my Pi without any compatibility issues. It must be said that without a dongle, you will need a wire for this one. However, this means you will never need to charge it, and a wire reduces input lag. Also,
- Xbox One controller works perfectly on a Windows platform without additional drivers or software (if you plan to play Steam games, for example)
- I hate the light on the back of the PS4 controller
- I personally feel like the D-pad is more responsive on the Xbox One with its tactile feedback and cross-shape than on the PS4
It looks like smccloud has made his mind and chose the PS4 controller, and that's a perfectly reasonable choice. However, for future readers checking out this thread, I think they should not discard the Xbox One controller outright. I think the PS4 controller is more popular simply because more people own that console and therefore are familiar with it, not because the Xbox One controller is worse.
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I am only going with the PS4 controller because I need wireless. My Pi 3 sits around 12-18' from my couch and with a 2 year old and another one just about here having a wire that long is just a bad idea IMHO. I much prefer the way the Xbox One controller feels in my hands..........
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I may be wrong, but the latest versions of the XBox One Wireless controllers have bluetooth, do they not? I mean the one that comes with the XBox One S model, and is also now sold separately. I have one arriving this week, I can try pairing it to my Pi.
I prefer the analog stick layout of the DS4 myself, but it's personal choice for sure. I'm using the Touchpad as a Warp mode toggle in VICE. :)
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@felleg This topic was about wireless controllers, and it seems Xbox One controller is unable to act wireless on linux at the moment. And if it was about a wired usb controller, i would definitely not recommend any of those.
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@gold64 Looking forward to your results. I'd prefer the Xbox One controller since it fits in my hands better.
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@smccloud I went with the N64 USB controller for the most compatibility with the NES titles myself, but I prefer the XBox One controller out of your choices.
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@smccloud said in PS4 or Xbox One controller?:
@gold64 Looking forward to your results. I'd prefer the Xbox One controller since it fits in my hands better.
Bad news it seems. When I try to pair the new Xbox One wireless controller via bluetooth, I get a bunch of errors, shown here. It works when plugged in with a USB cable, but obviously wireless would be better.
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@gold64 Could you try running "sudo echo 1 > /sys/module/bluetooth/parameters/disable_ertm" before pairing it ? Not sure it will work, but that's what is mentioned there : https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=219471
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Any news here?
I have an Xbox one wireless controller (model 1697) for PC with a dongle.
When I try to plug in the dongle and press the binding button nothing happens.
I can turn on the controller and also press the binding button, but it turns just off after a while...
I thought Xpad support is working out of the box since 4.1?edit: of course it works when using an usb-cable... but with the wireless dongle?
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@barbudreadmon said in PS4 or Xbox One controller?:
sudo echo 1 > /sys/module/bluetooth/parameters/disable_ertm
Ok I've tried that command, but it gave this response:
-bash: /sys/module/bluetooth/parameters/disable_ertm: Permission denied
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Wife got me a PS4 controller for Christmas. Normally works great but every once and a while it just shuts off and won't reconnect unless I SSH into my Pi3 and reboot it. Using ds4drv, do you think that it is dying and I just need someway to restart it?
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Decided to get an official Sony USB adapter, should have it Wednesday.
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I don't know about ds4drv, i use offical support from blueZ + kernel and have no issue. I think retropie should drop support for ds4drv and sixad since they are not needed with recent software and prevent mixing ds3, ds4 and other bluetooth controllers.
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@barbudreadmon I couldn't use native Bluetooth, I could pair but it didn't work. I plan on using it on a PC for Steam games now too.
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@Elterrible im having a hell of a time with the n64 controller. I dont know if its the roms im using, or if im a dingus and didnt map it correctly. None of the yellow buttons worked
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@coolzis Would be great if I didn't have a toddler & newborn. Wires are not a good idea for me right now.
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I had the PS1 in the 90ties, PS2 in the 2000's, since 2009 I had the xbox 360, and now I have the PS4. It felt kinda strange when I started to use the PS4 controller after I played many years on the 360. In my opinion I love the PS4 controller, I use it on my Raspberry simply because I really love PSX so using the PS4 controller on PSX emulation is awesome.
PS4 controller works fine, the only reason why I'm using it is because it's the only controller I had. Works great on SNES too.
I think it doesn;t matter which controller you're going to use because you're going to get used to it.
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@PetroRie I couldnt get my ps4 to work blutooth..im pulling my hair out
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@xxdanglenutzxx I could and it worked immediately but it was kinda laggy so I decided to stick to the USB cable. Can't really hurt.
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