The controller is good but if you find the OEM Xbox controller to be good comfortable size for your hands then you will most likely find this uncomfortably small. TLDR good controller for smaller than average hands.
Originally got this because I couldn't figure out how to get the current XBOX One wireless controller working in Pop!_OS (20.04) it's Ubuntu based. There are a couple different open source solutions out there for getting XBOX One (and compatible) gamepads working but none worked for me till I found "XONE" through a Reddit thread. I'm not sure if Amazon will allow links so just do a web search for "medusalix xone ubuntu" and it should be the first github link. If you're running Linux I'll assume you can follow the instructions on the page listed in the README.md file. I'm not some kind of Linux super pro grizzled beard admin, just a tinkerer, system builder, gamer. Haptic feedback works with this driver too! Full functionality with Steam games anyway with native XBOX controller support. BTW this "XONE" driver also works with the wireless XBOX One controller+dongle.
About the pad:
Seems solidly built. Cable also seems sturdy and should last many years of casual use.
Force Feedback motors are nice and strong. Not sure how 8BitDo tuned them but they feel more satisfying than the ones in my older XBOXOne wireless controller. It's not a strength thing, more like. I dunno, just feels better.
Analog sticks feel about the same to me, as well as the buttons, just the right amount of pressure and a satisfying motion when depressed. Really well tuned & really I feel like all the face and shoulder buttons feel the same (As a stock XBOX One Controller) but with 2 notable exceptions. 1. It has buttons on the underside that I have yet to use, but have very satisfying resistance and click, but even more notable is the analog triggers. The travel, smoothness and spring loading is just soooooooooooo nice. Waaaaaaaaaay better than the analog triggers on my XBOXOne wireless controller IMO.
As for ergonomics, both the wireless controller and this one feel really nice, but I have to say that I prefer the 8BitDo Ultimate overall. It has a slightly thicker looking profile top to bottom, and the hand grips just feel better in my hands, slightly narrower I think. I'm a little over 6' feet (182 cm) tall with average "paws" to match. Oh the controller is roughly identical in size to a stock XBOX controller. The model 8BitDo used has small hands.
All in all I think this is one of the best alternatives to a "classic" XBOX One controller that exist. Can I get 10 years out of this with casual use like I did with my original XBOX 360 USB controller? I don't know, maybe. Decent price, amazing force feedback and ergonomics, no batteries ever, oh and completely plug & play with Windows 10 and 11 of course as well.
5.0 颗星,最多 5 颗星
Quality gamepad that works in Linux
评论于 2022年6月9日 在美国 🇺🇸 发布
Originally got this because I couldn't figure out how to get the current XBOX One wireless controller working in Pop!_OS (20.04) it's Ubuntu based. There are a couple different open source solutions out there for getting XBOX One (and compatible) gamepads working but none worked for me till I found "XONE" through a Reddit thread. I'm not sure if Amazon will allow links so just do a web search for "medusalix xone ubuntu" and it should be the first github link. If you're running Linux I'll assume you can follow the instructions on the page listed in the README.md file. I'm not some kind of Linux super pro grizzled beard admin, just a tinkerer, system builder, gamer. Haptic feedback works with this driver too! Full functionality with Steam games anyway with native XBOX controller support. BTW this "XONE" driver also works with the wireless XBOX One controller+dongle.
About the pad:
Seems solidly built. Cable also seems sturdy and should last many years of casual use.
Force Feedback motors are nice and strong. Not sure how 8BitDo tuned them but they feel more satisfying than the ones in my older XBOXOne wireless controller. It's not a strength thing, more like. I dunno, just feels better.
Analog sticks feel about the same to me, as well as the buttons, just the right amount of pressure and a satisfying motion when depressed. Really well tuned & really I feel like all the face and shoulder buttons feel the same (As a stock XBOX One Controller) but with 2 notable exceptions. 1. It has buttons on the underside that I have yet to use, but have very satisfying resistance and click, but even more notable is the analog triggers. The travel, smoothness and spring loading is just soooooooooooo nice. Waaaaaaaaaay better than the analog triggers on my XBOXOne wireless controller IMO.
As for ergonomics, both the wireless controller and this one feel really nice, but I have to say that I prefer the 8BitDo Ultimate overall. It has a slightly thicker looking profile top to bottom, and the hand grips just feel better in my hands, slightly narrower I think. I'm a little over 6' feet (182 cm) tall with average "paws" to match. Oh the controller is roughly identical in size to a stock XBOX controller. The model 8BitDo used has small hands.
All in all I think this is one of the best alternatives to a "classic" XBOX One controller that exist. Can I get 10 years out of this with casual use like I did with my original XBOX 360 USB controller? I don't know, maybe. Decent price, amazing force feedback and ergonomics, no batteries ever, oh and completely plug & play with Windows 10 and 11 of course as well.
Hope this review was helpful.
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5.0 颗星,最多 5 颗星Awesome Wired Controller
2023年1月27日 - 已在美国亚马逊上发表
样式: 终极黑已确认购买
Feels great in the hand and the customization software gets the job done
I actually really like this controller. It looks and feels excellent, but I returned it as I have a couple small issues with it. Rumble doesn't behave the way it does with every other controller I own, and sometimes things in game that should trigger a rumble just won't. I determined the rumble does work in the Ultimate software so it clearly works. I thought about emailing support or exchanging it but in my experience these kinds of issues are not due to defects with a particular unit but rather present in all units. Perhaps it could be fixed with a firmware update but even if it did there's the other factor to consider: no anti-friction rings! I understand the Xbox Series X controller does not come with them but it's becoming something of a standard feature, with the Dualsense having it as well as the Elite controller and even budget controllers from Nacon and PowerA. The GuliKit KingKong2 Pro, the main competitor to the Switch version of this controller, also has anti-friction rings. After using the Dualsense for so long as my regular PC controller, going back to grindy feeling analogs that generate a ton of dust as they grind against the shell is a no-go for me.