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[–] Nugget_in_biscuit@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t know why people got so fixated on the game controller. Realistically they were just using it to give a computer some USB commands, and these controllers are excellent for that. The real difference between cheap and pricy ones is stuff like latency and better vibration. So no reason not to use the cheap one from a reputable brand

[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.fmhy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not inherently a problem no, but the one they were using was wireless, and apparently reviews were full of connectivity issues. You'd think they'd pick something proven and reliable, like an official wired Xbox controller.

[–] bane_killgrind@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or wire their own button box, so they could do stuff in case of component failures.

[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.fmhy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

That's probably asking a lot from this particular company