one thing i miss the most about my switch is the joy con. i love being able to game while my arm is pretty much free.

i was thrilled when valve announced joy con support but when i tried it on my pc and my deck the connection is spotty and the input lag is really bad, i tried with multiple joy cons but it still the same, do you guys have the same experience or is there something i have to do with it first.

cheers.

  • mrfriki@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 years ago

    I’ve had terrible experiences with anything Nintendo on PC or Deck. Have you tried any third party joy cons? Something like the hori split pad pro or similar.

  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
    21·
    3 years ago

    I found some stuff that might be helpful.

    Here is a blog post about using Nintendo switch controllers on Linux. Maybe try installing the utilities it recommends and see if that helps? https://joaorb64.github.io/2020/04/08/using-nintendo-switch-controllers-on-linux.html

    There is also a utility called BetterJoy which should help but I think it is made for windows. If you add the .exe install files to steam as a game and force run them with proton experimental compatibility they might just install and run (you can also use bottles). It might not work at all but it is worth a try! https://github.com/Davidobot/BetterJoy

    Bluetooth is great but man what a headache it is lol

  • nycki@lemmy.world
    1·
    3 years ago

    I’m in the same boat. I’ve looked around and there really isn’t anything. You could buy some third-party joy-cons but you’ll have the same issues.

    Workaround for now is to make sure you have line of sight between the joy-con and the steam deck. Their reception is fine when unobstructed.