• The Octonaut@mander.xyz
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    3 months ago

    For me, I want one with internal rechargeable (and replaceable) batteries, more reliable Bluetooth, and multi-device targeting (ie those 1,2,3 toggles you see on stuff like mouse/keyboards - I use mine on my Steam Deck and also on my desktop - dont want to mess with pairing each time. Plus if I end up with with a Switch 2, the trackpad would be interesting for mouse mode if those could connect (no idea)).

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      3 months ago

      You know you can just chuck rechargeable 2.4V AA batteries in there and it works perfectly, right?

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        3 months ago

        Yes but

        • it doesn’t let me charge and play at the same time
        • I could hot swap in and out batteries, but it doesn’t report battery percentage
        • It also doesn’t auto-pause when the battery dies, like other systems do
        • It runs through them quickly
        • it acts finicky/unpredictable when the battery is very low, rather than reaching a consistent threshold and stopping working
        • In combination with a bug/anti-feature I’ve posted about previously, my Steam Deck sees it as a new controller every time the batteries are replaced, despite the Bluetooth MAC/BDA not changing.