SDL2 Adds Support For The Xbox Series X Controller

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Phoronix: SDL2 Adds Support For The Xbox Series X Controller

Last week Valve added Sony PlayStation 5 controller support to SDL2 while today there is launch-day support for the Xbox Series X controller for this cross-platform abstraction layer popular with games...

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[Guest]

Cool news! Doubt I'll see this support benefit me in the foreseeable future (don't play anything using up-to-date SDL2), but I've always liked Xbox controllers and their layout more.

[M@GOid]

I sincerely hope this new one doesn't suffer from the XBone problems, like problematic Bluetooth connection and lots of compatibility issues with some games. Also, I hope they revert to the traditional rubber-dome contact for the digital pad, because the one they use now is very problematic.

[AndyChow]

My experience is limited, but SDL2 always looked and worked better than GTK for me.