Hal Effect sticks are a must. I’m looking for a controller because my PS4 controller has some pretty horrible stick drift. I don’t want a repeat of that.
PlayStation layout is also a must. Never understood the appeal of the wonky xbox layout.
Must also ship to Europe. Preferably a company from Europe. But outside of Europe also works if shipping and customs don’t add twice the controller’s cost to the price.
I’m asking this in Linux Gaming, so obviously must work with Linux (though so far I’ve had less issues getting controllers to work on my Linux desktop than I’ve had with Windows).
I use XBOX only because it’s the only controller that still accepts AA batteries, which means I can use rechargeable ones and swap them out when they’re dead without ever being tethered to a charging cable.
I also pop them open and rip out the rumble motors because I hate them.
If you want to living room PC experience you can still buy Steam controllers on FleeBay.