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You could also just use an Xbox controller, right? I mean, I'd rather use that than the Stadia controller.

brirec 4y ago
If you streamed Stadia to your web browser, sure, you could use an Xbox controller. The real feature of the Stadia controller was that it connected directly to the Stadia servers to minimize latency (and load on your computer), instead of connecting to your computer using USB or Bluetooth and having your browser relay inputs. You’d initially set the controller up using your phone and Bluetooth to bootstrap a Wi-Fi connection, and from then on it would talk to the servers over Wi-Fi and TCP/IP. As far as I understand it, Amazon Luna’s official controller does the same thing.
- ndiddy 4y ago
  AFAIK that means that all of those Stadia controllers are ewaste now unless Google releases a firmware update that allows them to be paired as Bluetooth.
  - cmeacham98 4y ago
    You can use them as a wired controller with the existing firmware (although I agree it would be ideal if Google released an update adding bluetooth functionality as well).
  - NathanielK 4y ago
    They have USB-C ports. You can always just plug them in and use them as wired controllers.
- dontlaugh 4y ago
  That doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. You reduce latency by removing Wi-Fi entirely. The latency between the controller and a machine sending to Google is comparatively minor. And that machine can have a wired network.
GekkePrutser 4y ago
The stadia controller was actually the best thing of the service. It's solid, feels good in hand and it's really responsive. I really hope they make a Bluetooth update so it can be used with a PC.
- wfh 4y ago
  I use my Stadia controller over a USB-C cable to my PC. Plays Elden Ring fine :)
- chrisbuc 4y ago
  https://www.androidcentral.com/what-else-can-i-do-my-stadia-controller https://www.androidcentral.com/what-else-can-i-do-my-stadia-... ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33054216 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33054216 )

If you streamed Stadia to your web browser, sure, you could use an Xbox controller. The real feature of the Stadia controller was that it connected directly to the Stadia servers to minimize latency (and load on your computer), instead of connecting to your computer using USB or Bluetooth and having your browser relay inputs. You’d initially set the controller up using your phone and Bluetooth to bootstrap a Wi-Fi connection, and from then on it would talk to the servers over Wi-Fi and TCP/IP. As far as I understand it, Amazon Luna’s official controller does the same thing.

ndiddy 4y ago
AFAIK that means that all of those Stadia controllers are ewaste now unless Google releases a firmware update that allows them to be paired as Bluetooth.
- cmeacham98 4y ago
  You can use them as a wired controller with the existing firmware (although I agree it would be ideal if Google released an update adding bluetooth functionality as well).
- NathanielK 4y ago
  They have USB-C ports. You can always just plug them in and use them as wired controllers.
dontlaugh 4y ago
That doesn’t seem like a good idea to me. You reduce latency by removing Wi-Fi entirely. The latency between the controller and a machine sending to Google is comparatively minor. And that machine can have a wired network.

GekkePrutser 4y ago

The stadia controller was actually the best thing of the service. It's solid, feels good in hand and it's really responsive. I really hope they make a Bluetooth update so it can be used with a PC.

wfh 4y ago
I use my Stadia controller over a USB-C cable to my PC. Plays Elden Ring fine :)
chrisbuc 4y ago
https://www.androidcentral.com/what-else-can-i-do-my-stadia-controller https://www.androidcentral.com/what-else-can-i-do-my-stadia-... ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33054216 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33054216 )