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A grip for the Legion Go makes all the difference

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  • A atomicpoet@lemmy.world

    This accessory, by JSAUX, turns the Legion Go’s Joy-Cons into a proper “one-piece” gamepad.

    It’s a 3-piece set that comes with a grip that connects joy-cons together, a “condom” that makes it more grippy and provides protection, and a base for mouse mode.

    Now I’d personally prefer something wider. But again, this is for my wife—and narrow is her preference.

    But I played it for an hour, and it’s actually quite comfortable. It feels surprisingly natural, especially with the grips.

    Along with the dock, this grip now makes the Legion Go into a Switch 2 killer because, to me, what makes the Switch 2 what it is are the detachable joy-cons. And so far, the Legion Go is the only major handheld on the market that features detachable joy-cons.

    One gripe: Lenovo doesn’t include the dock or grip. I had to buy them separately—$37 for the grip, $30 for the dock. Not outrageous, but still annoying, especially since they ship from third parties.

    Hopefully, more PC manufacturers get on board with detachable joy-cons because I’d hate for the Legion Go to be the only one of its kind.

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    supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
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    Well guess they shoulda named it “Legion Go Get A Grip” then.

    Having detachable joy cons is great, this space is incredibly vibrant right now and has all the hype people were projecting into stuff like VR except it is real and organic this time.

    I love my Steam Deck but I love it because I could see Valve was creating a new market that according to my estimation was going to point the way forward to the broader pc gaming industry and yet it never seemed like Valve was interested in pre-emptively making a walled garden around that future they got to first.

    Seeing devices like the Legion Go succeed in the sense that people are using them and loving them gives me hope, there is zero “my device is better” crap just like… .damn I am thankful Valve didn’t really try to make a total walled garden and I am thankful other hardware makers hit the ground running and didn’t get utterly left in the dust or totally at Microsoft’s mercy when basically the entire industry shifted to gamepass.

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    • S supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz

      Well guess they shoulda named it “Legion Go Get A Grip” then.

      Having detachable joy cons is great, this space is incredibly vibrant right now and has all the hype people were projecting into stuff like VR except it is real and organic this time.

      I love my Steam Deck but I love it because I could see Valve was creating a new market that according to my estimation was going to point the way forward to the broader pc gaming industry and yet it never seemed like Valve was interested in pre-emptively making a walled garden around that future they got to first.

      Seeing devices like the Legion Go succeed in the sense that people are using them and loving them gives me hope, there is zero “my device is better” crap just like… .damn I am thankful Valve didn’t really try to make a total walled garden and I am thankful other hardware makers hit the ground running and didn’t get utterly left in the dust or totally at Microsoft’s mercy when basically the entire industry shifted to gamepass.

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      atomicpoet@lemmy.world
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      Okay, I laughed too hard at “Legion Go Get A Grip”.

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      • A atomicpoet@lemmy.world

        This accessory, by JSAUX, turns the Legion Go’s Joy-Cons into a proper “one-piece” gamepad.

        It’s a 3-piece set that comes with a grip that connects joy-cons together, a “condom” that makes it more grippy and provides protection, and a base for mouse mode.

        Now I’d personally prefer something wider. But again, this is for my wife—and narrow is her preference.

        But I played it for an hour, and it’s actually quite comfortable. It feels surprisingly natural, especially with the grips.

        Along with the dock, this grip now makes the Legion Go into a Switch 2 killer because, to me, what makes the Switch 2 what it is are the detachable joy-cons. And so far, the Legion Go is the only major handheld on the market that features detachable joy-cons.

        One gripe: Lenovo doesn’t include the dock or grip. I had to buy them separately—$37 for the grip, $30 for the dock. Not outrageous, but still annoying, especially since they ship from third parties.

        Hopefully, more PC manufacturers get on board with detachable joy-cons because I’d hate for the Legion Go to be the only one of its kind.

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        Steam Deck user reporting in: Grip feels pretty good on stock Steam Deck though the controls are not removable.

        I have bought a couple things from Jsaux (charger and dock), and they seem pretty well made though.

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          Steam Deck user reporting in: Grip feels pretty good on stock Steam Deck though the controls are not removable.

          I have bought a couple things from Jsaux (charger and dock), and they seem pretty well made though.

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          atomicpoet@lemmy.world
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          I also own a Steam Deck. To me, the dual trackpads are essential, and I don’t want to live without them.

          The Legion Go has a trackpad (not two), though it doesn’t feel nearly as good as the Steam Deck’s.

          However, in the Legion Go’s defense, you convert the right joy-con into an optical mouse – and Lenovo includes a base for just this purpose. I’ve used it, and it’s pretty good.

          Talking specifically about the Steam Deck’s grip, it’s pretty good. I like how it curves near my palm. Alas, my wife feels that the Steam Deck is too wide for her.

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          • A atomicpoet@lemmy.world

            This accessory, by JSAUX, turns the Legion Go’s Joy-Cons into a proper “one-piece” gamepad.

            It’s a 3-piece set that comes with a grip that connects joy-cons together, a “condom” that makes it more grippy and provides protection, and a base for mouse mode.

            Now I’d personally prefer something wider. But again, this is for my wife—and narrow is her preference.

            But I played it for an hour, and it’s actually quite comfortable. It feels surprisingly natural, especially with the grips.

            Along with the dock, this grip now makes the Legion Go into a Switch 2 killer because, to me, what makes the Switch 2 what it is are the detachable joy-cons. And so far, the Legion Go is the only major handheld on the market that features detachable joy-cons.

            One gripe: Lenovo doesn’t include the dock or grip. I had to buy them separately—$37 for the grip, $30 for the dock. Not outrageous, but still annoying, especially since they ship from third parties.

            Hopefully, more PC manufacturers get on board with detachable joy-cons because I’d hate for the Legion Go to be the only one of its kind.

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            rotkehle
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            JSAUX does some cool stuff lately.

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            • A atomicpoet@lemmy.world

              This accessory, by JSAUX, turns the Legion Go’s Joy-Cons into a proper “one-piece” gamepad.

              It’s a 3-piece set that comes with a grip that connects joy-cons together, a “condom” that makes it more grippy and provides protection, and a base for mouse mode.

              Now I’d personally prefer something wider. But again, this is for my wife—and narrow is her preference.

              But I played it for an hour, and it’s actually quite comfortable. It feels surprisingly natural, especially with the grips.

              Along with the dock, this grip now makes the Legion Go into a Switch 2 killer because, to me, what makes the Switch 2 what it is are the detachable joy-cons. And so far, the Legion Go is the only major handheld on the market that features detachable joy-cons.

              One gripe: Lenovo doesn’t include the dock or grip. I had to buy them separately—$37 for the grip, $30 for the dock. Not outrageous, but still annoying, especially since they ship from third parties.

              Hopefully, more PC manufacturers get on board with detachable joy-cons because I’d hate for the Legion Go to be the only one of its kind.

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              cyborganism
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              Has anyone tried installing SteanOS or another gaming Linux distro on it like Bazzite, Nobara, Holo, or Chimera?

              Do the wireless joy cons work?

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              • C cyborganism

                Has anyone tried installing SteanOS or another gaming Linux distro on it like Bazzite, Nobara, Holo, or Chimera?

                Do the wireless joy cons work?

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                atomicpoet@lemmy.world
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                I’ve installed Bazzite on the Legion Go. Not only do the wireless joy-cons work flawlessly, they actually work better than on Windows 11. Bazzite is a huge upgrade.

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                • A atomicpoet@lemmy.world

                  I’ve installed Bazzite on the Legion Go. Not only do the wireless joy-cons work flawlessly, they actually work better than on Windows 11. Bazzite is a huge upgrade.

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                  cyborganism
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                  Amazing !

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                  • A atomicpoet@lemmy.world

                    I also own a Steam Deck. To me, the dual trackpads are essential, and I don’t want to live without them.

                    The Legion Go has a trackpad (not two), though it doesn’t feel nearly as good as the Steam Deck’s.

                    However, in the Legion Go’s defense, you convert the right joy-con into an optical mouse – and Lenovo includes a base for just this purpose. I’ve used it, and it’s pretty good.

                    Talking specifically about the Steam Deck’s grip, it’s pretty good. I like how it curves near my palm. Alas, my wife feels that the Steam Deck is too wide for her.

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                    Ok, the mouse thing is pretty cool actually but on the other hand I’ve never really found myself needing a mouse on the Steam Deck (plus, you could pair any mouse you want with it or even plug one in).

                    Either way, it’s nice to see more competition and innovation in mobile PC gaming!

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                    • _haha_oh_wow__ _haha_oh_wow_

                      Ok, the mouse thing is pretty cool actually but on the other hand I’ve never really found myself needing a mouse on the Steam Deck (plus, you could pair any mouse you want with it or even plug one in).

                      Either way, it’s nice to see more competition and innovation in mobile PC gaming!

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                      atomicpoet@lemmy.world
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                      At first, I was skeptical about the mouse. But then I tried it while spending hours waiting around at a rec centre. It works really well for FPS games like Quake – quite comfortable too.

                      The reason it makes a big difference, though, is because of the size of the Legion Go’s 8.8-inch screen. That extra real estate makes a mouse more intuitive.

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