In Pop!_OS 18.04 (which is based on Ubuntu), connecting an Xbox One S controller via USB works out of the box and detected by Steam automatically. No additional steps necessary. I've been gaming mostly on my laptop so I've just being using a USB cable so I won't have to think about batteries.

However, I've recently moved to a new AirBnB with a nice big screen TV so I wanted to try it out and …

I just finished playing Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on Linux. In the 70 hours of playtime, the game ran flawlessly. I couldn't recall a single crash or slowdown.

And guess what? There is no native Linux port of this game! I played the Windows version on Linux thanks to Proton and Steam Play. No special tweaking required, just click "Install" and "Play." My Xbox One S controller was detected automatically, it feels …