I'm big fan of first Control. I’ve just finished Control Resonant on my Legion Go S Z1E. I highly recommend it — the gameplay is great and the graphics look awesome. Plus, it looks even better with HelixSR than with FSR 4. At native resolution with DLSS set to Performance, it runs like a dream. I’ve put 50 hours into it, and I think I’m going to start NG+ as well.

I’m really happy with my Legion Go S. It’s amazing that a device like this can run the latest games so well without any issues.

Hey everyone!

I’m looking for recommendations for a good dock and controller for my Lenovo Legion Go S Z1 Extreme running SteamOS.
Controller:

I’m looking for a controller with a button layout as close as possible to the Legion Go S controls. I’d rather avoid PlayStation controllers because I’m not used to their button layout and I’m worried I’ll get confused.

I was considering the new Steam Controller, but it’s currently listed for 2027. Does anyone know when it’s actually expected to release? I’d love to get one, but I don’t really want to wait that long, as I’d like to start using my Legion Go S as my main gaming device and eventually replace my PS5.

Are there any good alternatives with a familiar button layout that work well with SteamOS?

Dock:
I mainly play in handheld mode, but I’d also like a dock for occasional TV gaming. I don’t need anything too fancy, just something reliable that works well with the Legion Go S and SteamOS.

What would you recommend for both the controller and the dock? Any models I should avoid?

Thanks 🥹🙏🏻

Not sure if this is the right sub but today when trying to use my new legion go 2. I couldn’t download anything from steam (steam wasn’t connected to network for some reason). Ended up reinstalling steam after deleting cache but ended up getting stuck on logging in forever. Now I managed to let me sign in but now stuck on start up.

Please help

Lenovo support sent me a pair because my original controllers have issues (left one wobbles too much and right one - A button is sticking).

Any idea how to use them while controllers are attached?

I tried bluetooth mode in desktop mode but still not working.

Any suggestions for what AMD settings to use on my legion go 2
And suggestions for enshrouded game settings?

Just looking for an average experience. Decent graphics and FPS

Thanks in advance!

I bought MX vs ATV: Unleashed on steam to relive some childhood memories of playing it on the og xbox, but it crashes instantly. I tried compatibility modes, Disabling Fullscreen optimizations and went into settings to force integrated graphics. I don't know what to do.

I have the Legion Go Z1 Extreme.

EDIT: I FOUND A (Kinda) Fix!!!!

A mod called OPEN UNLEASHED just came out and basically overhauls the entire game. For some reason downloading it and running the game from there fixed it for me.

Thanks u/aliatta for the help

I’ve had the ps portal for over a year and my biggest issue with it was the screen and low bitrate. Got the urge to play GTA IV again and didn’t want to build a whole pc so I got on eBay bought this for £700 Z2e version still has warranty and I haven’t been able to drop it since wondering why I didn’t get it sooner. Only complaint is it came with 512gb but I’ve ordered a 990Pro 4TB. Having a blast on Mortal Shell 2 now

People that have Handheld Companion, do you experience a lot of issues with it?

Just got a GO 2 and after searching this reddit for how to get the FPS counter overlay to show up, still can't find the setting in Legion Space. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Does anybody have a fix for input lag when playing games from Amazon Luna on the OG Legion Go?

Trying to stream Star Wars Galactic Racer, but the I input lag is around 3 to 5 seconds from the controllers. If I open the on-screen keyboard I can move fluidly in the game and there is no noticeable lag. So it is like the controllers are Bluetooth even when attached? Detaching the controllers yields the same result as attached.

I also tried this on my laptop but same outcome, except with a physical keyboard. I don't currently have a wired controller to test, but the issue seems to be Bluetooth in both cases.

Alternatively, any recommendation for a budget wired USB C or WIFI controller to use with the Legion Go?

In Legion Space there's a way to adjust the sensitivity of the sticks but I don't know what the two dots are for. I just moved them around and see what changes. I think I unintentionally found some good FPS settings by luck but don't understand what the hell I did by dropping 1 dot to the bottom and moving the other slightly to the left. 🤣

Obviously they shouldn’t have come out the box sounding like dog water. But if you took 5 minutes to tune a device you spent $500(& has been out 3 years) you’d stop saying the same dumb shit

Nothing can answer my question so far, looked on yt, asked ai, no trace of go2 thumbsticks

So I found a guy lives like a hr and half from me selling one legit in mint condition he claims he never uses it and selling it for $375 I have a steam deck but do you guys think it’s worth it? In 2026 anyone having issues with newer titles on this device?

I’m having a problem with the Legion go 2 virtual keyboard is not responding and even when I’m in a game, that requires me to type A keyboard won’t come up I never even tried to push the Legion button and the B button at the same time, even in this menu, and it doesn’t work does this mean the device is broken or a software problem

Has anyone else noticed VRR becoming noticeably less smooth after the recent SteamOS update?

I’m experiencing the same issue on two handhelds:

• Lenovo Legion Go 2
• ROG Xbox Ally X

Both were working smoothly about a week ago. Since updating, games fluctuating between roughly 50 and 70 FPS show obvious stuttering, where those same fluctuations previously felt smooth with VRR enabled. This also happens around 80–90 FPS.

I initially tested with MAKO frame generation set to 0, then completely removed the MAKO launch command from the game’s Steam properties and relaunched. The problem remains.

Interestingly, VRR still works properly on my Steam Machine connected to a VRR TV. That makes me suspect an issue affecting the handhelds’ built-in displays, rather than VRR being broken everywhere. This is only a hypothesis based on my three devices.

The issue appeared on SteamOS 3.8.28. I’ve also tried the 3.9 beta, without resolving it.

Anyone else experiencing this on a built-in VRR display? Please share your device, SteamOS version, and whether an older version or any workaround restores the previous smoothness.

For an upcoming trip

Own a mini pc for Gforce streaming and legion go for portability im wanting to min max my setup and found this deal for a 3080 egpu it has no covers and said could use a repasting but felt it had good value its selling for 370$ after taxes. Figured ill make the legion go my main pc use it docked with the gpu on my tv for a console experience and still keep the legions portability to take any anywhere. Would like to hear your thoughts thanks. Also I Have no space for a gaming pc and not interested in a laptop. So figured this could be a good replacement. Anybody have experience with this egpu and the legion go

my machine: Legion Go 2 Z2 non-extreme version, 32GB RAM, 1TB storage SSD, got myself all accessories ready for this project btw, extra docking station, cables, extra controllers (Gamesir 🫡), tri-connect keyboard mouse, etc.

2-Year Target Plan:

Aoostar eGPU dock

AOOSTAR AG03 Thunderbolt 4 & OCuLink eGPU Dock

or

AOOSTAR AG03 Thunderbolt 5 & OCuLink eGPU Dock (800W) --most likely I might end up here eventually 🤔

GPU

1. GIGABYTE - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card

2. ASUS DUAL NVidia GeForce RTX 5060 8GB GDDR7 OC Edition

3. ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 5060 8GB OC

4. Palit GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Dual 8GB

or basically any at the time available to buy at best, I'd prefer NVIDIA 4060 and up, over AMDs 🚫 coz of driver thingy thanks to this dude -

https://youtu.be/H0IjBhhZNRA?si=8AjNN0yAecKlv804

I am encouraged to this project future-proofing my Go 2 and only cons, is the data transfer limitation/bandwidth the Go2 can handle, and don't get me wrong I am 100% good with that not a deal breaker for me. Covering upcoming games can accom Very High graphs, and 60fps and up. Im super okay with that.

Anyone can share their experience with this sorta stuff? Pros Cons all that are welcome 🍻

I’m using Lossless Scaling and I’m confused by the FPS counter. When I enable LSFG, I sometimes see numbers like 136/200 in the top-left, but the actual game feels extremely laggy, almost like 10 FPS. The game runs smoothly before I turn Lossless Scaling on. What exactly do the 136/200 numbers mean? Is this normal, or is something wrong with my setup? Has anyone else experienced this?

I need an honest opinion considering how expensive and hard to find a good these devices are.

It is super tiny but it’s on the bottom center of the device. Considering it was labeled as excellent, is this what to be expected or should I return it?

I haven’t been able to test it yet, it seems dead in the box but will test when I’m home.

New performance patch for handheld.

GENERAL FIXES

On PC, XBOX and handhelds, we made numerous improvements to stability and optimization across applicable hardware configurations

On PC, XBOX and handhelds, we made multiple memory improvements to address crashing and performance degradation during long play sessions

Addressed multiple account linking and login issues

Fixed multiple issues with the Social Menu and friends list

Made further improvements to server anti-cheat protection

Fixed an issue causing certain colorblind settings to not display as described

In Campaign and Horde Siege, fixed multiple issues causing certain Weapon Mods to not perform as described.

I typically like playing games that are easy and somewhat mindless that I can just pick up whenever I want to like Stardew valley, Dave the diver, hollow knight, etc.

Does the Lego S also run AAA games? I have quite a bit of steam backlog