▲ 159 ▼ Valve's £85 Steam Controller divides gamers ahead of May launch (www.bbc.com) submitted 3 months ago by Valuy@lemmy.zip to c/games@lemmy.world 159 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (3 children) The only thing stopping me from buying the new Steam Controller is all of the original Steam Controllers I have that are all still working fine. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I dug out one of my OG Steam Controllers today. I basically got it free with a HEAVILY discounted Steam Link, so I've never really used it. Turns out that right touch pad is ridiculously sensitive, to the point that it's unusable. So I need to spend some time figuring it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (1 child) Fortunately they came correct, and every aspect of every input is insanely adjustable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Yeah, I'm not sure what was up with it yesterday, but I've spent some time this afternoon messing about with it and it's kinda nice. That's using Moonlight from my Mac too. The more I fiddle with it, the better I'll figure out how to adjust it to my preferences. Still doesn't feel as good as kb+m, but for casual Powerwash Simulator 2 on my Macbook on the sofa, it's pretty cool. And I guess that once I get used to it It'll be much nicer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago If you're using them on a docked Steam Deck, the new controller has a dedicated "..." menu button, so you don't have to get off the couch whenever you need to mess with DeckyLoader permalink fedilink source parent [–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) But that D-PAD, Serious talk, this new steam controller only exists because the old one didn't have a D-Pad, sure, the new touch pads are nicer, but really we are all upgrading our old steam controllers to this one for the d-pad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) The left touchpad acts as a D pad on the original, you can just use touch or press till it clicks. Still might be nice to have a better one though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 1 point 3 months ago The left touchpad acts as a D pad on the original Oh we know, and it didn't work well... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) I dug out one of my OG Steam Controllers today. I basically got it free with a HEAVILY discounted Steam Link, so I've never really used it. Turns out that right touch pad is ridiculously sensitive, to the point that it's unusable. So I need to spend some time figuring it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (1 child) Fortunately they came correct, and every aspect of every input is insanely adjustable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Yeah, I'm not sure what was up with it yesterday, but I've spent some time this afternoon messing about with it and it's kinda nice. That's using Moonlight from my Mac too. The more I fiddle with it, the better I'll figure out how to adjust it to my preferences. Still doesn't feel as good as kb+m, but for casual Powerwash Simulator 2 on my Macbook on the sofa, it's pretty cool. And I guess that once I get used to it It'll be much nicer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago* (1 child) Fortunately they came correct, and every aspect of every input is insanely adjustable. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Yeah, I'm not sure what was up with it yesterday, but I've spent some time this afternoon messing about with it and it's kinda nice. That's using Moonlight from my Mac too. The more I fiddle with it, the better I'll figure out how to adjust it to my preferences. Still doesn't feel as good as kb+m, but for casual Powerwash Simulator 2 on my Macbook on the sofa, it's pretty cool. And I guess that once I get used to it It'll be much nicer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] djdarren@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago Yeah, I'm not sure what was up with it yesterday, but I've spent some time this afternoon messing about with it and it's kinda nice. That's using Moonlight from my Mac too. The more I fiddle with it, the better I'll figure out how to adjust it to my preferences. Still doesn't feel as good as kb+m, but for casual Powerwash Simulator 2 on my Macbook on the sofa, it's pretty cool. And I guess that once I get used to it It'll be much nicer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago If you're using them on a docked Steam Deck, the new controller has a dedicated "..." menu button, so you don't have to get off the couch whenever you need to mess with DeckyLoader permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) But that D-PAD, Serious talk, this new steam controller only exists because the old one didn't have a D-Pad, sure, the new touch pads are nicer, but really we are all upgrading our old steam controllers to this one for the d-pad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) The left touchpad acts as a D pad on the original, you can just use touch or press till it clicks. Still might be nice to have a better one though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 1 point 3 months ago The left touchpad acts as a D pad on the original Oh we know, and it didn't work well... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) The left touchpad acts as a D pad on the original, you can just use touch or press till it clicks. Still might be nice to have a better one though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 1 point 3 months ago The left touchpad acts as a D pad on the original Oh we know, and it didn't work well... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ShadowRam@fedia.io 1 point 3 months ago The left touchpad acts as a D pad on the original Oh we know, and it didn't work well... permalink fedilink source parent