▲ 459 ▼ Valve is so behind on Steam Controller orders that some won’t ship until 2027 (www.theverge.com) submitted 1 month ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz [M] to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz 172 comments fedilink hide all child comments Non-paywall link: https://archive.is/73XhB
[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 23 points 1 month ago (5 children) It’s an amazing pc controller. The motion contols, touch pads, joysticks, and haptics are all amazing. The only downside it the steam requirement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago It does not require steam permalink fedilink source parent [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Requirement? How so? Traditionally you can Mao any old controller for a game manually if you must. It pairs with my desktop on Bluetooth no problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Requirement? How so? Traditionally you can Mao any old controller for a game manually if you must. It pairs with my desktop on Bluetooth no problem. Are Gamers Nexus and other lying when they said that the controller acts are mouse without Steam? I don't have one but that's exactly how Steam Deck's controls work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? Without Steam, my Steam Deck's inputs are scroll wheels and mouse buttons and the computer sees no sticks and buttons. That's my point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KittyCat@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam Cool. Which button combo is it? https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/33E8-5EDF-24E6-4CFB doesn't list it and instead actually says that Steam is required to properly use it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lokalhorst@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) I think there was software released from one of the Valve developers a week after the controller released, that makes it possible to use the controller outside of the Steam environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 1 point 1 month ago Neat! I’ll have to look into that. I know that it would work without some of the features but they’re kind of the selling point of the controller. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Slayer@infosec.pub 3 points 1 month ago It requires Steam only for the onscreen keyboard. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nialv7@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago i actually end up using it more than i thought i would. if i am just casually browsing the web, i kinda just use the steam controller instead of my mouse now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 9 points 1 month ago It does not require steam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Requirement? How so? Traditionally you can Mao any old controller for a game manually if you must. It pairs with my desktop on Bluetooth no problem. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Requirement? How so? Traditionally you can Mao any old controller for a game manually if you must. It pairs with my desktop on Bluetooth no problem. Are Gamers Nexus and other lying when they said that the controller acts are mouse without Steam? I don't have one but that's exactly how Steam Deck's controls work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? Without Steam, my Steam Deck's inputs are scroll wheels and mouse buttons and the computer sees no sticks and buttons. That's my point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KittyCat@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam Cool. Which button combo is it? https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/33E8-5EDF-24E6-4CFB doesn't list it and instead actually says that Steam is required to properly use it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Requirement? How so? Traditionally you can Mao any old controller for a game manually if you must. It pairs with my desktop on Bluetooth no problem. Are Gamers Nexus and other lying when they said that the controller acts are mouse without Steam? I don't have one but that's exactly how Steam Deck's controls work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? Without Steam, my Steam Deck's inputs are scroll wheels and mouse buttons and the computer sees no sticks and buttons. That's my point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] KittyCat@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam Cool. Which button combo is it? https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/33E8-5EDF-24E6-4CFB doesn't list it and instead actually says that Steam is required to properly use it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? Without Steam, my Steam Deck's inputs are scroll wheels and mouse buttons and the computer sees no sticks and buttons. That's my point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago It definitely does this. But why would that matter. The computer sees joy sticks and buttons. You can map accordingly? Without Steam, my Steam Deck's inputs are scroll wheels and mouse buttons and the computer sees no sticks and buttons. That's my point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KittyCat@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam Cool. Which button combo is it? https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/33E8-5EDF-24E6-4CFB doesn't list it and instead actually says that Steam is required to properly use it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago Yes, you can hit a shortcut on it to switch to controler input mode outside of steam Cool. Which button combo is it? https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/33E8-5EDF-24E6-4CFB doesn't list it and instead actually says that Steam is required to properly use it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lokalhorst@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) I think there was software released from one of the Valve developers a week after the controller released, that makes it possible to use the controller outside of the Steam environment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 1 point 1 month ago Neat! I’ll have to look into that. I know that it would work without some of the features but they’re kind of the selling point of the controller. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 1 point 1 month ago Neat! I’ll have to look into that. I know that it would work without some of the features but they’re kind of the selling point of the controller. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Slayer@infosec.pub 3 points 1 month ago It requires Steam only for the onscreen keyboard. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago i actually end up using it more than i thought i would. if i am just casually browsing the web, i kinda just use the steam controller instead of my mouse now. permalink fedilink source parent