Mouse control that is more precise than a joystick.
IDK what the fuck the left one is for tho. I am of the camp that thinks they’re uncomfortable and work less reliably than a joystick. I hate my Steam controller and regret buying it.
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einkorn@feddit.org 4 months agoWhat do you use the Trackpads for? I never felt the need so far and always wondered why they are there in the first place.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 months ago
Feyd@programming.dev 4 months ago
I use laptop trackpads with my thumb all the time
dukemirage@lemmy.world 4 months ago
It can be one button, or it can be 16 buttons or a radial menu or an axis or… I think it’s great especially for older PC games that weren’t designed with gamepads in mind.
paper_moon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Not who you asked, but I use them for PC games that were built for keyboard and mouse. The track pads on the steamdeck are excellent for emulating a mouse. Baldur’s Gate 2, Dungeon Siege, Neverwinter Nights, Morrowind, etc.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 months ago
The track pads on the steamdeck are excellent for emulating a mouse.
They were passable at best. Finicky and imprecise more often than not.
paper_moon@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Yup. You’ve made it clear you hate them.
Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 4 months ago
They work really well in third-person games for camera control. I beat Elden Ring on a Steam controller; you have a lot more speed and precision than with a stick.