Keep an eye out for the new Steam controller. It can interact via gyro, touchpad, and traditional controller input methods.
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nathan@lemmy.permisuan.com 2 days agoI just wish there was a way to control the PC as easy as a tv remote. I would totally do this except my wife and kids just want to hit a button on the remote instead of fiddling with keyboard or a track pad or controller of some kind
UniversalBasicJustice@quokk.au 2 days ago
nathan@lemmy.permisuan.com 2 days ago
Yes! I’m saving now for a steam machine when it comes out too
MaXsteri@lemmy.world 1 day ago
My HTPC is running Bazzite and boots into Steam big picture mode. I watch media using Kodi and control everything using a Sofabatton remote.
This setup is almost as seemless as when I was using an Nvidia Shield and a Logitech Harmony remote.
The keyboard and controller are not needed, except for gaming.
The only negative I’ve found, is that I’ve not yet worked out a way to power on the PC from the remote.
teft@piefed.social 2 days ago
I believe Kodi supports IR remote controls.
MrQuallzin@lemmy.world 2 days ago
FLIRC is your friend! It’s a USB IR receiver that you can train with literally any IR remote you have. Once you set it up (and it does take a little elbow grease to train it), it just works.