why are people hating on a builder who designed something that a large number of gamers want? This can possibly be the catalyst for valve do give us that sweet pus*-controller we all want. I know I do! I use both my steam deck as controllers and it’s awesome. This video is inspiring
One gamer got so tired of waiting for Valve, he made his own 'Steam Controller 2' out of Steam Deck parts, and it even splits in half like Switch Joy-Cons
Submitted 3 weeks ago by tonytins@pawb.social to games@lemmy.world
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cenariodantesco@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Psythik@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
What the hell is a “pus-controller”? Sounds gross.
anzo@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
Like it or not, there are puscontrollers and joydicks in the world. You can use your hands or…
KiwiTB@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
As someone who owns and uses a steam controller daily, that’s pretty terrible
bassomitron@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yeah, this looks awful to use. It’s okay on the Deck because that’s a mobile device and has a lot of functions it needs to satisfy on the go. For a dedicated controller? Why the hell would you prefer this over the better ergonomically designed SC 1 or literally any other console controller?
LuigiMaoFrance@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
2 analog sticks, input layout parity with Steam Deck, USB-C I guess.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
The original Steam Controller was great for games that didn’t support gamepads… and came out within like a year of “hey, we can actually map CRPGs, grand strategies, and RTSes to gamepads pretty well apparently?”
The Steam Deck is awesome because it is a best of both worlds. Sticks for games that map to those and trackpads for navigating the OS/Steam and for games that don’t map well to sticks. And a gamepad form of the Steam Deck would be awesome, if only for letting those of us with fewer brain cells to only learn one scheme for a game rather than two or three.
This… is not that. Mechanically it is there (and it is a good ad for pcbway or whatever) but the ergonomics are just complete trash. The Steam Deck itself has shockingly awesome ergonomics (and is a great isometric exercise because that thing is a brick) because it is like holding a large hardcover book. Shrink that down and you are just straining your wrists . It is why basically every gamepad has flared “wings” these days. It softens the angle of your wrist while you hold it.
Raglesnarf@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
ohh damn that’s pretty sweet
Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
What’s so bad about Steam Controller 1 that it desperately needs a sequel?
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Mostly just that they’re not longer being produced and the second-hand supply is dwindling. Also the bumpers are prone to breaking and a USB-C port would be nice.
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Prone?
Hell, they are almost designed to break. They are utterly shabby in terms of build quality.
I was one of the early adopters going back to November 2015
I am not lying when I tell you I have been through 17 of these controllers. It’s the right bumper almost every time.
I have a giant handful of the dongles. I was saving them thinking they would go up in value but now like $2 knockoffs are available LOL
pycorax@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The Deck’s controls. The Steam Controller was a bit too drastic of a change for me. It’s great for games not designed for a controller but having no D-pad and only a single analog stick is a deal breaker for most people who get a controller to play games designed for controllers.
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
- It lacks a d-pad
- It lacks a right thumb stick
- The thumb stick it has is not capacitive nor drift free
- It only has one back paddle for each side
- Ergonomics of the deck are way better, at least for me
- It lacks the
…button (although this is minor because Steam+a opens the same menu)
Don’t get me wrong, the SC 1 is a great controller, but the Steam deck is better, getting a Steam deck like controller would be awesome.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
For me, I want one with internal rechargeable (and replaceable) batteries, more reliable Bluetooth, and multi-device targeting (ie those 1,2,3 toggles you see on stuff like mouse/keyboards - I use mine on my Steam Deck and also on my desktop - dont want to mess with pairing each time. Plus if I end up with with a Switch 2, the trackpad would be interesting for mouse mode if those could connect (no idea)).
zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
You know you can just chuck rechargeable 2.4V AA batteries in there and it works perfectly, right?
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Especially when this is all steam controller 1 parts.
tal@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
From the article, I believe that it’s Steam Deck parts.
Which makes sense, because you can get a Steam Deck, but the Steam Controller 1 has been out of production for some years.
Soapbox@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Well, my steam controller stopped working, and they don’t make them anymore. Yes, I know I could buy a used one on ebay but I’d rather have a new one.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Every time it vibrates it sounds like it’s trying to explode into an angry horde of bees. I still use it but gosh it’s annoying.
defaultusername@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Hopefully Valve will decide to release their Ibex soon. I do like that this is a split controller, but the ergonomics don’t look great compared to the leaked Ibex image.
zymagoras777@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Tired waiting for what?
zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
For Valve to release a controller to the level of Steam Deck engineering.
zymagoras777@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Were they supposed to do that or promised?
psx_crab@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Steamed Controller.
Zachariah@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
want
amazonrme@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
I have a steam controller that is brand new in the box. Valve liquidated them like 10 years ago. I bought a bunch of themfor only five dollars apiece. I have absolutely no use for them and they are taking up space. If anybody is interested, they can contactme and I will send it to them. I would rather see somebody enjoy it.
Maalus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You should give it a try, it is some of the weirdest and coolest tech in controllers. It’s the only one I use for gaming, dropped every other for it. The gyro aiming thing is such a weird yet natural concept it’s just funny nobody thought of it before them. Lots of settings to go through before it works well for a specific game. I set it up for CSGO and was able to play at like 80% of my usual skill (LEM at the time), with spray control being amazing on it compared to mouse. Honestly, if I had it when I was learning to play FPS when I was young, I’d probably be better on it than kb+m
Bogusmcfakester@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I would love one but I’m in the UK unfortunately
atomicpoet@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The ROG Ally’s joy-cons are pretty much this except they lack a trackpad on the left controller.
Kirca@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Link to the original creators video:
youtu.be/ycMgIToLav8
steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
Tbf I rarely want to watch videos and would prefer reading someone’s notes on it.
Ulrich@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Ideally the creator has their own accompanying written version…
mycodesucks@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Absolutely. I want to skim the important parts at my own pace. Not dedicate multiple minutes of attention to a video.
Cris_Color@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Thanks!
And009@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
It’s increasing creator reach. I’d be honored to have pcgamers talk about it.