I bought the steam controller for $90 on impulse and I enjoyed it. Made a lot of use of it with friends in local-coop games.
Admittedly I had disposable income at the time though.
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nice
Valve is up to something, reckon they have new models coming out soon
Never gotten used to the Steam Controller, it's fucking awful imo. Whenever I try to use it I just go back to my X1 controller instead.
[QUOTE=redBadger;52842714]Never gotten used to the Steam Controller, it's fucking awful imo. Whenever I try to use it I just go back to my X1 controller instead.[/QUOTE]
I have this weird obsession with comfort and controls and that makes this thing exactly perfect for me
I've never really been quite happy with controls but this totally changed that, its really amazing, but its kind of, different enough that people that are fully happy with one of the two methods out there (Sticks VS mice) will find it very odd
[editline]31st October 2017[/editline]
I find it way better than an X1, though equal to a pro-u controller
being used to the shape and size, and pads is pretty useful. It actually is quite solid once you break it in.
Honestly if you don't have a gamepad for PC I'd say the Steam Controller should be your first choice. If you already have a gamepad for Xbox or PS, or you need it for devices like Android or Raspberry Pi, pass. But maybe at this price it might be worth it, even if you already have a pad.
[QUOTE=Lebofly;52842280]Valve is up to something, reckon they have new models coming out soon[/QUOTE]
Alternatively they didn't sell so well and are trying to get as many out the door as they can, potentially even prior to stopping production.
I'd really like a more premium Steam controller. The design and ergonomics of the current one are superb, but most of the buttons and materials feel like shit (RB/LB in particular belong on a child's toy) and the haptic feedback is annoyingly loud. I'll happily spend an extra 50% or so to get some higher quality plastics and components.
I think having the steam controller is a [I]really[/I] good companion to another controller (DualShock/Xbox One controller) as it's really good as a jack of all trades kind of input device.
It's very adaptable to pretty much any title but there's still some genres that fare better with a classic controller, mostly racing games and platformers.
Steam Controller is superb. My biggest complaint is the right trackpad as a joystick doesn't work very well with most games [I]unless[/I] you use it in Mouse Joystick mode. Though that doesn't work with all games, of course.
Minor niggles is I'd like a version with a rechargeable battery (or at least charge capability for AA rechargeables), and [B]Internal Dongle Storage![/B] I cannot stress enough how stressed out carrying the dongle around makes me. Feels like it's gonna get lost any moment.
Also as a media PC control device the Steam Controller is amazing, since you can drive the mouse real easily and bring up the keyboard for reasonably fast input. Way better than only a mouse and way more comfortable than those awful little super small trackpad/keyboard remotes.
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52843993]Steam Controller is superb. My biggest complaint is the right trackpad as a joystick doesn't work very well with most games [I]unless[/I] you use it in Mouse Joystick mode. Though that doesn't work with all games, of course.[/QUOTE]
I found that using the trackpad for general aim and the gyro for precision is a good combo.
I think Splatoon actually does that, on the switch.
[QUOTE=Wiggles;52843641]I'd really like a more premium Steam controller. The design and ergonomics of the current one are superb, but most of the buttons and materials feel like shit (RB/LB in particular belong on a child's toy) and the haptic feedback is annoyingly loud. I'll happily spend an extra 50% or so to get some higher quality plastics and components.[/QUOTE]
Yea the bumpers are the cheapest pieces of crap on the thing. I'm on my third controller because I mapped my boost button to RB in Rocket league. The bumpers apparently can't handle regular use and the mechanism has shattered on 2 different controllers after a few months.
[QUOTE=Lyokanthrope;52843694]I think having the steam controller is a [I]really[/I] good companion to another controller (DualShock/Xbox One controller) as it's really good as a jack of all trades kind of input device.
It's very adaptable to pretty much any title but there's still some genres that fare better with a classic controller, mostly racing games and platformers.[/QUOTE]
Actually I prefer my Steam Controller to classic gamepads for platformers. That touchpad D-Pad is actually super nice once you get used to it, and you'll not want to go back (though it does have a high learning curve and requires a lot of tweaking to find your perfect settings.) It's gotten to the point where if I want to play an FPS, I'd rather map WASD to the toouchpad with a ring modifier for walking and running instead of mapping it to the joystick.
I've run into issues with older games on my Steam Controller, though. I have a few old games like Simpsons: Hit and Run that use Dinput instead of Xinput, and it refuses to recognize my Steam Controller's analogue bits because the API is so old that it doesn't even support x360 pads. I could map it to WASD but I'd rather use an analogue stick for steering, so I instead brought out my phone's Bluetooth controller and put it in Dinput mode. So it's not perfect for all games.
[editline]1st November 2017[/editline]
[QUOTE=Wiggles;52843641]I'd really like a more premium Steam controller. The design and ergonomics of the current one are superb, but most of the buttons and materials feel like shit (RB/LB in particular belong on a child's toy) and the haptic feedback is annoyingly loud. I'll happily spend an extra 50% or so to get some higher quality plastics and components.[/QUOTE]
On my wish list for a Mk. 2 is analog (or at least dual-stage) face buttons, like on the PlayStation controllers. I want this exclusively for emulating MGS3 but I'm sure there's other uses for multi-functional face buttons. A second set of paddles on the back would also go a long way.
[QUOTE=Firo;52845012]Yea the bumpers are the cheapest pieces of crap on the thing. I'm on my third controller because I mapped my boost button to RB in Rocket league. The bumpers apparently can't handle regular use and the mechanism has shattered on 2 different controllers after a few months.[/QUOTE]
I'm surprised you haven't bound the boost to the right trigger's click action.
[editline]2nd November 2017[/editline]
Honestly, before they come up with another controller, they really should overhaul the big picture mode. It's just so ugly and awkward to use, not to mention all the bugs in it. It should be as intuitive as possible (with Steam Controller), otherwise it'll just deter potential buyers.
Steam Controller is so good for emulators, first person joystick aiming can go fuck itself.
[QUOTE=Mort Stroodle;52846848]Steam Controller is so good for emulators, first person joystick aiming can go fuck itself.[/QUOTE]
you aim with the trackpad on the steam controller though, and it works fairly well in combination with the gyro
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52843993]Steam Controller is superb. My biggest complaint is the right trackpad as a joystick doesn't work very well with most games [I]unless[/I] you use it in Mouse Joystick mode. Though that doesn't work with all games, of course.
Minor niggles is I'd like a version with a rechargeable battery (or at least charge capability for AA rechargeables), and [B]Internal Dongle Storage![/B] I cannot stress enough how stressed out carrying the dongle around makes me. Feels like it's gonna get lost any moment.
Also as a media PC control device the Steam Controller is amazing, since you can drive the mouse real easily and bring up the keyboard for reasonably fast input. Way better than only a mouse and way more comfortable than those awful little super small trackpad/keyboard remotes.[/QUOTE]
They actually have replacement parts for the controller and one of them is a paddle replacement that has a dongle compartment
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