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  • Korhaka@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    3·
    2 hours ago

    I like my original steam controller but that is a lot. I need some more cheap controllers tbh for co-op games like overcooked. Also need more good local co-op games because it isn’t something I have really bought much of before as I always play on my own or online. But if my partner has friends over we only have my PC.

    • Ferrous@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      8bitdo lite 2 was my solution for a 4th co op controller.

      However it looks like it’s 40% more expensive than when I bought it in 24… maybe scratch that advice.

  • Ananace@lemmy.ananace.dev
    45·
    5 hours ago

    More expensive than the base-level Xbox/PS controller, but cheaper than their pro-version - as well as the Joy-Con 2s.

    I’m down for it, nobody else is doing trackpad controllers after all.

    • piyuv@lemmy.worldEnglish
      24·
      4 hours ago

      IMO it should be compared to the pro controllers, since it has back buttons and Hall effect sticks

        • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
          3·
          2 hours ago

          I think the main advancement and attraction of the TMR technology over Hall Effect is the better battery power usage. I wasn’t aware that it is even more sensitive to movements and changes than Hall Effect, according to the linked article. But don’t know how much the differences in battery usage and sensitivity are.

      • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        4 hours ago

        I find that trackpad icky. I hate how PlayStation users have been forced to mash the mushy button that it is for the past 10 years.

        It’s never lived up to the potential.

  • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
    23·
    5 hours ago

    The leaked review also lists several controller features. These include dual trackpads, magnetic TMR or Hall effect thumbsticks, HD rumble and four back buttons. The controller is also said to use a wireless dongle that doubles as a magnetic charging puck.

    We don’t need the “leaked” video for that. These are officially confirmed features of the controller, with a video and web page dedicated to the controller by Valve.

  • Stupendous@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    4 hours ago

    Touch pads and back buttons. I don’t have any gamepads with this many buttons. Once I get one I’ll try less gamepad friendly games with community layouts

    • Björn@swg-empire.de
      1·
      2 hours ago

      It’s awesome. Especially when you need a ton more buttons Steam Input together with the touchpads is a godsend. You just create two or more menus and access them with the touchpads.

  • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
    6·
    5 hours ago

    Oh no, I can’t believe that. 100 Dollars is a lot of money for a gamepad, even though it is exactly what I was waiting (and hoping) for years. I thought it would cost 70, and was ready for 80 if neccessary. I said 90 would be the maximum limits… Oh no, do I have to break my word? Man 100 is tough. Maybe it will cost 90 Euros… maybe I don’t have to break my word…

    • JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz
      2·
      3 hours ago

      It is if you compare it to a regular controller, but from what it offers - touchpads, back buttons, hall effect sticks, gyro, full remappability etc - it’s more comparable to something like the PS5 Edge and those are almost twice the cost.

      • thingsiplay@lemmy.ml
        2·
        3 hours ago

        There are controllers that offer almost all off this such as hall effects, back buttons, gyro, full remappability, even including a dock and a builtin memory to save settings, just without the touchpads. In example the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller and it costs only $55.99. I am not saying it is fully equivalent (clearly it isn’t, as touchpads are missing and a few little features off course).

        • Stampela@startrek.websiteEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          It’s not fully comparable. Basically Microsoft, as it seems to be the default, messed things up by making the Xbox: sure, before that the computer gamepad situation was chaotic, but after, they created the de facto standard that is the Xbox controller. Is a feature on that controller? No? Well, nobody else will have it then. Back buttons are really just there for ergonomics because with a thumb over each stick you get no access to face buttons but back ones can be remapped to those. It’s cool! But also the only thing they can really do. Steam Controller/Deck? Thanks to Steam input, more or less anything you want! Mouse click? Sure. Pop up menu with a bunch of options? Obviously. The game supports Steam input? Then you can bind them to anything the game offers. As a super basic thing, you end up with a controller that has two analogs, a d-pad, “not anymore start and select”, a “home” button, 4 face buttons, two shoulder buttons, two triggers, two trackpads, a gyro and four back buttons. I have a GameSir Cyclone 2, and I’m eagerly waiting for the Steam Controller 2 as it’ll be a meaningful upgrade even if at first glance the only missing feature are the trackpads.

    • poVoq@slrpnk.net
      1·
      4 hours ago

      Probably 120€ if you add shipping from the US and VAT to it. The weak US$ helps a bit so maybe 110€.

      • Björn@swg-empire.de
        1·
        2 hours ago

        The Steam Deck had a European release. Will probably be the same with this one.

        Earlier today (or yesterday) the Steam Controller page on Komodo, the official Asian reseller, went accidentally live. I’d say that’s a good indicator that they’re gearing up for a more or less worldwide release with dedicated shipping centers.

        • poVoq@slrpnk.net
          1·
          55 minutes ago

          Still needs shipping and the US prices given are usually without VAT, which means another ~20% on top.

  • zewm@lemmy.world
    3·
    4 hours ago

    This is a complete tangent, but can anyone identify the software / platform that website is using? Is it just a WP theme?

    Edit: Thanks ya’ll for the replies