Even with a “pc first” controller there will still be a significant amount of pc users who just flat out refuse. Their loss though because this looks interesting.
Like the OG steam controller you have to use steam to launch for it to work like a normal controller.
According to the GN video the joysticks don’t work as a normal xinput device unless you have steam open the game to translate it. You’re locked into using steam with the controller. This is my biggest qualm with the OG steam controller. (well besides me hating the touch pad)
And those 2 inch touch pads are that much better? Assuming they’re exactly the same as the ones on the Deck it’s not gonna be a great experience. It takes it from excruciatingly painful, to just very unpleasant but tolerable if you’re a masochist.
That was one of the really cool features of the OG steam controller (and the deck too but I don’t use as much), pads can totally be setup to emulate a trackball and the haptics were weirdly good and giving you feedback. I found it really solid for games like warframe, that and gyro aiming (which I’ve never gelled with on the deck) felt pretty solid to me.
Otherwise, the trackpads can be used for things like rotary menus too which I definitely get a lot more use out of.
Even with a “pc first” controller there will still be a significant amount of pc users who just flat out refuse. Their loss though because this looks interesting.
I mean why would most people want it over a “normal” controller you can get for half the price and works with more than just steam games?
I mean you’ll be able to play anything on your pc with it, doesn’t have to be from Steam.
The price thing tho, yeah it’s pricy. I guess it comes down to how much you want touchpads.
Like the OG steam controller you have to use steam to launch for it to work like a normal controller.
According to the GN video the joysticks don’t work as a normal xinput device unless you have steam open the game to translate it. You’re locked into using steam with the controller. This is my biggest qualm with the OG steam controller. (well besides me hating the touch pad)
Because a normal controller sucks to play strategy games with on a PC.
And those 2 inch touch pads are that much better? Assuming they’re exactly the same as the ones on the Deck it’s not gonna be a great experience. It takes it from excruciatingly painful, to just very unpleasant but tolerable if you’re a masochist.
That is kinda my view too. I feel a trackball would have worked better than a touchpad, but maybe I just haven’t used touch pads enough.
That was one of the really cool features of the OG steam controller (and the deck too but I don’t use as much), pads can totally be setup to emulate a trackball and the haptics were weirdly good and giving you feedback. I found it really solid for games like warframe, that and gyro aiming (which I’ve never gelled with on the deck) felt pretty solid to me.
Otherwise, the trackpads can be used for things like rotary menus too which I definitely get a lot more use out of.
I’ve not used the steam deck, but I have used the original steam controller and the trackpads worked extraordinarily well.