I hate articles which are just "we watched this youtube video and here are our notes"

Here's the link to the original creators video, it's well worth a watch:

https://youtu.be/ycMgIToLav8

As someone who owns and uses a steam controller daily, that's pretty terrible

What's so bad about Steam Controller 1 that it desperately needs a sequel?

Especially when this is all steam controller 1 parts.

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.

EDIT: Wikipedia says that production ended in 2019.

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.

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?

Tbf I rarely want to watch videos and would prefer reading someone's notes on it.

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)).

Tired waiting for what?

For Valve to release a controller to the level of Steam Deck engineering.

2 analog sticks, input layout parity with Steam Deck, USB-C I guess.
It also splits in half so you can use it more easily while cat sits in your lap.

You know you can just chuck rechargeable 2.4V AA batteries in there and it works perfectly, right?

You can get them secondhand, that's not the issue. What would be the point of making a Steam controller from Steam controller parts? We already have that.

Now do Half-life 3.

Absolutely. I want to skim the important parts at my own pace. Not dedicate multiple minutes of attention to a video.

Yes but

• it doesn't let me charge and play at the same time
• I could hot swap in and out batteries, but it doesn't report battery percentage
• It also doesn't auto-pause when the battery dies, like other systems do
• It runs through them quickly
• it acts finicky/unpredictable when the battery is very low, rather than reaching a consistent threshold and stopping working
• In combination with a bug/anti-feature I've posted about previously, my Steam Deck sees it as a new controller every time the batteries are replaced, despite the Bluetooth MAC/BDA not changing.

Steamed Controller.

The ROG Ally’s joy-cons are pretty much this except they lack a trackpad on the left controller.