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  3. 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

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

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  • N nuxcom_90percent@lemmy.zip
    22 days 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.

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    bassomitron@lemmy.world
    wrote 22 days ago last edited by
    #31

    All fair points. I can definitely see the appeal of wanting the same functionality that the Deck controller brings, as I myself really enjoy the extra flexibility the trackpads and back buttons provide. But the ergonomics in this example just looks awful and feels really reminiscent of the original Xbox controller.

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    • S sibbo@sopuli.xyz
      23 days ago

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

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      nibodhika@lemmy.world
      wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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      • 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.

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      • Z zqps@sh.itjust.works
        23 days ago

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

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        zymagoras777@lemmy.world
        wrote 22 days ago last edited by
        #33

        Were they supposed to do that or promised?

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        • L laserturboshark69@sh.itjust.works
          23 days 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.

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          krudler@lemmy.world
          wrote 22 days ago last edited by krudler@lemmy.world
          #34

          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

          Edit: the first one I received, out of the box, had a broken face button membrane. The replacement I received had a non-functioning back right paddle. The replacement for that had a non-functioning R shoulder and you could hear the plastic crunching on each press. That's just the first three I received and I'm not counting those in the 17 that I destroyed in my own hands.

          They were built like absolute shit. After the first run got sold and they shored-up manufacturing problems, they got marginally better but the fundamental underlying issue never was solved.

          If it wasn't such a wonderful controller, I would have stomped the first one into powder and never looked back.

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          • K kirca@lemmy.world
            23 days ago

            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

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            and009@lemmynsfw.com
            wrote 22 days ago last edited by
            #35

            It's increasing creator reach. I'd be honored to have pcgamers talk about it.

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            • K krudler@lemmy.world
              22 days 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

              Edit: the first one I received, out of the box, had a broken face button membrane. The replacement I received had a non-functioning back right paddle. The replacement for that had a non-functioning R shoulder and you could hear the plastic crunching on each press. That's just the first three I received and I'm not counting those in the 17 that I destroyed in my own hands.

              They were built like absolute shit. After the first run got sold and they shored-up manufacturing problems, they got marginally better but the fundamental underlying issue never was solved.

              If it wasn't such a wonderful controller, I would have stomped the first one into powder and never looked back.

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              laserturboshark69@sh.itjust.works
              wrote 22 days ago last edited by
              #36

              Totally fair take. What they lack in durability they more than make up for in ergonomics and control customization features.

              I've got a total of 8 of them with only 2 busted bumpers. I'd say that's not terrible considering they went through 1000+ hours of the Souls series plus Sekiro.

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              • S sibbo@sopuli.xyz
                23 days ago

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

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                ayyy@sh.itjust.works
                wrote 22 days ago last edited by
                #37

                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.

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                • C cenariodantesco@lemmy.world
                  22 days ago

                  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

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                  psythik@lemmy.world
                  wrote 22 days ago last edited by
                  #38

                  What the hell is a "pus-controller"? Sounds gross.

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                  • P psythik@lemmy.world
                    22 days ago

                    What the hell is a "pus-controller"? Sounds gross.

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                    spezi@feddit.org
                    wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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                    • Z zqps@sh.itjust.works
                      23 days ago

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

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                      socsa@piefed.social
                      wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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                      • Z zymagoras777@lemmy.world
                        22 days ago

                        Were they supposed to do that or promised?

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                        zqps@sh.itjust.works
                        wrote 22 days ago last edited by
                        #41

                        No. But public expectations are flying high with some people after the Deck's and Controller's respective receptions.

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                        • P psythik@lemmy.world
                          22 days ago

                          What the hell is a "pus-controller"? Sounds gross.

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                          anzo@programming.dev
                          wrote 21 days ago last edited by
                          #42

                          Like it or not, there are puscontrollers and joydicks in the world. You can use your hands or...

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                          • A anzo@programming.dev
                            21 days ago

                            Like it or not, there are puscontrollers and joydicks in the world. You can use your hands or...

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                            psythik@lemmy.world
                            wrote 21 days ago last edited by
                            #43

                            What you're talking about is a "puss-controller". I want to know what a "pus-controller" is.

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                              22 days ago

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                              psythik@lemmy.world
                              wrote 21 days ago last edited by
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                              What you're talking about is a "puss-controller". I want to know what a "pus-controller" is.

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                              • Z zqps@sh.itjust.works
                                23 days ago

                                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.

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                                tal@lemmy.today
                                wrote 21 days ago last edited by tal@lemmy.today
                                #45

                                They have mechanical components that will wear out over time (though I suppose some people probably use them lightly enough that it's less of an issue).

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                                  23 days ago
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                                  amazonrme@lemmy.zip
                                  wrote 21 days ago last edited by
                                  #46

                                  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.

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                                  • A amazonrme@lemmy.zip
                                    21 days 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.

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                                    maalus@lemmy.world
                                    wrote 21 days ago last edited by
                                    #47

                                    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

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                                    • A amazonrme@lemmy.zip
                                      21 days 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.

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                                      bogusmcfakester@lemmy.world
                                      wrote 20 days ago last edited by
                                      #48

                                      I would love one but I'm in the UK unfortunately

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