>steam_controller_unboxing_2026https://steamdb.info/app/4653940/soon
>>737342472i fucking love buying shit
>>737342472Let me preorder it ahhhhhhh
>>737342472Holyyy fuarrkkkk gabennn my body is ready
>>737342472the moment that bitch goes up for preorder its mine
>>737342472You've had ick on eck, but are you ready for ock on ont?
>>737342472>steam_controllerWHERE IS MY STEAMCUBE, GABEN?
>could have sold millions of SC2s by this point if they didn't decide to hold them back for the gabecube and VR headset nobody's going to buyvalve is so stupid
>>737342472Nah thanks I'll keep using Apex 5.
>>737343551Is the force feedback thing actually cool or is it a gimmick like I suspect?
>>737342472Would /v/ buy this controller if it were over $100?
>>737343690Yes.
>>737342472I already have a controller though
>>737343690I dont plan on buying it for any amount.
>>737342472
>>737343040>'ock on 'ontroller.ONE JOB, ANON.
>>737342472what are the trackpads for? immersive nipple stimulation simulations?
>>737343690there's nothing on it that would warrant that price, not even "shortages"
>>737343690No, but I don't expect it will be more than $80 ish. They've said it's not positioned as a high end "pro" or "elite" controller which is why it uses some cheaper materials like simple plastics rather than rubberized grips etc. The focus is on features, not on making it feel premium
>>737343690>Custom controller features on a durable chassis and well designed hardware, works on PC straightaway on your steam games.Sure. You would have to pay $150-160 to get those features from a non chinkoid-spyware controller.
It looks like original Xbox controller huge and I'm not obese with hamhock hands, not sure about this one /v/ros
>>737343690$110 is about my limit. The lower the price is from that, the happier I am.
>>737343872Bro this shit is made in China as well.
>>737342472It doesn't look comfortable.
>>737343914With none of the shortcomings, its as if you have to have white whipmasters beating up chinks at the factory to make sure those fuckers don't cut corners at any step of the way because they will if you don't whip their asses into shape. Show me a direct from factory or direct-chinkware that lasts more than a year.
>>737343779One trackpad can be useful as an RTS or sim cursor, or for aiming in a first person game with the combo of trackpad + gyro which can be better than a stick. Having two of them is for scheme flexibility reasons, you're probably never gonna be using both at once
Does it have HE/TMR sticks?
>>737344039Yes, TMR plus capacitive touch surfaces
>>737344039yeah
>>737344035its for operating the steambox and typing I'm pretty sure or some gay shit like that.
>>737344029My 8bitdo controller from 4 years ago.You think plastics factory workers in china give a fuck? Here's how it works. Valve sends designs over and a contract for 1 million controllers over a year to Chinkshit Inc. Chinkshit Inc accepts and gets their parts from 11 different chinkshit suppliers and assembles them before shipping out. Not a single white person sets foot in China the entire time.
>>737344162No, it's for replacing a mouse in games that need one. As seen in Deck games that use them
>>737342472The first steam control was the most uncomfortable pile of shit I’ve ever used. Don’t have any faith in this one.
>>737344363It has completely different ergonomics than the first Steam Controller, plus the full range of traditional controls with two sticks and a dpad. It seems to have very little in common with its predecessor, other than including trackpads with haptic feedback. If it was just gonna iterate on the last one, it wouldn't need to be coming out more than a decade later
>>737344269Don't care about your chinkshit propaganda chinkshit. Somehow when its western companies your factory slaves do better job enforcing the quality over some direct from the loofloor controllers you can never tell why. Chinks are known to cut corners on materials like that Serbian construction job that killed bunch of people.
>>737344606Western companies like Sony and MS that sell controllers that self-destruct after 6 months? Even noname aliexpress $15 game controllers last longer
Wonder if this time they'll actually sell it to me directly
>>737344672Never had issues with microcuck controller (only good thing about that shit company), snoyfags are just notorious retards that swallow anything snoy releases.
>>737342472fuck the steam machine. i want the controller NOW.where the fuck is it.
>>737344672My current Xbox Series controller is still working perfectly after 3 years of frequent use. The stick texture is somewhat worn down but that happens with all my controllers since I seem to sweat acid
>>737343690I sincerely think i won't be expensive at all...The controller market is huge nowadays with pretyt good quality shit that's very well priced
>>737344718Living under a rock? Microshit was sued for their faulty controllers just like Nintendo was and had to pay millions (most to lawyers of course) to settle
>>737342472I hate the PS controller layout, makes the D-pad, which is often relegated to being 4 bonus buttons, inaccessible to the right thumb. Unless I can map the touch pads to work like a D-pad and not feel like dog shit I'm not interested.
>>737344885>I must love chinkshit controllers, please shitbitdo pay me money.>The nintendo switch controllers are all the same as chinkshits down the line, buy equally shitty controller but with no warranty.I still won't listen to your stupid propaganda wagiebot.
>>737344718Nice anecdoteBoth gamepads suck>Buy a Microshit Series Gamepad>Starts drifting in 2 months>Dismantle it and try to fix it for a month>Throw it to the trash>Cousin has Xboner gamepad from his Xboner>Stops working in 10 months due to drift and stuck trigger>Sends it back and has to wait 6 months for Microshit to send it to him, a completely new one>He had bought a new one by then>Friends Dualshock 5 started drifting 1 year in>Same deal>Same happened to his Dualshock 4I've had my 8BitDio for 2 years no, my Xbox 360 gamepad for 15 years and my Logitech Chillstream was around for 5 years.Fuck those flimsy pieces of shit, all big 3 gamepads are fucking trash meant for you to break and buy continuously
>>737344872Mine started drifting a few months in and I mostly play 2D platformers.Absolute trash
>>737345152>doubles down on retardation.Not going to listen to obvious made up bullshit lol.
Having played Dawn of War 1&2 on my Steamdeck with the track padsCan't wait to play DoW4 on my TV with this controllerComfykino incoming
>>737345265>YOU MADE IT UP YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO MAKE DADDY MICROSHAFT LOOK BADPathetic brand loyal fucktard
>>737345293More like Dawn of We Wuz Imperium and Shiet
>>737342472> The only controller you will ever need
>>737345458The Pro is better
>I-its too bigBunch of underage and manlet turd worlders on /v/ nowadays
>>737345793I've been using picrel semi frequently, and while it feels good for some games, after a length of play with the Duke the regular Series controller always feels a million times better when I switch back to it.
>>7373436908bitdo is 50 and does all that the steam controller do those pads are not worth 40+ dollars
Would this steam controller be good for fighting games?
>>737345793Nah, the real problem with it was the turbo dogshit dpad, start and select being where they're hard to get to, and the asymmetrical stick design. Not placement, but the sticks were different from each other. My hands were big enough even when I was like 10 to use it fine but the type S was better.
>>737343690Volvo doesn't need to subsidize a console or cope about ordering millions of defective Alps sticks, so it's probably going to cost 60$ at most.>>737344363The first Steam Controller got a dogshit redesign right before release that disregarded the ergonomics to slap a stick and diamond face buttons on it. It's probably uncomfortable because you're holding it wrong so that you can use the stick and face buttons, since the controller's bulbous front ass-cheeks that make the trackpads more comfy are physically in the way of the stick and buttons.The SC 2.0 at least was designed from the ground up to cater to retarded baby ducks instead of being mutilated right before launch.
where's the ROTUNDposter
>>737342472I hope it has some rubber grips on the bottom. I need rubber grips
>>737343871>simple plastics rather than rubberized gripsThe rubber dogshit always fails, that's not cheaper, it's false economy.Cheap vs expensive is regular plastic vs fibre reinforced. Compare launch model PS2 controllers to the slop they were pumping out by the end or the PS3 era. Completely different.
>>737351260real men don't need a rubber, they manhandle that hard shaft with no cover.
>>737342472i couldn't wait anymore and had to buy a new xbox controller
>>737342472FUCKING LET ME BUY IT ALREADY GABEN YOU FAT OVERWEIGHT ROUND BULGING MASSIVE TOWERING SUBSTANCIAL LUMPISH INFLATED LARGE IMPOSING MOUNTAINOUS COLOSSAL PLUMP GINORMOUS HUGE MONOLITHIC WALLOPING CYCLOPEAN MEATY CORPULENT MONUMENTAL HULKING BOUNDLESS LEVIATHAN BLUBBERY HUMONGOUS VAST GIGANTESQUE OBESE IMMEASURABLE MONSTROUS VOLUMINOUS IMMENSE PUDGY ELEPHANTINE SIZABLE BROBDINGNAGIAN FLABBY HEAVY OVERSIZED CONSIDERABLE HEFTY BLOATED TUBBY BIG-BONED ROTUND GARGANTUAN WELL-FED LARDWHALE NIGGER
>>737343690steam cultist are a bunch of sick in the head retardsno they wont buy it for 100you could get a ds5 for like 50$ on sale
>>737343690It couod be priced like a dualsense edge aka 200 smackaroos
>>737344807This guy gets it.>>737351168Here >>737351707 I am.
Holy F*ck! Gayben is making it free! It's also released! What, gabe hasn't sent you yours? lol
>>737342472Oh my god, can it come any faster?
steamies looking forward to dickride gabe will never not be funny
>>737351587>didnt buy a gamesir or a vader pro
>>737353795indian
>>737343690steamdrones are mentally ill and will buy anything from valve
>>737354582Yes we know most VaIvedrones are indians
>>737343690Yes. I already play everything on my Steam Deck with the gyro+trackpad+flick layout, being able to have that for my PC would be nothing short of awesome.
>>737354739k... keep me posted, pooboy
>>737343750>'ock on'trollerONE JOB, ANON!
>>737342472>99.999% of games won't actually support Steam Input natively and require going through an xinput wrapper that strips all the features or has to have them faked by assigning the extra buttons/gyro/touch sensors to basic buttons on the controllerThe only games I've seen with full steam input support have been Okami HD and Death Stranding 2. That's two games in 9 years.And that's why I'm hesitant.
>>737343690I paid 60 for my shitty gamesir so yeah i would
>>737343690lol no, that's ridiculous for a controller.It's just to press buttons and move the mouse pointer, not a tool to fix something.
>>737343779whatever you want, you can set it to as buttons, scroll, mouse, sticks, commands, and probably other stuff, like steam deck. it's weird at first but really helpful once you get used to it, at least for me with sd
>>737345793>>737346486I always wanted this controller
>>737343690>>737342472any reason to buy this over a GameSir G7 Pro ??
>>737342472holy fuck i don't care, just give me the fucking steam frame already
>>737357398Trackpads can be used for keybinds.
>>737359439>TrackpadsUseless shit
I wanted the steam machine so bad but I got tired of waiting. I am now waiting for the xbox helix, fuck tranny linux anyways.
>>737342472terrible dpadterrible shoulder buttonsstill using the extremely shitty cheap corrosive plastic of the originalstill bulky as fuck not asymmetrical
>>737359571>t. never used them
>>737359574The xbox helix isn't going to be out for a very long time (most likely Oct-Nov 2027) the steam machine is about to drop any day now.
>>737359638>terrible dpad Maybe. I don't think anyone's seen the internals so they could have fixed it from the 'eck.>terrible shoulder buttonsHow? At least visually they look pretty good and are clearly different from the 'eck.>still using the extremely shitty cheap corrosive plastic of the originalI have no clue what this is referring to.>still bulky as fuckThat's a good thing though.>not asymmetricalThat's a good thing though.
>>737354774>LCDtranny
>>737342472I am not excited about a controller.It would be stupid to be.When/if my Wii U Pro controller ever dies I will think about a new controller.Until then it might as well be a pair of sunglasses, it does nothing for me.
>>737362039>making words up just to be upset because I bought a launch model
>>737362161You clearly don't even know what you're missing. Trackpads, gyro and back buttons are absolute gamechangers. You won't be able to go back after you use them.
>>737342472Can we stop making controllers for baby hands I swear every controller I buy is so small it makes my hands cramp up.
I dont like these meme trackpads. I avoid using them on my steam deck all the time.
>>737342472That shit was literally built for mePic related, I've playing mouse vidya with a fucking drawing tablet since I only play shit while riding a static bike now
>>737342472Finally, i can share my layouts between deck and bazzite
>>737361527you've obviously never used the original which was terrible and this is more of the same
>>737365208>the original which was terribleIt wasn't though. It has a learning curve but it's great after that. Calling it terrible is admitting you couldn't get over the learning curve.>this is more of the sameIt's not. The main issue with the original was that it lacked a dpad and right stick. The new one fixes that so even baby ducks like you can use it.
>>737342472Only for it to break two weeks upon getting it, Valve to drop support within months, and everyone who bought it getting rugpulled by a company infamous for doing this. Do not fall for their scam.Valve is a company of liars and frauds. They do not deserve your money for their corrupt and consumer-unfriendly practices.
>>737365624Only garbage corporations like sony and Nintendo do thatSee the massive vita and wii u rugpulls those two pulled
>>737343690I've paid over 100 dollars for a controller
Based on my experience with Steam Deck, Steam Controller would be perfect for emulation, since there are so many hotkeys.
>>737365624>Valve to drop support within monthsThey still repair Steam Decks for free if you ask nicely.
>>737365624>They do not deserve your money for their corrupt and consumer-unfriendly practices.What happened? Why'd you drop the shartifact part of your pasta?
>>737365337the issue with the original was that it was terrible in every single way. it wasn't a useable controller at all. the plastic was the shittest and cheapest plastic ever on a controller, the bumpers were a literal crime against humanity, the face layout was all over the place trying to achieve two things simultaneously but ended up achieving neither. there was a reason they were being sold for £1 by the end. i paid that much for it and still regret it.
>>737343120Just plug your computer or your Deck on your TV
>>737366224also it was battery powered
>>737365624this. aside from deck they've abandoned all their other hardware. og steam machine, og steam controller, steam link and i'm probably forgetting something else.
>>737366224>it was terrible in every single way.No it wasn't. It had some issues but nothing big enough to ruin it.>it wasn't a useable controller at allHow so? Because you couldn't adapt to it?>the plastic was the shittest and cheapest plastic ever on a controllerWhy does that matter? It still works the same.>the bumpers were a literal crime against humanityYeah those kinda sucked. Not enough to ruin it though.>the face layout was all over the place trying to achieve two things simultaneously but ended up achieving neitherIt achieved a trackpad centric design pretry well.>there was a reason they were being sold for £1 by the endAnd that reason is that they were sued by patent trolls and had to get rid of extra stock.
>Steam LinkWhile we're at that, is there any cheap pure streaming device for Moonlight that can handle high resolutions?Right now I use Steam Deck to stream to CRT next room and to TV downstairs.
>>737362814Uh huh.I have a Steam deck, wanna know what I never use? Trackpads, gyros, and back buttons.Phantasy Star Portable is fun by the way. Going for me second playthrough right now. Excited for Portable 2 Infinity.
>>737367512you never se the back buttons? but they're so good
>>737366224I like how you can tell who actually used a steam controller and who is just regurgitating falsehoods they read on vee.
>>737367512So they're useless just because you haven't put in the time to learn to use them?
>>737368087No they are useless because I cannot find a usecase. There is nothing I struggle doing in games that would be solved by using those input methods.Back buttons, track pads, gyro are all solutions looking for a problem. I do not have any problems.
>>737342472I'll get one when Gulikit makes a TMR stick for it.
>>737368304Enjoy your 720p/30fps foreveral pstriple experience anon.
>>737368456You can tell underage brown hands typed this post.
>>737368304Have you never tried to aim? And no, aim assist dlesn't count. How about switching between more than 4 weapons without pausing? Jumping while turning the camera? How about playing an RTS?It seems like you're just so used to the traditional control scheme that you can't see the massive shortcomings it has. I can kinda see not finding uses for trackpads since they require some creativity, but gyro aim and having more buttons are so braindead obvious you'd have to be blind to not see the uses.
>>737368328I don't really see the point of replacing the TMR sticks it comes with with third party sticks that cost more and require you to open it up, but you do you I guess.
>>737368304>Back buttons, track pads, gyro are all solutions looking for a problem. I do not have any problems.1. Games that were not made for the controllers and require more inputs.2. Someone needs to finally push console gaming designed for controllers forward.Xbox and by extension Xinput is still limited to 360 controller, which has even less inputs than DualShock 2.Sony had gyro since 2006, but it was considered a gimmick until Nintendo pushed gyro aim in first party games.The trackpads in DualShock 4 and DualSense are useless. Almost always they're just a giant Select button. At best they're being used for keyboard input or menus.Trackpads on Deck/Steam Controller are the very same concept as in DS4/DualSense, but actually ergonomically placed, so they can be comfortably used either as mouse, analogs, d-pad, buttons, selection wheel.Back buttons are the first improvement the (next gen) controllers should implement and this way Steam Controller would be forward compatible with whatever they come up with.
>>737368542>>737368926Listen fellas I get that you might have problems. I do not. I don't play any games that need gyro aim or 5+ weapon swapping, or mouse controls. The games I play and want to play are all designed for basic layouts.I've put thousands of hours onto my Steam deck and outside of using the trackpad for desktop mode I do not use these additions.Glad you guys have found problems and I'm glad there's a solution for you.
>>737342472>5 in gameIt's over... the new concord just dropped...
>>737343779im gonna use it as a mouse cursor trackpad so i can lounge in my seat and browse without a mouse.
>>737342824I'm preordering 3 if they let me
>>737369138The problem is that 360 controller is what limits game design.Do you know how bad 360 controller is? It's basically the original Dual Analog Controller for PSX, with addition of 2 analog triggers. In comparison, DualShock 2 had 8 analog buttons in total.
>>737369476This does not affect any games I play.
>>737369138>I don't play any games that need gyro aim or 5+ weapon swapping, or mouse controls. The games I play and want to play are all designed for basic layouts. That's fair. But all that means is that you personally don't play any games where they're useful. It doesn't mean that they're useless. Even with what you said, you'd likely benefit from back buttons.
Niggers out here unable to game without consumption.
>>737369476>>737369648All games are made for 360 controller, so there is no need for additional buttons or trackpads.
>>737369583Well it does affect the games I play.Shooters often have just 2 weapon slots.Leaning became almost exclusively used in realistic tactical PC shooters. Or got turned into shitty contextual leaning.In some so called "milsims" like Hell Let Loose you can't even adjust the zero on sights, as it was designed around the controller. Fire rate change mode became rare.
The "grip enabled gyro" worries me a little. I just want normal gyro so I can use it for Switch and Wii U emulation and I don't want to have to add my emulators on Steam if I'm forced to use the Steam Input shit.
>>737369805>All games are made for 360 controllerTry playing a shooter on a 360 controller. And using aim assist does not count as playing. It's like having jump assist in a platformer. Or an RTS.And even games that are designed for 360 controllers can be enhanced by them since you can for example switch weapons faster with a touch menu or jump while moving the camera with a back button.Also, if every controller had feature parity with the new Steam controller, games could be designed with that in mind and be less restrictive and thus better.
>>737370018Sorry, but playing a shooter on a gamepad is a perversion, shooters are played with a mouse.
>>737369952>The "grip enabled gyro" worries me a little. I just want normal gyroIt'll obviously just be another input you can configure in Steam input instead of being physically wired to the gyroscope.
>>737370308Why exactly do you think that?
>>737343690The original steam controller wasn't more expensive than regular playstation/xbox controllers despite how many more features it had compared to them, so I highly doubt they will overprice the new one either
>>737367945i lied it was actually £4, but it may as well be £1 with how useful (or not) it was. >>737366759you haven't addressed the issues, you're just claiming it was fine. if you've used any controllers in your life like an xbox, playstation, switch, gulikit, gamesaar etc you'll appreciate how fucking awful the steam controller was in comparison. ergonomics are a basic fundamental of a controller and they couldn't even get that right despite literal decades of controllers they could've referenced. they managed to fuck up something even as basic as the plastic housing. the person who designed the bumpers has definitely never held a controller in their life.
>>737370516>ergonomics are a basic fundamental of a controller and they couldn't even get that rightThe ergonomics are great though. The inverted shape is weird at first but it makes using the trackpads feel great. Though I will admit that ergonomics is largely dependent on personal preference and hand shape so I won't argue if you didn't like it.>despite literal decades of controllers they could've referencedExactly. They actually tested it and landed on the inverted shape instead of copying what had been done before.
>>737370516I am literally using my decade old steam controller right now to play games because the fucking xbox controller I bought 2 years ago broke. playstation and xbox controllers suck donkey dick.
>>737342472Hell yeah.Tired of installing playstation button prompt mods.
>>737343690I would buy it if it was $200.I heil Gaben.
>>737370516Seconding the other anon. I hate the Steam Controller, I think the trackpad was a mistake, but it lay well in my hands. Valve clearly considered the ergonomics, as the Steam Deck feels fantastic to use. Dualshock sucks and Joycons are garbage.Of all the controllers I used, I'd rate them as follows:Vader Pro 4 > Xbone > Steam Deck > X360 >> Steam Controller (if it didn't have a trackpad) > shitty no-name Logitech controller > Dualshock 2/3/4 >>> Steam Controller >> Joycons >>> PSPWith the caveat that Xbone I held only briefly while visiting my extended family.
The funny thing about the old steam controller is that it immediately outs who actually messes with settings and who will never touch anything but the default and then complain that the default settings don't work perfectly for every single game.
>>737343690Maybe if the D-Pad is confirmed good.
>>737343690I buy a dualsense every year during black friday when the price falls to around 50 bucks.
>>737371765the og steam controller was perfect for slow games, but sucked for any fast paced game, for example rocket league
>>737343748Sneed
>>737372285wdym?its only flaw was not having a second thumbstick or a dpad but the bonus is the thumbpads are super big which makes aiming in fast paced shooters easierfor a game like rocket league where the right stick was used for camera yeah there would be no benefit to using it over a regular controller with right thumbstick where you have tactile feedback for turning the camera since you want the camera to snap back to original position when you let go which works better with a thumbstick
>>737372573did you ever play rocketleague with an xbox controller and then tried the steam controller?
I have been using a PS4 controller since late 2017 when my 2nd, yes 2ND Xbone controller broke. My body is ready. My PP is ready. Save me Gaben, for I am tired boss. I'm ready for something new, something good.
>>737343690>Would /v/ buy this controller if it were over $100?I got a Switch 2 pro controller for $80 on release. Yes, I would spend up to $200 on the nuSteam Controller. Rumors are claiming there's less than 30,000 of them in total, so snatch them up the second they release.
>>737343120You know, I was actually just thinking of getting the equivalent GPU and slapping it in my pc at this point.Not that I want to, I want a smaller PC, but I could.
>>737342472>ruining the perfect ergonomics we already developed just so we can fit 2 trackpads on that nobody will use
>>737372920>Rumors are claiming there's less than 30,000 of them in totalI'm pretty sure that's based on the weight of the shipment they just received. That's obviously not all of them and Valve will keep making more and will likely have more available before launch too.
>>737372807i think so why?im not sure why i would have though since the entire point of the controller is using the right trackpad for games where it makes sense
>>737342472so why are people losing their mind over this controller? particularly PCfags, thought you niggers only cared about mouse and keyboard
>>737371512>I would buy it if it was $200.Xbox and Sony pro controllers can get as high as $150. nuSteam Controller has all the features of their pro controllers, plus more. If you aren't ready to spill $150 clams at least, then you're delusional. With 30,000 controller units, it won't matter to these plebeians anyway. They won't get one if they aren't there the SECOND it drops.
>>737373245>thought you niggers only cared about mouse and keyboardYou can actually use whatever controller you want these days on PC.You could before but it was more annoying and relied on middleware on windows, but now it's just built into steam.
>>737372105>every yearoof
>>737343690I'm unwilling to go over 60 for a controller or mouse.
>>737373132>That's obviously not all of themValve isn't going to order millions of controllers like Nintendo or Sony. Each controller made has to be paid for up front, so they will only make more when they run out of stock. >Valve will keep making moreThe fan base demand and Valve's ability to make more means they will be in short supply the first year after release. >will likely have more available before launch too.Scarcity creates hype. Why would they intentionally flood the market with controllers and be left holding the bag? It doesn't make sense, come back to the real world with me you dreamer.
>>73734369060$ absolute maximum.
>>737343690Yes. Why?>Has trackpads.Chinkpads could NEVER.
>>737344035
>>737373448when it doesnt sell, it will drop down to 49.99 before christmas
desu i don't give a fuck about the steam deck, steam machine, or steam controlleri'm only interested in the steam frame
>>737343690I unfortunately bought an MCON for about that price so I'm used to super-controllers costing around $100.
>>737357398Caldina best girl
>>737373583>Valve isn't going to order millions of controllers like Nintendo or Sony.True but the 30k isn't all there will ever be. It's not some limited-run product. That's kind of the impression I got from your post but probably not what you meant.>The fan base demand and Valve's ability to make more means they will be in short supply the first year after release. It's a controller so it's not really limited as much as the 'eck was or the 'ube will be. I feel like they'll be able to mostly cover demand.>Scarcity creates hype.True, but it's not like they'll sell the first batch for triple price or anything. They benefit from selling as many as people want to buy instead of artofocially limiting the supply.>Why would they intentionally flood the market with controllers and be left holding the bag?They most likely have a pretty good idea of how many people want one based on wishlist numbers and market research and shit. They'll aim for around that number.>It doesn't make sense, come back to the real world with me you dreamer.Yeah I admit I may be too optimistic. I just really want one.
>>737373273>nuSteam Controller has all the features of their pro controllers, plus more. If you aren't ready to spill $150 clams at least, then you're delusional.The first one was more advanced than the regular non-pro first party controllers at the time and cost less, only 50 bucks. This will likely be a similar deal since they've already said they don't plan to sell it as a pro controller. I'd say $60 isn't impossible, $70 or $80 is most likely, and $90 or $100 is the upper limit.>With 30,000 controller unitsIn the first shipment. There will be more.
I'm only interested in Half-Life 3.
>>737344035>>737344162The left one works great as a touch menu for switching weapons for example.
>>737342472Any point in getting this when I already have the deck? Like if I need to play a game that works well with a controller I'll just play it on the deck
>>737366304Name one company that never stops manufacturing any hardware.
Didn't Valve had an unmanned factory for steam controller 1? Why are they outsourced to China now?
>>737375359So you can play those games on your PC too with better graphics. And this has some improvements over the 'eck. The bumpers seem improved for one. I couldn't play Sekiro on my 'eck because the bumpers simply weren't reliable enough and were missing inputs. It also has the grip sense, though it's not a huge feature.
>>737366304>og steam machinewas dead on arrival because linux was shit at the time>og steam linkwas made redundant because every device can be a steam link now>og steam controllergot patent trolled by scuf
>>737378409I wouldn't say the steam link is TOTALLY redundant, I still use mine.
>seething about the least shit controller ever made
>seething about the most shit controller ever made
>>737381408Yeah the xbox controller is pretty shit. I admit I've gotten a bit heated about it on occasion.
>>737345152I have had an xbox controler for 11 years, still works fine. I also have the old steam controler right next to it and it also works fine.Never had a controler break on me in any of the consoles I have had. Have you considered not throwing your controlers across the room?
Been thinking about getting one, but I haven't been playing much vidya recently so I'd rather waste my money on a fancy new keyboard right now.Can't wait to see how it'll turn out in practice though, hopefully it'll be *the* controller for PC gaming, from modern, to retro and emulation and anything in between.
>>737342472>symmetrical thumbstick placementIt's DOA.3 decades of gaming and Valve made the easiest fuckup of all time.
>>737385245>Valve made the easiest fuckup of all time.They didn't put asymmetrical sticks on it though. I have no clue what you mean.
>>737380126that's not what redundant means.
>>737385245>>737385446My biggest concern is that the Controller is closer to PS5's layout than the Deck's layout where they were at the same height rather than shifted down. That had a ton of ergonomic promise compared to the two camps of "acting like we're still in the PSX era" and "acting like we're still in the 3D cam revolution era". Like a best of both worlds.
>>737372920>Rumors are claiming there's less than 30,000 of them in totalcan you imagine how retarded valve would have to be to only make 30k of their new controller, meant to be used in conjunction with their new console/PC, after selling millions of their portable PCs that basically gave people a trial run of what their new controller would feel like
>>737359574>buying a microslop product after 2012Holy fuck, we’ve got a retard here, boys.
>>737366304The deck is the only hardware that got a foothold. Why would they support stuff indefinitely that didn’t sell? Some of you are so fucking retarded.
>>737385090My one main hope is an external tool so I can use it on games that don't play nice with Steam and just map everything to keyboard keys instead.
>>737374531>submits after a single thrust>>737357398>wins against the cock Honjoumiya wins
>>737359840that's impressive. gyro?
>>737390264Keyboard and mouse
>>737343690$100 is probably the upper limit.
>>737391974why use a steam deck then lmao. actual autism.
>>737387208I'm pretty sure that already exists for the original SC. I never used it so I can't even remember what it's called, though.
>>737389841Caldina looks like a gyaru Ritsu so she wins by default, sorry
i have a 30€ gamesir controller with haleffect sticks that works greatwhy would anyone buy a 100€ controller for god's sake?
my 8bitdoo controller i got on sale for $45 2 years ago:>anti-drift sticks>back buttons>gyro>mode switch >multiple profilestell me what exactly does this likely overpriced brick does better than this. are you all just buying this because of the trackpads? if you're playing something that needs precision why not just use the mouse that is right in front of you on your desk
>>737398782the G7 Pro mogs your controller
>>737399152i haven't tried gamesaar yet, maybe when my 8bitdo shits the bed. what makes it better?
>>737399425TMR, trigger lock, impulse trigger, 0% error sticks, 1000hz, unlimited macros, next level software, 4 paddles
>>737398782>are you all just buying this because of the trackpadsyes. >why not just use the mouse that is right in front of you on your deskcause i wanna kick back and not have to move my arm for my mouse. i wanna see how editing videos can work with it.
>>737372501The sign is a subtle joke. The shop is called "Sneed's Feed & Seed", where feed and seed both end in the sound "-eed", thus rhyming with the name of the owner, Sneed. The sign says that the shop was "Formerly Chuck's", implying that the two words beginning with "F" and "S" would have ended with "-uck", rhyming with "Chuck". So, when Chuck owned the shop, it would have been called "Chuck's Fuck and Suck".
>>737343690For valve, I pay any amount they ask
>>737400903i just looked up the G7 Pro and its literally $100, so id rather buy the Steam controller for the same price
>>737401828it's 80
>>737344127Dual Touchpads and back buttons need to become standard already for every system.
>>737342472Hopefully it isn't limited to 1 per account because I have 1900-ish gabe bucks on my account from when Gabe gave from the rich to give to the poor with the CS Skins rework. Suddenly like 20 dollars of shit was worth 2500 dollars and I sold it all. I wanna get two at least. One for me and one for my wife. Hopefully he puts the Steam Frame up soon too so I can get one of those as well to replace my chinkheld for work gaming.
>>737345152Similar experiences here. Goystation 5 controller purchased for rumble/touchpad/speaker gimmick with multiplats on PC, missed inputs on dpad within 6 months of ultra-light use (only goystation ports) but it is pretty so I just display it now. 4 different XGoy Series X controllers with various problems (missed face button inputs on one, a faulty shoulder button on two, and drift on the right stick on the 4th all within a year), a Razer Wolverine (I know, I'm retarded, will never buy their trash again, but the buttons sound SO FUCKING NICE, but of course missed inputs on B button and right shoulder is totally dead after about a year of very light use as I primary KB/M).Decided to give up and got an 8bitdo ultimate c (2.4ghz) for 28 dollars in purple with a wireless charging dock and have had zero issues for 3 years. So impressed I decided to get their Ultimate 2 for my Switch 2 and it has been rock solid (so far, we'll see).Also during the Xbox One era I stupidly bought an Elite controller and it had a failed right on the d-pad after a year or so.>inb4 shillNah, I got them outta desperation due to the Wolverine dying while I was playing through a metroidvania at the time, not sure what, but it was like 3 years ago. Needed something and it was a gamble that paid off. That said I intend to replace the C with a Steam Controller the second it is available. It will be literally perfect if my experience with the Steamdeck is anything to go by.
>>737351786Why would you get an underwhelming, overpriced controller when a chink one with all the bells and whistles is like 60$? Are you retarded?Like, at least the Switch 2 Procon feels good to use and happens to be decently durable
>>7373987824 back buttons, plus two sensitive backpads, plus two trackpads (people say its stupid but it literary changes so much). Its unironically much better when you it on the deck
>>737404821How do trackpads help you read better?
I made my own cardboard cut out to practice with :)
>>737404898Read? I dont think they are ment to help you read, unless you play some educational game.
>>737373416My Splatoon 2 Procon genuinely stilll works like a charm, and that thing has falled to the floor a lotNo fucking way the controler from NIntendo's "We don't know how to make a joystick" generation works better than a DS5
>>737404975STEAM LABO
>>737342472>Holy fuck half-life CONFIRMED in source 2!!!>Tyler says they'll announce it soon alongside Deckard!>They'll announce HLX with the new hardware!>They'll announce HLX on the 18th!>They'll announce HLX on the 19th!>T-They'll announce HLX at the game awards!>T-T-They might announce it in january...>uhh...it must've been delayed to Q2....>Tyler makes cryptic tweet simply stating "hlx">Kojima visited valve it's HAPPENING!!!-------------- YOU ARE HERE -------------->Valve youtube just uploaded HL2 ep1 retrospective!>Steam machine/frame/controller finally have release dates!!!>HLX is getting dropped any day now for sure!!>..............................>any...day...now...................
>>737359864>the steam machine is about to drop any day now.Is this the "rumors say its done and can release any time between now and 2030" any day now or the "there is actual evidence that it will drop very soon" any day now? If it's the ladder, what makes you say that?
>>737405687>shazam posting>in 2026This died years ago, unc.
>>737342472>wont be available in my third world shithole
>>737405796That's not shazam posting unless he shits on the game
>>737347950won't know for sure until it's actually out but the dpad looks kinda standard. if it had swappable plates like the xbone elite it would be perfect. this shit was amazing for fightan before i fucked up the down-right sensor by mashing too hard
>>737344127idk what valve is thinking with the capacitive gyro activation shit. it's extremely uncomfortable.we know people want a trigger button for gyro so we made a button you automatically press by holding the controller normally! gee fucking whiz that solves LITERALLY NOTHING and is effectively the same as having no toggle. genuinely in what use case did they think this helps?gyro needs an activation button that you DON'T constantly press without trying. holding the controller loosely by the edges like there's poop on it to deactivate gyro is not useful.
Im not going to lie anons I bought the 500gb oled option back in October and I havent really used mine yet, guess I just really wanted to consoom. I set up emudeck and got a bunch of switch, 3ds, ps2, gc etc games setup but I still always use my pc. I wanted to use it for my jrpgs but I always end up just using my pc instead since I have a big screen for my main monitor and a 4090. Guess I fucked up. Anytime I try to play a game on my Deck I just end up using my PC because im a graphicsfag and hate looking at shitty graphics.
>>737345236if it starts drifting that fast you didn't wear it out, you just got dirt in it. give it a good clean.
>>737342472STEAM FRAMEWHENFRAMERAME
>>737366241Already do that, still want gabecube. What now?
>>737342472I only really want a Steam Frame, but I'll but the controller too if its affordable.May buy a Steam Cube for my sister if it stays priced below $700, but I know it won't.
>>737408325>gyro needs an activation button that you DON'T constantly press without tryingyou can literally set gyro activation to any button you want with Steam Input today
>>737357398>>737374531>>737389841Now this is something I haven’t seen in a while, good memories
>>737405818>import duties more than duplicate the price
>>737375726The parts to construct such a factory are all manufactured in china. With trumps retarded tariffs its actually cheaper to produce shit there and pay tariffs on the finished produce than to produce it in the USA
>>737390264Touch activated gyro with trackpad for flicks.>>737391974Who the fuck are you nigger?
>>737410648Make a video, I will never believe that you did this without a keyboard and mouse, you did it on a pc and are just showing a screenshot on steam deck.
>>737387208>>737395335Never used it but I've heard of glosc or something which apparently does this.
>>737398510Because your gamesaar doesn't have trackpads.
>>737402318>Hopefully he puts the Steam Frame up soon too so I can get one of those as well to replace my chinkheld for work gaming.You're going to have a fucking VR headset on at work? Based.
>>737410727>doesn't believe gyro is actually good>demands proofI actually did record a video of me P-ranking P-2 with gyro, but I'd need to upload it. (It doesn't record my hands.)Here's someone else p-ranking P-2 with a single joycon.https://youtu.be/DTmc8-WXJaE
>>737408325On top of what >>737409719 said, you can also flip it so it only activates when you're not touching rhe back.
>>737404657All 4 of my dualshock 3 controllers have one issue or another. Meanwhile my 3 steam controllers have none
>>737402318I think it's going to be 1 per week per account like the steam deckit might be more stringent at launch idk
>>737373273>Xbox and Sony pro controllers can get as high as $150.And yet those pieces of shit STILL don't use Hall effect or TMR analogs, meaning they are less precise and doomed to eventually drift. Fuck those scammers, just get some $30 chink alternative.
