Smaller than I expected in my handFeels nice to holdCompared to the Ultimate 2 + Pro3
>>738425795god damn that led is brighttell me there's a way to turn that off. i feel like that'd be blinding if you tried playing in the dark
>>738425795Why does nobody ever talk about how it is to use? Use it then make a post.
why are all recent controllers so fat? they need to go back to DS4
>>738425969I think its for tracking with Steam Frame once its out tm
>>738426457Dualshocks are for baby hand japs
>>738426417it's alrightfeels nicethe stick clicks are satisfying, sticks are smooth, not as smooth as the switch 2 pro thoi might actually use the back buttons because they sit nicely below your fingers tips on the gripsdpad feels better than the steamdeck'strackpads location is goodI AM annoyed that my playnite controls a bit wonky, i assume that it's using desktop mode instead of controller mode for that app insteadso it might be steam big picture mode for me
>>738426417>Why does nobody ever talk about how it is to use?It is the most comfortable controller I have ever used. But for me to say that when my previous favourite controller was the Xbox Duke that most people hate probably means it is going to be divisive.
>>738426457they are packing a lot of tech now and ds4 battery is pathetic
>>738427274I only hate the duke for the placement of the black and white buttons. The rest was fine.
>>738425795Now turn off steam and tell us what works and what doesn't. Anything that uses SDL3 should work.
>>738427393someone needs to experiment with 6 face buttons again
>>738425969>>738426487The tracking is infrared so you wouldn't see it. There's a setting in steam to turn that visible light down.
>>738425795Well, yeah, anyone who owns a deck knew that it wasn't as big as it looksCan't believe people would start talking shit without doing any basic research; how weird, the internet isn't like that usually
>>738427463Vader controller
>>738426417Probably because it feels just like a Deck.
Now to wait for steam pro controller to be made
>>738427463
>>738427696Literally this. If you've played on deck, you've basically already used an sc, and someone could hand you an sc, you'd immediately get it.Only difference for most is better sticks and grip sense
>>738427463We need a no face button and no dpad controller you mean. Otherwise you get this monstrosity. No reason a company haven't been brave enough to put 16+ easily reachable buttons on the back where your fingers are actually are and replace l1r1 with scroll wheels. Now that's innovation
>>738427696> it feels just like a Deck.Has anyone confirmed this with 'ick on 'ontroller?
>>738425795I got big hands, the Series X and DS5 are small in my hands and doesn't grip like the 360 did. Would you recommend the Steam controller or any other?
>>738427696I have never used a steam deck
>>738428558Do you grip the handles or kind of let the controller rest on top of your hands. If the latter the Steam Controller is very comfortable.
>>738428615It's basically a thicker Nintendo Pro Controller which is a rebranded Xbox controller.
>>738425969Have you never used a controller with Steam? There are settings.
>>738428657I let the controller naturally fit into my hand. If I fully grip/palm grip the DS5 or Series X my fingers overextend. I have to use my fingers to hold the controller. Meaning using the controller is resting in the middle of my fingers instead of my palm.
>>738426417Everyone has a Deck. This is at least as good, which is very good.
>>738428684>a thicker Nintendo Pro ControllerThe Switch 1 pro controller is the worst controller I ever used, see >>738428657. The battey pack juts out and forces you to take a weird grip to not touch it. It is made for Japanese hands and expects you to grip the handles which a man with normal sized hands will find uncomfortable. Maybe the Switch 2 one is better I have never seen one. The only Japanese company that makes non Japanese sized controllers is Hori.
>>738428775You will probably find the Steam controller comfy. And if you don't you can sell it for a 3x to scalpers.
>>738427447If you aren’t using Steam Input, you are missing the point of the controller.
>>738427020so is the dpad a piece of shit like deck or not
>>738425795Are the screw holes on the grips noticeable at all? I imagine my fingers would be sitting right on them during use.
>>738428952no one asked that, retard
>>738429034I've heard people say its better than deck, but also not the mythical standard fighters seek
>>738427447I heard it's detected as a keyboard, so it should be fine. I assume a FOSS tool is already being made to use it without steam and fake it as an xbox or DS5
>>738427463As someone who has played a ton of Saturn games, I can tell you this is pointless. Just use R4 & R5.
>>738428102Your other fingers are more given to fatigue than your thumbs.
>>738428952I know. I just want to set the record straight with the retards that keep doomposting.
>>738425795they havent even fucking shipped mine and i ordered it 30 min after orders were available
>>738429153On Linux the kernel exposes a driver. Whenever any program attaches to that driver, Lizard mode gets turned off and the controller acts as a normal controller. At least that's how the OG controller worked.
I keep hitting the back buttons by accident. I knew this would happen
>>738429454its overdogshit controller
>>738429034It’s larger and Valve designed it alongside members of the fighting game community. Anyone who doesn’t like it probably just has a personal preference that isn’t being met, as opposed to the dpad being of poor quality.
>>738429454That is good to hear. I needed to mod my Deck so the back buttons were easier to press. I prefer to use them instead of face buttons in most games. You’ll stop accidentally pressing them after 70-100 hours.
>>738429423>On LinuxBut what about winbloat? I assume MS will make it hard for Steam.
>>738429708To get a driver to windows you need to pay microsoft. Understandable why that didn't happen.I don't know how well it works there without Steam, which is why I'm asking you guys.
Its JANKY af on Xbox mode / FSE
I got my order in early but I think I'm fucked until next week. How is the Dpad on this thing?
>>738431242I mean its not the worst per seBut definitely far from the best
>>738425795>>738427020Any chance you could test Tomb Raider Remastered for me? It's virtually unplayable on the Deck due to diagonals on the d-pads having too much of a deadzone and stopping Lara's movement if you try to go left/right while running forward
>>738425795How is the noise? Are the controller button clicks or silentI like my Dualsense because it's very silent I don't like noise
>>738425795how is the dpad compared to the 8bitdo? Would be nice to know because i have the same controller.
>just non steam games to steam and controller will work>do that>still in "lizard" bricked modeIf can't get a refund i am scalping this shit to some retardI fell for it award
>>738435647Things that didn't happen.
>>738425795>No L4 R4. So close.
>>738435683Game needs launcher to startAdd launcher to steamController no work
>>738435912SISR. this has already been solved.
>>738433996It's very silent.
>>738435912>saar do not buy>steam bad>microslop/snoy/epic better
>>738436513I can't even find thia whatever thing with googleI should not need to hunt down obscure tools that might even conflict with retarded anticheats anywaysI fell for it award and now i either get my money back or dump the turd on someone else
>>738429062sounds rather beneficial desu. additional grip 4 free
>>738427782is this actually good for n64 games or should i just get the NSO N64 controller
>>738436720okay, eat the bugs, buy the chinese controllers, and go live in the pods, oh and play your console.Life is too much for you.
>>738436720It is literally the first result for the github page. I also found it as one of the top 3 results looking into something regarding steam deck just before the SC2 release date was announced. Honestly people who can't do the bare minimum with a search engine don't deserve anything
>>738435731this. the best feature a controller could possibly have. I have R4 mapped to X (use, reload) and L4 to Y (swap weapons). Jump and duck on the back
Any Dualsense Edge PC user that also has a Steam Controller now? What am I in for if I decide to buy one? Mine isn't broken or anything but I'm very curious about trackpads + having more than 4 hours of batteryI don't try any other controller because I fucking love symmetrical analogs like Playstation does
>>738437020>don't try any other controller because I fucking love symmetrical analogs like Playstation doesBased
>>738425795DPAD TEST!SUPER METROID WALL JUMPS!TELL ME, IS IT SATISFACTORY?
>>738437132Yeah and I have only tried an OG steamdeck with the dbrand grip thing so I have no idea what to expect of the ergonomics and performance, I love playing shooters on controller as crazy as that sounds
>>738436513>need to run a powershell script to install itKek, enjoy the malware
>>738437185I don't play retro games or fighting games, but it feels "stiff"
>>738437185No
>>738436720Allow me to point out how to find it.
>le evil locked down console walled garden>yet the controllers on pc>gabe le savior of free range gaming>locks controller to walled gardennever take a pcfag seriously, they operate on pure cope
>>738425795>all those controllersare you mentally challanged?
>>738427447>Now turn off steamWhy would I realistically do that?'
>>738437508Steam is a good platform that I have no reason not to use, sorry you got hacked bro
>>738436720>>738437504And just in case you missed it, here is the github.
>>738437387>>738437418THIS CANNOT BE
>just install SAAARS>yeah it's safe to install it via PS bypassing security and admin privileges and be at the mercy of whatever is in the repo to get downloaded and installedAre steam cultist real? Unironically buy ANY chinese premium controller
>>738437814You Vill buy the chinese controller, and you VILL eat ze bugs, and you vill sleep in the pods and you vill live a life designed for you.
>>738437836GameSir g7 or cyclone 2 are both amazing controller though?Vader controllers are also amazingThey just works out of the box with the entire PC library too
>>738437580So when Steam/Valve dies in 50 years and I perish, I'll still be happy knowing that the controller still works for my wife's son.
>>738437836Atleast the chink shit just werks.
>>738425795did the fatfuck only make 10 of these things? shit sold out on the day i was going to order one. i hate how this fatfuck doesn't sell his shit to retailers
>>738438164*for two months
>>738437909>GameSAAR
If you don't have a use for touchpads, gyro, or Steam Input, don't get it.If you do have a use for touchpads, gyro, or Steam Input, it's the only thing to get.Simple as.
>>738439975What would I use touchpads or gyro? Asking for a friend..
>>738440089>first person games>third person shooters>strategy and tactics games>cRPGsThose are my use cases.
>>738440190is it really that good for shooter games? or is it just slightly better than regular controller, which I am absolutely horrendous with.
Do yourself a favor and stop buying overpriced first party controllers
>>738440417not quite the level but very close to mouse and keyboard if you ask me
>>738440089Gyro is OBJECTIVELY Better than just sticks for shooters. Even if you mean a non shooter like zelda, gyro to mouse makes bow aiming cakePads are EXTREMELY versatile, they can be a mouse, joystick, between 1 and 16 mini buttons, weapon wheels, mouse region, ect. Its versatility is its real secret sauce.>>738440417Its BASICALLY a fucking light gun. Ever played that old area 51 shooter arcade or anything like it? Its close. If its gyro to mouse, it turns As fast and accurate as you, and feels like aiming a gun. Top tier for shooting on a controller, and many including myself think its more fun than mouse
>>738435731you mean back buttons? steam controller has that
>>738440541where the trackpads>inb4 you dont need it
>>738440541>8shitpoo shillYou guys never stop with your faggotry
>>738440707Did you ever use it?
>>738440561>>738440576Nice, thought it would just be something between regular controller and a mouse
>>738440561I'd say its absolutely competitive with mouse but heres pros and cons.Mouse pros:Everyone uses it and knows itExtremely high precision since friction of desk keeps mouse in place Less likely for little movements to throw you offCONSfriction (slightly) slows response compared to gyroDesk space limited, must lift and reset mouseGyro pros:Much more reactive, takes your natural motor movement the same as aiming a gunCombine with pad and stick, and you NEVER have "dead" time of lifting your mouse to reset.Feels fucking coolMore muscles involved in aim allows greater range, fingers, palms, wrists, arms, all effect it, so you can do anything from sniping to jerking snap shots CONS:More jerky, prone to all movement errors you have, including throbbing, tremors, twitches, even a racing heartbeat maybe.Probably less friendly to crippled people, depending on settings Has a learning curve compared to mouse you were born using.This all said, I think you can absolutely achieve identical or better results with shit like flickstick and gyro
>>738440801Nah
>>738440880Nta, but I use it regularly for lotsInstant 7 key weapon swap for shit like doom in mode shift. Basically normally right pad is mouse aim, but if I click in, it turns to a 7 key menu with all my gun binds. So with a simple click with the Same pad i aim with, i can swap to pistol, rocket, shotgun, chain gun, chainsaw, bfg, all quicker than the swap animation itself Left pad is great for a ton of misc shit. Save, load, obscure binds, whatever. Basically think of any game you can almost play on ctrl but there's a few keys you need on keyboard, shove em there if you rarely need em
>>738436869The latter.
>>738440801i use it all the time in my steam deck
>>738435731Nigger. Idiot. Faggot. Retard. Kill yourself.
>>738440959i cant fucking use flickstick for the life of me. maybe because i play games with verticality that i struggle to point it upwards since flickstick only moves horizontally. i end up using right stick with high sens for fast camera movement instead
>>738437508>locks controller to walled gardenHe didn't do that though. It works perfectly fine without Steam even installed.
>>738443534>without SteamLiar
>>738440707Who plays FPS and RTS on controllers?
>>738443646Why shouldn't I? What's wrong with that?
>>738443634>LiarThat's you. It works perfectly fine in lizard mode.
>>738443646Now you can :^)
>>738443646Steam deck and steam controller people. Fuck every PlayStation and Nintendo have gyro which makes fps competitive with mouse. Do i need to post the CS video again where the guy kills 5 people in a row with a pistol on controller?I KNOW you own an xbox, it's obvious.
>>738443646No one
>>738425969Put tape over it. I've been doing that for years with my Xbox controller and my Steam Deck. I switched to red seethrough tape so I can still see the light but black works fine as well.
How to make steam controller work with Playnite?
>>738443397Are you using ONLY flickstick? Or with gyro? EVEN without a pad, you can set a mode shift on a spare button to fuckindg swap between flickstick and Normal joystick, OR, flickstick, pad, and gyro, so you have 3 different mouse inputs you can swap at any time
>>738426417because it's the same as the deck. we already know how to use it, the controller configs already exist.I think only the touch sense is new
>>738444150you would probably have to add playnite as a nonsteamgame
in b4 steamie schizo
>>738443634>winjeettop zozzle
Kek
>live in the netherlands>controllers are being shipped from the netherlands>still stuck on 'packaged product' FUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK KANKEERRR GABE
>>738428736It shouldn't be the default. Same with the ps4 controller
>>738444689Its complicated software and there's enough retards out there who will have 80 iq, try something, bash their monitor when it doesn't work because they can't understand, and scream about itI'm sure a fucking retard would think a top of the line drone is immediately shit if he instantly crashed it.I understand it, it's annoying if a retard says your product is retarded because he's retarded, and other retards believe it because they are retarded. That's retarded.
'ick on 'oller
>>738444692The Dutch don't know how to read numbers. I ordered at -1 minutes, and it's still only boxed.
>small in handgross just use xbox
>>738445049>it's too big>it's too small>it has too many controls>it doesn't have enough controlsWhat causes VDS (Valde Derangement Syndrome)? Is it truly the subcontinental genetics?
It is SO ugly and uncomfortable. Those pads are a huge miss. But i do understand that it will be useful for the Steam Machine, so i understand what they were thinking, but purely for PC gaming, it is NOT worth it. Unless you use big picture mode for PC which i dont understand why would you do that since its unoptimized and bad.
fuck this shit
>>738445049>handLets see, i can use objectively the least featured controller out now, or the most featured one that's SLIGHTLY small(subjective) despite others saying its too big.
>>738445456Same. What country? I'm a Bong
>>738425795>Smaller than I expected in my handHow does it feel in comparison to a Steamdeck?
>>738446501not gonna say because anons are going to be racist against me.
>>738446539I don't have one yet, but I hear pads are SLIGHTLY larger. Like 10%
>>738443646>RTS on cotrollerWell, I'm about to do that when it arrives. Though I'll start with less intense city builders first to learn to use that thing.
>>738443646Chads, dads, and C.H.U.Ds (Christian, Hitlerian, Ubermencsh Dudes).
>>738446568That's your insecurity speaking, you not saying is more disrespectful towards your own country than anons could ever be :^)
>>738447405>is more disrespectful towards your own country than anons could ever be that's fine. I hate my country. I can be as disrespectful towards it as much as I want.
>>738447473Just say it, man.
>>738447731It be makin dem white controllers jealous. Dey don't even gyro dey controller.
>>738443351Based
>>738437580When you're not playing a steam-drm game
>>738448471why would I turn off steam just to do that
>>738448471Just put steam in offline mode. Its super lightweight then
>>738448471You have 100 dollars to spare on a controller but god forbid you upgrade your PC to something that can handle having steam openThe amount of astroturfing, jesus
>>738443646I played C&C, RA1 and War2 with a controller since I had the PSX versions of all of them.
>>738444107just change it in the settings you based drooling retardposter
>>738446568Anon this is an anonymous image board, who cares?>As of May 2026, the Steam Controller is available through the official Steam store in the United States, Canada, the UK, most European Union countries, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong KongIs it Canada?
>>738444107This has to be some falseflag bullshit
>>738425795>same color Pro 3 and Ultimate 2 as I haveMy brudda
>>738440089I didn't feel the need for one until i played mewgenics on my deck and holy shit using the right pad as a mouse is incredible. I never want to go back
>>738435912You have to add the exe for the game itself, and then launch it through steam. I don't know what game so I don't know the details how to make it work though
>>738451574Launcher blocks that, however SISR still works, but they will say they can't be bothered, watch
>>738425795god damn that controller is fucking hideous
this really should have come with a manual, there's so much you can do with the controller.i'm going to set up flickstick and gyro, wish me luck
>>738452968It has so much customization options that only a keyboard with a bunch of macros can matchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssa2bTq57aEI don't think a manual would suffice. It unironically needs multiple video tutorials for all possible configurations
>>738429627>it gets good 100 hours in
>>738453316More like it was always good and you need to get used to it.
>>738452968>>738453175Technical Writer here. Documenting the Steam Controller would require a wiki sectioned into input archetypes and use cases. Input vectors as sections wouldn't work because there's simply too much you can do and it would be unwieldy to navigate. Those would be covered in super basic terms in an overview section (a more detailed and technical version of what Valve already provide).
>>738445456Same here in Germany, ship it already you lazy cunts
FINALLY
>>738453692I'm not a technical writer, but to make literally everything explained for dummies, every single thing, would probably be textbook level thick for a manual. Hell , JUST explaining flickstick thuroughly is probably a wiki page.Immense potential, but kinda an intelligence check
>>738446583>but I hear pads are SLIGHTLY larger. Like 10%That's good. The pads on the deck always felt a too small to me, expecially after having used the OG Steam Controller.
>>738453801german here, my order got through 2 minutes after release. controller arrived today
>>738450160>>738450419Why? You can't turn it down on PC if that's what you mean
>>738454381I got it pretty early on as well. What the fuck man...
>>738454673once you have the tracking number, make sure to use the german or dutch gls website, as the global version that steam links may stop tracking once the parcel is in your area. just so you don't panic
Is it true that this thing is useless outside of Steam?
>>738454794Yes
>>738454794Anon, did you really think the controller called the steam controller, sold exclusively through steam, designed by the company behind steam, would work beyond steam?
>>738454932There was hope that Gaben would turn out to be less of a faggot than Tim Cook, but the hope was not justified.
>>738425795The two big fucking squares ruin this controller entirely for me
>>738436882nta, you're just a retard. If a $20 chink controller has Xinput out of the box, then the steam controller has no excuse. It's literally done just to keep people in the ecosystem.
>>738454794it's the steam machine controller, it's no different than how the dualsense or switch 2 pro controller work on their intended console but need a bit of help to run on pc.
>>738454932The first one did
>>738455192XInput fucking sucks.
>>738455517Dystopia would not be possible, if not for the help of anons asking for xinput support.
>>738454932When I buy an Xbox controller I don't expect it to only work on Xbox. When I buy a PlayStation 5 controller I don't expect it to only work on PlayStation 5. They are both plug and play on PC.Your shit Steam controller requires me to log in and open Big Picture mode to work properly. Your shit Steam controller requires me to add non-Steam games from Origin, Rockstar, Blizzard, Bethesda, GOG, Epic launchers to Steam to use their shit controller. Same thing with pirated games. Imagine pirating games just so you would need to launch Steam bloatware and instantly lose FPS because Steam has like 5 Task Manager processes hogging your CPU power. Lmfao.You guys are really retarded for buying such a shit product.... and paying MORE than better controllers. The better controllers also have a higher resale value down the line because you can sell them used to console players later on.I used to think Jews were overly mean by calling you goyim/cattle, but come to think of it, they were 100% right. You just can't NOT be a goy and at the same time have the Steam controller in your purchasing history. You. Just. Can't.
>>738454932I expected it to be no different from a GameSaar or PowerA controller. To limit its functionality to one specific piece of software, nevermind a specific OS, is retarded. But I guess e-waste is cool when Valve does it.
>>738456160PS5 is not plug and play on PC. It depends wholly on the game whether it has support. Sometime you need DS4Windows to get it to work with XInput.
Xinput isn't hard to implement or emulate outside Steam, what's hard is to justify appealing to a loud fairly brown minority of people who somehow love Windows but hate DRM, cannot run steam in the background without it taking a lot of resources on their ghetto shit but will gladly spend 100 bucks on a controller, or buy a controller with 20 billion features just to use the standard ones they already can use with their current controllers apparently. Given it's easier these days to just use a different OS it actually seems more reasonable to lose a couple of sales or just push these users out of Windows eventually.
>>738456160I'm needing to use Steam Input to play a very old game with my Dualsense on PC now. And by Steam Input, I mean using a custom control scheme because the controller only works for this game if it's simulating being a keyboard. The Steam Controller is the exact same and Steam Input is really good. That being said, I think the Steam Controller is still completely and utterly pointless for desk gaming.
>>738425795>symmetrical sticks
>>738456160The dualsense is not plug and play in the sense that it only works (partially wirelessly, it doesn't even support half the features unless wired) with games that support sony's API. It doesn't use xinput. It does -not- work with xinput only games out of the box at all. I had quite the experience with trying shit on xbox game pass to find out I could not use my dualsense without installing ViGEmBus and DS4Windows.I wouldn't expect it to work there either at all. It's a PS5 controller, not a PC controller.>Imagine pirating games just so you would need to launch Steam bloatware and instantly lose FPS because Steam has like 5 Task Manager processes hogging your CPU power. Lmfao.Do you have a fucking Phenom II x4?There's this thing called RAM management. If Windows cannot handle it and closing Steam produces any benefit at all in terms of performance, maybe it's about time you ditch PajeetOS and switch to an actual operating system.Or buy a computer that costs more than the controller.
>>738425795i feel like i could use this as a lethal weapon if a robber or something invaded my private domicile id throw that shit at him like a brick just look at that shit built like a fridge?
>>738438164No trackpads = not werking
>>738456704I sympathize, but you don't know what you're talking about if you haven't used the side-by-side layout before.
I like that I can stream high-quality low-latency audio to my Xbone pad, why couldn't Valve do something similar, I'm disappointed.
>>738457020I could see it being nice for wii emulation but what really is the use case?
>>738457195I guess the idea is plugging wired headphones to it
>>738457294Yeah that would be nice
>>738457195>>738457294Yeah you plug in wired headphones for late night vidya so you don't wake up your family members or disturb the neighbours. Bluetooth was never intended for audio streaming even though it sort of works after many years of hacks and trickery, but it's still very high latency and a shared connection for audio and inputs is even worse.
I think it's lost on /v/ that this is supposed to be a comfy couch gaming controller for your PC/Steam Machine.
>>738457698Eh I'm always on headphones and I'd rather plug them to a proper DAC/AMP than a fucking controller over bluetooth to be quite honestKinda weird though it doesn't have an output because it's not like audio cannot be transmitted over
>>738457774Wireless audio comes in handy for couch gaming, my PC is connected to both my monitor and my TV, which is quite far away.I have 8" studio monitors and an audio interface that works as an amp for my headphones, the TV speakers are my old 5" studio monitors.
>>738425795has 8bitdo's quality control gotten better over the years or it still a lottery every time you by one of their gamepads? i bought an sn pro plus or whatever that piece of shit was called and the micro usb port died in less than a year so i couldnt charge it anymore, similar thing happened to a friend of mine who also bought one, though the problem he had wasnt quite the same, i think it just died after a year or so if i recall
>ordered at 6:01 using steam wallet >took till 11pm Wednesday to package it>it's still not dispatched Fuck you too valve.
>>738454794When anons say this do they mean that it's useless without Steam or that you always have to run games through Steam's launcher? My Dualsense works with everything (hentai games, mostly) as long as Steam is open but I don't have to run games through Steam, it just does the xinput conversion in the background. Would the Steam Controller be different?
>>738456814>Phenom II x4NTA but it's a matter of principle. I'm autistic when it comes to the efficiency of my machines, meaning that I want every last ounce of performance from my PC. I don't want Steam using up RAM or CPU real estate if I'm not browsing my wishlist or checking the store for sales, so I most definitely wouldn't want Steam open to just to use a fucking controller. My OEM Xbox controller works perfectly fine without any additional software.
>>738458190hope your controller is in a dumpster somewhere you dumb horse fucker
>>738444107why red? too eye catchingjust use a pinky-nail sized square of electrical tape, i do this on all my monitors and other bright leds and the light still fades through a bit
>>738425795the touchpad could have been an xbox controller attachment you are all being stupid
>>738456814Why should I upgrade hardware just to run some bloated software more efficiently? I'll just stop using said bloated software and solve my problem instantly. I'm literally not gonna spend a single cent so these scumbags can run some flashy ads on their store/home page and have some "live stream" showing up on that same page without anyone asking. Or collecting my gaming data in the background so they can tie my FPS to my reviews, as they are currently implementing.If your answer to a shit company becoming shittier by the day with their shit practices is "hurrr just buy a better PC LmAo" then I think your brain has already been "steamed" beyond recognition.
>>738458136Nope.
>>738458632Because you wouldn't have the hardware to play games released 10 years ago if you couldn't handle this client running in the background.This shit runs fine in the background on an anemic APU tied to a PC handheld but your computer somehow struggles with it. It is reasonable to believe that you'd have to save for 5 months to buy this fucking controller, which means you won't buy it anyways, you just want to contribute to the astroturfing.Get the fuck out of my sight
>>738458196Without Steam running in the background, the controller only functions as a limited mouse and keyboard. If you want to use it with a GOG or EGS game, you need to launch them through Steam. It doesn't use X or D input, but just Steam Input. This is something you'd expect from Apple, but because Valve designed it, it's "based".
>>738459713Not worried about GOG or EGS. But does it still do the background conversions for non-launcher games? Outside of Steam, I mostly use gamepads for emulators and hentai that are just apps that launch without some stupid launcher. Will they need to be imported to Steam for this controller to work on them?
>steam controller has always online drmDefend this.
>>738460402You can use Steam offline retard.
>>738459713Even worse than that. Xbox controllers work wired or Bluetooth to andriod devices and support any game that has controller support like genshin or whatever.The Steam controller doesn't work out of box for android wired or wireless.Steamies are so far up gabe's ass they can't see this controller is gimped even outside of the Microsoft ecosystem.And they'll never admit: purposefully removing a standard feature from your controller whoose only purpose is to ensure basic out of box compatibility withan operating system that 93% of your users use everyday. A feature that Japanese console manufacturers use, one that even the smallest Chinese manufacturer of a controller from a province you never heard use.Taking that away is anti consumer. Removing options that limits the use cases of the secure. Not even saying "sure xinput sucks but here's this steam controller driver so you can use YOUR controller with apps on YOUR pc how you want to. (you know how 99% of controllers made for pc has been).Nope instead run YOUR apps from YOUR PC through OUR store. It's strong arming people to make steam their centralized one stop shop for literally everything on your computer. Vile anti consumer behavior. Tying hardware to steam means when steam stops working on your OS so does your controller. Fuck off.
>>738459713It uses SDL which is a standard, it does so without Steam. Take your SISRs if you're a winjeet retard.
>>738458553Where? On top of the buttons? How would you comfortably use it in FPS games?
>>738460656IT'S MADE FOR COUCH GAMING, THROUGH STEAM ON STEAM HARDWARE ON STEAMOS, YOU STUPID WINJEET FAGLORD.
5 days on the dot, I'm so excited
>>738458190Same
waaaaah
>>738460402There is no defense. Especially when that drm will stop functioning on your hardware/OS at some point and valve says tough shit.Even more of a reason for them to have an external non steam dependant software solution for the fucking $100 controller hardware you just purchased.
>>738458310Horse website.
>>738460769Do you know better than these retards because no one has answered my question (>>738460197).
>>738446901>take malware up your ass A controller should not require a powershell script downloading and installing with above admin privileges some github repo you have no control over what someone might have put in
>>738460858see >>738454785
>>738460197If your game need a launcher external to steam you can shove the controller up your ass
>>738458930I already have TWO Steam Controllers (first gen) that I bought directly from your messianic cult's website for... $5 each. Yes, they sold them for five bucks a piece at the time (which btw gives you an idea of how much it possibly cost them to manufacture). Can you guess how many times I've used them? Probably 2 or 3, before I got fed up of having to log in to my living room PC's Steam everytime and had to add GOG games like Witcher 3 to Steam and rename them in specific number IDs so I could access the user-made Steam Controller profiles in Big Picture mode.You spending your money on heavily marked up chink-made crap products because you're part of a cult doesn't make you "cool" and doesn't make you an authorative figure against people with lower income (which doesn't include me, but thanks for making that assumption as part of your rhetorical pursuits).
>>738460993I'm not in germany though.
>>738460927Steam supported Windows 7 years longer than Windows themselves did. I'd rather their app dev time not go to outdated jeet machines.
>>738460947If your emulator supports SDL, then it will work. Otherwise it's picked up as a HID keyboard/mouse device on Windows. If you run Linux, there's OS level driver.
>>738458190White babies with horses
>>738460963The whole point of GitHub is that you can see what's in there. You outed yourself.
>reservation system makes it so you need to have a steam account with a purchaseisnt the point of the steam machine that Valve can sell it to mass market normies? how can they buy a steam machine when pre-orders open if they have to have aged steam accounts?
>>738461158Not at the moment considering it's not in retail stores yet. The Deck was the same.
>>738461158No, the point of the steam machine is to prove Valve doesn't know what they're doing
>>738461158Mass market normies have Steam accounts.
>>738461227You mean the 'eck?
>>738461158literally everyone has a steam account
>>738461129GitHub is one of the platforms where it's the easiest to get aids on PCThere have been case of repos getting compromised or malicious payload being injected for few hours, then cleaned up and then pozzed again.For games in particular github related repos using powershell scripts like this it does happen you run the script and the account is stolen.>just review code Retard
>>738460769>made for couch gaming>no headphone jackValve must be so fucking innovative they went ahead and didn't bother putting a 10 cent part on their controller. Surely the fact that the console manufacturers whoose entire business model is getting people on a couch and gaming don't know what they're doing. That's why they all have aux ports on their base controllers. Fucking retards am I right?Also XBOX CONTROLLERS ARE MADE FOR XBOX HARDWARE FOR XBOX CONSOLES TO BE USED ON A COUCH. replace Xbox with Sony and same fucking seething statement you made except for one exception.They made sure their controllers also worked on the world's most popular fucking operating system for gaming!You can use a fucking dualsense or a Xbox controller to play GTA6 via the fucking Rockstar launcher in 6 months.No other shit needed. Yet valve is making sure their controller isn't capable of that level of compatibility unless you use their store at all times to use your own applications on your own computerGet fucked you cultist. This is literally the shit you fags were all boogeyman posting about with GFWL and if anyone else but valve was in charge of the pc userbase we'd be fucked because valve is so pro consumer! They only thing they're pro is lasping your asshole.
>>738460402It doesn't. Easy. Next question.
>>738461592>They made sure their controllers also worked on the world's most popular fucking operating system for gaming!The Dualsense works on a PER GAME BASIS on Windows. It does not work in every game. In XInput games, you need third party programs like DS4Windows or ironically STEAM INPUT to get a Dualsense working. The Dualsense's haptics also do not work properly on PC unless you wire the controller.>You can use a fucking dualsense or a Xbox controller to play GTA6 via the fucking Rockstar launcher in 6 months.GTA6 isn't coming to PC this year you stupid fuck.
>>738457020No you can't. It sounds like shit
>>738461249You mean dick
>>738461227Nor the index or the original steam controller/link. Anything valve directly made (so not the HTC shit or the Alienware steam machines) has NEVER been in a traditional retail store.All the stores you can purchase Sony, Xbox and Nintendo or even meta quest 3, pc handhelds, etc. Valve chooses to not sell shit through any 3rd party retailers.Does this benefit the consumer? No of course not. But it benefits something far greater than some pesky dumbasses who want options or convenient ways to purchase valve hardware.It benefits Valve's profitability and revenue streams. If they sold at a retail store there's cost to pay for having your products take up space, setting up displays, banners, demo kiosk if you want to go crazy and give a potential buyer the most holistic view of your product.But the worst of it all is for every unit sold via a 3rd party store like target or best buy. Valve no longer gets 100% of the profits from the sale. They have to pay the stupid retailers a peice of that pie. How big? Any size is too big.So they keep everything they sale behind an online account and storefront.They're really the only people in tech where an account must be made first before you can even purchase the physical product and there's no alternatives to that (ebay doesn't count)So don't ever expect steam hardware in stores near you. We don't want to lose any money off these sales so fuck you.
>>738462283It's a niche device and Valve does not have the manufacturing or distribution to put it in stores. Now stop writing seething essays you schizo freak.
>>738461592>10 cent part on their controller.Look I don't disagree with they should probably have a headphone jack for some people that might want to do this thing, but there's more than just adding a jack to the fucking 'trollerAlso I don't know exactly what you expect here, Valve is not expecting that you'd explicitly buy the GTA 6 outside Steam to enjoy Steam features. It seems a bit stupid too if they add SCAPI support (haptic feedback, touchpad support or gyro). Like you're going out of your way there.
>>738460656If you're a winjeet, just take your SISRs.>what about muh androidShit nigger, maybe don't buy a PC controller for use on a fucking phone?>what about android handheldsThose have built-in controllers.>what about a tablet$20 chinesium special will do you fine, so why are you complaining?
>>738437504>>738437708
>>738461158YOU HAVE A STEAM ACOUNT, IT CAME FREE WITH YOUR PC
>>738425795I have the same 8BitDo. One thing I don't like are the cheaply "clicking" L1/LB and R1/RB. This is the case in most controllers, including the original Xbox pads. I don't understand why they can't just be made like face buttons.So, how do L1/LB and R1/RB feel in the Steam Controller compared to the Ultimate 2?
>>738436869That's not even a N64 controller, you can't play games that require both dpad and joystick. It's more suited to play joystick Saturn games
>>738454532Yeah you can
>>738461158Who said their target audience are normies? Their target audience are their cattle users. The same retards who bought the Steam Link. The same retards who bought the first Steam Controller. The same retards who bought the Valve Index. The same retards who bought the Deck (sorry for those concerned). The same retards who bought the Deck, but then bought a second one with the OLED screen. The same retards who bought the Steam Controller 2. The same retards who are salivating at other useless crap products like the Steam Machine or the Steam Frame (which has a 1-hour battery life when not streaming according to its engineer LMFAO). The same retards who, for YEARS, blindly throw money on Dota 2 and CS 2 cosmetics.Your casual gamer doesn't want anything to do with some obscure Linux-based systems... Drivers... RAM... CPU... GPU. They don't want to tweak every game setting and adjust their FPS. They don't want to shop for games on Steam and go through obscure system requirements to figure out whether it will work or not.Casual gamers want to be able to come back home from a though street ball game, grab a greasy piece of KFC chicken, press one button on their controller, and have GTA or NBA2k or Madden ready to go while they enjoy their evening.The Shit Machine target audience are braindead steamies. Thinking its target audience would be normies is nothing more than an insult for normies.
>>738462402>go to Joe Franchise de Costco>"A steam deck? Listen here, Mr. Newt or whatever you name is, I already say deck steamers, Kirkland brand, just like Jesus Christ, Donlad Trump, and Benjamin Netanyahoo intended">It's a video game con...>"A vidja game? We already have the Tendos and Player Stations taking up shelf space. With all due respect Mr. Newool, I just don't see what you can offer us.">Well, our customers...>"Your customers!? Listen here, Gabriel, you're looking for MY customers. Until you can offer me something that will make ME money, I'm afraid you're barking up the wrong connifer. Good luck selling your steam valves or whatever it is that you do."
>>738427020>not as smooth as the switch 2 pro thoHow are the sticks in that? I've been hesitant to buy one since the charging grip was only 30 bucks and is very comfortable and had the same back buttons. I haven't noticed a significant difference between the JoyCon 2 vs the original, so I figured the Switch 2 Pro was the same deal.
>>738461158>if they have to have aged steam accountsI have no name, but I am ten days old...
I want to very loudly complain about a controller I never planned to buy
>>738462010Nice try at your attempt to compare xinput compatibility with fucking unique and specific hardware features of a controller. You clearly don't know shit about using PCs outside of your eden of lord gaben.Guess fucking what the dualsense controller still works for gaming I can play match of fortnite. Play ghost of tshisuma from the epic games store. All without installing a single thing or fucking with the controller's. Nothing. Just my controller connected and the games I want to play. If want those features. I just need to hardware it in. Sony's words and it'll work.I can hardwire the steam controller and nothing will happen if steam isn't running the app that I want to use the controller on.And thanks for the correction about gta 6.My point still stands irregardless how delayed the pc port is could be 10 fucking years. The xbox and dualsense controllers will work because they use xinput and only a evil fool would attach your controller's usability as a fucking controller to a piece of software that isn't your operating system itself.Even evil corporations release drivers users can install.
>>738463258Ugh... Why are you buying something I would rather not buy?Actually, that was the extent of what I wanted to post, but while writing it, I had a realization. This knee-jerk reaction must be driven by some kind of innate tribal aversion. "Oh, you're hunting on *that* side of the river, pfft... okay, streamie".
>>738425795i wonder if valve will ship the controller to third party stores within a year. since its how i got my steam deck oled two months ago.
>>738463324>All without installing a single thing or fucking with the controller's. Nothing. Just my controller connected and the games I want to play.>had to download epic launcher>had to download his game>controller plugging in forced his computer to search for and download drivers>game had to be custom coded to accept his controller, EXACTLY as anon >>738462010saidwell you tried.
>>738444150Launch your launcher through another launcher
>>738463324>fortnite>ghost of tsushimaGood thing I have taste and won't be playing that garbage when my 'team 'ontroller arrives.
>>738463324>dualsense controllers will work because they use xinputThe Dualsense controller doesn't use XInput, it uses DInput. It will not work for older XInput games without third party software. It will not work for games which do not already have DInput support. You have no clue what you are talking about.>irregardlessNot a word, moron.
>>738463324Wow you can play games that support the sony API out of the box, pretty cool.What about the other 98% of games on PC?
>>738444107I have a roll of electrical tape on my desk because of all the fucking lights they feel the need to put on controllers
>d-pad is confirmed midI know d-pads are entirely subjective but I still have never seen people say "this d-pad is godlike" on a controller. Why do it be like that? we have quantum physics inside joystocks, why cant d-pads be "good"?
>>738464143Because the arbiters of which d-pad is good are using their adult brains to compare d-pads to a faint childhood memory of how d-pads used to work (the same or worse than current ones).
>>738464143Because we don't have quantum physics inside dpads yet
>>738463090Perfectly fucking said. Valve's inability or unwillingness to even pretend to care that the biggest games on PC and console (League, Valorant, Fortnite, all the call of duty and battlefield games, etc) simply don't work on Linux. The valve fanatics are saying good riddance those games are the devil because of anti cheats.So there goes the average console normie. Just for Linux itself. The steam machine isn't going to be able to run fucking gta 6. Even if you slap windows on it (no official support from valve has been announced just like how deck could have windows installed but valve would neglect any windows users on a deck like you sinned against him and Linux.On top of that the console normies use their systems as multimedia machines so Netflix and whatnot.Linux doesn't support HDR 4k on Netflix.So there's another compromising limitation from Valve's offering. Windows and consoles do it and clearly valve doesn't give two flying fucks about what you could play where.If it don't work with SteamOS then you don't need it. Dear Leader Gaben says "steam frame doesn't need color pass though like quest headsets have black and white is perfectly fine, xinput isn't all it's cracked up to be so it's not needed Steam/OS itself will be your provider"As an idort PC gamer with a mini pc (Pic related) rog ally x and desktop with a 4090. I'm turning 33 in a couple weeks and remember a time where GFWL was this scary Microsoft program trying to monopolize pc gaming. So there was those sense of PC gaming is for the user and their operating system first and storefronts are there as a way to buy games. Freedom of choice was the name of the game.Now PC gaming is infested with valve cultist who thinks it's in their best instrest when valve removes shit that makes no sense to remove other than to inconvenience those who don't use steam religiously.
>>738464219so d-pads have never been good?
>>738463090the point of the steam machine is for mass linux growth through SteamOS.
>>738464143It's gotta feel definitive while also being easy to pull a shoryuken with. Also, when you press the down arrow, just rocking left and right shouldn't activate diagonal inputs.
>>738464424Never ever, that's why when you go to an arcade you still see joysticks
Valve literally destroyed the entire Tech philosophy of plug and play that has existed for 40 fucking years from their $100 controller. SteamOS is irrelevant to this because the majority of their own users are still on Windows. They purposefully made it so the majority of their consumers have less options on how and what they can use hardware they purchase.Resl fucking pro consumer of them! No shareholders or AI data centers to blame here.You monkeys can keep jumping through your mental gymnastics to justify this. Doesn't matter to me. I don't purchase anything that goes out of its way to make sure I goose step to how they envisioned me using it.The PC master race is being replaced by a Valve subservient race.
>>738437814You can just scroll down and find the manual install instructions. You people are so fucking retarded it hurts.Also how the fuck do you think installers work you fucking retard.
>>738464327"Heh jokes on you valve fag. You can't even play the 5 worst games to exist."
The more these indians cry about steam the more interested I get in these controllers.What makes them so good that all these "people" need to freak out so much?
>>738464143Xbox starting from Xbox One actually had pretty "godlike" dpads. They were plus-shaped, they had metal dome switches so they were clicky and definite, and they had a pivot system that made sense and felt reasonably precise. Only problem is that metal domes tend to wear out.
>>738464937>Valve literally destroyed the entire Tech philosophy of plug and play that has existed for 40 fucking years from their $100 controller.You haven't been alive for more than 20 of those years and this sentence right here unequivocally certifies it. I'll quote it so more people can read it
>>738465072>godlike>wears out quicklypick one
>>738464937So you don't have one is what you're saying
>>738465113its a shill that doesn't even know what plug N play is lol
>>738465072Those metal dome switches feel like ass though
>>738465039Customizability, additional inputs, durability and repairability.
>>738464982Yes but I have the ability to do so right now if I wanted to.Can you say the same? Personal gaming taste is subjective. Software compatibility is an objective measurement.Valve's offerings of steam OS and their controller support less things than Windows and Chinese controller.That's sad for you.>But those games are bad!The fact I can run them if I wanted to is the most important thing to me and the majority of PC gamers.
>>738460656why would i play games on a phone with a controller if I have a steam deck
>>738460656Does Steam Link not work?
>this samefaggot with his movie reaction images just keeps writing his paragraphs and getting btfo
>>738465536I bet he's not even writing them, but prompting an LLM.
>>738465342>you know what I love about living covered in fecal matter?>I can play with feces!
>>738464327Dont you have something better to do than coming into these threads and trying to derail them?
>>738465662Saar be promoting only valve brandings it is mandatory
>>738464937meanwhile people are still trying to get Switch 2 Pro and Cube controllers to work wirelessly on PC correctly
>>738465039The software that people don't want to run gives really good customization. You get a ridiculous amount of inputs as well as good ability to aim, so you have most of the benefits of keyboard and mouse with a controller form factor. You can make use of these capabilities without the game developer explicitly supporting them. Should it be able to work with half of it's features disabled if you don't want to run the software? Maybe. Should you willingly subject yourself to a bare bones controller after paying $100 for it? No. I've been using Sony controllers (similar capability as Steam controller, but worse layout) mostly within the constraints of the Steam Controller for years and I have been much better off for it since a controller that just works doesn't work very well.
>>738465821Oh right true. I tried switch 2 joycons on Windows and Linux and neither would see it in the pairing menu.
>>738465883when I look into what steaminput does it doesnt seem that special either.a lot of free and paid stuff does everything you talked about as well, and they seem popular.so why do these indians cry so much?
caution: the backbutton causes pain in longer gaming sessionshttps://youtu.be/W96UlG4yxlU?t=145
mine is out for delivery, i had to take a sick day so im playing alpha protocol while i wait. im waiting to finish pragmata when it finally comes
>>738425795>people are already getting trackpad issues lol, LMAO even
>>738466246are they anon? are they?
>>738448481Because you're not using it
>>738466295yeshttps://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1t6uo72/controller_deadzones/
So what games can you play with it, there are games that support track pads right valve xisters?
>>738466076Controllers are going to be highly subjective based on your hands. I know people that get pain when using the Switch 2 Pro Controller while others claim it's the best controller they've ever held.
>>738466374Yep. Anything with mouse control!
>it's been 10 yearsI loved my old steam controller, it stopped working thoughI think the issue was the track pad just having ghost input
>>738466420I'm an african and I need to know if valve supports blm before I can buy
>>738466545valve doesn't ship to africa, sorry
>>738466640Do you support blm or not, I will tell my 100 fellow negro friends to not buy if you don't
>>738466789Nice try but africans cant count to 100
getting ready for a preorder because I was unskilled despite mashing my button for 30 mins.
>>738466869Valve xisters were a over BLM why the change now, I'm going to report this and that's -1 cowdung for you
>>738465974It is special because the controller is designed to best take advantage of that software. I can do all the same things on my DS5, but the touch pad is in an inconvenient spot to use for anything but extra inputs. While that is still really useful and I'll probably end up doing the same thing on the Steam controller a lot, it is also limited compared to if I wanted to use it for mouse or movement inputs.The people who are probably not Indians or Tim are upset because they don't want to run it on principle rather than that it is unprecedented that such software exists and anyone who has used something other than an xbox controller has probably used it. The idea is that there is no reason that you shouldn't be able to use the most basic features of the controller in instances where that is all you need or a game can't be added to Steam. Presumably, Valve doesn't want to do this because they don't want to controller to be used in a mode where it is half worthless.
>>738467089damn, nigger already forgot how to type like a human
>>738466405absolutely, size of your hands and length of your fingers make a massive difference
one more day until the controller arrives, what are we playing?
>>738467124This real african to indian communications we shitskins need to stick together, make sure our DEI company succeeds n shiieet
we are gonna make it
>>738466360>1 guy has a factory defect that will get replaced for freeValve is done for
>>738466545sorry you're outta luck friend
>>738467420>DEIwhy would valve care about a passing fad?
>>738467110>Presumably, Valve doesn't want to do this because they don't want to controller to be used in a mode where it is half worthless.Not going to say I don't understand why Valve does this whole thing, but I guess what people want is basically the steam input enchilada but as a standalone software. Think of it like the existing standalone client for Steam Link (which I use to share audio from my steam deck with my PC, even if there are better methods this is the quickest).Of course, putting extra effort on a tool like this (that works with and without steam running) just seems stupid when most people interested in this controller -are- going to run Steam.
>>738467659MINE STILL HASN'T BEEN PICKED BY A CARRIERI'LL HAVE TO WAIT A WHOLE WEEKEND TO SEE ANY UPDATES AND I WANTED TO FUCKING PLAY SOMETHING DURING THE WEEKENDFUCK
>>738466360>PSA: Left trackpad deadzone issue is fixed in latest firmware from Steam beta>Several people have been reporting that the bottom-left quadrant of their Steam Controller '26 have been not picking up touch correctly. This is a firmware bug that has been fixed in an update in the latest Steam beta. You probably want to be using the beta anyways for the next couple weeks as Valve irons out the bugs.Already fixed :)
>>738462237It's CD quality audio you retard, stop LARPing
>>738457020What would a controller do that wireless headphones can't?
>>738467659Same in transit
>>738461592apple removing the headphone jack has been a blight on electronics
>>738463461What country? I remember EB games selling the original Steam Controller 100 years ago, but I've never noticed them selling a steam 'eck.
>got controllers at 30 minutes past the hour>still sitting like this
>>738467865That would definitely make sense if they could do it easily enough. However, like you say, I don't have enough need for it that it would become a real practical concern rather than just something that would be nice to have. I get peoples concerns so I won't look down on them for it, but I've been voluntarily using Steam Input enough that I know exactly what I'm getting into and I'd say the benefits far outweigh any negatives.
>>738463035Teach me
>>738468675They likely purchased it directly and resold it.
>>738468997Steam -> Settings -> Controller -> Details -> Calibration & Advanced Settings -> LED Settings.If I remember correctly the quick access menu has a shortcut to this.
):<
>>738470891My order has been stuck at Packaged for almost 72 hours now.
just got mine an horu ago.>on linux>steam controller works with games running thru wine and emulators oobbased
WHERE IS IT?
>>738425795Got mine too. I placed order at 1:20pm.
>>738433734then adjust the d-pad deadzone in steam input
>>738454794if you use winblows, yeslinuxchads get to use it outside of steam
>>738458242>I'm autistic when it comes to the efficiency of my machinesSo I assume that means you're on Linux? If so, I have great news for you! The controller works without Steam.Alternatively, if you're already sacrificing performance by using winbloat, you're actually not that autistic about efficiency and can make the concession of running Steam to use your Steam controller.
>>738475279can't effortlessly use Linux if you buy the only video cards worth using (nvidia)
>>738469460appreciate it but no
>>7384454564 days of nothing, what happened to getting it in 3-5 days? I don't want to start a new game until I get the controller.
>>738476251>autismthat's ok anon I probably won't be playing anything ps1/2/3 emulation with the Steam controller cuz I'd rather use a dualsense for button matching
>>738475580didn't they update their driver to support wayland a while back? have things not got better since?
>>738476251I'm in the same position as you. Said the delivery would be in 3-5 days when I ordered. I asked Steam support and they give me the 6-10 business days figure. Considering that the courier still hasn't picked up my item yet and Holland is far away from me I doubt I'll even get it by next friday...
>>738476430kinda sorta not really
>>738476029Ah damn, they haven't implemented it yet.
>>738473000IT'S HERE
>>738476492That's unlucky for you, I live in "Holland" but still it's slow. I am going to assume you're from the UK. If so shipping shouldn't be too slow once the courier has it, unless it goes to customs, then you're looking at weeks potentially.
>>738476980No, Uk is close so if it's shipped it shouldn't take more than a day to arrive.Try the eastern part of the EU. It takes at least 3 days to drive there from the netherlands
>>738475279I have an Nvidia GPU, so Linux is off limits for me. I'd be sacrificing performance on Linux.
mine still did not arrive :(
FUCK
>>738440801on my steam deck? constantlyfinishing up a Tyranny controller config right now
>tfw can't bought Slavbros...
Why is everyone this giddy about a pc controller coming out? I swear you would think ps6 was out. 95% of players don't even venture beyond xinput controls, use the trackpads, gyro, or know what even steam input is. I don't get it
>>738477423Friendly reminder that people who paid for it AFTER you can get it BEFORE you! Hell, you might get it AFTER the second wave people because Valve has some of the worst shipping logistics in the industry.
>>738478248you know whybrand loyalty
>>738478248Nobody cares about your no games tranny station 6.
>>738478248I need gamepad with gyro + fancy grip, 4 back buttons and touchpads to play flight simulators without joystick.
>>738478512Why? Isn't half the fun of playing a flight simulator to use the flight stick to pretend you're piloting a plane?
>>738465621Why are you talking about your unrelated fetish all of a sudden?
>>738476889Nice. I wonder how the trackpad could work with fighting games.
>>738476889Open it and put it next to a popular controller. The shit in the OP is gay third party shit.
>>738474617Tried every single setting, nothing works. You can mitigate it, but not fix it
>>738478248Oh, it's not the controller. The controller doesn't matter, what matters is the company making it.The controller could be a brick with some buttons drawn on it with crayons and steamies would still be shitting themselves in antecipation.If this mediocre controller was made by Razer, Logitech, some chink company or one of the console makers, nobody would give a flying fuck about it, but since it's Valve, all the cultists are trying to pretend something out of this world is happening.
>>738476029My bad anon I thought most other controllers would have similar settings to the PS5 pads.Recently I tried changing the LED color and that setting wasn't showing. Don't remember if they moved it in an update or if I restarted and it just showed back up. Can't check right now, sorry.
>>738478248literally anyone who gave a fuck about the steam deck has been waiting for a controller version of it. this controller will have more hype behind it than the gabecube or the steam frame
>>738478998
>>738478836>Isn't half the fun of playing a flight simulator to use the flight stick to pretend you're piloting a plane?You don't need joystick for immersion and I'm not into RP. Joysticks benefit more in WW2 dogfighting pvp. They're also more expensive (HOTAS or no buy) and entire joystick industry is awful. T-16000M and VKB are the only good cheap/mid joysticks on the market with hall sensors.
>>738436869If you have an original N64 controller they make a modkit that works pretty well with a hall effect stick and is cheaper than an NSO controller. Only thing I don't like about it is that it's a gamecube style stick
>>738478248its quite literally unlike any other gamepad which is exciting
>>738437814>steam bad, why run this thing when you can connect any random fucking chinkshit that can act like a keyboard and run arbitrary commands when it senses that you're gone
>>738478998It's pretty good, but the switch 2 controller still has the best feeling texture and analogs
>Friday night>package still isn't in the country3-5 days my ass.
I will only buy Valve controllers from now on.
>>738425969You can't turn it off .Also it has eye tracking so it always points at your pupil.
Anyone playing The Finals with this? Any opinion on mapping skills and gadgets?
I've been stuck at packaged items for days and it just jumped to shipped. Check yours bros.
>>738480886Damn, I knew Valve used the cheapest chink plastic, but I didn't know it was THIS bad. I can make more polished stuff with a 3D-printer. The worst is that the rough cheap chink plastic they use is the one that spreads the most cancerogenic/xenoestrogenic crap when you handle it.
>>738437020I'd love to answer your question but my package was delayedIts a shame that other than the steam controller, theres nothing really like the Dualsense edge in terms of layout and features.
I never used gyro before, what's a good game to play with gyro?
>>738481796You could probably make some good money if you sold your prints to replace it then. As long as you sand and prime and all that shit.
>>738427463The perfect controller looks like this, but none of the chink manufacturers have the balls to produce it.
>>738482237The Finals, it's free.
Why don't any companies use the NeoGeo clicky circlepad instead of the Dpad?
>>738481796>I can make more polished stuff with a 3D-printerWell you can print your own frame and replace it.
>>738482237Literally any first person shooter with mouse input. Have right stick on aim or flickstick, large aim with stick or pad, gyro. For fine aim, works great. Played all of doom 2016 on deck, felt good
>>738482634Why would I pay a premium price to then spend extra money to fix shit that shouldn't have even been a problem in the first place if their owner wasn't a greedy jew?
>be leaf>fedex says package will arrive monday>yeah I can live with that>come home from work today>there it is in my mailboxbased fucking valve holy shit, they rushed it for my weekend gaming
>>738482564No matter what d-pad they use, someone will say it's shit.
>tracking number still doesn't work for UPS
Reserved mine, but im wondering how do the trackpads feel/work
>click reserve button to get more info about it>just immediately reserves one supposedlyohok
>>738483325As a fellow leaf I only got my tracking number an hour agoI hope they work the weekend and it shows up monday
>>738483087Don't know. I replace all shit on my bike because I ride it and want better quality. What 3D-printer do you have?
Who people that already got itHow is it? Just reserved mine but want to be 100% sureCurrently using a ps5 controller. Its better?
>>738482237Aperture Desk Job
>>738481892Erm gulikit tt max?
For everyone asking the same damn question on how it is or should i get this over some other controller. You want to utilize trackpads, capactive touch to turn on gyro, create endless layers and touch radial menus? If the answer is no get something else
>>738483608Ordered mine exactly at 1pm and they only shipped it this afternoon. Arriving Saturday but I feel like Sunday is more accurate.
>>738484140If you are on windows, don't buy it; if you are on linux, buy it.
How does it compare to an OG Xbox controller?
>>738485095Hit enter before posting.Anyone else getting this?
>>738483474>click the button that says "reserve">it reserves
Do the touchpads have feedback like the steamdeck?
>>738486427yes
>>738486078hopefully I can get mine in the next batch and Gaben fucking learns, if a chink company (Ayn) can deliver 7 batches of a handheld console through on demand orders, I'm sure Gaben won't fuck it up second time around.
Finally they shipped mine over four days after I ordered.
I was excited for the grip sensors and wanted to give my first impressions. Using the grip to enable gyro and disable it on release seems like it is going to be really useful for always on gyro games. The sensor is more towards the rear buttons, so it is easy to keep grip on the side and use the controls on the face when releasing the sensor. Should be nice for ratcheting and also to disable the mouse in menus if I just want to use the dpad. I'm undecided on binding actions to the grip sensors. I tested it out in Citadel where releasing pulled a magazine out and gripping put a new magazine in, which felt really nice, but I kept messing it up when actually trying to play and under pressure. Will probably keep going with it to see if I can get better for this and other games.Aside from that, I am really bad at track pad aiming and even though this controller should be easier, I mess up a lot switching between buttons and track pads compared to my DS5 since I'm still not use to the layout. However, the sensitivity and consistency of the track pads is far better. The DS5 would often miss swipe inputs without cranking the sensitivity up to 4-5x the Steam controller and even the DS4. One last thing I didn't realize I wanted until now is to be able to swipe and hold and input for something like leaning, which could be useful now that the track pad is in a place that would be comfortable to hold.
>>738487790Idea for you. Set the grip to enable the pause menu or the map. That way as soon as you let go of the controller, the game will be in a safe state to walk away from.
>tfw no 'ick on 'ontroller post yet
>>738487790>LeaningGyro has bindings fol leaning. You can tilt the controller left or right and it will trigger the lean action.
RESERVE YOUR CONTROLLER NOW
>>738488019I saw someone else mention that in a previous thread. Seems like a nice default if I ended up with no other use for it. I didn't think about it at the time, but I like that I can bind different things to gripping and releasing so I don't have to worry about the game instantly unpausing on picking up the controller if I used that option. >>738488176I am aware there is an option, but gyro is a really important input and I don't want to add any more complexity to it have to worry about a third axis. Then again, I also don't think I've ever given it a fair shot either. The controller has plenty of inputs either way, but it was just a thought I had when considering how I might be able to change my previous bindings. I could have also just set the trackpads as d-pad inputs, but as of now I still like swiping since it requires less precision on a controller I'm not use to.
>received one controller>other is in "Your package is running late, but it’s still on the way."How the fuck? UPS even lists them as 1 of 2 and same order.
>>738487790Heh I've also been playing the citadel with gyro. Thanks for your impressions, I didn't think the grip sensor for ratcheting would be better than the capacitive touchpad mods people do on their Dualsenses honestly (if only the dualsense sticks weren't so bad, dammit), but actually it's good? cool, maybe I'll pick one up then.
>>738489520I'll never understand snoyfaggots obsession with all this premium junk. Then again I will never understand being fatherless.
Holy shit I have a tracking number. Just at Lable Created status for now. For those who got theirs., now long did it take to get to you once you actually got a tracking number.
>it's weekend in yurop>still no tracking numberfuck my stupid chungus life
>>738490067back to china with you.
>>738489520Don't spend $100 just because of my thoughts after the first 30 minutes since I make no claim at being good at ratcheting or have enough experience to say that it is in fact good. However, I do think it feels better than expected and isn't as disruptive as actually letting go of the controller like I was expecting I may have to do. Just lifting my fingers away from the back of the controller seems to be enough and doesn't really hurt control aside from not being able to use the back buttons.
>>738461592>What is Steam Deck Bluetooth connectivity for bluetooth headphones>What is Steam Box Bluetooth connectivity for bluetooth headphones>What is Bluetooth dongle on PCIt's really not as big an issue as you think it is. If these solutions don't work for you, then you're just reaching for straws at something to be angry about.Look, I'm going to buy the controller for free with CSGO cases. Uggggghhh, I know, I know, no xinput.. It's just.. I'M BUYING IT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
>>738490310Yeah of course, but it's good news>>738489705ye DS Edge is literally a scam.
>>738490597bluetooth sucks tho, sounds like you're talking through a tin can
>>738489975It'll probably depend on where you live, but I live in Germany. Got tracking number on the 6th and made it's way from Netherlands to here by the 8th.
>>738426457GO BIGGER. I WANT DUKE SIZE CONTROLLERS.FUCK YOU HANDLETS
>>738437708>>738437504bro are u actually bald and swole?
>>738482424Looks like the controller is wearing mc hammer pants
>>738490918I stroke my dick with my right hand
>>738490763You're using a PC not a console, what is the issue? Get a better headset, either 2.4Ghz or Bluetooth
>>738479509partly true, but not in my caseI only have a very cheap, wired controller from a decade agoI know about stick drift and lithium battery degradation, which Valve addresses with TMR and high repairability on top of having great customer supportthe price is also lower than I expectedso it's an easy choice
>>738491107>need to buy a new headset because valve couldn't put a $0.10 part on the controllerokay
>>738479509>Valve under fire from entrenched corporations trying to bury them under lawsuit>Valve beloved by actual gamers>Steam Controller 2 releases>recent anti-valve sentiment since launch increases tenfoldHmmmm...
>>738491335You're the only person concerned about this. Buy a controller or don't. Preferably don't so I can get mine sooner. Tough tits
>>738491453only a valve cultist would remember when all the people using the phrase "valve cultist" or "steam cultist" would break off to rant about how india wasn't a shithole if you provoked them enough.
>>738491518mine's already on the way tomorrow, and, no, the shit HFP audio quality with bluetooth headphones is not a uniquely console experience in fact you can find people who work from home having issues with it all day long
>install sisr>can use things outside of steam with a x360 or ds4 style emulation>breaks when you open something on steam>cant use the steam desktop profile with sisr running eitherehh its alright i guess
>>738425795That thing is absurdly large, even for average sized hands
>>738480886The Switch 2 controller's hand feel really is fantastic.
>>738482424Retrobit almost did but they fucked it up by having the triggers mirror C and Z with no options to change it. So you always have two dead buttons.
Controller feels very good if you do index middle finger on top. Pinky on R5L5 feels actually nice to press in, so fuck everyone who complains about being too sensitive.
>>738491973>Use two different softwares for the same controller>It doesn't work rightBased retard
Typing this with the controller
What the fuck they have my package. Give it to me.
>>738425795This feels amazing! :)
No one has answered meWhich games have the best custom settings to make the most of the controller?
>>738431242No false diagonals and no bounce back for hard edge presses. So essentially perfect. You can tell >>738432181 doesn't play videogames, or at least not games that require a d-pad for primary input. There are of course subjective aspects of it. If you like a solid cross membrane d-pad then this is as good as it gets. Personally that is my favorite style. Not that I bought the Steam controller for platformers or fighters specifically. It is just a nice bonus. If you like disc style dpads or split crosses (which are false splits anyway typically, like Dualshock, visual only) or want tactile/click feedback then you'll hate it. But if you care about d-pad input you probably prefer retro standards in which case you'll love it.
>Got the tracking number today despite being in the 6-10 day window.
Wanted a dock for the puck so I 3d printed it
>>738495606Same, though without bara bowser
>>738483325This happend with my brother. Said it'd arrive monday and it showed up today.Still waiting on mine though, only got tracking number today...
>>738495606put your 'eck on it
>>738495606B-bara-sama... Tell me how the trackpad feels with fighting games!
>switch to gamepad mode>open game>buttons do nothing>tab out and back into game>press a button>game acts like I pressed the desktop mode button>then the buttons immediately go back to doing nothing
These motherfuckers
What does the center button with the three horizontal dots do? I can't find any information about this anywhere
>>738498063Quick Access Menu.It's programmable like all the other buttons outside of the top three face buttons.
>>738498063opens up the right hand Steam overlay menu, where you can change volume, controller configurations, invite friends, etc.
>>738498063It opens this menu on SteamOS and probably does something similar in big picture mode.
>>738425795what the fuck are the touchpads worth on that controllerwhat could they possibly do better than the control sticks that every other controller has
>>738500868>never used steam deck, htc vive, or original steam controller beforeopinion invalidated
>>738501435what fucking opinioni'm asking unironically BECAUSE i've never used those things
>>738501613It really is a matter of having used it in the steam environment vs never having used it. The only reason I'm even hyped about steam controller 2 is because I bought steam controller 1 as a novelty and fell in love with how ingenious it was. Trackpads suck as a main joystick replacement, but as an option in addition to joystick, it is absolutely the current peak controller design. Most of us have steam decks, which has the exact same button layout and it is truly the best. Steam Controller 2 is a dualshock controller with extra buttons and track pads, simply the best.Also, if you are attempting to play any game on steam in big picture mode that is "playable" having instant mouse controls is significantly better than having to set a mod key and use the analog to move mouse. Most games that are "playable" for big picture/steam deck have launchers that require mouse input. It's bs, but it's on the devs. Trackpads solve this issue. Steam deck is better because the screen is also touchscreen.
>>738455339>it's the steam machine controlleruhhh so where is the steam machine then?
>>738503479It's called big picture mode and steamOS. You can install it already on whatever you want. Steam Deck comes preloaded with it. If you hate Windows, I recommend checking out SteamOS. I regularly consider quitting my job and contacting Valve for a job just to help them work on SteamOS to decouple gaming from windows dependence. I just really don't want to move to seattle.
is there an easy way to make gyro work well on older games? i've tried it with new games like cs2 and death stranding and it works fantastic, but when I try it with skyrim the gyro is really jank. is this just because the game is old and cant support it? can I change settings to make it work properly?
>>738503738I get that. I don't want to either
>>738503968I wish I could have a 1 on 1 with Gabe and talk him into opening either a Tennessee or NC office... Those aren't my personal picks for office locations, but I think it would attract the appropriate East Coast talent and I might be willing to relocate for them. There's a lot of old english stock here, which means s-tier talent.
