I welcome this...I love my steam controllers so much and it's crazy the revival in their form factor .. people hated on the og so bad ... Sure the learning curve is real but I use it for everything... Yes, TF2 included.
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I think the touchpads lend themselves especially well to otherwise KBM titles, like simulation or RTS games— really any game that heavily relies on a cursor. I think they’re a good option for other titles too, especially with Steam’s powerful controller configurator. I don’t deny the learning curve, though!
But the gyro features alone are game changing! I more than anything want to see it become the standard for all controllers and games, with capacitive sticks or buttons for enabling it, the way the Steam Deck has integrated them.
i forgot to mention, switching to mouse ball was a game changer for aiming!
Beside the triggers, I really did like the Steam controller. My favourite is the touchpad which makes noises which I associated with Fallout which is oddly pleasing to hear
I hope it's true, next generation I'm gonna get rid of my Xbox for Linux pc or whatever valve can produce a console.
Brother I've just been running a plain old desktop PC with Valve's Gamescope/Game Mode for years now. Why wait?
i mean, if they have a Series X and it still runs all the modern games, there ain't a strong reason to upgrade at exactly this moment. That console will keep chugging along for a few more years at least.
What part of "I'm gonna get rid of my xbox" makes you think they're keeping their Xbox?
next generation I’m gonna get rid of my Xbox
I have my serie X it's working well, Im not in a hurry, but im thinking next time.
The rumor is that the next Xbox will also just be a gaming PC. If Microsoft has an offering similar to Valve, except it's on Windows so there is better game compatibility, does that not entice you to stick with Xbox?
(tbc I'm not saying you should stick with Xbox - M$ is morally bankrupt and Windows 11 is a bloatware-ridden mess. Just inviting you to elaborate on your thinking, if you want to)
Yeah I have to admit it's tempting, but lately I want to distance myself from the Microsoft bullshit as fast as possible. Linux pc will be the best option but I'm scared to make the jump :s
If you don't want to play mainstream multiplayer games, it should be pretty painless for you! Obviously we don't know yet what Valve will reveal, but if they announce a new "Steam Machine" that is basically a Steam Deck in desktop form, it should be pretty smooth! I hear there are some games that require some Linux finagling, but everything has guides online.
Speaking for myself — no.
I had reasons for switching to using my dual boot desktop for Linux 95% of the time. Windows 11 became too annoying and bloated for me to want to deal with, and I found Proton could adequately run the games I play (including some old or foreign ones Windows struggles with).
I continue to use my Xbox because it's unladen with Windows' recent bullshit, and as a limited machine, it gives me less security concerns about trying games with connections to Russia, China, and Israel.
An Xbox running full Windows is one I would wecome existing but would never buy. I'd just be thankful all their games were PC compatible and use my Linux PC and streaming devices running Steam Link or Moonlight or even xCloud (until that service inevitably enshittifies).
I thought this was a meme about a new controller with nothing but gabes face printed on it and it kinda made me giggle.
Such a thing would find its audience
Gotta say, they'll have to bring out something very good to compete with my 8bit-do. I love my controller, works great with my Linux PC
What do you love about it over something like, say, the standard Xbox controller? That's what I use for PC and it's been very reliable.
- Hall effect sticks (no stick drift)
- came with a dock
- can use BT or the 2.4GHz USB (I find this more stable at distance)
- better build quality
All of this is true! but the dpad is terrible... all mushy
Not op, but they have back triggers, better ergonomics (imo), nice button feel and hall effect triggers and joysticks.
Also RGB and usb dongles on some models
I mean, it's supposed to have touchpads. If you don't need or want those, there's little reason to choose this controller over a more standard one.
I don't know if (a) it's real and (b) it'll be like the original Steam Controller, but if so, the point is that it's the most-viable mouse alternative that you can have in a gamepad form factor.
If a game can be played with a traditional gamepad, then sure, there are a bunch of good options. But not all games are like that.
The original was useful for someone who wants to play a mouse-based game on the couch.
Valve taking on consoles would be incredible for the space as a whole, but also Linux. Other storefronts would finally have to properly support it too.
Is this just ai slop reposting ai slop from a Nazi webpage
At that point, why not just made the entire bottom of the control a touch pad (akin to PS5s top) - seems a little silly to have to source two pads and have those squares..