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How are first person shooters on the Deck? Do you just use the analog stick to aim, or is the gyro actually helpful?

• entropicdrifter 3y ago
  Either work just fine, IMO. The gyro is just as good as on the Switch
  • solardev 3y ago
    The Switch has gyro aiming?
    • entropicdrifter 3y ago
      Sure does! Best use of it is on the Zelda games, IMO. Aiming the bow with the stick works fine when out of combat, but if you want to manually aim e.g. while riding a horse, doing the broad strokes with the stick and the fine tuning with the gyro works great.
      • solardev 3y ago
        Neat! I've never played a Zelda but that makes me want to try one the next time I'm at my friend's house
        • crtasm 3y ago
          The WiiU, the previous Nintendo console, had it too.
          • abustamam 3y ago
            As did the 3DS (previous portable console)
    • bluesquared 3y ago
      Splatoon series showcases this pretty well
• fooqux 3y ago
  I've seen people use a combination of both. The analog stick / trackpad for macro movements, and the gyro for fine tuning. I tried it once, and I think it could be fine if I practiced a tiny bit. But I've also got a normal PC with keyboard and mouse, so I don't need to.
• messe 3y ago
  I was never any good at aiming with the analogue stick in FPS games. On the deck I'll usually use the trackpads (configured as a trackball with haptic feedback) to aim approximately and then gyro for fine tuning, and I've found my aim is significantly improved. It's no keyboard+mouse, but it's close enough for me, that unlike with the analogue sticks, I don't find myself needing to reduce difficulty levels or enable any kind of aim-assist. I sometimes find myself wishing I had a controller with the same layout as the deck that I could use when I have it docked to my TV.
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  • ascagnel_ 3y ago
    > I sometimes find myself wishing I had a controller with the same layout as the deck that I could use when I have it docked to my TV. You can pair basically most first-party controllers for the PS4, PS5, XSX/XSS, and Nintendo Switch (the exception being the original non-Bluetooth Xbox One controller) to the Deck, should you have one laying around.
    • messe 3y ago
      I’m aware of that, but you’ve missed my point. Not one of them has the same layout/control scheme as the deck with its trackpads and rear buttons.
• simsla 3y ago
  You can also use the touch pad for aiming. Or turn on gyro only when touch pad is being touched, which is useful for micro adjustments. Pretty customizable, although I mostly just use the sticks. I played Prey and Tiny Tina's on the Deck, both of which worked pretty well
• boastful_inaba 3y ago
  They've added in aim assist for the HL rerelease, at least. Annoyingly it's on by default, even in the PC version.