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At this point, the controller is the most exciting thing for me. Steam machine is cool, but with how good handheld PCs already are, I'd be ok spending a bit mo
by elxr 11mo ago
At this point, the controller is the most exciting thing for me.
Steam machine is cool, but with how good handheld PCs already are, I'd be ok spending a bit more and just using those instead and docking it for TV gaming.
- jonny_eh 11mo agoThe non-handheld will likely be pricier than the handheld, due to the beefier specs. You may as well just buy one now.
- p1necone 11mo agoidk about that - integrated buttons, battery, screen, size constraints and the R&D work that goes into all of that is probably significant compared to 'box with hardware and usb ports' (oversimplifying to make a point here though - of course lots of design work went into this as well).
- whatevaa 11mo agoOled screen in particular is literally same screen used in oled nintendo switch (1st gen). This is a good thing, better reuse, lowet costs.
- rpdillon 11mo agoDoesn't the switch have a smaller screen than the deck?
- garciansmith 11mo agoThey are not the same: the OLED Switch has a 1280x720 7" screen, the OLED Steam Deck's is 1280x800 7.4".
- SparkBomb 11mo agoTheir previous generation controller wasn't great (I have one). I got it on sale and the haptive stuff didn't work to well IMO. I have a 8bitdo controller and they are really good. They work perfectly with Debian 13 and probably pretty much every other distro. https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-3-mode-controller-xbox/ https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-3-mode-controller-xbox/
- HeWhoLurksLate 11mo agoI have six of the previous generation controller and I love them, only minor annoyance is pairing them occasionally. I don't really use the haptics part all that much though
- seba_dos1 11mo agoSteam Controller was significantly better than Xbox controllers for some kinds of games, but it was much clunkier for others. Steam Deck's controller is an improvement over either of them, and this new Steam Controller appears to be pretty much Deck's controller without the Deck, with some tiny extras added.
- Balinares 11mo agoThe Steam Controller is amazing for first person games. I set the right pad to quick mouse movement with some inertia and the gyro to precise mouse movement, and it feels so natural and pleasant to use.
- SparkBomb 11mo agoI didn't like it at all for FPS