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[–] 111 points 2 years ago (11 children)

Give me the Steam Deck layout sans screen and I'll buy several.

So fucking fed up being charged out the ass for a few extra buttons and/or shitty build quality.

I went through RMAing SIX god damn Xbox elite 2 controllers before just giving up and getting my CC agency involved to get my money back.

I just want a controller with back pedals and touchpads for mouse emulation. Is that so hard?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Give me the Steam Deck layout sans screen and I'll buy several.

    This, they should include gyro too ideally if that doesn't go without saying

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I never got into gyro controls. What are the pros for you?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    if it ends up being like the steam deck layout, they'll probably just fuse the touch screens into one larger one in the center of the controller, towards the bottom. At that point, it would probably just be pretty similar to the playstation controller, but with slightly more questionable ergonomics, or maybe a more usable touchscreen.

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    [–] 49 points 2 years ago* (8 children)

    I hope they improve on the following

    • The touchpads and paddle "clicks" are way too noisy
    • An actual D-pad
    • ABXY buttons less mushier
    • USB-C port for charging
    • Similar to Steam Deck layout
    • A place to store the USB dongle inside the controller when not in use
    • Better rumble

    I switched to an 8bitdo controller with hall effect joysticks since, but I do miss the touchpad's precision for FPS.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago*

    The only reason I stopped using mine was because the membrane that makes the ABXY feel mushy eventually went and I couldn't find a suitable replacement.

    If they put in some sort of mechanical switches there so that this couldn't happen, I would probably never use anything else.

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    [–] 34 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    My day 1 ordered Steam Controller is still going strong but I’ve been constantly worrying about the day it dies. Can’t wait, if this rumour proves to be true.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Mine had slid off the footrest I had stupidly placed it on overnight and I didn't notice that so I sat down and jerked my computer chair forward, one wheel right into the controller. It's crazy how much it broke, one side cracked, including the PCB and both the bumber and trigger on that side got badly deformed.

    RIP friend, you were the best.

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    [–] 30 points 2 years ago

    Still using my Steam Controller every day, with two in reserve. By far my favorite gaming controller, simply because of those touchpads. I play a lot of turn-based strategy and doing it from the couch is sublime.

    If Steam Controller 2 has touchpads and does something better than SC1, I'm probably in (dependent on pricing).

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Next up please make a Steam Box. I just want a PS5/XSX equivalent with SteamOS.

    And because I know people will say build a PC: No, I want a pre build smallish box with kinda certified hardware so I don’t have to worry about compatibility, cooling, drivers and all that stuff.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You have it - it’s the Steam Deck.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago

    Fair enough. You can just dock it to a tv, like switch.

    But a console like box without the constraints the Deck has (thermals, power usage, size, weight, needing a screen) would still be a valid product offering.

    I personally don’t like mobile gaming, but I do like a console experience.

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    [–] 19 points 2 years ago

    ILL TAKE YOUR ENTIRE FUCKING STOCK

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  • [–] 17 points 2 years ago

    C'mon valve my wallet's so heavy

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago

    Fuck yeah I don't care how bad it is I'll take six

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Mine two steam controllers are still used almost daily, but they are showing there age in wear and tear.

    So please be as great as version 1. I need two new ones

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Some functionality that keeps me using the Steam Controller has been touchpads for movement, quick gadget swapping with touchpads, quick 180s/gyro activation with touchpads.

    I use it to play games like Doom Eternal, Left 4 Dead 2, Spin Rhythm XD, The Finals, etc.

    Sadly I don't find myself doing the same on the Steam Deck opting for the joysticks instead, since I don't find the placement, smaller size, square versus circle, and flat surface versus concave offering the type of consistency that I use the touchpads for on the Steam Controller. It feels more a touchpad appropriate for slow paced games or just desktop navigation than optimal for the way I use the touchpads on the Steam Controller. And I don't see Valve delivering on the touchpad end that I would like with the next Steam Controller with all the inputs it would be fitting in.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)
  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I hope it has 2 pads and 2 sticks, like the deck! The only think I didn't like about the original was having to use the right pad instead of a stick.

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    [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    Hope for Hall Effect joystick

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    Fingers crossed for Joystick #2

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I hope the build quality is better on this one. My old one got worn out relatively quickly.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I hope the rubber or whatever on the sticks doesn’t turn gross & sticky with time like the original.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    moar touchpads!!!

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Ive been waiting for the next version of their vr. if it works with glasses almost a guarantee buy for me.

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    [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The Next Steam Controller will release together with Half-Life 3 and Team Fortress 3 (This time with anticheat)

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    Yaaaaas! I'll take 2!

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    LET'S. FUCKING. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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