I hope the build quality is better on this one. My old one got worn out relatively quickly.
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C'mon valve my wallet's so heavy
moar touchpads!!!
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.
Fingers crossed for Joystick #2
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).
Hope for Hall Effect joystick
The Next Steam Controller will release together with Half-Life 3 and Team Fortress 3 (This time with anticheat)
Is that before or after Left 4 Dead 3?
LET'S. FUCKING. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Ive been waiting for the next version of their vr. if it works with glasses almost a guarantee buy for me.
I didn’t realize my Rift S was too close to my lenses for a while 🙃 so now I use my previous scratched glasses so my scratched lenses don’t mess up my regular glasses. Would definitely appreciate a headset that works with glasses!
yeah its like its great if it takes lenses but I would like something I could use right away with little rigamorole.
BigScreen makes a vr headset that is Index compatible, about 150 grams, higher resolution, custom removable/swappable face cushion, and custom removable prescription inserts. Costs about $1000 USD for only the headset. It also doesn't have AR passthrough. If it cost a little more and had AR passthrough, I would be saving up for it now.
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
Yaaaaas! I'll take 2!
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.
That's a Steam Machine. The idea didn't take off because it's just a pre-built PC (and because they trusted other companies to do it for them). It's a highly competitive market with very low margins.
When they announced the Deck they did recommend one particular small box as a development machine as it matched the Deck's performance very closely. You might try looking for that. Although by now there are probably more powerful ones available for the same price.
I would commit some unspeakable acts if it meant Valve released a revised Steam Machine
You have it - it’s the Steam Deck.
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.
Or release a SteamOS image so I can install it on my gaming rig.
You can just use any Linux distro and start steam in big screen mode, I think steamOs is available but a bit too customized for the deck
I agree. It would also be nice to use as a pc ala the mac mini.
I run steam deck with a dock but it's closer to a switch than ps5 I guess. For what I play on a 1080 tv, with Elden ring being my heaviest title, it works perfectly.
I can see how a steam box that would deliver 4k on high end games would be awesome as well.
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