The Deck’s controls. The Steam Controller was a bit too drastic of a change for me. It’s great for games not designed for a controller but having no D-pad and only a single analog stick is a deal breaker for most people who get a controller to play games designed for controllers.
Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
What’s so bad about Steam Controller 1 that it desperately needs a sequel?
pycorax@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Nibodhika@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
- It lacks a d-pad
- It lacks a right thumb stick
- The thumb stick it has is not capacitive nor drift free
- It only has one back paddle for each side
- Ergonomics of the deck are way better, at least for me
- It lacks the
…button (although this is minor because Steam+a opens the same menu)
Don’t get me wrong, the SC 1 is a great controller, but the Steam deck is better, getting a Steam deck like controller would be awesome.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
For me, I want one with internal rechargeable (and replaceable) batteries, more reliable Bluetooth, and multi-device targeting (ie those 1,2,3 toggles you see on stuff like mouse/keyboards - I use mine on my Steam Deck and also on my desktop - dont want to mess with pairing each time. Plus if I end up with with a Switch 2, the trackpad would be interesting for mouse mode if those could connect (no idea)).
zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
You know you can just chuck rechargeable 2.4V AA batteries in there and it works perfectly, right?
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
Yes but
- it doesn’t let me charge and play at the same time
- I could hot swap in and out batteries, but it doesn’t report battery percentage
- It also doesn’t auto-pause when the battery dies, like other systems do
- It runs through them quickly
- it acts finicky/unpredictable when the battery is very low, rather than reaching a consistent threshold and stopping working
- In combination with a bug/anti-feature I’ve posted about previously, my Steam Deck sees it as a new controller every time the batteries are replaced, despite the Bluetooth MAC/BDA not changing.
zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Fair enough. I much prefer replacing them every few hours rather than using a wire, and I haven’t had those identification problems you describe. Lately comes down to setup and usage profile it seems.
phonics@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Rechargeables get stuck and are waaaay harder to remove than regular because they’re just a bit bigger. I have solved this with a loop of sticky tape around the batteries so I got a bit of a pull tab when using them.so it works…but not perfectly
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Especially when this is all steam controller 1 parts.
tal@lemmy.today 3 weeks ago
From the article, I believe that it’s Steam Deck parts.
Which makes sense, because you can get a Steam Deck, but the Steam Controller 1 has been out of production for some years.
zqps@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
You can get them secondhand, that’s not the issue. What would be the point of making a Steam controller from Steam controller parts? We already have that.
tal@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
They have mechanical components that will wear out over time (though I suppose some propel probably use them lightly enough that it’s less of an issue).
Soapbox@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Well, my steam controller stopped working, and they don’t make them anymore. Yes, I know I could buy a used one on ebay but I’d rather have a new one.
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Every time it vibrates it sounds like it’s trying to explode into an angry horde of bees. I still use it but gosh it’s annoying.
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Mostly just that they’re not longer being produced and the second-hand supply is dwindling. Also the bumpers are prone to breaking and a USB-C port would be nice.
Krudler@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Prone?
Hell, they are almost designed to break. They are utterly shabby in terms of build quality.
I was one of the early adopters going back to November 2015
I am not lying when I tell you I have been through 17 of these controllers. It’s the right bumper almost every time.
I have a giant handful of the dongles. I was saving them thinking they would go up in value but now like $2 knockoffs are available LOL
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Totally fair take. What they lack in durability they more than make up for in ergonomics and control customization features.
I’ve got a total of 8 of them with only 2 busted bumpers. I’d say that’s not terrible considering they went through 1000+ hours of the Souls series plus Sekiro.