They were liked by some people when they came out, and for a while could be had for £10, which is cheap. Now they make a decent accompaniment to a docked Deck, or a big picture mode PC. Some people really like the track pads, some people hate them, but you’re in a steam hardware sub, chances are a fair few people in here liked them.
best gamepad option in existence for a docked Deck you mean. Not even close with the dongle - lowest latency controller I’ve ever used. Took a long while to get used to it, but now everything else feels pedestrian. That said I do rock a DS3 and an Xbone controller sometimes.
Steam Deck made people realise how useful the trackpads are for controlling games, especially FPS or mouse-driven titles. Plus the Deck having a dock means you want a decent controller for it. Combine those two together and you get people wanting them to use when docked, since trackpads are super useful in some cases.
There’s a whole load of mouse-only games I’ve played docked to my TV using the Steam Controller, and it has kind of Just Worked.
I bought one on release, and like 4 more as they went on fire sale. I absolutely love mine, but even beyond use-case they’re a weird and unique piece of tech. Steam controller config basically exists because of the Steam Controller, and now that it’s gone there’s been time for people to realize how interesting the SC actually was.
You’re getting biased comments because this is a Steam Deck reddit(so more pro-valve users in general).
It is my go-to controller. I’m on my 3rd one now, and I am honestly considering buying 3 more as backup for the future.
There’s nothing else like a steam controller. You can actually use your whole-ass PC with it, you can hotkey or program anything with it. The trackpads feel great IMO, and the ergonomics of the controller just fit my hand perfectly.
I really really think they’re underrated. Most people just haven’t used theirs long enough. I would pay good money for a Steam Controller 2.
Because they were wildly under appreciated and misunderstood. The best couch alternative to a mouse keyboard, a precursor to the Steam Deck’s excellent input options. They’re super well built, versatile, and without the woe of a built in battery, can last years with eneloops. IMO.
Each game takes a while to setup, or at least try several of the community presets, if you want optimal control. Most games just defaulted to a twin stick control layout that was often worse than just using a regular controller, and rarely used any of the features of steam controller such as:
Dual stage triggers like GameCube. One action when you press lightly, one when you click fully.
Trackpads can be bound to 9 virtual buttons depending where you click, including an on screen UI with custom icons
You can set the controller to do different things when you hold a button. Now you’ve got effectively unlimited buttons
I’d recommended watching some Nerrel videos. Most gamers don’t like change. To use a steam controller most effectively you have to learn new control schemes. Trackpad for large camera movements and gyro for fine aim, or “flick stick” is superior to any other console aiming system and competitive with mouse, but no one wants to learn it.
Can someone explain to me why these are suddenly loved when they were overpriced and barely sold while they were available?
They were liked by some people when they came out, and for a while could be had for £10, which is cheap. Now they make a decent accompaniment to a docked Deck, or a big picture mode PC. Some people really like the track pads, some people hate them, but you’re in a steam hardware sub, chances are a fair few people in here liked them.
best gamepad option in existence for a docked Deck you mean. Not even close with the dongle - lowest latency controller I’ve ever used. Took a long while to get used to it, but now everything else feels pedestrian. That said I do rock a DS3 and an Xbone controller sometimes.
Steam Deck made people realise how useful the trackpads are for controlling games, especially FPS or mouse-driven titles. Plus the Deck having a dock means you want a decent controller for it. Combine those two together and you get people wanting them to use when docked, since trackpads are super useful in some cases.
There’s a whole load of mouse-only games I’ve played docked to my TV using the Steam Controller, and it has kind of Just Worked.
They were never overpriced. A ton of technology went into them, and if you knew what you were doing they became the best controller you ever used.
I bought one on release, and like 4 more as they went on fire sale. I absolutely love mine, but even beyond use-case they’re a weird and unique piece of tech. Steam controller config basically exists because of the Steam Controller, and now that it’s gone there’s been time for people to realize how interesting the SC actually was.
You’re getting biased comments because this is a Steam Deck reddit(so more pro-valve users in general).
It is my go-to controller. I’m on my 3rd one now, and I am honestly considering buying 3 more as backup for the future.
There’s nothing else like a steam controller. You can actually use your whole-ass PC with it, you can hotkey or program anything with it. The trackpads feel great IMO, and the ergonomics of the controller just fit my hand perfectly.
I really really think they’re underrated. Most people just haven’t used theirs long enough. I would pay good money for a Steam Controller 2.
steam input takes a while to learn and love
Because they were wildly under appreciated and misunderstood. The best couch alternative to a mouse keyboard, a precursor to the Steam Deck’s excellent input options. They’re super well built, versatile, and without the woe of a built in battery, can last years with eneloops. IMO.
Each game takes a while to setup, or at least try several of the community presets, if you want optimal control. Most games just defaulted to a twin stick control layout that was often worse than just using a regular controller, and rarely used any of the features of steam controller such as:
I’d recommended watching some Nerrel videos. Most gamers don’t like change. To use a steam controller most effectively you have to learn new control schemes. Trackpad for large camera movements and gyro for fine aim, or “flick stick” is superior to any other console aiming system and competitive with mouse, but no one wants to learn it.
I don’t recall them being overpriced.