TabbsTheBat comments on Steam Frame, Steam Controller, Steam Machine announcement is expected soon, here's a first look!

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 11 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Yess, the steam controller!

If they sell it as a standalone I might pick one up :3

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 9 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I imagine they'll sell them as a bundle and separately.

I like this one better than the last, but it still looks too bulky to be comfortable.

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[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 6 points 11 months ago

I'd have to see it in someone's hands tbh :3

It doesn't look too bad tho imo

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[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago (1 child)

It looks like they basically just slapped the Deck controls into a smaller form factor.

That can't not work.

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[–] SatyrSack 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Plus the four rear buttons are capacitive (like the joysticks), so they can be used to toggle gyro controls.

EDIT: Actually, is it the grips themselves that are capacitive, not the buttons? I am confused about how this will work.

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[–] TheRealKuni@piefed.social 2 points 11 months ago

but it still looks too bulky to be comfortable.

That’s what people said about the original Xbox controller, but that thing was very comfortable.

Also, the Steam Deck itself looks huge and bulky at first glance, but it feels wonderful to hold and use.

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