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[–] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I actually love the touchpads, but it weird that I'm thinking about this more in the context of a media center PC than actually playing games? I definitely wouldn't use this for all games unless the form factor was really good.

Because, trying to operate Desktop Mode docked on Steam Deck with a controller is...painful, and this controller would be perfect for jumping into a web browser for streaming sites that don't have Kodi add-ons (Kanopy and Patreon are two that come to mind).

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    The original Steam Controller has become my go-to HTPC controller any time I have a PC hooked up to a TV. It's great.

    This is a straight-up improvement. As long as the D-pad is good, it's going to become my #1 way to interact with any computer that I'm not sitting at a keyboard for.

    Even if the D-pad isn't good, I might just hack it apart and put microswitches in it.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    I have Stremio+Torrentio set up on my deck, and use a PS5 controller for its trackpad since Stremio is very difficult to navigate with a controller. Still, the PS5 controller sucks in a lot of ways and I'd love to upgrade to this!

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