Valve has quietly uploaded a Steam Controller unboxing video to the Steam platform. However, the video is currently unavailable for viewing, as attempting to play it results in a "This video has not been processed for streaming" message. This occurred late last night when one of the Valve watchers n...
Haven’t tried the steam deck, but I grew up on the DS Dpad so anything that can’t handle 8 direction input with minimal movement is a complete turn off for me.
Physically. To start, the Deck is heavy and cumbersome to play on. Resting it on a surface is pretty much a must. The grips also have too narrow of a geometry and result in wrist strain fairly quickly. These two factors also interact with the positioning of the dpad, making it feel awkward to use, like I can’t be as nimble with the inputs as I would on a controller. The dpad itself is the worst part. There is a lot of travel in the presses, which wouldn’t necessarily be a problem, except that it has an overall very mushy feel. Worst of all it does that thing that a lot of modern dpads do, where if you press in on the center the whole dpad presses in as if it’s one big button, really poor pivot.
Most of this should be solved in the controller, but I’m waiting for reviews to come out. If the dpad still has that last problem or is otherwise not good, I don’t think I’m going to get one (unless they do another $5 clearance sale).
You mean physically or the software input stuff?
Haven’t tried the steam deck, but I grew up on the DS Dpad so anything that can’t handle 8 direction input with minimal movement is a complete turn off for me.
Physically. To start, the Deck is heavy and cumbersome to play on. Resting it on a surface is pretty much a must. The grips also have too narrow of a geometry and result in wrist strain fairly quickly. These two factors also interact with the positioning of the dpad, making it feel awkward to use, like I can’t be as nimble with the inputs as I would on a controller. The dpad itself is the worst part. There is a lot of travel in the presses, which wouldn’t necessarily be a problem, except that it has an overall very mushy feel. Worst of all it does that thing that a lot of modern dpads do, where if you press in on the center the whole dpad presses in as if it’s one big button, really poor pivot.
Most of this should be solved in the controller, but I’m waiting for reviews to come out. If the dpad still has that last problem or is otherwise not good, I don’t think I’m going to get one (unless they do another $5 clearance sale).