ashecitism
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Maybe an announcement is due soon, otherwise they're still planned to ship Oct 16 and this is just routine.
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Steam Controller overview and videos/impressions
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Shadowhaxor
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Definitely let us know about the Steam Link impressions. I thought about it but I have enough PCs in the house, however the last thing I need is my son in my living room play L4D2 on another device
I wonder if the 16th is a baseline.
Like, you'll definitely get your controller before then.
Probably just wishful thinking.
Krappadizzle
Member
Got an email too. Hopefully an indication of early shipping. Controller looks awesome and I'm looking forward to getting my hands on it.
Yeah, I didn't want a link at first, but I'm considering one now. I think I'll wait for reviews.
alexandros
Banned
So no archive? :'(
I think people have a right to be skeptical, since it looks quite clumsy in every video I've seen. I hope it'll be possible to play something like Endless Space or similar in the living room in a satisfactory fashion, but my expectations are very low in regards to how it'll function as a normal controller (yes, yes, I know it's not a normal controller..).
I'd like to see this as well..
Glowing Bovine
Member
Sounds likes there's a chance they'll start shipping at the beginning of Oct then. I certainly won't complain.
SapientWolf
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Everyone is igorant until it's in their hands. Some healthy skepticism is warranted.
ashecitism
Member
The dongle supports up to 4 controllers
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comm...ine_asked_for_a_couple_size/cv1hcag?context=3
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comm...ine_asked_for_a_couple_size/cv1ib4g?context=3
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comm...ine_asked_for_a_couple_size/cv1gx77?context=3
This is from the person who posted the size comparisons.
https://www.reddit.com/user/Fuzzy_Pickles
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comm...ine_asked_for_a_couple_size/cv1hcag?context=3
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comm...ine_asked_for_a_couple_size/cv1ib4g?context=3
https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comm...ine_asked_for_a_couple_size/cv1gx77?context=3
This is from the person who posted the size comparisons.
https://www.reddit.com/user/Fuzzy_Pickles
Indeed, but some of that skepticism comes in the shape of "controllers are already perfect."
Garrett Hawke
Member
I pre-ordered from GAME, I hope they'll give me a heads up before charging if they decide to ship early. Otherwise... lol
Sorcerer
Member
My guess is they are going to start assembling and packaging the controllers and links very soon. Just getting final details for shipping in order.
I would expect the controller closer to the 16th of October. Every thing is being assembled and probably shipped in house from Valve, so I would expect they need the extra time to get these pre-orders fufilled. They also probably have even more November orders to fufill than October ones.
I would imagine their production line can't compare to those of giant corporations.
Nabs
Member
Prepare for controller voyeur
Stream is up http://www.twitch.tv/krejlooc
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
How will this controller handle Source mods like GoldenEye Source? That mod is not on the official Steam Store, but I have it added to my Steam library.
I just hope that I can use every function of the controller like it was an officially supported game.
What functionality/ if any will I be missing for games not officially supported?
I just hope that I can use every function of the controller like it was an officially supported game.
What functionality/ if any will I be missing for games not officially supported?
Twitch is running terribly for me as expected, even though youtube can run at 1080/60FPS never stopping.
Oh well, I can always read the impressions later on
None at all. You can have all functionalities in any application. It doesn't even need to be a game. You can have full Steam Controller mapping and settings in the Google Chrome, for instance.
Oh well, I can always read the impressions later on
None at all. You can have all functionalities in any application. It doesn't even need to be a game. You can have full Steam Controller mapping and settings in the Google Chrome, for instance.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
alexandros
Banned
Watching!
That's right. Without running the game through Steam you can still have the default bidings and settings if Steam is running on the background but you can't configure it.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
That's awesome. I hope I can somehow load Origin games through Steam like Titan Fall and Star Wars Battlefront. I really want to try those games to see how they feel with full controller functionality.
You can. Krejlooc was playing Titanfall on the stream last night.
CrAzY FiNgErS
Member
Wow, this is getting better and better. I can't wait till Nov. I will be getting two of these.
You can do that, I did that with titanfall last night
I've been publishing everything I do. Thus far, there are only a tiny amount of online profiles, given the limited number of people with a controller.
Is there a voting system for profiles? I have to imagine there are going to be some crap ones eventually.
frozenmeatpopsicle
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Didn't Valve basically say that the voting works by simply using a profile? So using a profile gives it a vote and not using it takes it away. Also that the one that has the most votes, ie. is used the most, becomes the default profile for that game?
That sounds familiar.
wumster3000
Member
I ordered the Steam Controller and they are sending me the Link. I don't want that thing mane. I want my controller.
got the same email regarding 'make sure it's right before sept 25'. I see this just as them wanting to have confirmation of address, not necessarily them sending it out early.
that being said, this is valve we're talking about here so if the product is ready I wouldn't be surprised if they sent them out to the early buyers before the projected date
that being said, this is valve we're talking about here so if the product is ready I wouldn't be surprised if they sent them out to the early buyers before the projected date
trialbygame
Neo Member
I just got mine in the mail tonight. I was one of the Beta members. I'm the guy that ended up talking for a few minutes at Steam Dev Days about the controller.
I didn't have much of a chance to play with it. Mainly setting it up and putting it away.
I don't love the glossy finish. The matte beta controller felt nicer, even though it looked unfinished. I think I was willing to overlook the lack of finish on a controller I received over 18 months ago. Today, I don't love the feel of it. Here's the best proof I can provide at the moment (https://twitter.com/trialbygame), but I think some of you might remember me.
When I was playing with the Beta controller (mine broke after a few months of use,) one of my favorite games to play with it was Super Hexagon. Using the back paddles, or the touch pads to control both felt great and somewhat intuitive. I was kind of excited to try that tonight, and I wasn't impressed. The back paddles are harder than I remember (I'll try to confirm this in the next day or two.) and feel a little stiff for me.
The process of setting up the controller was fine, though I don't love the new typing interface. I had been a fan of the old input system, but I'll see how I feel once I've had a few days or weeks to get used to something new. I had a slight bug with some unexpected haptic feedback while typing, but hopefully that will be fixed before release (or maybe it's just a problem with my device.)
Inserting and removing the batteries was unintuitive and I ended up slamming my fingers into the case quite hard.
If anyone's interested, I'll probably go over all of this in a video in the coming week. I've graduated from law school, so I'm working regular hours and will have less time to stream and demo the controller, but I'll try to get something up. I've stayed a lurker on NeoGAF for a couple years now, but when I have something a little more exclusive, I always try to come here and share.
I didn't have much of a chance to play with it. Mainly setting it up and putting it away.
I don't love the glossy finish. The matte beta controller felt nicer, even though it looked unfinished. I think I was willing to overlook the lack of finish on a controller I received over 18 months ago. Today, I don't love the feel of it. Here's the best proof I can provide at the moment (https://twitter.com/trialbygame), but I think some of you might remember me.
When I was playing with the Beta controller (mine broke after a few months of use,) one of my favorite games to play with it was Super Hexagon. Using the back paddles, or the touch pads to control both felt great and somewhat intuitive. I was kind of excited to try that tonight, and I wasn't impressed. The back paddles are harder than I remember (I'll try to confirm this in the next day or two.) and feel a little stiff for me.
The process of setting up the controller was fine, though I don't love the new typing interface. I had been a fan of the old input system, but I'll see how I feel once I've had a few days or weeks to get used to something new. I had a slight bug with some unexpected haptic feedback while typing, but hopefully that will be fixed before release (or maybe it's just a problem with my device.)
Inserting and removing the batteries was unintuitive and I ended up slamming my fingers into the case quite hard.
If anyone's interested, I'll probably go over all of this in a video in the coming week. I've graduated from law school, so I'm working regular hours and will have less time to stream and demo the controller, but I'll try to get something up. I've stayed a lurker on NeoGAF for a couple years now, but when I have something a little more exclusive, I always try to come here and share.
viveks86
Member
I remember you man. You were one of the most prominent beta testers, gave out information at a time when there was not much information regarding the steam controller.
I thought you came across quite well at the steam dev days, must have been quite nerve racking.
ashecitism
Member
Oh hey, looking forward to that vid! Can't you change back to the old one? There was supposed to be a toggle for that.
Pretty sure there is an option in the BPM settings to choose between the old Daisywheel method and the new qwerty one for the controller
There is a toggle, it may only be in the beta client though.
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