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Steam Controller overview and videos/impressions
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digitaldiatribe
Banned
Not quite. It's not in FedEx's hands until it's scanned in. Check the travel history, it just says shipment information was sent to them.
I wouldn't expect anything close to an update until Monday onward.
Dammit. Mine is still the original shipping label or whatever that's chilling in the Netherlands.
EdwardTeach
Member
Thanks, i get the error page "another castle" but I still don't have any shipping update. Is that the same for everyone else who ordered from game?
Now that many of you are going to get the controller I wish I could have a chance of trying it first but to be honest I don't think I'll be in such luck.
I can't see a single retailer in here having one in display/testing purposes connected to a PC as our PC market in here is very small. At least we got some Steam money cards on the shelves since last year, which is good. Either way, will be checking for some feedback from you all my good people so keep us posted!
I can't see a single retailer in here having one in display/testing purposes connected to a PC as our PC market in here is very small. At least we got some Steam money cards on the shelves since last year, which is good. Either way, will be checking for some feedback from you all my good people so keep us posted!
Yeah same situation. Since the delivery is likely first class royal mail, they'll probably send them out on Tuesday so they reach everyone for the 16th
ashecitism
Member
https://twitter.com/mryoungfr/status/653117921623982080
collusion I say!
also, 8bit was streaming: http://www.twitch.tv/8bitcerberus/v/20167362
collusion I say!
also, 8bit was streaming: http://www.twitch.tv/8bitcerberus/v/20167362
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
GAME have this on the 16th but I'm not sure if that's only for pre-orders. Reckon I'll be able to pick one up?
Almost certainly just for preorders, although there's no harm in going into your local store and asking if there's been anyone cancel their order.
I'm NA and have that status. I ordered on the first day along with the Steam Link and both are in the "label created" state. The FedEx site says estimated arrival is 10/13, but this seems to be misleading as it assumes the item is shipped soon after the label was printed. If you check the order in your Steam account, you'll probably find that it says the estimated ship date isn't until at least 10/16.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
I ordered a controller and Link the first day and have heard absolutely nothing.
ashecitism
Member
I see 8bit has uploaded his archives on YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg7lJ5KURwEMnQdbe-cMbAQ
the latest one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW5UED_4zPk
has DS, Metroid Prime, Super Mario World and Skullgirls
timestamps in the description
the latest one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW5UED_4zPk
has DS, Metroid Prime, Super Mario World and Skullgirls
timestamps in the description
alexandros
Banned
Ah, Metroid Prime.
How I wish you would receive a true HD Remaster with updated modern FPS controls....
The strafing / auto-lock mechanics just work against each other in-game. Would love to see if the Steam Controller find a way around this difficulty, but its hard to make a game work against its original control design.
Mine still says "Shipping Soon" as well. Ordered the first day as well. I'd like to get it by the end of next week.
The Elite
BOSS
With this Steam-Gamestop agreement I wonder if we are going to see more product in store for October 16th than originally planned. Would love to not have to wait until November 10th.
I personally would love it if they just updated the remote control options to the same standard as every other Wii FPS. The Conduit really made detailed customization standard just a few months before MPT released, which is a shame. If the Trilogy had released just a little later, they probably would have taken notice of how successful those options were and incorporated them just like every other FPS did.
The turning and cursor speed is the only major problem I have with the game as it is now. The dead zone is super precise and unforgiving, but the turning speeds are sluggish as hell and the cursor feels really lethargic. It's an odd combination of fast and slow.
Either way, I wouldn't want to emulate the Wii version with the Steam pad. Dealing with the dead zone turning on a trackpad sounds really awful. It's Wii remote or nothing. if you really want to use the Steam pad, you're better off emulating the GC version, single stick and all.
GametimeUK
Member
I have been looking for an awesome new way to control games. I really hope this is it. It just looks horrible to me, but I have to try it.
Jibbajabbawockky
Member
Yeah, that's the same situation I'm at. Ordered the first day, in the US, and its slated to have shipped already on the 9th and arrive the 13th, yet its only at the "Label created" state.
I'm guessing it probably won't ship until around the 16th maybe, since like you said, that's what shows up as the estimated ship date on your Steam account.
Until anyone gets a message that their controller has been dispatched to their address, I don't think there is much point getting worked up about it. Sounds more like they got "shipped" to the courier, and they are waiting to send them so they reach people at the right time
It looks like Valve may have made a mistake putting two touchpads on the device. It enables thumb typing, which is great, but everyone appears to prefer the analog stick for gameplay.
alexandros
Banned
The two touchpads are useful for mouse-driven games, you can use both for mouse movement and cover large distances on screen easily. It also enables left-handed people to use the controller. But other than that I do agree that at the moment it may seem a bit redundant. It's possible that we'll gain a beter understanding of its possible importance once developees start using the controller in native mode.
In other news, Trial By Game uploaded some TF2 footage:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=isKvabrRo5w
He's pretty terrible at this game (sorry Chris
) but the interesting thing about this is that the game defaults to a new template, "Gamepad with High Precision Camera/Aim". I'm not sure if the right touchpad was in mouse or trackball mode.digitaldiatribe
Banned
Which is why the put the left analog stick back in. There wasn't any sticks to begin with during development. I anticipate it was some sort of compromise.
alexandros
Banned
8-bit Cerberus has a Youtube channel as well, can't remember if it has been posted. He has uploaded about 10 hours of Steam Controller footage with a nice variety of games. Well worth checking out. It's the stuff he streamed on Twitch so if you missed that they are available. I especially like the video where he tests Diablo 3 and the Witcher 1, as these are both games designed for the mouse.
https://m.youtube.com/user/8BitCerberus
https://m.youtube.com/user/8BitCerberus
Deputy Dangle
Member
I'm a little concerned about not receiving a shipping email yet. Ordered it in June and it even says "Shipping Soon" in my Steam account details. I'm just crossing my fingers it shows up at my door on or before Friday.
The Wraith
Member
I'm in the same damn boat. I'm just hoping it arrives on time.
ashecitism
Member
I watched for a few minutes. At one point he dies ten consecutive times within three seconds of spawning in, usually getting shot at immediately after the spawn-in. What is up with Star Wars: Battlefront.
digitaldiatribe
Banned
It's a Bad Game.
alexandros
Banned
Angry Joe was complaining about the spawn points as well. It seems to be a problem.
ashecitism
Member
Just checked out the beginning of the stream and Valve's official bindings for Portal 2 weren't working.
They also changed the trigger settings a bit. Renamed trigger click to full pull and treshold to soft pull.
They also changed the trigger settings a bit. Renamed trigger click to full pull and treshold to soft pull.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Mine is still sitting in the Netherlands for some reason (I'm in Austria). When I click on the "track your thing" it says "Information transmitted, no shipment available now"
That doesn't sound good :/
That doesn't sound good :/
Robottiimu2000
Member
It's actually rather good, after playing some I've really come to enjoy it.
ashecitism
Member
Also Battlefront only worked properly when using WASD + mouse mode. In gamepad + mouse mode he felt the mouse was more laggy, less responsive, like the joystick was fighting the mouse, like in Arkham.
Yeah, mine too. Since 27th of September. Chances of it arriving on 16th are starting to get lower.
There are so many permutations to the controller setup that would make playing with it as a standard controller better or worse. Some people have had good experiences with games like Witcher 3, Dark Souls and dpad style platformers that it is clear it can work very well with the right settings. But that is also the problem. It will take a while for community bindings to accumulate and settle on the most liked control scheme.
It can't really be a "mistake putting two touch pads on the device" when they are currently one of the only interfaces that will let you play PC mouse and keyboard centric games in such a small form factor. Of course if you only want to play console style controller based games on PC, don't wish to attempt anything outside of analogue sticks, and have no need to be able to customise that controller and have access to more inputs - then any traditional dual analogue stick controller is the way to go for you. If you want to play the majority of PC games it's either a mouse and keyboard / the Steam Controller thus far
Says Royal Mail first class for me, which isn't really much of a guarantee it will arrive on the release date. Hopefully they have a good solution to get it to people on time. I haven't used GAME UKs online service since 2005 perhaps
EdwardTeach
Member
Thanks for the update.
digitalrelic
Banned
Anyone else still not get any type of shipping confirmation? I ordered mine back in June, I believe, well within the early release window, but have still yet to receive an email.
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