ashecitism
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Steam Controller overview and videos/impressions
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Excellent.
I will try to watch your stream tonight, night shift at work so will keep an eye out for it.
Balmung421
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Garrett Hawke
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So jelly! Oct 16 can't come soon enough!
Awesome! Really looking forward to your impressions.
Possumowner
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Ive never looked forward to a controller more than this ever
I remember being crazy stoked to get my hands on an n64 controller
Possumowner
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Yeah last time i was excited about one...along with the dreamcast one with its vmu
I see the option, but I can't get it to work. It crashes Steam when I select the option
Tried it with Shadowrun Hong Kong and DivekickI see the option, but I can't get it to work. It crashes Steam when I select the option
Yeah, it broke in a recent update. I'm guessing they are working on it.
Rodney McKay
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I remember being pretty excited to try out the Wii Remote when that was announced (Wii Sports was so good, especially the Tennis at launch), but this seems like it will be infinitely more useful than the Wii Remote.
Being able to have more accurate aiming controls on a controller is something I've wanted ever since I switched my PC from my desk monitor to my living room TV. And being able to play older PC games without worrying about complicated control mapping is going to be fantastic.
alexandros
Banned
Ok, let's see how this thing works.
Jaded Alyx
Member
*cough* Wii U Gamepad *cough*
Seriously though, I look forward to anything more you post. I'd love to get my hands on one of these. When might they appear on Amazon?
zephervack
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Thanks for the updates Krej, cant wait to read more about it.
IMU settings don't seem complete yet, they share the config menu with the touch pads (as in, they just copied and pasted the touchpad config menu for the IMU config menu), but it works. Just tested it out, I set resting my finger on the right touchpad to activate the gyro. If I set it to the ADS button, this would give me splatoon-style aiming control.
Currently you can map the IMU to just about anything, from a keyboard press to mouse input to joystick axises to even a scroll wheel.
DiscoShark
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Im definitely going to have to go ahead and purchase one of these, looking forward to reading more impressions.
Has there been any word as to whether or not it's possible to use the thing as the main input device for your computer as a whole? Like browsing the web and stuff with a steam controller because why not?
Has there been any word as to whether or not it's possible to use the thing as the main input device for your computer as a whole? Like browsing the web and stuff with a steam controller because why not?
I'm alt tabbing to neo gaf and using the steam controller as my mouse when doing so. I am about to hit "submit reply" on this post with the controller. Yes, it works in normal windows.
EDIT: Boo, I just quit steam and the controller stopped responding. Dunno if I need steam open to use it. When Steam was open, I could use it in normal windows like a mouse. The second I closed it, it stopped responding. I'll try it on an old computer here later on, the prototype didn't behave like that. It didn't need steam open to work.
kutthoat5150
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Has the steam keyboard changed at all? Hopefully somebody can get that running on windows as well
Default legacy mapping when steam isnt running is weird. Analog stick is mapped to arrow keys, xyab is mapped to fre and space. Left and right click on triggers. Shoulder buttons, grips, left touch pad, and touch pad buttons dont seem to do anything. Start is mapped to escape, back to tab. Analog stick click doesnt seem to do anything.
Arg, take it back, steam was running in the tray. Quit and controller stops responding. Seems you do need steam running for this version, cant use it without steam present.
Arg, take it back, steam was running in the tray. Quit and controller stops responding. Seems you do need steam running for this version, cant use it without steam present.
ashecitism
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Ah, that's a shame.
DiscoShark
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Thanks for the instant feedback in any case, appreciate it!
WHOAguitarninja
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This may be slightly challenging, but is it possible to post some pictures of yourself holding it in different poses (thumbs on pads vs stick/buttons)? I'm sure it probably doesnt, but it looks like those lower horns would jab into the fleshy part of the palm.
Also, how comfortable is the final controller? Comparable to any particular console controller?
Also, how comfortable is the final controller? Comparable to any particular console controller?
OdysseusVA
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Krejlooc, are you streaming?
When I livestream tonight, I will have a cam feed of my hands while I play in the corner.
Controller feels good. Stick and buttons are a bit more to the center than you'd expect, but I have no problems reaching all the buttons. My hands are average size, i'll measure my thumb lenth later.
Not yet, just dinking around
a demonstration of the different mouse and sensitivity settings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyoGhIsd4Mc&feature=youtu.be
In the first part, the right pad is set to mouse and lowest sensitivity, then I flick from one side of the pad to the other with my thumb to show you how far it travels. Mouse mode doesn't have any spin, so as soon as you leave the pad, it stops moving.
Then I turn the sensitivity all the way up (on the steam controller, not in MGSV) and put it into trackball mode and do the same thumb flick.
The difference is dramatic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyoGhIsd4Mc&feature=youtu.be
In the first part, the right pad is set to mouse and lowest sensitivity, then I flick from one side of the pad to the other with my thumb to show you how far it travels. Mouse mode doesn't have any spin, so as soon as you leave the pad, it stops moving.
Then I turn the sensitivity all the way up (on the steam controller, not in MGSV) and put it into trackball mode and do the same thumb flick.
The difference is dramatic.
The main bummer is this means I can't use it on my really old PCs or dreamcast or android anymore. But on my PC, I use steam BPM as my main interface, so it's always running. I just played an origin game - Titanfall - with the controller and it works great. For like 99% of people out there, this isn't a problem.
But it's a huge bummer for me haha. Luckily I have two steam controller prototypes, which I can now retire to be my dedicated "old machine" steam controllers.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I'm getting so used to GOG Galaxy that I'm not looking forward to running all those games bootleg style in Steam. But at least their big picture library interface is improved recently.
I'm also glad they kept the old big picture input method with the daisy wheel, not sure why they didn't make that the default though. It's really the quickest way to input with a controller once you get used to where the letters are.
JoeyJungle
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How are people getting early controllers? Is Valve shipping some controllers earlier than the early release?
alexandros
Banned
Hah, very cool!
The Red Wizard
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I was hoping to use this to control my mouse in Windows from my comfy couch :'(
Quite like the look of the inertia of the trackball rather than the instant stop of the mouse only mode.
Looking forward to seeing you try out a fps games once you are fully comfortable with the controller.
Mines will arrive on the 16th of October. Need to order my new CPU and motherboard soon, otherwise I will be using a rubbish laptop at first.
Looking forward to seeing you try out a fps games once you are fully comfortable with the controller.
Mines will arrive on the 16th of October. Need to order my new CPU and motherboard soon, otherwise I will be using a rubbish laptop at first.
Coffee Dog
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Wow, thanks for all the footage, krej!
You can still do that, steam just needs to be running in the tray.
Lol finol's config is nothing like the xbox config. Got caught and immediately died because I dove on the ground. Gonna set up my own mapping.
Settle yourself down, this is the PC, someone will make it work.
No, so long as steam is open in the tray, it will work. I am controlling my desktop and firefox with it, and played titan fall, an origin game, with it.
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