Steam controller in action

Twyst · January 31, 2016, 10:08:11 AM

I just got this controller as a Birthday present (wife knows me!) and hands down this beats any other controller I've used.
My 1st gripe is the button positioning - they follow a standard XBOX layout, but due to having the buttons below the haptic pad (on xbox they are above the stick), the thumb now has more distance to travel to hit the primary buttons and you have a greater chance of idiot slapping the secondary buttons.
My 2nd gripe is that if the Steam Overlay fails to work, the controller won't wholly work with the game. The cynic in me says this is to ensure that the Steam Community cannot be turned off in game.

That being said these gripes are minor. And I'm not really a gamepad kinda guy, so this was real plunge.
Now, I've already logged 50+ hours with Witcher 3 using K&M (not completed it yet - just having fun wandering off and exploring) and after a few hours, I'm much more competent now by using this controller. It's a real joy to use!

Liberator · September 30, 2016, 08:02:26 PM

So 8+ months in, how's it now.

Just asking because of the current sale on Steam where you can get this and the Link for a few pennies over 50 notes.

BrotherTobious · September 30, 2016, 09:32:52 PM

It is good I have been using it for witcher 3 over the link. It is much better cause there are so many profiles that people have built.

Twyst · September 30, 2016, 09:57:22 PM

I use it for witcher 3 as well.
Infact any single player game I use it because I can kick back and relax.
But multi-player like Overwatch, keyboard and mouse still rule.

RogueTaylor · September 30, 2016, 10:10:33 PM

Would you say that he steam controller is better then say an Xbox one controller ? Or not ?

Twyst · September 30, 2016, 10:19:51 PM

Yes, much better.

RogueTaylor · September 30, 2016, 10:24:37 PM

Quote from: Twisted;417850Yes, much better.

Mind if I ask why you think this ? Like how does it make it better ?

Twyst · September 30, 2016, 11:24:56 PM

It fits my smaller than average hands better, the tactile pads are awesome.
The setup system just works better for me.
It's lighter, the batteries have yet to expire.

The only downside is that the labelled buttons are wrongly placed (see gripe #1 above) compared to what I'm used to on a controller, but the upside far outweighs this.

Blunt · October 01, 2016, 12:04:43 AM

Quote from: Twisted;417856It fits my smaller than average hands better.

You are Donald Trump and I claim my Â£5

Milli · October 01, 2016, 01:18:32 AM

I dont like it... much prefer the feel of analogue sticks. Track pad doesnt feel right when trying to look about...but that may well just be down to my settings/me

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RogueTaylor · October 01, 2016, 06:59:24 AM

Quote from: Milli;417859I dont like it... much prefer the feel of analogue sticks. Track pad doesnt feel right when trying to look about...but that may well just be down to my settings/me

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This is what I was mainly thinking of is the touch pads and can they really keep up with how easy to use the analog sticks are on other controllers. I knew thought they would be better, a nice idea for maybe some casual games but I don't think they would be able to stand up to other controllers in more fast based games just incase them touchpad don't work as well or don't register the movement you want to do.

Like right now I am playing forza horizons using my Xbox one controller and Couldney really imagine what it would be like to try to use a steam controller to drive because I think the accuracy of the analog sticks would be a lot better then a motion pad. Thanks for you opinion tho twister and for telling us about your small hands

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Liberator · October 01, 2016, 08:14:54 PM

Well it's a bit bloomin late to start slagging it off now, I'm Â£60 down. (Â£10.10 P&P).

I'm probably in a good situation here as I only use the XB360 controller for Gang Beasts and GTA-V (flying only), therefore I don't have a lot of time on that layout.

The P&P made me think twice as it adds 20% onto the price, GAME were doing them for Â£28 each as well and free delivery, but by the time I looked again the controllers were OOS and the Link is now also.

Perhaps they might be found in larger stores locally though.

Tutonic · October 02, 2016, 11:16:16 AM

I like it, but it's a very different beast from a regular pad (Xbox etc). To get the best out of it, you really need to spend a bit of time tweaking it for each game.

It's an amazingly versatile device, once you've got it set up to your taste it's lovely to use, but 'out of the box' it's a bit frustrating.