A new screenshot grabbed from Steam's latest beta client hints that Valve might have decided to add a left stick to its Steam Controller.
Steam Controller 2 anyone? A leak suggests a return to a dedicated controller from Valve.
That would be really nice. The Steam Controller was one of the most unique controllers out there. It wasn’t great for traditional gaming, but it worked very well for PC-focused games like RTS, 4X, or FPS.
I just hope they don’t assemble it in the US like the original. That caused serious issues with supply, warranty, and especially spare parts.
Its pretty neat once you get used to the layout. I have mine sync with my steam deck.
TheGamer Writes "I really tried with the Steam Controller. Valve's first foray into creating its own bespoke gamepad tailored specifically for PC gaming was, putting it mildly, poorly received. It launched in 2015, but by 2019 the company had quietly discontinued it. However, while everyone was gleefully dumping on it, I was determined to get my money's worth. I bounced off it immediately like everyone else, but I thought: Valve is smart."
They should of added some sort of center point on the right track pad, maybe a dip in the center or a slight bump, I think that could help in games for controllers?
They really just needed the second stick for me. A control scheme alone the lines of the deck would have been a big improvement
Still use it for controlling my living room pc. Never liked it for games. One neat thing is the scroll-wheel function by dragging your finger around the perimeter of the left circlepad - clockwise for down, counter-clockwise for up.
It's primary value truly is in games that don't support any kind of controller input. You can do a decent job of grafting something usable for games with only direct mouse input, like strategy games and the like, thanks to the touchpads.
Outside that? The customization is really quite excellent, but it is almost impossible to use in place of a traditional controller in a lot of circumstances. It's a nice niche option to have, but I was certainly never able to have it completely replace an XB or PS controller when a game called for one.
I like the idea of having two touchpads in a controller instead of buttons but I hope they work properly and also that left stick will help if they go wrong
I guess their intial idea fail!
Maybe they could go with two options on release? A controller with sticks and one with pads?
I wouldn't mind having both options. Though I personally haven't used their current controller so I don't know how good that feels in comparison to having analog sticks.
No comment on having removed the middle touchpad? There were a bunch of changes if this is true, actually.
The old alpha controller: http://i.imgur.com/VBQwUXh....
Old example bindings for Portal 2: http://i.imgur.com/a9K70XS....
New controller: http://i.imgur.com/5DB0hG5....