Comment on When the Steam Deck was still just an idea, Valve says some staff were like, "I just want that for me" and "the point wasn't even to make a product out of it"

RacerX@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Backlog3231@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Why would you use a controller with the steam deck? It is a controller.

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  • Lesrid@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Some people like a lighter weight and different grips. Lots of cases have a kickstand where you can prop up the deck and use your favorite controller.

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    • 4am@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Can’t it also dock to a TV or monitor?

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      • kholby@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yes

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      • GoodEye8@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        If you have a dock. Maybe I’ve been unlucky but I don’t recommend the official dock. Every time I want to use the deck in a docked mode I have to rewire everything in the correct order to get the dock to output a normal resolution. Wire it in the wrong order and you either get no output or you get low resolution output with weird artifacts.

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  • toynbee@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I like the steam deck and use it as a controller, but you could make the same argument about the switch. Regarding the switch, my answer would be that while it is a controller, it is - IMHO - a poorly designed and uncomfortable-to-use controller.

    While you and I like the ergonomics of the deck, others may not. One can hardly blame those people for wanting something they feel more usable.

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  • RacerX@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I use it in a dock most of the time.

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• Sheltr@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  OG steam controllers for me!

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  • Rin@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I wish they were still available

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• lepinkainen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I got a PS5 controller from a sale, even the touchpad works

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• bitwolf@lemmy.one ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Just got an Ultimate 2c. It doesn’t work well in some games. Specifically Sackboy.

  If I had another go I’d probably purchase the 8bitdo Pro 2 Hall edition as it can switch between xinput and direct input.

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• LapGoat@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  whatever controller is closest and convenient for me when i happen to sit down, or whichever one is charged lol.

  I usually gravitate towards a wired xbox controller because its the one i have jurisdiction over in the household.

  Strongly recommend a wireless mouse/kb with one of those couch cushions that is desk shaped. very good for playing some of the less controller-friendly games. I got a half-keyboard with a joystick on the thumbrest that i havent used yet.

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• vxx@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Xbox Controller.

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• atrielienz@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I have the 8bitdo Pro 2 and I love it. Works great with or without a custom config, but in my opinion the config I use makes it worth it for the price.

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  • RacerX@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I went ahead and ordered the hall effect version of the Pro 2. Excited to try it out!

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• morgan_423@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I second the recent PlayStation controllers. My friend gave me an extra PS4 controller he had and it’s basically a Deck controller minus the back buttons and a track pad. Works fine for most games I play with it, but I’m primarily a M&K guy.

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