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Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 day agoSo do normal controllers. So did gaming handhelds. So do PCs. So do VR headsets. I’m not sure what you’re point is.
Comment on Valve If You Are Listening Here Are More Accessories That Would Be Awesome!!
Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 day agoSo do normal controllers. So did gaming handhelds. So do PCs. So do VR headsets. I’m not sure what you’re point is.
artyom@piefed.social 1 day ago
The difference is each of those options from Valve offer things that traditional options do not. HDMI-CEC, trackpads, SteamOS, foveated streaming, etc.
Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Why could a phone controller not have innovations such as those? You mentioned track pads yourself.
artyom@piefed.social 1 day ago
Because phones already have touchpads on the screen. And games you would play on a phone would be optimized accordingly.
I suppose it’s not impossible, I’m just not sure there is any useful innovation to be had in that area.
Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The SteamDeck also has a touchscreen. If you’re using your phone to stream games from your PC, I’d imagine that track pads would be much better, similar to with the SteamDeck.
I personally have no use for playing games on my phone with a controller, that’s why I bought a SteamDeck, but there could definitely be room for innovation, both in hardware and software, especially if you take streaming into account. A good steam-input supported controller could turn your phone into a killer game-streaming machine.
woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 day ago
OP didn’t ask for additional innovations, OP asked for “the same functionality as the Steam Controller” which the slot-in things + the phone’s touch screen already provide.
Joelk111@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I mean, no phone controller has the same layout as the steam controller. If Valve could implement the software to support steaminput when streaming games to a phone from your PC or a cloud PC, that’d be kinda cool.