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Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller

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Submitted ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨ZippyBot@lemmy.zip [bot]⁩ to ⁨gaming@lemmy.zip⁩

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/steam-controller-2-is-apparently-a-thing-and-being-tooled-for-a-mass-production-plus-a-new-vr-controller/

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  • Dave@lemmy.nz ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Better battery placement, because the original is a nightmare to get batteries out.

    I’m curious about this. There’s a little switchy button thing and the batteries pop right out. I’m not sure what makes it a nightmare, I quite like the battery placement.

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    • Zeta616@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Rechargeable AAs like to get stuck in there since they are slightly thicker

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      • Maalus@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Then that’s an engineering mistake / wrong fits, instead of an “battery placement” issue

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      • Dave@lemmy.nz ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’ve always used rechargeables. While I agree to some extent, the action to pop them out makes it a lot easier to get them out than in the Xbox 360 controller from around the same time. The Xbone ones are easier now but perhaps they will do steam controller 2 in a similar way to the 1 but leave a little extra clearance.

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    • Chee_Koala@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It takes an extra second to read/see what you are supposed to do, but after that I have to agree with you, I also like the placement and actions required to replace the batteries.

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    • 0ops@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I thought it was really satisfying. Not to mention just really clever engineering. Back when I still had one I was popping the batteries in and out like it was a fidget toy, definitely wouldn’t call it a nightmare

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  • derin@lemmy.beru.co ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sweet mother of god, yes: my body is ready for another Steam controller.

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  • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Last one was garbage. Not sorry.

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    • PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Imma need you to expand this answer.

      I don’t care for controller gaming much, but this one didn’t strike me as notably worse than amy other.

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      • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Bad shape, poor feel, and the track pad takes up too much space for a hack.

        Limited official game support made it a detection nightmare and caused quite a few games to register it as m&KB.

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    • thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Idk why you are being down voted it’s true. It was a plasticity nightmare. And I don’t understand how people liked the track pads. There’s a reason a carry a mouse with my gaming laptop because there’s no way I’m going to play a fps with a track pad

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      • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The gaming community for whatever reason mostly has hard on for value. Despite them rent seeking and being a generally shitty company where it matters.

        Paid betas killing discs…yay steam!

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  • lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Take my money

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