Will you be buying the new Steam Controller from Valve?

[ryanteck@fosstodon.org]

@gamingonlinux I'm torn, initially I wanted to but at a leaked $99 it's a tad more than I'd want to.

I've actually started to use my Dualsense a tad more now too as finding more and more games support the haptic triggers which I do like.

[breizh@pleroma.breizh.pm]

@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social If I needed a controller, yeah, definitely. But I was using the first one only for racing and driving games, and now I have wheel for thoses, so… probably not. Except if I start playing game from in a couch.

[gentlemantech@cyberplace.social]

@gamingonlinux with the caveat that I bought the last one and still have it somewhere and might have to justify the purchase in that knowledge

[lighttheunicorn@lighttheunicorn.horse]

@gamingonlinux Probably not, have collected enough Xbox 360 controllers to last a lifetime at this point.

[gavin57@toot.wales]

@gamingonlinux With the Steam Machine if they ever ship it. As they can't seem to keep the Steam Deck in stock, I'm not counting on that happening.

[tal@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux I know this an unpopular opinion but I got 2 of the originals, and they were and still are a big let-down

[rhysmorgan@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux Without question. I love playing my Steam Deck docked on my living room TV, but always sad to lose the touchpads. I’ve got the OG Steam Controller, but it doesn’t have enough buttons, and the shape is funky (tho more comfortable than you’d think). This feels like the perfect evolution.

[calibanscreations@app.wafrn.net]

@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social

I'm broke

[aukondk@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux I thought I would but at $99... I think I'll save the money for the Frame which is what I'm most excited for.

[j4n3z@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux nah, I'm still good with the old one

[radgryd@mstdn.games]

@gamingonlinux Only no because I'm a keyboard and mouse player.

[vilelasagna@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@gamingonlinux Secret fourth option:

Maybe when my DS4s crap out because I'm very happy with those otherwise

Kinda waiting on reviews tho, I guess. I have a pair of the old Steam Controller and it was a pretty mixed experience with them. The new one seems to address some of my gripes but a big one was that the build quality on the old controller was not great. It just doesn't feel super good to hold etc...

Optimistic, still, really want these to be great

[witewulf@cyberplace.social]

@gamingonlinux not on its own, but with a Steam Machine if/when they appear.

[ben@mstdn.games]

@gamingonlinux Got two Steam Links, an OG Steam Controller and a Steam Deck. Gotta keep the family together

[ozone89@techhub.social]

@gavin57 @gamingonlinux

IIRC Machine already ships with one

[ozone89@techhub.social]

@ben @gamingonlinux

damn, still looking for a Link from time to time.

pretty useless since I could just dock a Deck to TV, use a phone, or a Pi, or even built-in from the TV, but still... XD

[zelgaav@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux No, I'm not buying anything from Steam/Valve anymore. I could consider GOG-controller if they make one.

[katt@ak.kazuma.family]

@gamingonlinux dualshock 4 for life, don't see any reason to replace them in any foreseeable future

[tbortels@infosec.exchange]

@gamingonlinux

My "good" controller seems to have gone missing in the last month, so it's a well-timed replacement.

In the long run, I expect to have two, as the Steam Machine is also supposed to come with one - which is ok, I like some two-player games. But if I can get one now and they offer the Steam machine without, I'll likely go without.

[gamesmissed@mastodon.social]

@gamingonlinux I answered yes, but it's more of a "very likely." I'm in no rush, but my kid adores the original Steam Controller, and theirs isn't always reliable after ten years of being dropped on the floor and handled with sticky kid fingers. I think we'll get at least one of the new ones to replace the old.