Topic: PC Gaming

Can I just say, the Steam Controller truly is the greatest controller ever made... and it’s not even close.

I can’t believe so many people (including myself) slept on this controller for so long. Only now that it’s been discontinued are people realizing how valuable it really is. It took a few years for the community config file database to build up as well, so there’s that. But now that practically every game has a community config with near perfect, insanely in depth and well done controls already set up, which usually only requires slight modification to your liking, this controller is a monster. It’s a monster!

I’m watching this video on the things you can do with it and my mind... it’s blown. It’s just blown. After my excellent experience with it in Portal 2, and now seeing everything it can do, The only question running through my mind is how could I be so stupidly ignorant to not see it for what it really is this whole time- a masterwork controller that we may never see the likes of in our lifetime again. And I don’t mean to be dramatic- I’m dead serious. Now that it’s been discontinued, we may have just lost the greatest controller to grace gaming in our lifetimes. I’m going to stock up with two extras just to be safe. Should have bought when they are in the fire sale for $5 a piece, but right now I’ll pay the $40. Because once they’re gone they’re gone.

Maybe we’ll get lucky and they’ll release a revision. Something tells me that’s not going to happen though.

And this is a great analysis/history/breakdown of the controller and the evolution from trackballs to the Steam Controller, and even touches on Nintendo’s history and foray into motion aiming and its evolution into what’s included in the Steam Controller.

Fair enough, @JaxonH .... I almost always get things on Switch, if they're available for it, too Obviously, not if it's on XBox One or PC awhile before, though! I don't have a PS4, so there's all those games I can get on Steam Along with some games I have on XB1 that I can also play on PC & obviously GamePass stuff

Every day I become even more amazed at Steam Controller functionality.

Changed my global settings to take in game screenshots when I hold the Home button and press A, and it turns the controller off when I hold home and press Y.

Modified a config for Wolfenstein New Order for Steam Controller rather than the PS4 controller, and I like it even more. I mapped a short press on the left grip paddle to jump, and long press to be crouch. You can adjust the time required to hold it before it activates a long press. I said it really low but long enough that it doesn’t get confused with jump. And with my action button mapped to the right grip, and reload on a long press of the right grip, lean on left bumper, grenades on right, aim with left trigger, shoot with right trigger, run with analog click, melee with right pad click and gyro always on, I’ve created a monster of a control configuration where I can do everything in the game without lifting my thumbs from the left analog and right trackpad. Aside from the map and changing the laser gun functionality, which is mapped to left touchpad segments like a d-pad.

This is amazing! Connected my Arctis 1 Wireless I bought for Switch to my PC, and now I feel like I’m getting the ultimate experience 99% of gamers will never understand.

@BruceCM
My brother is big into Gamepass. Personally I only mess with games sold on the Steam store, but there is no denying there is great interaction between Xbox and PC.

Well, I got Ultimate with my XB1, @JaxonH .... Since they had the deal on, I got a year then & got 6 months for PC with the computer, which got converted to 4 more of ultimate
I haven't really played many yet but it's handy to have the option! There are still games that don't support controllers, like Witcher 1 but most seem to. Hardly needed to look at the settings for mine in Steam yet, other than when it came up on initial plug-in but I gather there's plenty of customisation