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@MurrayL@lemmy.world

Post #2107985

2026-05-04 18:36 UTC

Ah, one of the dozen people who actually liked the original Steam controller! A rare sight indeed.

Replies (4)

  • @Tore@piefed.world 2026-05-06 17:06

    There are dozens of us!

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  • @early_riser@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 18:52

    I actually didn't like it very much. Had to dig it out of a drawer for this photo. The face buttons are in an awkward position and the left trackpad is a terrible D-pad substitute. But I loved the gyro, and if it didn't invent grip buttons it was my first exposure to them at least, and both MS and Nintendo liked them, too, since the Xbox elite controller and switch 2 pro controller have them. I saw the potential and looked forward to Valve improving it, and by all accounts this new iteration is an improvement. I'm also a sucker for mold-breaking attempts at better ergonomics. I own a [Twiddler](https://www.mytwiddler.com/). Still can't get the hang of it, but nothing ventured nothing gained.

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  • @Maiq@piefed.social 2026-05-04 19:03

    I loved my OG steam controller! I wished I had bought more than one when it died 7 years later. Thing was bomb proof. Never had any other controller last that long say for anything built after the N64 anyway. It took a lot of getting used to. So great for pc games. Hoping the new one is just as durable. I guess it's reparable too!

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  • @Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 19:24

    why is today reminisce about projector day? I used the OG steam controller when I had a projector setup, I'd turn my office chair (that I used at home) around to look at the wall instead of the computer and use the virtual keyboard/mouse for films or watching stuff, or even playing games. Although it did take a lot to adapt to some which I preferred to use a regular controller. I forget if it was Just Cause 3/4 I played the shit out of with the steam controller or something else.

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