Hey Steam Deckers,
Want to gain more control using an extension riser such as KontrolFreeks and still keep capaictive touch for gyro aiming and more?
I got a solution for you! I bought this 3d printed clip-on meant for XBOX Series/One. It's a little loose on the Steam Deck's joystick; however, that leaves room to put into conductive material to activate the capacitive touch.
I used Greg's LiveZone | Superior Thumbstick Upgrade - Clips on from his Etsy store. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1362835549/livezone-superior-thumbstick-upgrade
At first, I tried it out with aluminum foil and that works. But, it tears easy and is quite slippery.
I bought and used a conductive fabric tape from US Amazon: GENNEL 5mm x 20M (0.2in x 65ft) Conductive Cloth Fabric Adhesive Tape, Faraday Tape for EMI Shielding, Interference Signal Blocking, Laptop Mobilephone LCD Repair, Cable Wire Harness Wrapping
https://www.amazon.com/Conductive-Fabric-Adhesive-Laptop-Shielding/dp/B01ALDR0D0
And there you go! More control during aiming and you can still activate gyro.
I hope this helps people!
Wait, the sticks are capacitive?
Yep, great for FPS, just put your thumb on the stick and aim with gyro
I was wondering why they were connected with a wire lol
If you have a Steamdeck, you should try Aperture Desk Job, it’s a free game provided by valve to explore all the capabilities of the Steamdeck. And it’s fun.
I played it and enjoyed it, guess I missed the capacitive joystick though
So here's what it looks like. I forgot to show the back to prove I wasn't clicking any back buttons. Kinda difficult filming with one hand and a heavy device.
https://youtu.be/0vzsUnbOR9c
That's ok, I believe you