FYI, Tyler McVicker said that games media are traveling for this now, including HLX / Half-Life 3. I can confirm several of the outlets I follow have sent people "somewhere", including the two guys from Giant Bomb who traveled for the last Valve hardware event. They would have seen everything yesterday, and if the embargo lifts sometime next week, it would give everyone time to edit their footage.
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Probably the only thing out of their new hardware lineup that has any chance of being released in the near future.
Yeah. Damn shame, but if they released the steam machine or frame at the moment, the price would probably have to be at the point it would ensure the product didn't have a chance to catch on. Pity, I kind of want a steam frame.
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Only thing I want, so hell yeah
I want the vr headset but not for that price.
No I do not know what the price is.
I have an Index and it was 100% worth the price. I used to play a variety of games (Half Life Alyx, Synth Riders and Until You Fall were my favorites) and then I discovered modded Skyrim. A couple years later and my mind is still blown every time I put my headset on and get to wander around Skyrim, look up at the mountains and sunsets, stealth through caves so dark I can barely see a thing, slay dragons using realistic archery where I have to reach back to get an arrow for every shot and actually aim my bow down the arrow, sword fighting involves more than just mashing attack and block, and I can cast spells with hand gestures. I sometimes go months without playing and then wonder why I stopped when I load back into it. I have to set a timer because I lose myself in VR and will play for hours and hours. Sometimes I turn it on and just go somewhere sit down and look at the scenery or watch the NPCs going about their lives.
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I still hold firm that the first steam controller is GOATed and it only failed because the world wasn't ready for it yet.
It also failed because they had to stop producing it due to some patent troll.
This. Fuck SCUF and their owners Corsair
Back buttons are an obvious modification of previous designs; they aren't patentable.
I still have mine and I agree. Though I do like the changes on this new one to more mirror the steamdeck.
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Mostly yes, but it wasn't flawless. Those trackpads are quite loud (compared to the Deck), the ABXY buttons are a bit too small and awkwardly placed, and there are just many times that I want a second thumbstick. Also it lacks touch-to-engage for the gyro but that's a newer invention.
I think the most impressive innovation came from pairing it with Steam Input. That system is still wildly underappreciated; it's what lets you turn the trackpads into things like custom radial menus.
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I felt like replacing one of the two sticks with a trackpad just ended up being the worst of both worlds. You don't get the accuracy of using a mouse and you don't get any of the design benefits of having twin sticks. The vast majority of controller supported games are designed with twin sticks in mind. Crimson Desert is a great example from recent memory because I can't imagine doing circular motions on the right trackpad, which is what you need to do for one skill and the fishing minigame. My thumbs are too lazy for that. But with a stick that's easy enough to do. Overall fighting games are harder, flying games are harder, twin-stick shooters are almost impossible. Any game that requires some stick-like movements from the right stick instantly get harder to play.
I'm not hating on the Steam Controller, there were quite a lot of innovations I would've loved with twin stick controller. The return of the twin sticks is the main reason I'm excited for the controller. I'm also happy with the Dpad coming back because I always felt that was also somewhat clunky on the first controller. Overall I think this one might end up being GOATed.
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When GabeCube?
When steam frame?
i will also steam frame
I will steam frame used 4 years later :(
GabeGoggle
Steam Frame... when?
My wallet fears the answer to this question.
Me too, but I'm pretty sure I'll be getting one.
I haven't had a VR headset since the original Oculus Rift. I'm still salty about them selling to Meta, and after I moved to Linux it turned into a paperweight anyway.
Since that point, no new headset had checked all the boxes for features, first-class Linux support, and a vendor I could actually tolerate engaging with.
The Steam Frame is doubtless going to seem very expensive in comparison, but I see that as the price I have to pay to avoid an account on a platform I don't want and all the associated data harvesting.
I will pay that price.
I've been waiting for this controller for a while. Hoping it's even remotely close to my expectations.
I'm so ready to turn the page on the crappy PS4 Pro controller I bought a few years back that developed charging and battery issues and become unreliable. Regardless of what Lemmy trolls want me to believe, I feel like a 2.5 year life span for a premium Sony controller was a rip-off.
I like the fact that the analog sticks are symmetrical in placement (compared to XBOX). So really, I'm just hoping that the batteries and connectors in these are more reliable than the poor quality crap that Sony puts out.
Regardless of what Lemmy trolls want me to believe, I feel like a 2.5 year life span for a premium Sony controller was a rip-off.
No, you're right. That's a fucking ripoff
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https://www.pcgamesn.com/valve/steam-controller-shipment-leak
14 tons of Steam Controllers appear to have just arrived in the US, hinting at imminent release date
Irrelevant but I fucking hate short tons, 12,970kg does not round up to 14 tons, cut that shit out.
Should've used long tons for improved confusion
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I do want this controller, even if ram shortages make the actual gabecube expensive.
I fear the price will put it out of my budget for controllers.
Usually I buy my controllers at around 30-50€
This, I fear would go well over double the higher end of that.
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Ah, right after I ordered an 8bitDo Ultimate 2C because my OG Steam Controller is disintegrating. At least I hope the new SC doesn't arrive at some ridiculous price in Europe, I'm willing to pay 50-60€ tops.
I don't think it's going to be 50-60, it has a lot more features and hardware than other controllers.
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I really hope they will release the steam frame, but Valve is a valve. 😔
There are things I like, and dislike, about the Steam Deck controls. The things I dislike are bad enough to kind of ruin the experience for me, and I'll usually switch to an external controller to play on it.
It looks like Valve may have fixed those issues, but I still feel skeptical, about the dpad in particular.
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Digits trembling expectantly.
I hope they improved the dpad compared to the one on the Steam Deck. The Deck's dpad feels quite mushy, and the glossy texture doesn't help. I'd love a high quality controller with dual trackpads.
I thought the Deck Dpad was quite well received, the one on the controller looks the same to me
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the controller looks good i hope it's better than the other controllers you can get for a good price. also, i wish they would make more steam decks but i think valve said that they ain't gonna make any more witch sucks because i wanted to buy one so i can play my steam games on the go
And of course, no link to the unboxing video....fuck these articles!!!
I might be missing some sarcasm, but if that's not the case: the video is not available yet
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