Steam Controller Pre-Order is up...SEXY TIME

[glockjs]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/353370


Anybody else very excite for this?

 

[CaptainRichard]

Dual laptop trackpads on a controller? Erm...no...no thank you. :P

 

[Crownan]

Someone should have told them we need more analog inputs, not less. Try playing Galaxy on Fire 2 on an iPad and you'll get some sense of what flying is like with dual trackpads.

 

[shadowvinez]

really not sure how I feel about it. as the cap said they are track pads SORT OF. to be specific they are haptic trackpads with tactile sensors. this makes them a little better than your average track pad. they vibrate and respond to pressure to simulate analogue controls. Though very interesting I feel this is a very poor implementation of the technology. the price point is pretty good for a wireless controller and if vulkan ever does finally take off (linux api equivalent of directx) then I will definitely be owning a steambox. as for the rest of the controllers component steam has been very selective on who get to actually try the damned thing and so far its been a bunch of bloggers without a technological bone in there bodies and they have so far withheld a data sheet or any detailed specifications.

 

[UnderSc0re]

I'll continue to use my 360 controller when I need a controller.

 

[Audax Phidippus]

The pressure sensitivity could make all the difference here.
Draw with a laptop trackpad, then draw with a Wacom tablet.
Excited to try it out and see. In Gaben we trust.

 

[halfsane]

I ordered a the controller / link bundle. Pumped to get this gear!

 

[CGPepper]

Can we actually connect it to a windows machine and use out of the box?
I am tempted to get one, but don't give a damn about the steambox itself

 

[RedjackQuisterJr]

Dual laptop trackpads on a controller? Erm...no...no thank you. :p

 

[SeungRyul]

Can we actually connect it to a windows machine and use out of the box?
I am tempted to get one, but don't give a damn about the steambox itself

Yes I believe so. The controller will be a standalone product.

 

[Groundstain]

looks good although I will be spending my money on this Steam Item... http://steamcommunity.com/steamvr

 

[AntiSqueaker]

Those dual stage triggers though.

I'm gonna pick one up, looking forward to being able to lounge on the couch and play Fallout and other games.

 

[EpilepticCricket]

I'm very interested in this for SC. It'll be interesting to see how this works with gimballed weapons and I'm sure it will be pretty great for a number of other ship roles that aren't flying or gunning. I'm still holding off until post launch before I seriously look into getting one.

 

[glockjs]

Can we actually connect it to a windows machine and use out of the box?
I am tempted to get one, but don't give a damn about the steambox itself

Absolutely. Steambox not required...but a steambox is kind of a broad term. Anyways I'm looking forward to using this on SC for sinking the lazy hours in.