Steam Controller 2 (Codename "Ibex ")
Ibex rendermodel thumbnail leaked in SteamVR drivers
https://xcancel.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1861543924470251771
I wonder why removable / replaceable modules aren’t a thing in controllers. This render looks like they are trying to stuff as many things as they can onto the controller and it may not end up being as comfortable as a result. Would be neat if I could swap out a thumb stick for a touch pad for example. Ofc I’m just blowing smoke out of my ass and it could be comfortable already.
To be fair the deck also looked really uncomfortable to hold to me but it is comfortable.
So far I prefer the look of the current steam controller
Yeah i agree, this Controller doesn’t look comfortable for any job.
Im waiting to get trolled and have no back paddles or something.
That’s to predictable. They will replace the right joystick with gyro instead.
While I’m not that big of a fan of Microsoft, their controllers will continue to have the best D-Pad positioning, apparently…
So what were everyone’s thoughts on the original? Do we think the new one will be better?
I had two of the original steam controllers. I don’t think I played a single game with them.
I liked the original but thought the inclusion an analog stick but not a dpad was strange. I much prefer this new look at except maybe would’ve preferred the touch pad zones to be circular, but I understand and appreciate the consistency between the steam deck and this new controller. I’m hoping it far capacitive sticks for enabling gyro, that’s the biggest thing I wish other controllers had.
Two analog sticks are a good improvement. That’s my main gripe with the original. That said I don’t know how I feel about this one. It looks like they took the two sides of the steam deck and mashed them together. I don’t know if that works in a controller format.
That’s exactly what I’ve been wanting since the steam deck came out
It looks like they took the two sides of the steam deck and mashed them together.
I’ve seen people specifically request that they do exactly that.
I use the Steam Controller still for games like Doom Eternal, Left 4 Dead 2, Spin Rhythm XD, The Finals, etc.
Basically any first or third person game that has aiming, but I am not sold on the Deck touchpads as primary inputs. Tried it and didn’t like it. Found them uncomfortable, size too small, and shape resulting in inconsistent swipes as someone who likes to target a consistent 180 on an edge to edge swipe.
So it will be a good controller for dual joystick users who occasionally want to use the touchpads, but not a good follow up to Steam Controller users who wanted a new controller to use the touchpads for a majority of their games.
They are great for some games, especially ones that were designed to be played with a mouse. I prefer other controllers for games that were designed for controller though
The touchpads felt inconsistent to me, compared to sticks. Otherwise not much difference to a normal controller.
Looks like they learned a lot from the Steam Deck!
Why he lookin at me like that
