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[–] [email protected] 111 points 3 days ago (31 children)

As always, I’m not going to be able to play half my usual games without touchpads.

Analog sticks do not make a good mouse replacement.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 3 days ago (24 children)

That's why I loved the steam controllers...

[–] [email protected] 30 points 3 days ago (23 children)

I really love the deck's layout, the original steam controller only having one analogue stick killed it in my opinion. I could never get used to trackpads joystick emulation in games that were designed for an Xbox controller.

[–] fartsparkles 27 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Valve leaked a Steam Controller 2 thumbnail in their SteamVR drivers recently:

Image

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Like, you are the human embodiment of hype? Hype made manifest?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have become hype, destroyer of expectations.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

I already build a Bazzite PC. Just waiting on this to turn it into a proper Steam Deck on crack.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That looks soo uncomfortable to hold

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honestly I said the same about the Deck when I bought it... Fast forward 1 and half year later, my playtime is now 99% on the Deck 😅.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I haven't seen one of these in person. Is it roughly the size of a Sega Game gear?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

The screen is roughly the size of a Game Gear. (Not my photo.)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The internet is amazing sometimes.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

I just wish more people knew how to use it. All I did was search DDG for Steam Deck Game Gear size comparison.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

[–] Grass 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

if there is anyone still alive to make the comparison for you they are probably too busy celebratinng their second grandchild

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Those are fighting words, and also pretty inaccurate unless you're from Louisiana or something

[–] Grass 2 points 3 days ago

haha. I am old enough that I could have had one if my family wasn't really bad with money. I just never knew anyone else that had it either

[–] fartsparkles 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I’m going to guess it’s scaled so it’s basically like holding the Deck today, minus the screen. It’s a render and possibly a render of an older prototype.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

If ducks tied bananas to their feet.

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