Valve reveals Steam PC game controller

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Valve has revealed a new controller optimized for Steam and Steam Machines devices, concluding this week's string of announcements aimed at bridging the gap between PC gaming and the living room. The peripheral will support the full catalog of Steam games released to date, and will include legacy support for older titles that lack controller support.

Contrasting "traditional gamepads," Valve's peripheral uses two trackpads, rather than the dual-analog setup common to consoles. Balancing the lack of physical sticks, Valve's controller uses haptic feedback, "allowing precise control over frequency, amplitude, and direction of movement."

The controller additionally features a touch-enabled surface with a high-resolution screen. The screen can also be clicked as a button. When a player taps the touch screen, its display overlays on top of the game itself, eliminating the need to look down at the controller during gameplay. According to Valve, "The screen allows an infinite number of discrete actions to be made available to the player, without requiring an infinite number of physical buttons."

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/27/valve-reveals-steam-machines-pc-game-controller/

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neboPosted:

Lol, still gonna use my keyboard and mouse, and for racing games and some select other games like dark souls, I'll use a wired xbox controller

VEVOPosted:

That's... different. Seems Valve is taking a bold design decision there. Can go two ways. People will love it or it will crash and burn. I'd like to try it for myself in a game before judging it. Seems like it'd be a pain to use in FPS games.

SIKSPosted:

Activez- Is that pic of the front or back?


It's the front. I kind of like it though, looks interesting.

OdinPosted:

Activez- Is that pic of the front or back?


Yeah seriously.. I looks ugly tbh, I don't even know how you're supposed to hold it.

YurPosted:

Doesn't look that good tbh.

Activez-Posted:

Is that pic of the front or back?

MSXPosted:

Looks like some sort of docking station. Looks awful

Cliq_ImpactzPosted:

look like speakers to me

MaggardoPosted:

Nice looking controller, but the question is, does it feel good in peoples hands?

UPPERECHELON1Posted:

Not the game announcements people wanted though