Steam Hardware
A place to discuss and support all Steam Hardware, including Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and SteamOS in general.
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I wish the steam deck was a tablet with detachable controllers. It would open up the door to more sales.
I'm looking forward to the new Steam Controller to basically enable that.
Sooo, a Switch?
I would love a Switch-style PC handheld with the full size joysticks, dual touchpads, and back buttons from the Steam Deck.
The Joycon is one of the worst modern controllers I've ever used.
You'd just be adding additional weight, removing some ergonomics (as seen with how shit the switch grips are in handheld play), and adding many points of failure for things to break.
I would bet my steam library that having detachable controllers for the steam deck would have it fail most of the impact tests they do for QA, and result in more returns due to people accidentally breaking them.
It would make it more expensive and less durable. However being able to replace the controllers would definitely by nice, or even buy alternative builds with different buttons. But then, Valve couldn't possibly hit the price with such an expensive luxurious feature.
Have you tried opening it up? Replacing the controller elements is pretty easy. The board is well laid out and everything is clearly labeled. Even replacing the thumbsticks is a piece of cake.
There are some very fragile ribbon cables in there that need to be disconnected to get to the areas with the controller stuff
It's still not something most people are comfortable with. I am not a stranger to building PCs, so not talking for myself here. It would be much easier to replace controllers like on Switch or a regular game controller. Also being able to have a different buttons and layout configuration would be really cool for a PC handheld, as the system itself is very flexible.
I've got a Steam deck and a Legion Go. The detachable controls are amazing on the Legion. Adds a lot of versatility to the device!
Would it though? If you are using it with a controller, it's probably plugged into the tv, at which point you can just connect controllers to it with Bluetooth.
The switch style controller is cute but mostly a gimmick imo.
Yeah, it was a novelty when the Switch came out, but how often do those crappy little joycons actually get used separated? Anyone who's planning to play local multiplayer a lot will have multiple regular controllers.
They suck seperated. They're extremely tiny.
I think you're right. Anyone that cares is going to have a better controller available.
I use an 8bitdo controller for both my Switch and the Deck.
It is? It has a touchscreen and supports Bluetooth peripherals. What portion of sales does that not include?
If I don't game why would I buy a pc tablet with permanent controllers attached?
Idk why would you?
This makes no sense. Why are you even in this topic?
I can’t tell if I’m being trolled.