Once it works natively on general Linux distros I'm buying it.
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My OG Steam controller is still kicking.
I use it in desktop mode more than anything these days
Me, seeing what they did to the steam controller:
WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO MAH BOY?!
Holy fuck that controller looks oversized and awkward. I get what they're going for, but fuck that looks like it would be a pin in the ass (wrist) to hold onto and to effectively use the face buttons, thumb sticks and touch pads without hitting something else.
I'm gonna stick with my gen1 controller for a good bit, at least until there are a good amount of user reviews.
I love the look personally, but I've seen people call the Steam Deck ugly, and I don't understand that either.
In any case, I have the original Steam Controller, Deck, Index headset, and Index controllers, and all have amazing ergonomics. All the video reviewers I trust to not shill for Valve have had minor complaints at worst too.
Anyone you recommend? I have the OG controller and a deck, so I'm not against the design, it just doesn't look good to me on first look. But, like I said in another comment, it could just be a small hand model, or maybe even a bad angle
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Genuine question: Do you prefer smaller sized mice?
... You may just actually have small hands.
For reference I'm 7.5 inches from thumbpad/root to index finger, arguably on the cusp between how mice are often sized as small vs medium... and I can handle the chonker that is the Steam Deck just fine.
Funny enough, no. I have an LG G502 and I run it with the heaviest weights it came with (though, it's still a lot lighter than the g5 was), but the weight of the deck is what ends up getting me. My wrists are usually what stops my sessions in the deck, but regular mouse usage is fine.
Huh.
Get a grip trainer?
Not sure how grip training improves wrists, but I already have a number of wrist specific exercises I do semi-regularly to help with the issue.
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This thing does not look comfortable to hold.
I'm willing to be proven wrong, but I don't see myself adopting the touchpads over the analog sticks.
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