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- Experience a new level of precise control for your favorite games. The Steam Controller lets you play your entire collection of Steam games on your TV-even the ones designed without controller support in mind.
- Features dual trackpads, HD haptic feedback, dual-stage triggers, back grip buttons, and fully-customizable control schemes. Find your favorite mappings in the Steam Community, or create and share your own.
- Dual trackpads allow for 1:1 absolute position input via virtual controls like a trackball, adaptive centering joystick, or steering wheel
- Dual-stage triggers can be used as analog, digital, or both types of input at the same time. Put your iron-sights on the sweep-in, and then fire with the reliable feel of a tactile switch, all on the same trigger.
- Each of the Steam Controller's input zones and buttons has been positioned based on frequency of use, required precision, and ergonomic comfort.
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ASIN | B016KBVBCS |
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Release date | November 10, 2015 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #19,079 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #49 in Mac Gamepads & Standard Controllers #229 in PC Gamepads & Standard Controllers |
Pricing | The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price. |
Product Dimensions | 8.4 x 6.3 x 2.7 inches; 1.2 Pounds |
Binding | Video Game |
Rated | Kids to Adults |
Item model number | V000937-00 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 1.2 pounds |
Manufacturer | Valve |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Date First Available | October 18, 2015 |
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The Steam Controller frees you from your keyboard and mouse, and when used with Steam Link in Steam Big Picture Mode, lets you play your favorite Steam games on your TV
Find your favorite configurations and mappings in the Steam Controller community, or create and share your own
Dual trackpads allow for 1:1 absolute position input via virtual controls like a trackball, adaptive centering joystick, or steering wheel
Each of the Steam Controller’s input zones and buttons has been positioned based on frequency of use, required precision, and ergonomic comfort
OS Platform – Windows/Linux/Mac/SteamOS
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PLAY ALL YOUR STEAM GAMES FROM YOUR COUCH
The Steam Controller is an innovative input device that allows you to play games from all genres, including traditional gamepad-style games as well as games usually reserved for play with a mouse and keyboard. The Controllers are wireless and completely configurable.
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EDIT: Actually I should note one glaring issue with the controller here, though this is more on game developers than Valve for this all things considered: Do be careful when trying to play games that do not come with native simultaneous Keyboard/Gamepad support (anybody that's tried to do this with a Bethesda game will know exactly what I am talking about...), as while the controller can do either or, make sure you configure it to only one or the other, or it will absolutely not work. Again, this isn't a problem with Valve as they have done a lot to make sure that developers can set up this controller no problem, but with developers who, somehow in 2016, still haven't gotten around to that kind of support.
So the Steam Controller's been out for a little bit now and at this stage of my ownership of such, I can say I've logged about a good 40 or so hours on this controller thus far. I'd like to take the time to point out some arguments and such in the course of this review.
First off, let's get some major dealbreakers that I have with this controller out of the way first:
1. Yeah, you do have to use Big Picture mode in order to fully utilize the controller's functions. This might be annoying for a lot of people who are just trying to play this on their desktop and kinda don't want to deal with Big Picture's interface. There is no way via the normal interface to be able to configure the controller and all of its functions in order to fully customize it your liking.
2. Controller size. Considering that I in particular have GIGANTIC MONSTER CRAB HANDS, this controller is a perfect fit for me, but this may end up being something too large for those with average to small sized hands. There are ways to get around this in terms of the controller's customization options so you can make it slightly more comfortable, but this might be a major turnoff for those who are used to things like the XBone/PS4 controllers.
So with that out of the way, I just want to say one thing about whether you should buy this or not: If you're willing to be able to put in the time and effort to be able to get used to the controller and figure out what its configuration options mean, then I can safely guarantee you that you have what is astoundingly the most versatile controller in existence.
What do I mean by this? Essentially speaking, if you are willing to figure out how a game you want to play would be maximized in comfort for use with a controller, the Steam Controller's configuration settings are more than you could possibly want for playing that game, even if at first blush it doesn't seem that way. The main feature of the controller, the touch pads, can be set to have a total of /9/ different kinds of input. Whether you want it to look around in an FPS the way a mouse would or you want to quickly maneuver objects and enemies in a Top-down shooter, the touch pads can easily handle it. And if it proves too weird? Just move the configurations around until you find that sweet spot that allows you to use it.
And that's just the very surface of what this controller provides. Say you want to get into an old game like System Shock 2? You know, tons of interface, commands, mechanics? This controller can still do that. Through means of mode-shifting and other such options, this controller has amounts of input that easily measure in the good 40 or 50 commands.
"But," you may be asking me now, "What if I don't want to spend so time making my own setup for this? I thought the point was to get into a PC game without any interruption or preparation!" Well, that is another strength of the Steam Controller, in particular, Valve's method for providing the community with configurations. Essentially, you can choose from one of a few categories for a setup. Either the Developer's own configuration for the controller, if there is one, some templates that fit a general number of cases (gamepad with FPS mouse, XBone gamepad, stupid amounts of inputs, etc.), and last but certainly not least, the community configurations. These all provide a fantastic starting point to understand what the configuration options do. You are more than able to find a good diving point for being able to understand your new controller. I couldn't possibly write all the different configurations here, but the gist is that if you can think of it, the Steam Controller can handle it in some fashion. Pretty much the only case where it becomes a little trickier to do this are games that are not part of it. Again, it's actually rather painless because you can add non-Steam games and use them in Big Picture mode without much of a hitch, but I have noticed some difficulty in making sure that the controller works the way I want it to.
Another praise I have to sing about the controller is the battery life. You remember that some 40 hours I logged in so far? Those are still on THE SAME SET OF BATTERIES that I have started out with. Two AA batteries mind you. That is absolutely insane. Either Valve discovered the secret to energy efficiency (considering all the haptic feedback that this controller provides), or they made a deal with some voodoo elder god to be able to make this possible. And this was all wireless gameplay, I hadn't even touched the cable that they provide you with the controller. The fact that they can do this with just two normal AA batteries should pretty much be a slap in the face to XBone's designs. I can't even imagine the XBone's controller lasting even a fifth that long on a normal basis. Not to say that you even have to use batteries in the first place, as you can use the Steam Controller and all of its features without having a set of batteries plugged in, only using a Micro USB cable if you so desire. This pretty much insures that you have absolutely nothing to worry about in terms of being able to stay in your game for long periods of time.
So, what is the point I am trying to make with all this talk? At this time, I would not give it a full five-star rating because some of the glaring issues are still pretty much there, despite all that you can do to make this controller work well with you and make sure that you aren't wrestling with your games over whether or not something works. This really is a thing that you have to get to know very well in order to have a full opinion of whether or not it is for you. Again, if you can put in the time and effort to really get used to the feel of it and get to know this controller, you have what is, bar none, the most versatile controller on the gaming market to date.
However, this is if, and only if, you are willing to put the time and effort to gaining a full understanding of it. I know that is a major dealbreaker for most people seeing as one of gaming's central points of focus is just ease of use. If that is something that sounds like it might take too much time for you to get used to, then by all means, stick with an XBone or PS4 controller, nobody is going to fault you for that for wanting to use something that you know is consistent and that you know works very well for you.
But, if you truly want something novel and actually innovative to experiment with and actually have a grand old time, making old games seem fresh, making new ones even better, then the Steam Controller can do all that you want, provided you put in the time.
If you do want to do that, I have some helpful advice for you: Don't make the first game you play on this controller something like an FPS or an ARPG like Valve advertises. Play some games first that allow you to be able to get used to the layout of the controller with ease and without any hesitation. For instance, I started off by playing things like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Viscera Cleanup Detail. Things like that, where you can play the game at your own pace and figure out what sorts of settings you like for those types of games. As you get more and more used to it, you'll be using the controller to play these games without even thinking about it.
I got this controller because I really did need something that was more comfortable to play than mouse and keyboard (bad wrists and everything that comes with it), and at this point I can safely say that I have found that thing. But, please, before going out and saying "augh I don't like it" just borrow a friend's for a little bit and play around with it. I guarantee that having done so, you won't even have thought about how weird something like this is and see the value of these things.
This ultimately allows two distinct advantages for two playstyles; Play nearly any game, any way you want, for the most comfortability, or play nearly any game with a controller that allows you to gain maximum performance. (or any combination thereof)
[Intro Description]: This controller is not perfect. As valve's first consumer iteration, it has flaws, most are smaller, some may be more significant depending on preference. If you want something different or have found the conventional keyboard + mouse/standard controller to be lacking at times, the Steam Controller may be able to satisfy your needs.
: My cons are subjective, some may not care about what I find to be a con, others may say it makes the controller unusable. I suggest you imagine what it is like to play in your style with the cons. Additionally, due to the level of customization, you may be able to get around the cons more easily than with a standard controller.
-(Analog stick), I find the analog stick's convex (curves down and away from thumb) tip to be a slight annoyance. In more intense situations I find it is easier to slowly slide off of the stick, requiring more re-centers, a minor issue to me. The analog stick is also harder to click than regular controllers, again, a slight annoyance.
-(L/R Bumpers), The biggest con for me are the bumpers. I find the bumpers to be too awkward to use in most situations. Despite their large size, they have nearly imperceptible travel distance before clicking. To make it worse they are also very stiff. This contrasts with most of how the controller feels, with everything giving a sense its state (you can tell how far you need to push, or how much you have pushed), the bumpers are the only exception. It gives no hint of when it is about to be clicked, potentially causing a lack of confidence to use.
-(Plastic), Some people complain about the plastic used on the outside of the controller. At first, it appeared cheap and almost rough. I have found it to feel quite durable, despite its appearance. I do have to note that the controller looks significantly worse in Amazon's pictures, it looks much better in person.
-(Noise), Aside from the bumpers, this may be the biggest con to some people. Unlike every controller I have used, the Steam Controller makes a great deal of noise with its buttons. The bumpers make a sound very similar to a mouse click, but louder. The grip buttons make a more hollow-sounding click, which is also loud. The track pad click sound similar to the grip buttons. If you want absolute silence when you play, this controller may cause issues. If you play with a fair amount of sound, or especially with headphones, you may not notice it at all.
: Again, due to the amount of customization, people may find different pros for different reasons.
-(Configurability), By far this is the biggest pro. The track pads, gyro, triggers, everything, would all be useless without the ability to fine-tune the controller to your specific needs. It allows you to play any game and any playstyle with the same controller.
-(Track pads), The second biggest pro. This is what makes the Steam Controller distinct from other controllers. With the track pads, you can emulate a joystick, a D-pad, a mouse, a single button, and even a "touch menu", allowing the pad to use up to 16 buttons in a grid pattern, or a radial menu as a ring, similar to weapon selection wheels in some games. To keep the controls from getting confusing, the touch menu/radial menu appears as an overlay when you put your finger on the touch pad, allowing you to see what you are going to select.
-(Haptics): The haptic feedback is invaluable to me. It is used to get an enhanced degree of control over the controller. With track pads, one can feel exactly how far their finger is in relation to the border, it allows you to feel as if you are clicking buttons when you are swiping the touch pad. It can be used to also enhance the clicks of the triggers, giving definition to the custom range that you set.
-(Grip buttons), Most controllers don't have grip buttons, this allows for even more adjustments according to preference. A distinct advantage is it allows you to keep your fingers on the triggers, your thumbs on joystick/track pads, and still press 2 more buttons to reload or jump.
-(Triggers), Aside from acting as standard controller triggers, when fully pressed in, the triggers will physically click, adding yet another button that can even be independently used from the trigger (thanks to the configuration software).
-(Gyro), This takes some practice and much tweaking to fluidly use, it also has many uses. The gyro can act as a mouse or joystick, allowing some interesting uses. In shooter games, you can tune the gyro to make fine aiming adjustments while keeping a touch pad to make wide sweeps. In racing games you could use the gyro to steer, if you don't like the analog stick. In flying games, you could use the gyro to pitch and roll, yaw, or something more interesting, like to use mouse-headlook.
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-(Software/How to set up the controller), With all of the configurability, the big question is, "how can I play 'any game' with the controller?" The controller can be used as soon as you connect it to the computer, either via micro-usb or wireless receiver (which is provided with the controller, and 2x AA batteries). In this state, the controller is limited to emulating a mouse with the right track pad, mouse scrolling with the left, and arrow keys with the analog stick, along with left and right click with the triggers.
In order to unlock the full potential of this controller, you will need Steam. When the controller is connected to the computer and steam is running, all of your personal settings and mappings will be in effect. Steam also stores your game configurations, so you can plug in the controller on a friend's computer, log into steam, and you'll have your settings saved.
Steam also encourages using "big picture mode"(BPM), a more controller-friendly user interface. Though you don't need to run in BPM to play or even configure a game for the controller, to change the controller's more advanced settings, you WILL need to run in BPM to change them (but you can exit after, with your settings still in effect). Using BPM you can change the desktop configuration (when steam is on but not in-game), special commands (such as turning the controller off) used when holding the steam button and another button, and the big picture controls.
"HOW TO PLAY A GAME?": With the controller on, simply run a game through steam, then press the steam button on the controller and select "configure controller" to make a custom configuration for the game. You can also save the configuration as a local file, upload on the steam cloud, upload to the steam community (for others to download), or download a community configuration yourself. This saves much time in configuring because you can download a community file and customize as you see fit.
"WHAT IF MY GAME ISN'T ON STEAM?": To run a game not supported by steam, there are 2 ways. The first is to add a non-steam game to steam, where it will launch the executable of the game, as well as inject the steam overlay, which allows you to configure the controller.
The second way is a workaround if the first option does not work. You can make a new "action set" (think of it as a seperate profile for the same game, so you could have a specific action set for driving, and one for flying in the same game) in the "desktop configuration" (when you aren't playing a steam game), then make the profile for the non-steam game, then simply switch to the action set while you play the non-steam game.
This has downsides, however. The overlay won't work, and you won't be able to use the touch menu, which allows 17 individual buttons on a touch pad. Thankfully, I have been able to add a non-steam game and play it without problems, I suggest running steam in administrator mode and making sure you aren't running any injectors, such as "sweet fx".
: With all of the advanced options, it will take some time and a lot of tweaking to find what you like. No single configuration is best except your own. With the ability to assign "shift buttons", you can have as many buttons as you need, this is also excluding separate action sets. If you don't mind configuring a game and tinkering with options, the limiting factor is much time you want to spend to get familiar with the controller.
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Bei mir läuft Dungeon Keeper II (1999) mit KB+M tadellos, auch Populous.
Assassins Creed II, Shadow of Modor, Overlord II mit Xbox360-Einstellung
Das Einzige, was ich bei allen xbox Spielen korrigiert habe, ist im rechten Pad bei den "Zusätzlichen Einstellungen" alle Totzonen aus. Die horizontale Empfindlichkeit auf ca. 75% und die vertikale Empfindlichkeit auf ca 50% reduziert. Dann laüft die Kamera für mich angenehmer.
Die innere Totzone auf ca. 25% und die äußere Totzone auf ca. 50%. Die Einstellung sind auf Kreis gesetzt, wird aber mal als Kreuz und mal als Kreis angezeigt. Das ist halt schlammpig codiert. Ein 1/2 Stern abzug.
Die Funktion jeder Einstellung wird ausführlich beschrieben.
Im Spiel können Konfigurationen aus der Communitiy oder persönliche Einstellungen geladen werden.
Leider kann man die Basiskonfiguration nicht im BPM oder direkt über Steamlink bearbeiten, daher ein 1/2 Stern abzug.

tanto per cominciare ha 2 tasti Trigger in più sul retro che premerete con il dito medio o l'indice,quindi in totale ci sono 6 tasti completamente configurabili+ i soliti 4 pulsanti YXBA, contro i 4 tasti trigger e 4 pulsanti degli altri pad, poi come potete vedere anche dalle foto che ho postato manca lo stick analogico di destra,che è stato sostituito con il d-track,in poche parole funziona come il mouse dei pc portatili o come il tasto centrale del pad della PS4, all'inizio sembrerà strano visto che molti di noi siamo cresciuti con i classici pad della sony\ms, ma una volta presa la mano sarà talmente comodo che non vorrete più tornare indietro al classico pad,,in oltre il pad funziona su tutti i giochi esistenti anche i vecchi classici come baldur's gate,dragon age origins ecc, è configurabile come volete tramite steam che passa in configurazione big picture come potete vedere dalle immagini da me postate sul mio pc,
in poche parole per me è Consigliatissimo logicamente pagandolo 59 euro o ancora meno in saldo
io l'ho pagato su Steam a 32 euro visto che è in offerta fino a metà maggio se non mi sbaglio, e comunque costa 59 euro a prezzo pieno sia su Steam che al GameStop,quindi non capisco il perchè dei 150 euro richiesti per lo steam controller..


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tanto per cominciare ha 2 tasti Trigger in più sul retro che premerete con il dito medio o l'indice,quindi in totale ci sono 6 tasti completamente configurabili+ i soliti 4 pulsanti YXBA, contro i 4 tasti trigger e 4 pulsanti degli altri pad, poi come potete vedere anche dalle foto che ho postato manca lo stick analogico di destra,che è stato sostituito con il d-track,in poche parole funziona come il mouse dei pc portatili o come il tasto centrale del pad della PS4, all'inizio sembrerà strano visto che molti di noi siamo cresciuti con i classici pad della sony\ms, ma una volta presa la mano sarà talmente comodo che non vorrete più tornare indietro al classico pad,,in oltre il pad funziona su tutti i giochi esistenti anche i vecchi classici come baldur's gate,dragon age origins ecc, è configurabile come volete tramite steam che passa in configurazione big picture come potete vedere dalle immagini da me postate sul mio pc,
in poche parole per me è Consigliatissimo logicamente pagandolo 59 euro o ancora meno in saldo
io l'ho pagato su Steam a 32 euro visto che è in offerta fino a metà maggio se non mi sbaglio, e comunque costa 59 euro a prezzo pieno sia su Steam che al GameStop,quindi non capisco il perchè dei 150 euro richiesti per lo steam controller..








"El Steam controller no es para todo mundo" por mas cliché que suene esa frase tiene mucha verdad, el mando viene con un par de baterías AA y un extensor de rango bastante practico. lo primero que notas es el peso del control, sin las baterías es notablemente mas liviano que un control de xbox 360.
Siendo el primer dia no tengo mucha practica con el control pero si es importante mencionar que lleva tiempo adaptarse, yo tengo muchos años usando mi viejo control de xbox 360 (ya ni la consola tengo) y cambiar al steam controller es cuestión de practica, hoy solo use mass effect 2 y dark souls dos juegos sin soporte oficial pero la comunidad de steam tiene varios perfiles que puedes seleccionar para ahorrarte la configuración (tengo pensado hacer la mía ya les contare como fue).
Opinión preliminar: si su control favorito se descompuso y/o quieren probar algo distinto lo recomiendo bastante, si no tienen paciencia para entrar en configuraciones mejor no gasten su dinero.
Nota adicional: no se confíen en la fecha de entrega de amazon, a mi me llego dos días antes de lo anunciado, si quieren saber la fecha exacta copien el código de seguimiento del transportista y búsquenlo en su pagina directamente ellos son mucho mas exactos (por obvias razones)
*Actualización: después de dos meses de uso puedo decir que estoy muy feliz con la compra, en control es muy responsivo, y lo mejor del caso es que todos los problemas de compatibilidad que puedas tener se pueden ajustar en un par de minutos, una cosa que no te mencionan es que el control también funciona como mouse y teclado afuera de los juegos, eso es muy practico ya que los comandos en ambos casos son muy intuitivos
(nota técnica: si bien el control funciona como muse básico por si solo necesita steam corriendo de fondo para el teclado y la función de rueda del mouse).
En cuanto a la configuración de control les recomiendo basarse en la mas recomendada de la comunidad y ajustarla a sus necesidades (cosas que rara vez tendrán que hacer) un cambio que recomiendo es la cámara traten de elegir joistic/mouse con tanta sensibilidad como estén augusto, con un poco de practica imita bastante bien la sensibilidad del mouse en los FPS

Nach einer weile wird man jedoch schnell merken das man diesen dennoch hervorragend benutzen kann, er "verschmilzt" sozusagen mit der Hand.
Ich ziehe hier NUR einen Stern ab weil die Steam Software doch sehr kompliziert zu bedienen ist, dies ist wirklich nicht jedermanns Sache.
Ich persönlich bin jedoch sehr glücklich mit dem Kauf.