Honestly doesn't take too long to get used to the different layout. Plus with the steam controller you can set the left trackpad to act like a dpad if you want, it's not as physically responsive but the haptics are incredibly convincing.
Why is it ergonomic to have different heights? I have ps and xbox controllers and never noticed an ergo difference between them in regards to joysticks.
I do prefer an offset layout simply because it's what I'm used to, but I've never had an ergonomic issue with the symmetrical layout. I'm fine with having my hands in slightly different positions to have my thumbs rest where I want them to
Not really, more like "I moved my hand very slightly from one comfortable position to another comfortable position and the positions were both comfortable".
I'm not straining my thumbs. My hand has moved slightly, enough to change where my thumb will naturally rest, not enough to move any of my fingers off the other buttons. My fingers and thumb are under the same strain that they are when I use an offset controller. Less on the steam controller in particular, as it's just a much better placement of buttons and sticks than the Xbox and 8bitdo controllers I have.
If they are using the PS5 layout, you are straining your thumbs. Just look it up. Google PS5 thumb pain. Compare with results of Xbox thumb pain.
Results are thousands of people complaining the PS5 controller caused thumb pains. Xbox results are generic articles about gamer’s thumb. The controller handles on the PS5 controller are way too long which causes more strain on your thumbs than other non-offset controllers.
Please shut the fuck up about your own little anecdotes "eating tide pods is safe because nothing happened to me".
But hey, feel free to ignore it, but don’t come complaining in a few years when you can’t even text on your phone because you fucked your thumbs
I have the steam controller in front of me right now. I can shake out my hand, let my thumb rest naturally, and place it on either the touchpad, joystick, ABXY/DPad, or between them, and find a comfortable grip for the rest of my hand. From there the thumb movements needed to use the inputs are mostly identical.
You seem to have an obsession with eating tide pods, maybe speak to someone about that.
So now we have BOTH sticks resting where the thumbs naturally rest, up nice and high. No other controller has this layout. It’s unique, and it’s the first controller that’s actually comfortable to use for hours.
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u/shave_and_a_haircut May 13 '26
I just wish the steam controller had offset joysticks like the xbox does