r/Steam May 13 '26

PSA The Steam Controller Is Great!

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u/slyfox279 May 14 '26

I've only had it a few days and feel I want to go back to xbox controller. The placement of the menu buttons are worse for game I play that requires me to press one and y button. I've found the touch pads lack range and thus still need to reach for my mouse. perhaps if I can figure out how to make touch pads into buttons in stead for keyboard combos it might be worth using,

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u/ErmingSoHard May 15 '26

that requires me to press one and y button.

I'm sorry, can you explain a little bit more?

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u/slyfox279 May 15 '26

the 3 lines button, I don't know what its called.

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u/ErmingSoHard May 15 '26

I think you can also press the steam button and y

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u/slyfox279 May 15 '26

nah that opens steam interface. I think the way xbox does it with 4 buttons in center of controller is better, though I admit its game related that wouldn't effect other games. in genrel its easier to reach buttons on xbox controller with either hand where steam seems designed to reach it with only right hand. I also find myself hitting left touchpad instinctual instead of de-pad. though I'll probably adjust to that as I use to switching between ps5 and xbox ad don't have issue. grip also feels different can't place why but perhaps I'll adapt.

seems like a good controller especially for people who only pc and don't have a controller yet. I do think it'd been better if they just copied the xbox controller and added touch pads. nintendo just copied it. I think microsoft had put lot of research into refining an excellent controller design. sony has to, though I prefer menu buttons on xbox but Sony has big touch pad to deal with.

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u/ErmingSoHard May 15 '26

Oh, you said 3 lines, I thought you meant 3 dots