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Steam Controller page updated: $99 USD, releases May 4th
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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 17小时前
I did not say it acts as a Xbox controller, but said similar to a Xbox controller.

17小时前

Steam Controller page updated: $99 USD, releases May 4th

Just for fun fact and history, the introduction videos for the first Steam Controller and the new one on Valve's channel (direct YouTube links and the Invidious alternative:

Introducing the Steam Controller Published on Jun 4, 2015: YouTube or Invidious
Steam Controller: Official Overview and Quick Start Guide Published on Apr 27, 2026: YouTube or Invidious

It's been 10 almost 11 years. (Edit: Apparently I can't do simple math.)

18小时前

Steam Controller page updated: $99 USD, releases May 4th

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 18小时前

According to Jeff Grubb at his video around the 20 minutes mark We've Been Using the Steam Controller! | Giant Bomb Review Discussion the Steam Controller will work as a regular controller without Steam being open. Steam itself is not required to use the controller, it just adds additional non standard features when open, such as customization and gyro. Sounds like without Steam being open it acts similar to a Xbox controller. But for that case there would be no need to pay 100 Dollar / Euro.

I wish though there was a more universal driver and software to that can be installed to run in the background, without Steam. So I agree with your sentiment, but just wanted mention that the controller is still (partially) functional without Steam. My suggestion is to buy the Steam Controller only, if you want to use it with Steam (duh!).

1天前

Ubuntu Linux Will Begin Landing AI Features Throughout The Next Year

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 1天前

Ubuntu was easier to use out of the box, especially for some hardware like Nvidia hardware in example. Also the software from its repository and the Kernel is not updated nearly as often as Ubuntu. All of this makes it harder to use for Gaming oriented people. Back then Debian users laughed at me (Ubuntu user back then) for using a "toy" distribution. But Debian was not a good option for me back then.

My point is, it does not matter if someone laughs at you. Just use the best option for you.

2天前

Fact Check: Did Alien Resurrection invent Dual Analogue First-Person-Shooters?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

"Schrödinger's Invent Of Dual Analogue", kind of yes and no at the same time. It's not as simple yes or no and depends on the qualifiers the question asks. I personally would tend more towards "Yes", but its not that cut and clear depending on the view.

Yes, if you ask which game standardized and normalized this kind of controls, as the main control scheme. And No, because there were previous experiments with this kind of control scheme, some very oddly realized (like two controllers) in a non standard way to play the main game. So The Alien Resurrection is an evolution of previous experiments and ideas and did not 100% invent it by its own.

2天前

GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

Which is irrelevant to the point I am making.

2天前

GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

Your opinion is one of many. For some the name does not matter, for others GIMP is worse than WLBR. I don't care what the name is. To me the person Bruno was wise to lock it, because he knew non contributor would spam with their opinion and with history. That is the mark of a wise man. This is my point, not how many people like or dislike the new name. That's not the point I am making.

2天前

Someone accidentally leaked Star Wars: Galactic Racer's release date on Steam

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

So called "Leaks" are free marketing before the game is even announced officially. Surely, not all "Leaks" are human error.

2天前

GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

A man can be wise and still propose a name that some people don't like. The reason why this man is wise is, he knows what would happen and is wise enough to limit / lock the thread before it happens.

2天前

GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

GNU Wilber

2天前

GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

SIMPly genius!

2天前

Happy 40th birthday, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A!

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

I remember knowing about this Konami code and always wanted try it out in random games. The first time I tried it in Parodius (SNES) was hilarious.

Also still mad the code didn't make it into Metal Gear Solid.

2天前

Happy 40th birthday, Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A!

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

Played through the NES Contra unaware of any cheat codes. Felt like got cheated behind my back, after I learned about the code. :D

2天前

GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

C&D only, if they are in the same space. The radio station is completely unrelated to a computer programs name. Also is the name trademarked? And the radio station is not world wide known either. I doubt there will be any Cease and Desist from either sides. But I can be wrong off course, which is very unlekely (great typo I leave it there).

2天前

GIMP rebranding as WLBR?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

I will be locking this issue to avoid non-core developers spamming with the same walls of texts about the project name.

Bruno is a very wise man.

2天前

Steam Controller early review leak claims $99 launch price

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

I have to enable that mode each time I take the controller off the dock, right? Also not all games support D-input Sony mode, and controller is seen as a different gamepad depending on the mode. I do not want switch between the modes depending on what I play. I really dislike the idea of multiple modes and is something don't want to deal with.

2天前

Steam Controller early review leak claims $99 launch price

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 2天前

I have the Ulmate 2 Wireless (using 2.4ghz), which is different from 2.4ghz named variant, and the Bluetooth variant. I don't know why they are making it this complicated. Unfortunately there is a huge problem with this, and its not the hardware but from software side. I think it works on Linux, but...

The controller has multiple modes. The Xbox mode is the default one and behaves like a Xbox controller. That means in this mode no gyro is available. To activate gyro, we have to be in Switch mode, which on the other side deactivates analog triggers (I think). And in the Switch mode off course the programs and applications do not see it as an Xbox controller and activate different options and modes (I suppose, because I do not use that mode).

In the end, I do not want to deal with the different modes and use it in Xbox only. That means I don't use one of the main functionalities I purchased the controller for. Other than that, its basically a better version of my previous Xbox 360 / One S / Series S controllers. I didn't want bring up this issue, because it was not really relevant to the price point I was making, as this is a software logic / development issue. Besides this one issue, I am actually happy about the controller and use it on Steam and for emulators in general on Linux. Just without gyro...

3天前

Steam Controller early review leak claims $99 launch price

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 3天前

The cool thing is, that you can assign the buttons any function. I use RetroArch on my Steam Deck and the back buttons have some special functionality, such as open the RetroArch menu itself or enable / disable fast forward or slow motion. That's good to have, so that all other regular buttons can be used as a regular joypad without changing their functionality.

3天前

Is "Motivation" important to you in games?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 3天前

For games that are not story heavy I don't care anyway. Donkey Kong Country on the Super Nintendo in example. Some crazy dude stole bananas and now the gorillas are angry. Game starts. This is a game I'm interested into gameplay and challenges, rather than anything else (ok ok graphics and music too). The gameplay is the motivation for me, not a meaningless (or meaningful) story, for this type of game. I do not need any reason other than having fun to play and do the challenges.

3天前

Is "Motivation" important to you in games?

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thingsiplay @lemmy.ml 3天前

It depends on the game. Some games may build up a world before putting you in, others lets you discover over time. Take Final Fantasy 7 in example (I'm actually talking about the original Playstation release in 1997). Game is heavily story and character based. You start a mission without knowing characters or the story. You are right in the action and details are explained along the way or afterwards. I really really like this. Having a slow start is not wrong either, its just different. Fallout 3 on the other hand has a much slower start. One start the game as baby even, learn the world you are in and so on. And both styles are appealing, as long as not all games have one style only. If not executed well, both styles can be boring or uninteresting.