Yeah I do, I still love it. The track pads are much better than the steam deck ones. The battery life is unbelievable. I only miss the 2 steam deck buttons really.
The trackpads ond the Steam controller are technically significantly less precise than the Steam Deck’s.
The concave and circular shape of the pads make them FEEL a lot better than they actually are.
The gyroscope on the controller is also a bit dated, making very precise movements a bit harder.
Imagine how amazing a new SC would be with all of valve’s latest tech.
The IKEA Ladda 2450 mAh batteries are actually the same as Eneloops for a fraction of the price. IKEA’s charger is also very good and uses the hybrid approach for quick charging and taking them to max capacity. I use them in all my game controllers and they work great.
I actually don’t support game controllers with internal lithium batteries. They will wear out overtime and are harder to replace.
Yeah I do, I still love it. The track pads are much better than the steam deck ones. The battery life is unbelievable. I only miss the 2 steam deck buttons really.
The trackpads ond the Steam controller are technically significantly less precise than the Steam Deck’s. The concave and circular shape of the pads make them FEEL a lot better than they actually are.
The gyroscope on the controller is also a bit dated, making very precise movements a bit harder.
Imagine how amazing a new SC would be with all of valve’s latest tech.
Do you use disposable batteries or rechargeable ones? I used the latter and battery didn’t last long…
NiMH batteries self-discharge themselves, that’s why they aren’t good for low-power devices
I’ve bought an 8 pack of rechargeable Eneloop NiMH for 20 bucks now almost 10 years ago and they have not degraded significantly.
I’m getting usually around 80 hours of use out of a single charge.
What chemistry rechargeable cells were you using?
Slow discharge NiMh batteries, I think from IKEA. They are manufactured in Japan, and I thought they are good.
NiMh is 1990s tech. Terrible batteries.
What is your suggestion?
for a game controller they are more than suitable. The technology has also improved drastically since the 90s.
I use eneloop pro batteries. They take up to 6 months on a single charge. No kidding
The IKEA Ladda 2450 mAh batteries are actually the same as Eneloops for a fraction of the price. IKEA’s charger is also very good and uses the hybrid approach for quick charging and taking them to max capacity. I use them in all my game controllers and they work great.
I actually don’t support game controllers with internal lithium batteries. They will wear out overtime and are harder to replace.
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Eneloops are awesome 🙌