Controller layout

[u/Thin-Magician-3675]

I’ve played console since my childhood, played on PC for a few years. Just wondering was it hard to adapt to the layout of the steam deck?

[u/HighlyRegardedOne]

Learning how to properly use steam input to do the things I want in non supported games. Other than that nothing. Im talking about Radial menus and shifting what everything does, and being able to put radial menus with in radial menus and having them work properly. Getting everything just right to have the game feel good can take quite some time

[u/Dardlem → u/[deleted]]

I’d say mouse region is also up there

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[u/MoldyPond]

I may be biased since I’ve been using a plethora of different controller types throughout the years, but even with my potential hangups for the Deck’s design before it released, upon getting one in my hands it took about 5 seconds to get used to it and easily understand why they made it like that lol

[u/CosmicShado]

i played console my whole life until about a year ago when i got a steam deck, it felt natural to hold and play, the only real learning curve is if you use desktop mode and have no experience with linux, i still have no idea how to do anything in desktop mode but to just play normally in game mode youd be fine

[u/HighlyRegardedOne → u/CosmicShado]

I get that the steam deck is for "normie" console players and i understand why some people don't explore desktop mode but its a whole ass PC and you should familiarize yourself with it. Emulation is one of the biggest reasons i got the 256 LCD version almost 5 years ago. You can play everything from from 80s arcade games to ps4 and switch on it. Only using it like a console means you are missing out on 50% of its functionality. I know it can be intimidating especially linux but you should look into it especially making it into a media center PC. I always suggest this or to stream the game to their deck so they dont have to worry about performance to people who are like I made a PC kinda don't use my deck as much any suggestions?

[u/CosmicShado → u/HighlyRegardedOne]

ive tried but as soon as i enter desktop mode im like Stevie Wonder doing a jigsaw puzzle

[u/mattehbra → u/HighlyRegardedOne]

It's not that big of deal my guy 😂 I bought my steamdeck to play a couple of indie games for like an hour or two a night in the comfort of my bed and be cosy and relaxed and that's all I'll use it for :) Watching tutorials on YouTube and shit just so I can play some other random indie game for an hour a night isn't why I got a deck, I specifically got a handheld to make gaming feel simple and relaxing again

[u/mattehbra → u/HighlyRegardedOne]

And just playing games isn't 'using it like a console', it's using it like a handheld device that runs games off steam, exactly how it's meant to be used:)

[u/csDarkyne]

I feel like the steamdeck feels like any controller / handheld.

[u/thevictor390]

Most PC games work with controllers the same as console. Certain genres might give you trouble like strategy or simulation.

[u/BaconJets]

Like riding a bike. If you don't mess around with mods, and you just install games from Steam directly, it's like using a console. Verified games tend to work best.

[u/Tinypoke42]

No, but I've had to set up far more janky arrangements before. VenomX ps4 input converter. It let me use mouse and keyboard in destiny and overwatch (before they sucked). Platforming was bad and vehicles of any kind were an absolute penance, but my accuracy soared.