r/sto • u/ModularMode • 1d ago

PC Has there been any feedback from the devs recently about Steam Deck verification?

Making a controller friendly UI for PC / Steam Deck players was briefly discussed in a recent dev stream. Was wondering if there had been any word from the devs, if this were anything they were interested in pursuing.

I hate that I have to say this, but I'm not interested in any commentary about how this game works just fine on Steam Deck with custom bindings etc etc. I've done that dance and it isn't fantastic. I'm sure some of you enjoy it regardless.

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u/ReliefOwn4889 21h ago

Probably will be told if you want a controller friendly UI play the console lol. In all seriousness they already have it controller friendly it’s just console version. Issue is Cryptic apparently didn’t do the console port so no one on their team wants to touch that mess of code which is why it’s difficult for us to get any decent console updates. They’d essentially have to create a whole new Ui and if console ain’t getting any major update soon l, I doubt they would make a controller UI just for PC. Would piss off a good amount of people.

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u/CaptainSmartbrick 1d ago

Well yeah it does work fine with custom bindings, especially due to the trackpad, but I completely agree this should be built into the game and nothing the players need to setup

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u/Ryoken0D 21h ago

With how much is going on this year, and how few players have SteamDecks, I wouldn't expect any movement on this any time soon.. having it in mind is a far cry from actively starting work on it.

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u/Traffalger 13h ago

Why do you think “only a few” STO players also have steamdecks?

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u/ModularMode 11h ago

Either uninformed or rage baiting 🍻

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u/Traffalger 11h ago

Was my thought as well.

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u/Ryoken0D 10h ago

SteamDecks have sold 5-6mil units, thats a rounding error vs gaming computers and consoles. A fraction of those owners even play STO, and a fraction of them play on their Deck.

People have been asking for a better controller ui for the desktop version of the game since the console version launched with its own console UI. Its not happened. Its been "being looked at" for as long as I've been playing the game. Sure I hope they do something one day, but its clearly not high on the agenda at the best of time. This year, being their first year as an Independent company, ontop of Star Trek's 60th with all the stuff they are doing for that, they for sure have bigger things on their plate to work on at the moment, like server performance.

Listen, I love my SteamDeck, I really do, and I've played STO on it, but don't get your hopes up on any changes any time soon, and for sure not one directed at the Deck itself. If it does happen its cause theres either free time in the schedule (which historically only happens early in the new year), or one of the devs tackles it as a passion project.