Won’t any BT controller work? What’s the value for using steam controller?

I honestly forgot this relic even existed

Despite having what’s basically an Elite Controller (Beitong Zeus), I daily drive my Steam Controller.

I have used the steam controller with mine. (I picked up 4 when they went on clearance)

It worked, but I prefer my 8bitdo Xbox controller.

I love mine, but I hate how I cannot use it undocked.

it’s great. imo the best controller there is.

I use and I frickin love this controller

I wish Valve made a new Steam Controller. I wonder what it would be like though

Just like the Deck’s trackpads, it requires significant configuration from the default settings, but once you get it down, it’s so worth it. Compared to stick aiming, you can get much greater precision and speed (with or without gyro).

I made this detailed video guide for configuring the right trackpad on the Deck, along with other general tips. Pretty much all of it applies to the Steam Controller as well.

Why does the steam controller only have one thumbstick

I use Steam Controller as a KBM replacement for high-precision/twitchy first-person shooters. The rear grips allow me to access critical functions like lean or crouch without taking my thumb off the trackpad. I use the left joystick for movement and the left trackpad as a virtual menu. The trackpad is my “aim assist” while the gyro performs the actual aiming. This style of aiming is very effective, but requires about three days of using it exclusively to get accustomed to it. Soon, it becomes second nature and your hands naturally move into the right position to line up headshots much faster than a traditional twin stick layout.

For third-person games, twin sticks feel better, but I use the DualSense controller so that I still have access to gyro for fine-tuned aiming.