Steam Controller

Post by **KalessinDB** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:33 pm

fastbilly1 wrote:
KalessinDB wrote:Exactly my point! Heck, even the SNES controller was a LITTLE out there with the shoulder buttons, but it seemed a natural progression from the NES controller, a good way to work more buttons in.
I think he meant that the Playstation controller was just a SNES controller with extra shoulder buttons. Then later joysticks.

Ehh I saw it as pretty different. The d-pad was significantly different, the extra shoulder buttons changed how it felt in the hand, and there were handholds like on an N64 controller (but only 2 of them, since most of Sony's target audience didn't live near Chernobyl) But I suppose the point could be made that it was a natural progression.

Post by **ZeroAX** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 5:51 pm

KalessinDB wrote: Ehh I saw it as pretty different. The d-pad was significantly different, the extra shoulder buttons changed how it felt in the hand, and there were handholds like on an N64 controller (but only 2 of them, since most of Sony's target audience didn't live near Chernobyl) But I suppose the point could be made that it was a natural progression.

The d-pad was only different because Nintendo owns the patent to the one they have xD.
Come on you can't say the extra shoulder buttons were an innovation. And I think there were controllers with handholds before it, but I'm not sure. What I do know is that the president of Sony liked the handholds on one of the prototypes cause he thought it would make it more comfortable to hold for older people.

Post by **Pulsar_t** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:12 pm

Does this monstrosity count? I must admit I held Atari's abomination twice maybe at stores

Post by **noiseredux** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:28 pm

The Jag controller has a spinner? That's kind of brilliant.

Post by **RyaNtheSlayA** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:34 pm

noiseredux wrote:The Jag controller has a spinner? That's kind of brilliant.

Nope, thats a modified one.

Post by **noiseredux** » Thu Oct 03, 2013 10:36 pm

RyaNtheSlayA wrote:
noiseredux wrote:The Jag controller has a spinner? That's kind of brilliant.
Nope, thats a modified one.

OOOH. Well. Now we know why the Jaguar failed, eh?

Post by **ZeroAX** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 2:14 am

noiseredux wrote: OOOH. Well. Now we know why the Jaguar failed, eh?

People weren't good enough at math?

Post by **Dakinggamer87** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 5:48 am

I will have to wait until I try it and get some hands-on. However, from what I have seen/read I am not feeling it.

Post by **fastbilly1** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:14 am

noiseredux wrote:
RyaNtheSlayA wrote:
noiseredux wrote:The Jag controller has a spinner? That's kind of brilliant.
Nope, thats a modified one.
OOOH. Well. Now we know why the Jaguar failed, eh?

Not really. The spinner is only really used in Tempest and there is a market of people making them. Though usually they mount them in the DPad or B Button space. I have been meaning to grab one actually.

Post by **noiseredux** » Fri Oct 04, 2013 10:22 am

fastbilly1 wrote: Not really.

Was a joke, guy.

Now that y'all mention the mod, I remember that. I'm pretty sure GoatStore sold modded ones for a while. I think DSH picked one up for Tempest TR if I'm not mistaken.

Anyway, back to Steam controller. I think it looks pretty sucky. But I won't pass judgement until (A) I get to try using one and (B) the price is revealed. But at this juncture, it should cost me nothing as I really can't see myself paying it any mind.

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