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Steam link and controller
Posted on 11/25/16 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 11/25/16 at 4:35 pm
Anyone use this? What are your thoughts. Might pick it up on sale.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 5:16 pm to jmarto1
waiting on mine to be delivered today. Been wanting one for a while and decided the deal was too good to pass up. Gonna try it out, and if it's decent may purchase another combo for a christmas present for my brother.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 6:20 pm to jmarto1
I bought a steam link plus gamepad then thought better of it and returned both. I think it was the gamepad that turned me off the most. That thing looks awful.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 8:27 pm to Doldil
Doldii, I'd really like to hear your follow up impressions as soon as you've got a feel for it.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 8:38 pm to jmarto1
I own two of the links, but honestly have not made use of them like I should. It's nice to project anything from your computer to your tv though, but I found it a bit of a hassle. The controller I bought by mistake because I cannot use controllers.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 9:56 pm to DoUrden
I went ahead and order one. Said what the hell.
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:31 pm to FrancisCostello
Steam Link and Controller finally delivered tonight.
I can already tell I'm going to love the steam link. Keep in mind I live in a tiny 1 bedroom apartment, but I have it hooked up to my wireless on a 5g connection (as well as my PC..neither are connected via ethernet) and I think I've seen maybe 2 very very slight streaming issues (a bit fuzzy for about half a second before going back to normal). The router is in my living room and I don't have a good way of running a cable to either my link or my pc. If I decide to move it to the living room (or get a second one for in there) then it will probably be hard wired and even better.
I fired up my newly purchased doom game that I just got on the steam sale and immediately found that it didn't have controller support...ugh, but with the steam controller I was able to search for some user created configurations because it's fully customizable for button inputs. So, in theory can still be used instead of a mouse and keyboard.
I then played a game with controller support...and getting used to this thing is going to take a while. I'm already debating if I should just send it back for a refund or try and power through. It is wireless, unlike the xbox controller I had for PC gaming in the past.
Clearly after a few hours of use, getting used to a track pad isn't going to be easy instead of a joystick. having buttons where I expect a joystick and a track pad where I expect buttons is also fricking with me, but I want to give it a fair shake.
Beyond that...There's still a damn good chance I will buy a 2nd steam link for the living room and one for my brother for christmas. That will give my girlfriend the ability to play her games as well. The steam link seems to be everything I hoped it would be in streaming from my PC to a tv. The controller...eeeehhhhhhh. I'll get back to you in a month, if I don't send it back first
I can already tell I'm going to love the steam link. Keep in mind I live in a tiny 1 bedroom apartment, but I have it hooked up to my wireless on a 5g connection (as well as my PC..neither are connected via ethernet) and I think I've seen maybe 2 very very slight streaming issues (a bit fuzzy for about half a second before going back to normal). The router is in my living room and I don't have a good way of running a cable to either my link or my pc. If I decide to move it to the living room (or get a second one for in there) then it will probably be hard wired and even better.
I fired up my newly purchased doom game that I just got on the steam sale and immediately found that it didn't have controller support...ugh, but with the steam controller I was able to search for some user created configurations because it's fully customizable for button inputs. So, in theory can still be used instead of a mouse and keyboard.
I then played a game with controller support...and getting used to this thing is going to take a while. I'm already debating if I should just send it back for a refund or try and power through. It is wireless, unlike the xbox controller I had for PC gaming in the past.
Clearly after a few hours of use, getting used to a track pad isn't going to be easy instead of a joystick. having buttons where I expect a joystick and a track pad where I expect buttons is also fricking with me, but I want to give it a fair shake.
Beyond that...There's still a damn good chance I will buy a 2nd steam link for the living room and one for my brother for christmas. That will give my girlfriend the ability to play her games as well. The steam link seems to be everything I hoped it would be in streaming from my PC to a tv. The controller...eeeehhhhhhh. I'll get back to you in a month, if I don't send it back first
Posted on 11/26/16 at 10:34 pm to Doldil
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It is wireless, unlike the xbox controller I had for PC gaming in the past
I believe you can use the wireless adapter with the steamlink. Correct me if I am wrong. That is the route I would go. That weird touchpad thing is terrible.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 12:42 am to BulldogXero
Don't currently have a wireless controller at all beyond this one. I'm slowly getting used to it. I want to give it a fair shake before completely dismissing it. I really enjoy the ability to configure buttons to do what I want them to. Which has helped a lot.
Posted on 11/27/16 at 8:45 pm to Doldil
Copied from reddit...
1 - Denial
Day 1 of your new controller you will find it hard. You will tell yourself it's not hard you just need to tweak a few settings. You will think things like "it probably needs a software update. It's probably the profile I'm using". This controller is something else. It's not a small leap, it's a huge leap into new territory.
2 - Anger
After 8-16 hours worth of gameplay you will die in game and you will get furious. You'll think "if i was using a mouse or 360 pad I would have got that head shot!!!" You will consider never using the controller again. You will consider putting it on e-bay; anything to get this demon controller you've invited into your home out.
3 - Bargaining
16 - 24 hours of game play in, if you've made it this far, you're now finally starting your journey to Shangri-La. You'll think "I'll just use it for CIV" or "I can use it for my friends as controller 2". You'll start to tinker with settings and think "well i could try using a mouse as the right pad rather than the stick emulator".
4 - Depression
This stage happens at any point but you will be sad about your purchase. Your dreams of it just working weren't true and so you grind on through the difficulty of tweaking the settings and trying out the gyro. You'll think about how you could have spent the money on a shark card or a new razer mouse.
5 - Acceptance / Love
Then it happens. About 1 week in you're trek up the mountain is becoming easier. You pick up the controller on a new day and start up ESO, Far Cry 2, Terraria, Kerbal Space Program and your not concentrating any more. You're head shottin like a ninja. You've stopped using the stick for movement and have switched to the left touch pad. Your thumbs are glued to the touch pads and your rear 6 fingers are never leaving the triggers, bumpers and grips. You're hands are naturally jerking around in crucial moments tweaking the gyro mouse to get a perfect snipe, a perfect course correction, a major grip over your recoil.
LINK /
1 - Denial
Day 1 of your new controller you will find it hard. You will tell yourself it's not hard you just need to tweak a few settings. You will think things like "it probably needs a software update. It's probably the profile I'm using". This controller is something else. It's not a small leap, it's a huge leap into new territory.
2 - Anger
After 8-16 hours worth of gameplay you will die in game and you will get furious. You'll think "if i was using a mouse or 360 pad I would have got that head shot!!!" You will consider never using the controller again. You will consider putting it on e-bay; anything to get this demon controller you've invited into your home out.
3 - Bargaining
16 - 24 hours of game play in, if you've made it this far, you're now finally starting your journey to Shangri-La. You'll think "I'll just use it for CIV" or "I can use it for my friends as controller 2". You'll start to tinker with settings and think "well i could try using a mouse as the right pad rather than the stick emulator".
4 - Depression
This stage happens at any point but you will be sad about your purchase. Your dreams of it just working weren't true and so you grind on through the difficulty of tweaking the settings and trying out the gyro. You'll think about how you could have spent the money on a shark card or a new razer mouse.
5 - Acceptance / Love
Then it happens. About 1 week in you're trek up the mountain is becoming easier. You pick up the controller on a new day and start up ESO, Far Cry 2, Terraria, Kerbal Space Program and your not concentrating any more. You're head shottin like a ninja. You've stopped using the stick for movement and have switched to the left touch pad. Your thumbs are glued to the touch pads and your rear 6 fingers are never leaving the triggers, bumpers and grips. You're hands are naturally jerking around in crucial moments tweaking the gyro mouse to get a perfect snipe, a perfect course correction, a major grip over your recoil.
LINK /
Posted on 11/28/16 at 6:23 am to Mikaelomo
I think I read somewhere you can use a PS4 controller. Is that not true?
Posted on 11/28/16 at 8:07 am to Mikaelomo
haha, sounds about right. It's growing on me more and more after each use. One of my early issues was the track pad being set to act like a track ball...so if you gave it a quick swipe it wouldn't just stop it would keep going and slowly come to a stop passed the point I expected. I changed a setting so that it wouldn't continue on like that and would come to an actual quick stop and it has helped. But, just another part of the customization that is really neat about the controller. There are also little flippers on the bottom side of the controller where your fingers wrap around. I ended up using those to set up as my reload and jump buttons so I didn't have to reach so far to hit the buttons.
Posted on 11/28/16 at 4:15 pm to Doldil
In shooter games, some people set those buttons to activate the gyroscope for fine tune aiming.
This post was edited on 11/28/16 at 4:16 pm
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