The BEST Steam Deck Controllers

[@BryanBrockAndrews]

Man, I can't WAIT for an official Steam Controller 2! Just all the Steam Deck controls on a controller! The upcoming Horipad is close having extra buttons and gyro, but I NEED both gyro AND track pads to be happy! I play a lot of FPS with gyro and a lot of RTS using BOTH track pads. The OG Steam Controller works great for both of those, but as you pointed out it falls short on racing games and flight simulators. The Deck itself has perfect controls, and I can't wait for a Steam Controller 2!

[@carlosbarreto4695]

Steam Deck's controller are good, but they too can be improved.

[@JipsomFantastic]

Loved Stadia nice to see someone giving it some respect. Really got to pull my Stadia controller out to use with my Steam Deck

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Stadia was taken from us too soon 🫡 Fs in the Chat

[@krawzorz3860]

Thanks for the recommendations! I hadn't even considered the SN30. I didn't know they had an upgraded version with Hall Effect sticks. Looks like it's a good balance between portability, features, and price. I was surprised that it had gyro built in!

[@Kinger_of_the_circus]

Thanks bro these are great I can go with any of them

[@daspferd7810]

The King Kong controller can be paired in Switch mode, which exposes the built-in gyro

[@BarelyAverageDude]

You don’t need to be in Switch mode to use the Gyro. You can turn it on in any mode. 👍🏽

[@aussiedigger1441]

Just bought 2 for $160au in mint condition. Recently bought oled SD and I absolutely love the trackpads! I thought the trackpads where a gimmick back when steam controller got released. Can't wait to try a steam controller.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@aussiedigger1441 it's definitely great to have track pads for PC games 👍🏾

[@GameTechTalk]

Amazing video my guy! Keep it ☝! Oh and of course, Stadia, I'm the same with cloud gaming!

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@GameTechTalk you truly are a man of Culture! 🫡

[@JamesTechJackin]

Stadia. I still have my controller. lol. Love that 8Bitdo joint. I use it in my Tesla for quick gaming. The DualSense is my go to controller for all my PCs and PS5. Dope vid bruh.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

You know what’s up! 🫡 How’s gaming on the Tesla?

[@JamesTechJackin]

@@BarelyAverageDude fantastic. Def comes in clutch when you charging or sitting in the car waiting.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@JamesTechJackin that's dope! What do you play?

[@JamesTechJackin]

@BarelyAverageDude small stuff. Nothing crazy. Sky force, Hades, Dave the diver. Stuff like that to pass the time. I tried a few AAA games and the experience isn't quite there for a full playthrough, but to jump in a game a beat a level or something it definitely does the trick.

[@benj6244]

my steam controllers dont work with the steam deck oled. Tried the firmware update and everything and it connects but is buggy :(

[@Slyclientthetechdad]

Great topic to cover!

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏾

[@mattihp]

Two controllers I enjoy not featured here: Stadia Controller 8bitdo Ultimate C GameSir Nova looks like a xbox version of the Stadia controller so that is probably nice too

[@Jb991-q9x]

My 2nd steam controller broke just in time for stalker 2 , and i haven't found many for cheap on ebay.

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

You have a really cool accent.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Bermudian accent

[@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf]

@BarelyAverageDude very cool. I had never heard it before.

[@medvedskass]

Thanks for sharing it with us. Useful video. What do you think about the best joystick for asus rog ally? Xbox controller?

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Xbox controller is great, but I lacks some features that I love like gyro and back buttons. But if you just need a standard controller you can’t go wrong with the Xbox controller 👍🏽

[@medvedskass]

@@BarelyAverageDudeTnx for responding. I need some controller without app like ds4windows for my ally)) I want just direct access

[@shovsoft]

You didn't talk about latency...

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Latency is not really noticeable on any of them, but if you want the lowest possible latency, I’d suggest the Gulikit King Kong 3 max with the USB dongle.

[@shovsoft]

@@BarelyAverageDude well I have to disagree with you there, XBox series controller has a lot of latency in Bluetooth mode.

[@shovsoft]

@@BarelyAverageDude Cool thanks for the reply mate, I'll take a look at the Gulikit.

[@frobonetic]

I use a Stadia controller for my steam deck Not too bad

[@Thewolfartist24]

Personally, I think I will get the PS5 controller for my steam deck because I play games better when the joysticks are in that position. This feels weird to say.

[@Wilderole]

name of game?

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@Wilderole Roboquest, it's a dope FPS Roguelite. I didn't do it justice, but it's very fun and it runs great!

[@NeophyteG]

What is the game you’re playing? It looked interesting 🧐

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@NeophyteG Robo Quest

[@NeophyteG]

@@BarelyAverageDude thanks dude

[@Wolfnrun]

If only stadia succeeded

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@Wolfnrun I wanted them to succeed so bad! I never unsubscribed in hopes one day it would take off. RIP 🫡

[@Wolfnrun]

​@@BarelyAverageDude They didn't listen to the criticism and so much contributed to the downfall. Maybe google will compete again with sony and make a counsel?

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@Wolfnrun oh trust me I remember all the questionable decisions and lack of shift to meet the wants of the people. Stadia was amazing Tech, but I don't think it was made by gamers 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Wolfnrun]

​@@BarelyAverageDudeYaaa. It bothers me cuz I'm mostly into Googles ecosystem (Somewhat apple and Microsoft) So when I heard about stadia naturally I was excited. But if it was made by gamers who know what they were doing like steam did with the steam deck. Everything would have shifted considerably. *Shrugs*

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@Wolfnrun yeah it's sad, but Google is a bid kid I'm sure they learned from this and maybe in 10 years Stadia 2.0 will be executed better 🤷🏽‍♂️🙏🏽

[@itzdcx]

I got one but I never use it 💀 feels weird

[@BarelyAverageDude]

Which one?

[@itzdcx]

@@BarelyAverageDude The "Steam controller" I technically have all the controllers you mentioned except the 8bit one

[@Deli5150]

stadia will be missed 😭

[@overoula]

where is the amazing 8bitdo ultimate :D i have all these form the video.. but i still sue 8bitdo ultimate everyday

[@elasmojones]

always thought controllers kinda defeated the purpose of a handheld...but to each his own.

[@BarelyAverageDude]

@@elasmojones this is for you if you ever want to connect it to an external display. Many people connect it to their TV at home and then play handheld when on the go. Think of it like a Nintendo Switch.