Valve It has these things. And from time to time information appears in the media with sparks of genius around hardware and peripherals that are inspired by Gabe Newell’s designs. And sometimes they are a resounding failure like that one set top box to play on TV and others a resounding success as is the case of Steam Deck. Now, however, we are faced with what seems like a revision of the mythical Steam Controller which arrived a few years ago.
As we tell you, since Valve They have always sought to put hardware pieces of a certain value on sale. They have not settled for cheap accessories designed without paying too much attention and in the case of the Steam Controller In 2014, we saw some really interesting innovations such as a controller for playing on PC, with two touch surfaces that allowed us to take advantage of developments designed exclusively for keyboard and mouse.
A new gamepad with Steam Deck inspiration
The fact is that that first Steam Controller already had a somewhat eventful life that ended with a patent lawsuit against Valve which, years later, won. So we come to now, when a leaker has stated that the second generation of this controller is now ready for mass production, and dropping in its design that the success of Steam Deck has served a purpose since some elements seem taken from the handheld PC.
Among other things, because it is obvious that it could become the official command of Steam Deck when we play with the machine connected to a TV, as a wireless controller. And it is normal that some key elements are respected such as the button Steam and the classic Start and Select (yes, we already know that they are called differently, but for simplicity) that do not allow access to all the management and configuration functions in games.
Another element that stands out in this Steam Controller 2 They are the two surfaces that function as sticks analogues, direction pad and even touch panels for those games in which we need to move a cursor or the precision of a mouse to aim. As you can see from the leaked image, it is an evolution of what was seen in the 2014 model and will allow us to use it for many different tasks.
A controller to also control VR
Another of the objectives that has been set Valve with this Steam Controller 2 is that your SteamVR Already have a compatible controller to be able to use it with most games. It is true that the glasses usually come with their specific controls but in this case the gamepad It will help in certain types of games that are more traditional and respect the use of a control pad.
Be that as it may, what gives the impression is that this Steam Controller 2 seems to be very close and there are many who have been waiting for the return of Valve to a field in which it has always manufactured reliable and highly functional parts.
