8BitDo says its controllers are now compatible with Steam/SteamOS. The announcement specifically mentions three models and advises users to update their controllers and Steam client to the latest version.
Flydigi Vader 4 pro has that + 2 additional face buttons + adjustable tension on the sticks + hall effect joysticks + a toggle next to each trigger to reduce the travel distance + clicky mechanical switches.
And this same Steam beta version that added 8bitdo support also included support for this controller as well so that you can remap the extra buttons (but it’s only detected as a vader if you are using the included dongle and the controller is set to dinput mode).
The only thing I’m missing is capacitive joysticks that can be used for turning on/off the gyro… that’s a pity because I find the gyro kind of annoying to use without that.
Thanks for the recommendation. The 8bitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless has most of that, but competition is always a good thing.
I agree about the capacitive sticks though, I’ve never used gyro without that so I imagine it’d really only be useful for ADS and other situations where you’re already holding a button. Capacitive sticks were a genius move from Valve.
For me it beats the 8bitdo by a long shot. I think the 8bitdo only has 2 back buttons, does’t it? the vader has 4. And now with Steam input support they are all programmable. I like the feel of mechanical buttons too.
Yeah… I’ve been waiting for a steam controller 2 for way too long. The horipad is the only “traditional” controller that has capacitive joysticks… but beyond having that, the reviews for it are not that great.
Flydigi Vader 4 pro has that + 2 additional face buttons + adjustable tension on the sticks + hall effect joysticks + a toggle next to each trigger to reduce the travel distance + clicky mechanical switches.
And this same Steam beta version that added 8bitdo support also included support for this controller as well so that you can remap the extra buttons (but it’s only detected as a vader if you are using the included dongle and the controller is set to dinput mode).
The only thing I’m missing is capacitive joysticks that can be used for turning on/off the gyro… that’s a pity because I find the gyro kind of annoying to use without that.
Thanks for the recommendation. The 8bitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless has most of that, but competition is always a good thing.
I agree about the capacitive sticks though, I’ve never used gyro without that so I imagine it’d really only be useful for ADS and other situations where you’re already holding a button. Capacitive sticks were a genius move from Valve.
For me it beats the 8bitdo by a long shot. I think the 8bitdo only has 2 back buttons, does’t it? the vader has 4. And now with Steam input support they are all programmable. I like the feel of mechanical buttons too.
Yeah… I’ve been waiting for a steam controller 2 for way too long. The horipad is the only “traditional” controller that has capacitive joysticks… but beyond having that, the reviews for it are not that great.