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I completely understand why Valve decided that the touchpad haptics were good enough, the deck is heavy as it is already. I'd still love to have the option of adding some proper rumble on the deck for the games that deserve it.

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[–] Molecular0079@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Yeah I feel the same way. The haptics are very weak on the deck, like far weaker than even the Steam controller.

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Steam Controller uses the same haptic motors as the Switch Pro controllers do. The Steam Deck uses these teeny tiny things stuck on the underside of the trackpads that are designed only for providing feedback for mouse use. So to be honest, they do work way better than one would think.

[–] Molecular0079@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah the direct touchpad feedback is great. It's the rumble emulation when you're not directly touching the touchpads that's lacking.

[–] Dragonmind@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You could try turning up the haptics in the controller settings?

[–] Molecular0079@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

It's already at 100. Still very weak for anything besides the touchpad feedback.

[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago

I disagree only because I don't want my steamdeck to enter vibrator mode because a Harvestman got me in Fear and Hunger

[–] Perroboc@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Haptics feel like enough, because proper rumble motors take a lot of space, spend more battery, and actually shake the whole device which is not desirable in a handheld device

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Anyone else dislike controller rumble? I never hear anyone say it, but there must be others like me who turn it off immediately and feel no need to have it.

[–] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago