Yeah I feel the same way. The haptics are very weak on the deck, like far weaker than even the Steam controller.
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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.
Yeah the direct touchpad feedback is great. It's the rumble emulation when you're not directly touching the touchpads that's lacking.
You could try turning up the haptics in the controller settings?
It's already at 100. Still very weak for anything besides the touchpad feedback.
I disagree only because I don't want my steamdeck to enter vibrator mode because a Harvestman got me in Fear and Hunger
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
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.