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StrawberrySmiles
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The only unfortunate thing about that suggestion is that it's a common word, so it's likely taken by someone else everywhere else. So I would either add a word or something.
It used to be Miss Strawberry, but that makes me sound like a diva. XD
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Sounds like shoujo anime/manga. D:
It used to be Miss Strawberry, but that makes me sound like a diva. XD
STRAWBERRY PRINCESS
Sounds like shoujo anime/manga. D:
Juan J. Sánchez
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Interview tomorrow at Brooklyn, NYC. Wish me luck!
coyotecraft
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I replaced my laptop battery and it's crazy. 14% is like another 20 minutes, with my old battery it would have been less than 2 minutes. It was getting pretty bad, it couldn't last 15minutes unplugged.
Now I can take it to bed with me, leave it unplugged all night, and still still have an hour or more left in the morning.
Now I can take it to bed with me, leave it unplugged all night, and still still have an hour or more left in the morning.
StrawberrySmiles
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... I respond like Jay-Jay.
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StrawberrySmiles
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No I'm not...
Did some Portal 2, which has been updated for native Steam controller. Tried HL2 Episode 2 which has not.Injury":oyg3ynhn said:
Experience is about the same on both. HL2 the WASD was obvious with the analogue stick, but you are more likely to be tilting full-whack anyway so that quickly becomes a non-issue (surprise, surprise, analogue versus WASD movement in FPS games has zero meaning; both are equal).
The aiming and shooting is a blend between mouse and gamepad. Gamepads in FPS games are terrible for fast-turning and terrible for nimble aiming; Steam controller is very good for fast turning but you can overshoot easy (compensating is quick, thankfully) - nimble aiming is a question of rolling your thumb on the pad, however you can't aim reliably at something that's beyond the circle of sensitivity in the middle of the screen.
That's not a hardware or software thing either; you'll roll your thumb for precise aiming naturally and sweep for turning.
So it doesn't solve all the problems of FPS games on a gamepad at all, it only solves the slow tank-like turning that analogue sticks give you (precision is still an issue, but less of an issue than gamepad).
I found that I was resorting back to the gamepad FPS strafe-whilst-keeping-aim-centred technique, which is exactly the same as a gamepad with dual analogue sticks.
I am yet to try enabling the motion-controlled aiming which apparently increases accuracy massively. I'll probably enable that when I try an FPS with the Link.
Setting it up was freaking easy. No effort at all. I had issues with my TV cropping the stream from my desktop, but when you turn on Steam Link there's a settings option where you can resolve that.Injury":oyg3ynhn said:
Unfortunately, things don't feel like 60 FPS smooth for me. It might be an issue with my set-up as I felt like I couldn't hit 60 FPS streaming on my MacBook either. I have 2x SLI 980s and everything is wired, so it should be fine unless something is up with my 10 metre ethernet cable.
I am yet to Steam-Link + Controller with an FPS game.
There's still loads I haven't said because there's lots to say (lots and lots), so ask away.
That is all the general info I wanted. I didn't want to get one until someone I know, for the most part, said something about the gamepad sticks vs steam controller aiming.
As far as the Link goes, that is great to know its quick setup. That is all that matters I guess.
As far as the Link goes, that is great to know its quick setup. That is all that matters I guess.
Just tried Rocket League and GTA V with the Steam Controller. Bad experiences with both; PS4 gamepad is way better.
I feel that the Wii-U button placements for ABXY is not good for these games and the lack of the second analogue is difficult (the track-pad becomes an analogue stick; hold in location to move camera). GTA V featured a precise aiming thing, I think the controller picked up a profile custom made for the game. Was not usable.
I feel that the Wii-U button placements for ABXY is not good for these games and the lack of the second analogue is difficult (the track-pad becomes an analogue stick; hold in location to move camera). GTA V featured a precise aiming thing, I think the controller picked up a profile custom made for the game. Was not usable.
Juan J. Sánchez
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I think my interview went great!
StrawberrySmiles
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Yay!!!
coyotecraft
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That reminds me of a story a year ago or so about someone in a funeral home taking the gold fillings out of peoples teeth and pawning it off.