Steam Hardware
A place to discuss and support all Steam Hardware, including Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and SteamOS in general.
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GN is not at all where I would go for controller reviews.
This is a $100 controller and i'm struggling to see how this contends with the various budget 'premium' offerings out there like a vader 4 pro or whatever 8bitdo is slinging, or something else. At $100 i'm pretty sure you've eclipsed the great majority of premium options for price and the offbrand choices seem to be better than ever.
I'm still convinced that a cheap $25 controller is as good as any of the expensive ones, so long as it isn't using bluetooth anyway. I don't need touch options on my controllers and I don't use fancy macro/keybind/crazy stuff, so low latency, good tactile response and no problems is all I care about. It's been a long time since the days of the wired xbox 360 controller where competitors sucked.
I'm a big proponent of https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-2c-wireless-controller/ which is a great controller at a low price. That's why I cannot really sympathize with people complaining about the SC price. Just get an alternative. There are plenty.
I got a good deal for their older Pro 2 model last year and yeah it's pretty good for the price honestly. Linux functionality is a bit dodgy though. Like, it kinda works but I need to set it up regularly for some reason. Switch mode is only partially supported and I can't get the back buttons to work whatsoever on any mode. I switched to the Sony DualSense for most things but I'm willing to pay a premium price for the Steam Controller.
Back to your point though: Yes, there are good alternatives. Especially if you're looking for something specialized like N64 emulation. 8BitDo got it for you. But man the Steam Controller seemss neat.
8BitDo regularly releases firmware updates for their controllers (and dongles!). You might want to try the missing functionality after an update.