Do you think, is this as comortable as holding PS5 oraz Xbox pad? Playing souls like games is trouble-free?

  • Difficult_Shift_5662@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Its not the level of ergonomics as dedicated controllers imo, but its not possible with the weight and the screen in between the joysticks :).

    But, i find it very nice given the weight, still tiring after prolonged use. Switch is less ergonomic with small controllers and button placement, but after longer periods of gaming it feels better compared to Steam Deck. You cant mask the weight forever.

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      1 year ago

      It’s funny though as the Switch would also hurt over time due to the tiny joypads.

      But yeah I wish it were lighter, I like the size but it’s just a bit too heavy. I hope the Steam Deck 2 aims for 400g.

      I wonder what the heaviest components are atm.

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        1 year ago

        It’s the inner metal frame that adds a lot unnecessary weight. I’m not sure why they need it. If you open up an Ally, they get away with not having one. Moreover, I don’t even think it helps the structural integrity of the Steam Deck because both LCD and OLED versions I own has shell misalignment and weird creaky issues.

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      1 year ago

      For myself, and 90% of the adult population,the switch is muuuch more painful to use. It physically hurts being made to use the joycons after an hour or so, they really start cutting into me.

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        1 year ago

        For the Switch, check out the Hori Split Pad Pro and Split Pad Comfort. They really fix the ergonomic issues with the stock Joycons. Downside is no rumble, gyro, wireless or NFC.

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          1 year ago

          I almost forgot, it’s been a while since I actually used it in handheld. I curled my fingers in behind and let it rest against the nails instead of trying to hold it normally to prevent this. Just traded one pain for another lol

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        1 year ago

        I have massive hands and the Switch is almost unusable after an hour. the tendons in my thumb start to protest pretty quickly.

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        1 year ago

        Definitely agree the Switch is less comfortable. Especially with the official Joycons. Some third party controllers do improve the experience though.

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        1 year ago

        I have a switch lite and its a dream to use. I do have smaller hands and was a bass player so my fingers are fairly flexible but the flat switch doesn’t bother me. The SD is more ergonomic but the weight is an issue. Especially as it slips down in your hands over longer play sessions and I always end up accidentally paying the back buttons so can’t have them mapped, but I don’t struggle with the small switch at all

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      1 year ago

      using bsp-d8 with an iphone, is absolutely the most comfortable i have ever gamed with a screen between controllers. there’s not many games you can run on iphone unfortunately, so steam deck wins by a huge margin. but playing, say dead cells, i def prefer my iphone bsp-d8 combo