Just wanna say that I’m loving the steam deck so far overall, but wow I just started playing rogue legacy and I realized the dpad is basically unusable for me.
I personally love modern and retro platformers and not having a decent d-pad is very disappointing. For now I’m just using an xbox controller instead, but I would love to see this improved with the next iteration of the deck.
Just wanted to get peoples thoughts on this topic!
People complain about the d-pad being slippery, but to me it helps me do inputs in fighting games more easily.
I was worried about it since 2d platformers and Metroidvanias are my bread-and-butter and reviews weren’t good. I don’t think it’s that bad though. I got used to it quickly enough.
Pretty much any controller I put through the Tony Hawk test. THPS/THUG games I find require the most inputs and use of all but the analog sticks.
I find manualling the trickiest thing to do on the Site Deck Dpad. Not quite sure what it is but I think it has to do with how close my thumb is to my hand due to the pad being so close to the edge.
I do have a bit better luck playing THPS on an 8bitdo than the steam deck pad.
Fun tidbit: if you get the 8bitdo pro 2 controller, it has a switch on the back so you can alter it from Steam Deck (X) to a Windows PC (D) to Nintendo Switch (S) with the flick of a button. A universal remote
