• fartsparkles@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    13 hours ago

    Steam Input can be used to turn your joystick on your existing pad into a mouse. You could add a button for a speed modifier.

    It won’t be perfect or good for precision mouse stuff but it’ll unlock a lot of games for couch gameplay with your existing setup.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      12 hours ago

      It won’t be perfect or good for precision mouse stuff

      See, the problem is that the precision is essential.

      Have you tried playing We Are Football with an otherwise excellent controller with hall effect sticks and everything, with the Steam input settings on the most mouselike possible?

      It’s like trying to type with winter gloves on: possible to do if absolutely necessary, but it’s going to be a very slow and frustrating experience with a lot of missing.

      • GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        7 hours ago

        On an unrelated topic, I used to work with someone who could type just fine with winter gloves on. She would do this all thentime because the office was so cold.

      • fartsparkles@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        11 hours ago

        Sadly not, first time I’ve heard of it.

        I’m still rocking my OG Steam Controller so I still use that for anything mouse-related on the couch.

        What about a trackball mouse?