Don’t Wait for the Official Steam Controller 2!

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Valve is taking its candy time releasing the Steam Controller 2… however a DIY hero is HERE! TommyB constructed his personal Open Split Deck utilizing 3D printed components, customized PCBs, and Steam Deck parts. Join Linus as he tries sofa gaming with trackpads and Hall Effect joysticks, and helps construct one. Get the open-source information and parts beneath!

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:48 What is it made from?
2:24 What’s so nice about Steam Controllers?
3:02 some 3D Printed components
3:51 What’s cool concerning the OpenSplitDeck?
4:14 How do trackpads work?
4:53 Building a D.I.Y. Steam Controller
5:13 Does Linus solder?
6:01 The hardest half – Installing the MCU
7:18 Should you watch for a Steam Controller 2?
7:40 Flashing the OpenSplitDeck firmware
8:10 Checking Linus’ Homework
8:55 How laborious is making this controller?
9:46 Assembling the trackpads
10:48 GLUE?
11:16 How tall is Linus truly?
11:27 How to assist make this undertaking cheaper
12:20 Final meeting
13:37 How a lot does this D.I.Y. value?
16:00 Installing Haptics
16:25 Installing the battery connector
17:12 Testing the controller
18:11 Time to recreation