Steam input is absolutely baller. I use it extensively with my Steam Controller. For FPS games, I have gyro aim activate while the right pad is touched.
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I wish more Playstation games would implement this, and Microsoft would finally put gyro in their controllers as well. I find aiming in games with just sticks really uncomfortable, gyro is a literal gamechanger.
My feelings exactly, I can only hope the leaked Sebile controller does come to exist as a finished product someday. Gyro and proper haptic feedback would basically put it on par with the Dualsense sans touchpad and it'd mean all major platforms have gyro available by default.
From what I understand the leaks only mentioned an accelerometer, not a gyroscope. The capabilities without a gyroscope would then be more like a Wiimote without Wiimotion Plus and without the infrared stuff. So no precise positional adjustments, just shaking. The described use-case for it would be that the controller "knows" when it's being picked up. So not even in those leaks there were any plans to put a gyro in their controller like every other company out there.
Taking a closer look, you're right. I was fooled by the headline there, serves me right for not double checking 😅. As a Wii owner back in the day I'm all too familiar with the limitations of accelerometer only controllers so that's massively disappointing.
I'll probably be sticking to playstation controllers for the foreseeable future anyhow for how feature packed they are, just wish gyro became more widespread.
My main reason for wanting gyro in Xbox controllers is that I believe that Windows would then also implement support for it in Xinput. That way it would become a de facto default controller feature and developers would have a reason to directly implement it in their games. Then we wouldn't be dependend on Steam Input to use it at all.
Yup, that'd be fantastic! We also probably wouldn't have to choose between gyro and analog triggers when it comes to third party controllers and their usual Switch Pro Controller/xinput modes if that became a thing.
I started using gyro on the Steam Deck recently. It is pretty good for fine tuning your aim. I have been playing Overwatch with it and while nowhere near keyboard and mouse, it's noticeably better than gamepad alone. I can still only play a select few characters with it though.
I've been pining for games to use this since Breath of the Wild did it. It's such a boon for people like me who suck at aiming with a controller.