According a few developer attendees at Valve's Developer Days Conference the new Steam Controller is dropping the touch screen in favor of physical buttons. From the image it looks like a standard D-pad layout and ABXY layout.
I know touch is the new craze but the physical buttons seem like a good move. What do you think, do you like the new buttons or would you prefer a touchscreen?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/15/steam-controller-changes/
**addition**
Looks like Steam Machines will also support up to 16 controllers. Too bad, I was looking forward to 32 player game parties. Oh well.
http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/15/steam-controllers-support-16-simultaneous-connections-for-multipalyer-gaming/
I know touch is the new craze but the physical buttons seem like a good move. What do you think, do you like the new buttons or would you prefer a touchscreen?
http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/15/steam-controller-changes/
**addition**
Looks like Steam Machines will also support up to 16 controllers. Too bad, I was looking forward to 32 player game parties. Oh well.
http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/15/steam-controllers-support-16-simultaneous-connections-for-multipalyer-gaming/
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This was definitely a good move. The touch screen was a neat idea, but it's hard to beat traditional buttons for most games.
How will I play pirated Vita games now? Just kidding. I agree. This was a good call.
Hopefully our thumbs can easily hit those buttons, but I imagine they have thought of that and it isn't too much of a stretch.