Question: How Do You Feel About Tackpads? (m.youtube.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Hungry_Panda@lemmy.ml to c/steamdeck@lemmy.ml

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I was watching this video the other day and our friend Bob made a comment about the steamdecks trackpads, essentially calling the bad. I want to know what the community thinks.

For me, they are a game changer. They are not the best implemented trackpads I've ever seen but on a handheld it made a world of difference setting up any desktop software like emudeck, and any of the associated emulators. Civ games in my opinion are easier to navigate and I would be hard pressed to try to play any type of RTS game without them. Not to mention that after a year of having the Deck, I just learned how to comfortably type with them. I've bound them to be a radial dial of tools within games and with the desktop mode.

This morning I heard of the Aya Neo Kun, a 75 watt hour x86 handheld with trackpads. Outside the GDP WIN 4 with it's physical keyboard this is the only other x86 handheld I think I could consider using. I believe its physical trackpads would help me navigate the nightmare that is windows 11. I will always prefer a mouse and keyboard but on the go, they've been a handy tool to getting things done.

Love em, hate em, or just don't care about em, I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts.

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[-] Hungry_Panda@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I took think circle pads would be an improvement, do you find the pads being raised uncomfortable as well?

[-] Zeus@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

maybe? sc pads are raised above the controller face a little, but on the sc the grip shape keeps your thumb joint higher above the face. @DualPad@lemmy.one posted these, which might be an improvement; but i haven't tried them

it probably would help if they were recessed into the controller slightly; but honestly i think that's the least of their problems after size, position, and concavity