By Nick Pino
Steam Machine Hands On
There’s a minute, when you first touch a Steam Controller, that something feels wrong. What follows is a sense of dread. “Is this what I’ve waited for?” you ask.
Typing in your login info requires the use of the two thumb pads that rumble and vibrate as they move over every on-screen letter. Your left thumb takes charge of the left half of the keyboard, while the right thumb takes control of the other. You use the left and right triggers once you’ve settled on a letter, and use one of the miniature face buttons (A,B,X,Y) to maneuver back and forth between menu screens.
Somehow, the simple act of entering information becomes a miniature brain teaser.
Once you log in, you’ll be taken straight into Steam Big Picture Mode. It’s nothing new, certainly, but can come as a shock to your system if you’ve typically started each gaming session in, say, Windows 10.
Your Steam Library will look different, too. Not every game installed on a given computer is compatible with Valve’s custom operating system, SteamOS, and its Big Picture Mode. It’s confusing, and then a little frustrating. Everything feels weird and different.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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