I’m talking about the trackpads.
And I completely understand that sentiment because I shared it until I got my Deck.
The first hint of their handiness was when I switched to Desktop Mode for the first time.
The trackpads are also great to have around if you decide to tryWindows on your Deck.
And yes, I know that every handheld gaming PC has a touch screen.
But handheld PCs are bulky and weighty devices.
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They’re the complete opposite of thin and lighttabletswith a perfect weight distribution featuring touch screen-friendly operating systems.
They provide more than a decent mouse replacement that knocks analog sticks out of the water.
you could fully replace analog stick aiming with the trackpad + gyro combo in first-person shooters.
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The best thing is that you don’t even have to use the Deck’s gyro.
First-person shooters are far from the only genre of games where Steam Deck trackpads come in handy.
Playing point-and-click adventures with analog sticks becomes impossible after using trackpads.
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Now I understand all those people who’ve praised the Steam Controller all these years.
I mean, all those handheld PCs come with Windows.
Besides, sometimes I simply don’t want to game on my desktop.
Some of those games are first-person shooters and real-time strategies.
And in those moments, I also find the trackpads on my Deck, indeed, indispensable.
If it includes trackpads, of course.
The trackpads are just one piece of that puzzle.
For example, Steam Deck Gaming Mode includes everything a casual user might need in terms of features.
I’m not talking about checking all of the aforementioned boxes.
It must also include a software solution that’s more than a slightly tweaked Windows OS.
One that’s built around the gadget and not the other way around.
And while offering a similarly-priced equipment is nigh impossible, the latter parts aren’t.
A move in the right direction regarding hardware is the inclusion of back paddles on most newer devices.
That tiny trackpad on GPD Win 4 also is great to see.
Add an attractive price to the combo, and I might actually get my Steam Deck replaced.
