How Many Buttons?

[Crazy Alchemy]

I count Ten in total and Start and Select don't count, so how many buttons does this game have?

It only has one control stick, does that also function as a L3 left trigger if pressed down? What about the R3 trigger?

Inquiring minds need to know!

[Xi Jinpooh, Lord of Man-Jynuhs]

Well, the right touch pad mimics a mouse, so at the least, I'd expect 2 buttons to be there.

[Crazy Alchemy]

Originally posted by Nahr Alma:

Well, the right touch pad mimics a mouse, so at the least, I'd expect 2 buttons to be there.

I'm pretty sure those are top triggers because it seems intuitive with the mouse controlls being like that. It appeats to have 4 top triggers, two on the back, and 4 buttons on the front (not counting start and select).

[Xi Jinpooh, Lord of Man-Jynuhs]

Originally posted by Red Cyka:

Originally posted by Nahr Alma:

Well, the right touch pad mimics a mouse, so at the least, I'd expect 2 buttons to be there.

I'm pretty sure those are top triggers because it seems intuitive with the mouse controlls being like that. It appeats to have 4 top triggers, two on the back, and 4 buttons on the front (not counting start and select).

Well, I was thinking more mouse-like, but now I'm kinda wondering if it parallels the D-Pad., excluding touch-sensitivity.

[Leonard]

Each D-Pad hat 8 pushable buttons and you can also use the two paddles(i think that is how people call it) in the back to use them similar to shift or crtl to make button combinations

[Crazy Alchemy]

Normally the right control stick would be something you can press down, the "R3 button" if you will, so there for an Xbox 360 controller there are 4 buttons on top, 4 ABXY buttons to the side, then both control sticks work as buttons, so that's ten.

But it doesn't stop at ten, because in a lot of games the control pad isn't really used for movement and can be assigned to things, so that's 14 buttons.

If you count Start and Select, an Xbox 360 controller has 16 buttons, but Start and Select are typically used for menu stuff and pausing the game. For simplicities sake, I'll count Start and Select.

That gives Xbox 360 Controller 16 buttons, whereas this controller only appears to have 12. Not good IMO if that's the case. I tried finding how many buttons on the product page but it doesn't seem to say.

[Haflip]

It's pretty simple. The steam controller has 3 more buttons than a 360 controller, if you don't include the emulative properties of the touchpad or the additional button added to the triggers, Gamecube-style.

Replacing the D-Pad with a touchpad means one more button (plus the input range of a touchpad) and there are two extra buttons on the underside of the controller

Replacing the right analog stick with a touchpad doesn't change the number of buttons, either, though it does at more potential input range.

[Crazy Alchemy]

Originally posted by UnderSkorr:

It's pretty simple. The steam controller has 3 more buttons than a 360 controller, if you don't include the emulative properties of the touchpad or the additional button added to the triggers, Gamecube-style.

Replacing the D-Pad with a touchpad means one more button (plus the input range of a touchpad) and there are two extra buttons on the underside of the controller

Replacing the right analog stick with a touchpad doesn't change the number of buttons, either, though it does at more potential input range.

Ok so Xbox 360 controller has 2 buttons on the thumb sticks if you press them down, start and select, four letter buttons, 4 trigger buttons on top, and the Dpad has 4 directions each of which can be used as buttons and commonly are.

That makes a total of 16 buttons that Xbox 360 controller can use.

So what buttons does the Steam Controller have and where are they located?

[Haflip]

The steam controller has the same buttons as a 360 controller, for the most part. It has ABXY, LB, RB, LS, Start and Back. It adds left and right "Paddles" to the back (LP, RP). It also replaces the right analog stick and the Dpad, each with a trackpad.

If we want to be accurate, the 360 controller has only 10 buttons, including Start and Back. The Dpad is not 4 buttons, but a single device with 9 possible values. The steam controller uses a trackpad in its place which not only allows for 8 directions like a Dpad, but also acts as a button. So let's say that's one more button, even though it has potential for so much more.

Likewise, the left and right triggers do not act as buttons on the 360 controller, but as analog values ranging from 0 to 255. The Steam controller has an additional button on the full press of the analog stick.

Between the back paddles, the additional potential of the touchpads and the Gamecube-style trigger buttons, the steam controller has 5 more physical buttons than a 360 controller.
You can also configure a number of virtual buttons to the touchpads, so it really depends on how you count.

[Panic Fire]

There are 4 face buttons on the steam controller.
There are 4 shoulder buttons.

There are 2 back buttons.

There are 8 buttons in each track pad on the front.



In addition to this the steam controller allows switch keys (which allow you to hold down say back button and change what all the buttons on the controller do while its held down)

This means you can concievably have somthing like 72 buttons registered. (which is enough for arma 3 infact.)

[Crazy Alchemy]

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

There are 4 face buttons on the steam controller.
There are 4 shoulder buttons.

There are 2 back buttons.

There are 8 buttons in each track pad on the front.

Wait can those be counted as buttons? I mean the right thumb pad doesn't seem likely to ever function as a button, I guess the left one could, but that's 4 and it also doesn't appear to be ideal for button use.

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

In addition to this the steam controller allows switch keys (which allow you to hold down say back button and change what all the buttons on the controller do while its held down)

That's awesome! Even if it has less buttons that could more than make up for it!

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by Red Cyka:

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

There are 4 face buttons on the steam controller.
There are 4 shoulder buttons.

There are 2 back buttons.

There are 8 buttons in each track pad on the front.

Wait can those be counted as buttons? I mean the right thumb pad doesn't seem likely to ever function as a button, I guess the left one could, but that's 4.

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

In addition to this the steam controller allows switch keys (which allow you to hold down say back button and change what all the buttons on the controller do while its held down)

That's awesome! Even if it has less buttons that could more than make up for it!

No each track pad has 8 button in them Basiclaly at north, south, east, west, NE, NW, SE,SW positions. So thats 16 buttons for just the track pads.

[Crazy Alchemy]

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

Originally posted by Red Cyka:

Wait can those be counted as buttons? I mean the right thumb pad doesn't seem likely to ever function as a button, I guess the left one could, but that's 4.



That's awesome! Even if it has less buttons that could more than make up for it!

No each track pad has 8 button in them Basiclaly at north, south, east, west, NE, NW, SE,SW positions. So thats 16 buttons for just the track pads.

I think this is sort of a very loose and technical way of defining it that wouldn't be very practical to use as buttons.

I mean you can't even see where the "buttons" would be on the right track pad.

[Sicris]

Originally posted by Red Cyka:

I mean you can't even see where the "buttons" would be on the right track pad.

I assume that's what the haptic feedback is for.

[Panic Fire]

Originally posted by Red Cyka:

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

No each track pad has 8 button in them Basiclaly at north, south, east, west, NE, NW, SE,SW positions. So thats 16 buttons for just the track pads.

I think this is sort of a very loose and technical way of defining it that wouldn't be very practical to use as buttons.

I mean you can't even see where the "buttons" would be on the right track pad.

Haptic feedback.

[Crazy Alchemy]

Originally posted by Panic Fire:

Originally posted by Red Cyka:

I think this is sort of a very loose and technical way of defining it that wouldn't be very practical to use as buttons.

I mean you can't even see where the "buttons" would be on the right track pad.

Haptic feedback.

Well if it has Haptic feedback, I still doubt that the right thumbpad is going to be used for buttons often or very good at it, maybe I'm wrong but it appears mainly to be a way of controlling the mouse with your thumb.