In November, Steam released its much-anticipated Steam Controller, promising to change the way that PC gamers played. The controller allows PC gamers to play games from the "comfort of their couch," but also features motion capabilities, allowing gamers to move the controller in various ways to affect gameplay, rather than pushing buttons.
Of course, players have to set up their controller to respond in certain ways, but that's part of the Steam Controller's selling point: it is totally customizable. Players can map certain functions to the controller (for example, mapping a tilt right motion to indicate a slashing movement in a game with a sword) and then create their own gaming experience.
"The Steam Controller lets you play your entire collection of Steam games on your TV — even the ones designed without controller support in mind," writes Steam on its website. "Featuring dual trackpads, HD haptic feedback, dual-stage triggers, back grip buttons, and fully customizable control schemes, the Steam Controller offers a new level of precise control."
One player decided to test the Steam device out on Street Fighter IV. The results were relatively surprising: the game responded well, at least when pulling off both hadouken and shoryuken motions.
Players wanting to try this out at home can find the setup for the Steam Controller with this particular game here. Instructions for how to configure the controller are also available.
The Steam community also features many other configurations for the controller through its community, perfect for those players who would rather not come up with their own.
For fans waiting on Street Fighter V, Valve and Capcom recently announced that the game will support the Steam controller, as well as SteamOS, when it launches.
"I'm excited to announce that Street Fighter V will be officially supporting Steam OS! We are working closely with Valve on this endeavor, and will have more details to announce in the near future, so stay tuned for updates," wrote Capcom on its blog. "Street Fighter V will also support the Steam controller, and you'll be able to try that out right away during the upcoming beta test that takes place from December 18~20."
The Steam Controller, which retails for around $50, is available now.
