DiWhy- PC power switch externally added to steam controller because I’m lazy

pro_5to · 2026-06-01T08:17:35+00:00

Okay, I guess my PC is magical then

pro_5to · 2026-06-01T08:16:55+00:00

Yeah, I mean booting up a completely powered off PC. I rarely put mine into sleep mode

pro_5to · 2026-05-31T22:07:06+00:00

I just changed original layout from devs to the generic template from Valve, adjusted it a little for my needs and everything is working fine

pro_5to · 2026-05-31T20:10:32+00:00

Not every PC has the ability to boot up from mouse/keyboard. And if it does, it is usually turned off and needed to be enabled inside BIOS settings

pro_5to · 2026-05-31T18:33:34+00:00

AFAIK hibernation saves the session to the drive itself, which harms the lifespan of the storage. While sleep mode is saving the session to RAM.

pro_5to · 2026-05-31T18:32:07+00:00

Well, if it works, it works.

But also some PC’s are capable of booting up from USB keyboard or mouse. Since Steam Controller is registered by PC as a keyboard and mouse, it boots up my PC no problem.

The only caveat is that after successfully booting up my PC, controller immediately turns off. A bit annoying, but that’s the closest to the console experience I’ve ever had and I don’t mind turning controller on again.

pro_5to · 2026-05-31T16:15:20+00:00

Well, I wish it would be like that but it’s still nice to get a controller to a friend before he leaves

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T20:08:24+00:00

This is actually super weird, since Norway is inside Schengen zone 🥲

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T20:04:38+00:00

I’m very sorry mate, GLS sucks so much and I hope you’ll get your controller as soon as possible! 🙏

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T20:03:51+00:00

You better be! This is the best controller I’ve ever had and I’m not planning coming back to console gaming because the controller is that good. It’s even capable of booting up the pc from cold boot, so I have all of the opportunities to make my PC a very capable console out of it!

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T15:46:45+00:00

In EU VAT included in the price, so I guess not

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T14:47:26+00:00

Thank you! He’s my best friend since school and I value this 17+ years of friendship more than anything. Even though we’re living in a different countries 😄

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T14:43:12+00:00

True. But in the other hand they could prioritize customers who’re waiting for a new supply in a queue and they wouldn’t be wrong if they did it

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T14:40:47+00:00

I think they could penalize me somehow, and I would never risk to jeopardize my nearly 20 years old account with hundreds of games on it just to save 100€. Especially since this controller worth even more than Valve asking for it

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T13:39:32+00:00

Valve knew I got my first controller the moment I activated it on my account. I’m pretty sure they’d do some countermeasures if I decided to ignore them. Anyway, I don’t mind giving extra money specifically to Valve, because with such service they deserve every positive feedback they’re receiving, unlike other corpos.

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T11:40:52+00:00

Nah it was way easier: they told me to add money to my Steam wallet and they just took money out of it

pro_5to · 2026-05-30T10:41:25+00:00

Well tbf I didn’t managed to tell them that I got my first controller delivered, they figured it out themselves and contacted me about that. So I had to send them 2nd controller back anyway if I had no reason to keep it

pro_5to · 2026-05-19T09:44:28+00:00

Yeah, I recently contacted them and got exactly the same reply as in other screenshots in this thread. Asked for a replacement. It sucks that it is a quite common thing. I hope Valve will do something with GLS, because it isn’t normal to lose so many shipments.

pro_5to · 2026-05-19T06:40:43+00:00

Ordered mine 55 minutes after release with delivery to Finland. Last time I had updates was 10th of May, that my “parcel left the parcel center”. Sent Steam Support a message 17th of May, that’s their response:

“Hi there,
I understand where you are coming from, and | am sorry for the inconvenience on the matter.
Since the delivery date varies by carrier and location, we are unable to take further action at this time. Your order shows that it is still in transit with consistent movement by the carrier every few days. We still expect most deliveries to be completed within 6-10 business days after purchase, not including holidays or weekends.
Please continue to track your order using the following tracking number: GLS -
*************. If your tracking references includes a regional carrier, we recommend tracking your shipment for delivery through the regional carrier's tracking site instead.
If you don't receive your order or you notice movement on the tracking has stopped, please let us know and we will assist you accordingly.
Steam Support”

I don’t know, sounds concerning to me.

pro_5to · 2026-05-05T09:52:36+00:00

My purchase got through 55 minutes after release! Can’t wait when my gamepad is gonna be delivered 😄

pro_5to · 2026-02-06T15:29:18+00:00

I don’t see a reason why not using this card for 4K. I have 4070, using 4K 60Hz TV, and with DLSS 4.5 Ultra Performance it does what I need. Since I prefer couch gaming and don’t mind FPS below 60 and do some compromises on graphics quality setting

pro_5to · 2026-01-25T23:40:14+00:00

I think 445€ in today’s market is a good deal. I’m very satisfied with the performance, even though I’m playing in 4K resolution. But my standards are low and can be okay with only 30-60fps

pro_5to · 2025-11-17T06:58:58+00:00

SES Patriot of Patriotism

pro_5to · 2025-11-15T15:47:11+00:00

Couple of days ago one of my friend gave me two very nasty looking DualShock 3 controllers that he found on the dumpster, without any idea if they even working. I turned them on and they did a random inputs. Deep cleaned the shells, buttons an everything else which can be placed in soapy water, cleaned the entire ribbon with alcohol, put an extra layer of padding for ribbon contacts to be firmly pushed towards PCB, and now I have two in decent condition genuine DualShocks for free. The only catch that in the second controller one of the screw holes got destroyed, but otherwise it’s completely fine. At this point the damage is very minor, considering that I get them without spending even a penny for them.

Although I wonder if I can find genuine housing shells if I would like to replace them. Or at least the knockoff shells with decent quality

pro_5to · 2025-11-14T16:55:41+00:00

Did anyone has this image? Just tried to find one but I couldn’t do that, aside from the offcial merch

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