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Valve is taking its sweet time releasing the Steam Controller 2… but a DIY hero is HERE! TommyB built his own Open Split Deck using 3D printed parts, custom PCBs, and Steam Deck components. Join Linus as he tries couch gaming with trackpads and Hall Effect joysticks, and helps build one. Get the open-source files and components below!
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:48 What is it made of?
2:24 What’s so great about Steam Controllers?
3:02 some 3D Printed parts
3:51 What’s cool about the OpenSplitDeck?
4:14 How do trackpads work?
4:53 Building a D.I.Y. Steam Controller
5:13 Does Linus solder?
6:01 The hardest part – Installing the MCU
7:18 Should you wait for a Steam Controller 2?
7:40 Flashing the OpenSplitDeck firmware
8:10 Checking Linus’ Homework
8:55 How hard is making this controller?
9:46 Assembling the trackpads
10:48 GLUE?
11:16 How tall is Linus actually?
11:27 How to help make this project cheaper
12:20 Final assembly
13:37 How much does this D.I.Y. cost?
16:00 Installing Haptics
16:25 Installing the battery connector
17:12 Testing the controller
18:11 Time to game
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I mean yeah it's expensive but I would much prefer spending 200-300$ for a diy controller than for a Lego set or something maybe a little project for me and my kids if i would have any 😀
nice project but if you are a DIY guy you fiddle arround with so much things … PLUS fliddling around for controller configuration where other controllers are plug and play …. no thanks 😀
Wow! He returned and didn't try to tank the company! This is a first in LTT history!!! 😯😯😯
LTT please hire TommyB!!!! PLease! PLEAES!!!
bro looks like William Osman
Damn i jusy learned I am taller than linus sebastion.
Video was worth
That Pebble 2watch rocks, thank you for supporting it.
wow no overhead camera for most of the shots !!
Linus my man, slow down, take a breather, you're doing just too much stuff at the moment. It's okay if we don't see you or a few videos for a week or so. Please prioritize yourself a little bit more.
fine if you have george foreman sized hands
Very cool project.
Now add gyro! Split gyro controllers are great. Too bad the switch controllers are once again crap.
I wish I could buy one of these instead. Looks better than the Steam one, but I can't solder even if I wanted to with my arthritis.
LTT should put out a batch of these
LInus we are tired of your grill, it's been in too many videos now.
valve approves pretty sure.. they are pro modifications.. your machine is your machine you do what you want with it..
I play CODM, i need those touchpad style for the smooth camera movement, i hate all the telescopic controllers right joystick movement
Cool video
By the way, I see that you still have the RCA Selectavision in the background of your set and that's such a cool detail for those who recognize it.
There's got to be another nRF52840 dev board with more gpio
Anyone could could make a business just selling trackpads. Because WHY CAN'T I BUY REPLACMENTS VALVE!?
I saw that setup screen where you're tricking Steam into thinking you're using a DS4 with the split-trackpad mode, and now I wonder if that's the only way Steam can support an external controller with two sticks and two touchpads currently (prior to the release of the real Steam Controller Mark 2), and if so, how the paddles are supposed to work.
11:21 this confirms that I'm at Linus's height range……..
1:24 love how that jet is called donald
Why does 5'6" Linus look shorter than 5'6" Tommy?
I've been using an xbox controller for past 10 years and so excited to buy steam controller 2 but the sad thing is they don't sell it in india and the worst thing is it's gonna be even more pricy of I have to import 😭
This video is what I needed!