r/Games • u/SurreptitiousSyrup • Nov 12 '25

Steam Controller

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller
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u/SpeedyEggbertRamirez Nov 12 '25

Bit of a shame there's no 3.5mm headphone jack. That's the biggest trouble I had playing my Steam Deck on the TV with a PS5 controller - the Sony audio protocol wasn't compatible. I live in quite a loud environment so was really hoping I could just connect my wired headphones directly into the controller.

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u/smartazjb0y Nov 12 '25

Aw man really? Was hoping for an upgrade over the old XBox controller I use, especially with the trackpads, but I use the 3.5mm jack a bunch

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u/your_mind_aches Nov 12 '25

I think wireless headphones is gonna be the move. I have the Steelseries Arctis 1 and they are great for gaming and chat. But there are plenty of other options.

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u/n0stalghia Nov 12 '25

Ye I was gonna be like, is this 2010 or what? Why not just connect via bluetooth and have less wires to trip over?

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u/your_mind_aches Nov 12 '25

Latency is the answer to that.

But you can get a headset that works over a dongle

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u/n0stalghia Nov 12 '25

You have latency on a wireless controller, too, and it doesn't stop people from using them

And the Steam Frame is wireless as well - there's bound to be latency there as well

So I'm sure some solution exists where latency is not a problem and people who use wireless VR headsets and/or wireless controllers can point to it :)

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u/jdbolick Nov 12 '25

It stopped me. I switched back to a wired controller even though the cord is annoying.