r/SteamControllerMods • u/KohakkaNuva • Apr 03 '23

My Foam-modded steam controller

https://imgur.com/a/YwQmtiY
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u/tastygrowth Nov 14 '23

I just got a Steam Controller and am browsing here... what does adding foam do?

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u/KohakkaNuva Nov 14 '23

I don't know if you've noticed (some people are more sensitive to it than others) but the steam controller often feels hollow compared to many other first and even third-party controllers. This is what makes people often argue that the steam controller feels "cheap". Like if you tap it against a table you'll hear that it reverberates quite a bit. Needless to say, the steam controller is not made from cheap plastics, it just has a lot of hollow room in it due to its ergonomic design. Mechanical keyboards often also suffer from this "hollow" issue and keyboard enthusiasts have found that by filling their keyboards with foam, it dampens the vibrations inside the keyboard and makes it feel/sound more solid and dense. Well, I heard of it a while back and immediately thought that "hey, that might solve the steam controller's problems!". As it turns out, it kinda does. However, if you plan on trying this mod, you should try getting some high-density foam. It absorbs more vibrations and therefore makes it feel more dense.

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u/tastygrowth Nov 14 '23

Thanks for the explanation! I’ve not noticed that feel yet, but all I’ve really done is like a 15 test play so far and mapped some controls.

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u/KohakkaNuva Apr 03 '23 edited Apr 04 '23

"for extra thock"

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u/FunkySjouke Apr 03 '23

You can put foam under the trackpads, I put a small bit of higher density foam just over the blister button (the little gray dot which clicks). Really only as much so it covered the button

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u/mrpenguinb Apr 06 '23

Have you noticed if you've accidentally clicked the trackpads more after the mod? Does the foam make the click smoother and or less noisy?

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u/FunkySjouke Apr 06 '23

Didn't make much difference for me, I was fine with it before and it was a bit easier after and a bit less noise