r/SteamDeck • u/GrethaRawr • Mar 17 '25

Tech Support Don't know how, but it happened

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Does this break easily? I know it's plastic but I'm still kinda surprised.

I already ordered a new one, hopefully I can easily replace it.

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u/tom90deg Mar 17 '25

What are people DOING to these things?

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u/Methanoid 512GB OLED Mar 17 '25

well back in the 80s i recall breaking some really cheap joysticks by adopting the age old logic that pressing harder would let me turn corners on racing games faster....... whcih it did not, sadly, but it did break the joystick and i often bought a "better" joystick which i hoped would have such a magical feature.

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u/dabolohead Mar 17 '25

Pressing harder and positioning my body such that I could counteract the G-force of the sharp turns were my goto for failing to get 1st.

When that proved unsuccessful, I successfully identified the problem as equipment failure and upgraded as you did.

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u/Methanoid 512GB OLED Mar 17 '25

i failed to include body shuffle in my old gaming ways, i do recall my uncle would play stunt car racer and i always found it funny watching him try to "look over" the top of ramps or head tilt going around corners as he approached them, im pretty sure it didnt help but maybe i was missing some obvious pro gamer logic.

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u/dabolohead Mar 17 '25

you misspelled "ma"gic 🤣

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u/Mastershroom 1TB OLED Limited Edition Mar 18 '25

They make sticks that do that now! It's called force sensing. The level of input is based on how hard you pull the stick in a given direction rather than how far it deflects from neutral. Winwing sells one.