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[Kupfer]

I don't know why he is asking "why?" about the puck being connected to the charger. Why wouldn't it be?

Should be connected via USB to the PC to profit from the faster transmitting compared to bluetooth I guess.
USB is 5v only, while a charger may overpower stuff? I don't know, got no Steam Controller yet and can't test it myself.
Confusing stuff nevertheless.

 

[Sorcerer]

I guess I was expecting my Steam controller pre-order to be fulfilled in about 3 months, even after reserving in about 5 seconds after the option to do so arrived. I guess now it moves into infinity. Valve has to fix this I would imagine. You can imagine lawyers' ears are perking up upon hearing about this.

 

[Topher]

Should be connected via USB to the PC to profit from the faster transmitting compared to bluetooth I guess.
USB ist 5v only, while a charger may overpower stuff? I don't know, got no Steam Controller yet and can't test it myself.
Confusing stuff nevertheless.

Ah....right. Forgot it is used for connectivity as well as charging.

 

[clarky]

In other news pouring petrol on your steam controller and throwing a match on it has the chance to set it on fire. Valve should look into that.

 

[RayBoy]

 

[Topher]

In other news pouring petrol on your steam controller and throwing a match on it has the chance to set it on fire. Valve should look into that.

What if I'm filling my lawn mower with gas and trip/fall through the garage, past the kitchen, down the hall, into the study and spill gasoline on my puck while lighting a candle?

What then, smart ass?

 

[clarky]

What if I'm filling my lawn mower with gas and trip/fall through the garage, past the kitchen, down the hall, into the study and spill gasoline on my puck while lighting a candle?

What then, smart ass?

Where there is blame, there is a claim sir. You know what to do.

 

[Magic Carpet]

wireless is kinda stupid for anything that doesn't actually need it. Waste of energy and money. Certainly small for individuals but huge if wireless would be used on everything globally, just for some comfort browny points.
I even rather have fixed cables on as much as possible. Since charging in itself is bleeding energy.

Wireless is indeed an energy waste for large things like electric cars but for small things like cellphones and game controllers it's not that big a deal.
Magnetic would be nice for a controller dock. Both for charging and storage of the controller.
Wires suck in a living room. Especially if you have kids. Breakaway cables became a thing for a reason. Magnet wireless charging are a natural breakaway without yanking connectors in and out of ports.
Instead of that puck put a MagSafe magnetic ring there. When I'm done gaming I can simply stick the controller to the side of a console/dock. If I'm gaming and need power, magnetic stick and continue playing.
I want these abilities on my controllers.

 

[Mr Moose]

Because they put a metal object that wasn't meant to go on it and made a full connection between the pins. User error.

 

[Tobimacoss]

Ah....right. Forgot it is used for connectivity as well as charging.

Wasn't connected to wall charger according to that OP. This needs more investigating.

 

[Topher]

Wasn't connected to wall charger according to that OP. This needs more investigating.

Seems Valve is looking into it per the original reddit poster.

"EDIT: The Steam Hardware team has been in touch and is investigating. I'll send them the items soon so they can reproduce the issue. They'll send me a replacement Puck."

 

[Zathalus]

Serious question, has this been replicated? Or is this yet another isolated post on Reddit and everyone extrapolates this to all units? Judging from other testing that rather seems to be the case.

 

[Topher]

Serious question, has this been replicated? Or is this yet another isolated post on Reddit and everyone extrapolates this to all units? Judging from other testing that rather seems to be the case.

Everything seems to be based on that one post from what I can tell.

 

[RoboFu]

Serious question, has this been replicated? Or is this yet another isolated post on Reddit and everyone extrapolates this to all units? Judging from other testing that rather seems to be the case.

this.. iv e been trying to replicate it. ive used a fork, paper clip, stripped a copper wire and laid it across. nothing..

 

[StereoVsn]

So the watch was charging at the time. I guess the guy charges his stuff in one area. The metal watch band on the charger fell on to the puck and caused it to burn up.

I don't know why he is asking "why?" about the puck being connected to the charger. Why wouldn't it be?

That seems to be a very edge case. You have to have another device with connected electrical current which is then dropped onto the puck.

 

[StereoVsn]

this.. iv e been trying to replicate it. ive used a fork, paper clip, stripped a copper wire and laid it across. nothing..

The other side also needs to be connected to the charger apparently which is super unusual case.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Anyone got some steel wool in the house? I remember you can start a fire with steel wool and a 9v battery.

 

[drotahorror]

Wonder if my 8bitdo ultimate 2 dock will do that. It's pins are at the bottom of a saddle shapped dock, a bit more protected.

Only one way to find out.

 

[neo raider]

this.. iv e been trying to replicate it. ive used a fork, paper clip, stripped a copper wire and laid it across. nothing..

 

[Deerock71]

This is shockingly bad engineering for valve

 

[Chukhopops]

Wasn't connected to wall charger according to that OP. This needs more investigating.

What would be the point of putting the puck in a wall charger? you can charge the controller directly with USB-C and the puck and controller are both useless if the puck is not connected to a PC.

Still good to know but I'm smelling a bit of nothingburger here.

 

[Gp1]

Don't cross the charging streams guys

 

[Guardian Monkey]

Everything seems to be based on that one post from what I can tell.

That's how this place operates.

 

[GymWolf]

Edit

 

[rkofan87]

Perfect timing. Mine just shipped

'd send it back get my money back and just wait for the new version

 

[Three]

What would be the point of putting the puck in a wall charger? you can charge the controller directly with USB-C and the puck and controller are both useless if the puck is not connected to a PC.

The puck is for convenience. That's what it's for. I have dualsense charger stands plugged into a wall charger even if the dualsense can be charged with USB C because it's easier to just place it on there.

 

[DarkShadowXI]

'd send it back get my money back and just wait for the new version

Yeah, I think I'm gonna do exactly that!

The area I'd have it charging can come into contact with other objects.

 

[Chukhopops]

The puck is for convenience. That's what it's for. I have dualsense charger stands plugged into a wall charger even if the dualsense can be charged with USB C because it's easier to just place it on there.

But you don't need the Dualsense charger to use the Dualsense when you play. You need the puck connected to your PC or the Steam Controller doesn't connect (I just tested).

That's the strange part, you'd leave the puck on your PC all the time and just plug the controller to a usb to charge (which is faster too I suppose).

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Yeah.. thanks for the heads up, OP. I think I'll stick with 8BitDo for a while longer.

 

[Three]

You need the puck connected to your PC or the Steam Controller doesn't connect (I just tested).

I think you can connect with bluetooth to the controller. If you had used the puck as the transceiver before then it won't connect. You can have it in a wall charger and the controller connected via bluetooth though AFAIK.

 

[CrustyBritches]

But you don't need the Dualsense charger to use the Dualsense when you play. You need the puck connected to your PC or the Steam Controller doesn't connect (I just tested).

That's the strange part, you'd leave the puck on your PC all the time and just plug the controller to a usb to charge (which is faster too I suppose).

I thought you could connect with USB-C or bluetooth independent of the puck, or am I misunderstanding what you're saying here?

 

[timothet]

What would be the point of putting the puck in a wall charger? you can charge the controller directly with USB-C and the puck and controller are both useless if the puck is not connected to a PC.

Still good to know but I'm smelling a bit of nothingburger here.

You can still use the controller without the puck, either over bluetooth or directly via USB, while using the puck only as a charging dock connected to a wall charger. It's not optimal, but it's definitely something some people will try to do.

 

[Three]

You can still use the controller without the puck, either over bluetooth or directly via USB, while using the puck only as a charging dock connected to a wall charger. It's not optimal, but it's definitely something some people will try to do.

It was actually optimal before because the puck had a software issue where it would cause double input if plugged into the PC and controller so a lot of people just used a wall charger to work around the problem while still using the puck.

 

[Chukhopops]

I think you can connect with bluetooth to the controller. If you had used the puck as the transceiver before then it won't connect. You can have it in a wall charger and the controller connected via bluetooth though AFAIK.

You can still use the controller without the puck, either over bluetooth or directly via USB, while using the puck only as a charging dock connected to a wall charger. It's not optimal, but it's definitely something some people will try to do.

Yeah I guess you can use a direct Bluetooth connection, although it really removes the largest benefit of the controller (not using BT).

You can also use it wired but then you wouldn't need the puck for anything since the controller has a USB-C port right next to the puck magnet attachment.

 

[Fahdis]

I'm tired of life anyways. Good way to go out. Valve and Gaben will claim me as its first martyr.

 

[Sticks]

Only in America

 

[Sentenza]

lol you forgot to finish the title " catch fire .... if you are completely stupid and lay a metal watch band across the contacts. ".

I'd also advise people against plugging a fork inside an electric socket.

 

[Moondoggy]

Customers misusing their puck