• now I need 2 steam controllers. One to drive around, and one to control the one driving around

    • You actually need 4, two to race each other, and two to control them.

      • this is how Valve offsets the Steam sale discounts. They’re a RC car company that also happens to sell video games to get you in the door.

    • Am I the only person for whom invidious takes like 12 years to load? I know lots of people use it so it makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong… 😅

    • You have to love all the enthusiasts coming together to find the best ways to not play games with their controllers.

      • Gamer with 2307 unplayed games in their Steam library:

        "I’m bored… Let’s see if my Steam Controller can bake cookies!

  • “Hey, you guys wanna do IRL mario kart? I just got the set.”

    “But there’e 3 of us and it only came with mario and luigi.”

    “Don’t worry guys, I got this.”

    puts Steam Controller on the starting line

  • This would wear out the motors a lot, right? Not that people shouldn’t do what they want with their stuff, I would just be worried about wear and tear.

      • Are rumble motors not physical machines that wear out with use? Or is there some new tech that I’m unaware of?

        • They’re brushless motors. That’s like being worried about heat death of universe. They will easily outlive you regardless of use.

          • Average lifetime for consumer brushless motors seems to be ~10,000 hours, so far from “the heat death of the universe”. Regardless, I’m not sure why you’re being so dismissive and rude about it.

            • The motors are being used exactly as designed. There’s no difference between this and playing a racing game that’s constantly rumbling the controller.

              The only wear and tear happening are the contact points with the table, which will slowly wear down the plastic and table surface.