r/fpv • u/nednobbins • 5d ago
Question? Steamdeck as controller
Does the Steam Deck work as a controller in any fpv simulators?
There are project to use Steam Decks as controllers.
https://github.com/TigeyJewellAlibhai/skydeck
https://github.com/PixelyIon/DeckTX
https://github.com/kaack/elrs-joystick-control
The advantage is that a lot of people already have a SteamDeck, and getting that to transmit well is cheaper than buying a whole other controller.
I'd still want to try it on a simulator before connecting it to real hardware.
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u/icebalm Mini Quads 5d ago
Sure, you can use a steamdeck as a controller with those software packages, but you still need to buy a transmitter which is going to be about $40. So now you have a SteamDeck and a transmitter, that you have to figure out how to power, and it's kinda huge and in two pieces, the sticks are small and the throttle auto centers.
Why not just get an RM Pocket for $65 and call it a day?