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As mainly a console gamer over the years, I've become quite used to playing with a controller that has vibration. I feel that this is one thing the Deck is missing out on.

So I'm wondering if it's possible to somehow connect up a small vibration motor (externally) that can be connected to the Deck, and have it recognised as a controller?

Possibly more effort than it's worth but would be interesting to see if anyone has any ideas.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Seems very doable, would just need a custom driver for the built-in controls that implements vibration.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (10 children)

How difficult would it be create a driver like that? Would someone with virtually no coding experience have any chance?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

As a programmer that has little to no idea how to program a driver, I think it's basically zero chance. It would take a LOT of research and learning. Define the problem, choose an appropriate language, choose and install the programming tools, learn how to program a device driver, learn about controller hardware, learn about Linux, learn the programming language, learn about Steam Deck, write code and test probably hundreds or thousands of times. If I were to wildly speculate I'd say it would be several months starting with basically zero knowledge but having time, will, and aptitude.

[–] vaseltarp 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think OP thought you meant a software driver but you meant a hardware driver, didn't you?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know LOL. My experience is mostly with Windows, I assume things are different with Linux.

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