134 - Haptics and Rumble
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 8:35 am
In this video, I talk about how to create a rumble like effect with the haptic feedback provided by the Steam Controller as well as the strengths and weaknesses of this approach.
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Re: 134 - Haptics and Rumble
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 9:51 am
I don't know if Valve's said anything about the noisy rumble, but it seems like the sort of thing that might be improved when they release the final version.
Re: 134 - Haptics and Rumble
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 2:36 am
Quite a cool idea, having the touchpad rumble according to the position of the enemy. Hopefully the finished version will tackle the noise issue.
Re: 134 - Haptics and Rumble
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 8:23 am
That is very loud. Reminds me of those old printers.
Re: 134 - Haptics and Rumble
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 10:15 am
Ohhh I like the ideas that you're implementing with the Steam controller, with that moving feedback between the pads. Seems like a neat way to present the position of the enemy based on their proximity to you.
Although I will say, god damn that rumble is loud! Hahaha
I have no idea why it sounds so loud but hey maybe it's just a prototype rumble and the final one will lower in volume. At least I hope so anyway haha
Although I will say, god damn that rumble is loud! Hahaha
I have no idea why it sounds so loud but hey maybe it's just a prototype rumble and the final one will lower in volume. At least I hope so anyway haha
Re: 134 - Haptics and Rumble
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 6:46 pm
As I mentioned in the video, I kind of suspect that it won't be quieter in the final version. They were talking at Steam Dev Days about how the haptics could work as a speaker, and they weren't joking. I think they weren't designing for people to drive them at that speed. If you just hear it tick from time to time like it does with a lot of the haptic feedback it's not big deal. I'm driving them like crazy.
I hope I'm proven wrong though! Assuming I'm not, I wonder if it is even worth doing. It's not bad if you have nice headphones, but otherwise, it's rather annoying. :-/ We have an option so you can turn it off, but perhaps off should be the default for Steam Controllers? That would be kind of a pain because we save the value of the option and you can switch controllers...
Perhaps a better question is whether or not anyone is actually going to play the game with a Steam Controller. Personally I prefer the Xbox 360 controller compared to the Steam Controller in its present form, but I suggested a bunch of stuff in order to improve it for at least our game. We'll see what they change.
I hope I'm proven wrong though! Assuming I'm not, I wonder if it is even worth doing. It's not bad if you have nice headphones, but otherwise, it's rather annoying. :-/ We have an option so you can turn it off, but perhaps off should be the default for Steam Controllers? That would be kind of a pain because we save the value of the option and you can switch controllers...
Perhaps a better question is whether or not anyone is actually going to play the game with a Steam Controller. Personally I prefer the Xbox 360 controller compared to the Steam Controller in its present form, but I suggested a bunch of stuff in order to improve it for at least our game. We'll see what they change.