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1173 points davikr | 7 comments | 12 Nov 25 17:59 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
1. mostly_harmless ◴[12 Nov 25 18:56 UTC] No.45904348[source]▶
> you can wake your Steam Machine without leaving your couch. [using the built in steam controller wireless adapter].

This one simple thing is the only thing that makes my SteamDeck+Dock feel like a second class console. So far they only claim it's for the Steam Controller, but I'd be great if it worked with the handful of 8bitdo or Switch controllers I've been using.

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2. neura ◴[12 Nov 25 18:59 UTC] No.45904413[source]▶
Same issue with Switch 2. You can only wake it with a Switch 2 controller. Nintendo's own Pro Controller for switch, which used to wake the Switch just fine, cannot wake the Switch 2. Seems like a forced upgrade issue, to me. :(
3. azdle ◴[12 Nov 25 19:04 UTC] No.45904532[source]▶
Waking up the deck works for me with my xbox controller connected via bluetooth. Are you using those controllers via BT or USB?

Edit: Now that I think about it, this might have been a feature added to the OLED model.

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4. bogwog ◴[12 Nov 25 19:11 UTC] No.45904671[source]▶
I have a 1st gen Steam Deck (256gb), and it has supported wake from bluetooth peripherals for a while. I've only tested it with a PS5 controller, but it works. [EDIT: btw I use the official dock. Idk if it'll work with others]

I use my SteamDeck as a streaming device too, and since my TV is connected via HDMI, waking the console also wakes the TV. So I can start playing/watching anything by just turning on my PS5 controller (which is not ideal because the PS5 controller has terrible battery life and is often dead when I need it, but that's a different issue)

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5. darkteflon ◴[12 Nov 25 19:38 UTC] No.45905188[source]▶
On the other hand, PS5 controller - unlike an Xbox controller - gets you gyro control, which makes for a very nice mouse experience. I play tons of mouse-only games (e.g. Mechabellum) from the couch thanks to the DualSense.
6. chocalot ◴[12 Nov 25 19:43 UTC] No.45905290[source]▶
I agree. It looks like it's in progress.

Earlier this month SteamOS had a release: "Temporarily re-disabled experimental wake-on-bluetooth support for Steam Deck LCD while issues with spurious wake-ups are investigated"

https://www.steamdeck.com/en/news

7. robotnikman ◴[12 Nov 25 20:31 UTC] No.45906145[source]▶
Yes, the OLED model has a different Bluetooth controller and iirc that's the main reason. Though Valve has been working on trying to backport it to the original models as well.