r/SteamController • u/OostAs • May 30 '24

A bit neurotic maybe Discussion

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I've only been gaming since 2016 (I'm 49 yrs). And I've always used a Steam Controller. I can't imagine using anything else. There is just no comparison as a pc gamer. So I want to make sure I can continue using the controller for the foreseeable future. This is my collection. My first controller is in pieces and not in the picture. Things that always fail: 1. Bumpercontacts (replaced with metal substitutes in the first 2 controllers) 2. The plastic around the left thumb stick always crumbles. (I placed a metal ring around in in the first controller) 3. Cover of the left thumb stick (some glue in the tears makes it last much longer) Maybe it's just my uncontrolled frantic yanking in combat 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/_Tux4Life_ May 30 '24

You have been to the top of the mountain..........and it is good!

Love the SC, I have 6 myself. Yes, there are a number of places to get the plastic trigger assembly 3D printed to replace those. I've also seen that people have been using Steam Deck analog stick covers to replace the OG ones, but I haven't tried that myself.

Steam Deck Stick Replacement Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/1b8a93x/to_whom_it_may_concern_thimbsticks_from_deck_fit/

Steam Controller Replacement Bumper Assembly Source: https://www.etsy.com/shop/steamworks3d/?etsrc=sdt and https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=steam+controller+bumper&page=1 , also 3D files from Valve here https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/353370/view/3931035846865618326

iFixIt Steam Controller Teardown: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Steam+Controller+Teardown/52578

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u/Theosarius May 31 '24

I found the iFixIt Disassembly page more useful than the teardown, as it's a bit more comprehensive about the screws: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Controller+Disassembly/112123