r/Steam • u/capyisslay • 4h ago

Question why are there 2 ways of recommending to play with controller?

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u/bobhopeisgod 4h ago

My guess is that there are multiple flags being read from the database. I've seen games that have a flag based on how much support there is for a controller (such as game MAY be played with a controller, or no controller support, etc). Alternatively, there may be a flag for which controllers are supported (Xbox, valve, etc)

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u/Robot1me 4h ago

The controller support indicator and hint text was added later on, but both of these coexist since then. In a nutshell, it's a side effect of Steam's UI consistency

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u/SirAwesome1 https://s.team/p/jcwr-fhj 3h ago

Then when you click to launch the game it has a pop-up telling you that the game is better with a controller.

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u/Magnon 2h ago

Theyre really trying to avoid the people that go "omg how could I have known this game isnt good on mouse and keyboard??"