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Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by opan »

BadBadJellyBean wrote: post #5
KumaBear wrote: post #3

If only scalpers didn’t scoop up every unit

I really wonder how many scalpers there were. I got one. I am not a scalper. Maybe it was just high demand for limited stock.

I also got one and didn't think scalpers were the problem at the time. I have since seen eBay listings of people trying to sell the controllers (that they don't even have yet) for 3x the price, though, so they maybe did play a role. There was a limit of 2 controllers per Steam account and they sold out within 30 minutes, so not sure if bots were used or what. There wasn't a lot of time to mess around. I've seen a lot of people who wanted one couldn't get one. Personally I added it to my cart about 2 minutes before the official start time and then it took 12 minutes or so of retrying to actually check out.

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by embedding-shape »

wldcordeiro wrote: post #9
BadBadJellyBean wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really wonder how many scalpers there were. I got one. I am not a scalper. Maybe it was just high demand for limited stock.

These days it's hard to tell and there's always a mix of both with any high demand items so it makes the stock limits even more pronounced. With how Valve has done hardware releases lately though I imagine it's more a stock limitation.

> These days it's hard to tell

Is it really? I go to my "local" second-hand marketplace and I see countless of listings for the new Valve Controller. I think it's fair to say most of those aren't "Ops, I made a purchase and I can't return it" but most likely being scalpers. No doubt, some of them are fake as well, but regardless, tends to be fairly easy to see when things are being scalped or if it's actually just high demand, if it's the latter, you don't see tons of second-hand listings the day after it opened.

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by seanw444 »

herpdyderp wrote: post #8
roer wrote: post #4

I love the readme on the gitlab page [1]. It feels so.. friendly :) > This repository contains CAD files for the external shell (surface topology) of Steam Controller and the Steam Controller Puck, under a Creative Commons license. This includes an STP model of each, an STL model of each, and an engineering drawing with critical features/keep outs for each. Feel free to use these to make your own Puck holders, Contro…

Sometimes I wonder what we did to deserve Valve and how long it can possibly last.

Gabe better be immortal.

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by gh02t »

jandrese wrote: post #7
roer wrote: post #4

I love the readme on the gitlab page [1]. It feels so.. friendly :) > This repository contains CAD files for the external shell (surface topology) of Steam Controller and the Steam Controller Puck, under a Creative Commons license. This includes an STP model of each, an STL model of each, and an engineering drawing with critical features/keep outs for each. Feel free to use these to make your own Puck holders, Contro…

Imagine if everybody did this. You break some stupid plastic part on something? No need to throw it away, just print an exact replacement on the spot. Or maybe tweak it first so it's less flimsy then print the replacement.

This was always the dream for 3D printing, heck going back to classic Star Trek replicators and other science fiction. Granted, even with these models available it's kinda difficult to print large organic shapes like the main housing shells on most affordable consumer printers so I suspect there might not be too many people actually doing it. However, having the exact CAD files makes designing mods and 3rd party upgrades much easier.

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by colechristensen »

herpdyderp wrote: post #8
roer wrote: post #4

I love the readme on the gitlab page [1]. It feels so.. friendly :) > This repository contains CAD files for the external shell (surface topology) of Steam Controller and the Steam Controller Puck, under a Creative Commons license. This includes an STP model of each, an STL model of each, and an engineering drawing with critical features/keep outs for each. Feel free to use these to make your own Puck holders, Contro…

Sometimes I wonder what we did to deserve Valve and how long it can possibly last.

I think many more companies would operate like this if acquisition and mergers were much more difficult.

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by BadBadJellyBean »

embedding-shape wrote: post #12
wldcordeiro wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These days it's hard to tell and there's always a mix of both with any high demand items so it makes the stock limits even more pronounced. With how Valve has done hardware releases lately though I imagine it's more a stock limitation.

> These days it's hard to tell Is it really? I go to my "local" second-hand marketplace and I see countless of listings for the new Valve Controller. I think it's fair to say most of those aren't "Ops, I made a purchase and I can't return it" but most likely being scalpers. No doubt, some of them are fake as well, but regardless, tends to be fairly easy to see when things are being scalped or if it's actually just hi…

I understand but you don't know how many people got one to keep it compared to how many just resell it.

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by wvbdmp »

seanw444 wrote: post #13
herpdyderp wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sometimes I wonder what we did to deserve Valve and how long it can possibly last.

Gabe better be immortal.

He’s going to die in a fucking scuba diving accident, I have nightmares about it constantly

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by benoau »

herpdyderp wrote: post #8
roer wrote: post #4

I love the readme on the gitlab page [1]. It feels so.. friendly :) > This repository contains CAD files for the external shell (surface topology) of Steam Controller and the Steam Controller Puck, under a Creative Commons license. This includes an STP model of each, an STL model of each, and an engineering drawing with critical features/keep outs for each. Feel free to use these to make your own Puck holders, Contro…

Sometimes I wonder what we did to deserve Valve and how long it can possibly last.

We let kids gamble so much money in games that they don't have to nickel and dime the adults.

Re: Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license

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Post by malfist »

vablings wrote: post #14

"FILE_DESCRIPTION((''),'2;1'); FILE_NAME('IBEX_SOLID','2025-11-20T09:57:55',('stevec'),(''), 'CREO PARAMETRIC BY PTC INC, 2020454','CREO PARAMETRIC BY PTC INC, 2020454','');" Glad to see that valve is using the best CAD software :)

>2020454

And the latest!

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