{"id":1655141,"date":"2026-08-06T12:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/RxdYJefTec5FqwgnqNvrAh"},"modified":"2026-08-06T12:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T12:44:01","slug":"valve-explains-clever-shortcut-for-the-steam-controllers-grip-sense-and-im-starting-to-think-its-a-killer-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/valve-explains-clever-shortcut-for-the-steam-controllers-grip-sense-and-im-starting-to-think-its-a-killer-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve explains clever shortcut for the Steam Controller’s Grip Sense, and I’m starting to think it’s a killer feature"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Steam Controller<\/a> has a pretty niche feature called Grip Sense, which is a pair of capacitive touch sensors inside the handles that can sense when you are touching them. Though you may not use it, Valve thinks you should “Because it’s, like, cool” and even recommends a couple of sweet shortcuts to use with it. <\/p>\n

Valve notes<\/a> that you could turn gyro controls off and on, depending on how your fingers sit on the controller, and it points out that the activation threshold is adjustable. That means you could activate a shortcut with only a slight lift of the fingers, or by taking the whole hand off the controller. <\/p>\n

Activating and deactivating gyro controls to recenter your hand is reportedly called “ratcheting”. Valve likens it to picking up your mouse when it hits the end of your mousepad. Effectively, if your body or hands are at an uncomfortable angle, you can take your hand off the controller to turn off gyro controls, recenter your body and turn them back on again. It’s a neat function, and one I wish I had while playing Splatoon Raiders on the Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> recently (that has a recenter, but it’s less natural with a dedicated button).<\/p>\n

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