The Steam Controller is actually a scream controller, because Valve couldn't resist making it cry out in memey pain when you drop it
Rock Paper Shotgun • • technology
Key Points:
- The new Valve Steam Controller emits the famous Wilhelm scream sound effect when dropped in a specific way, serving as a hidden Easter egg.
- This quirk was discovered on Reddit and confirmed by other users, likely unnoticed earlier due to cautious handling by hardware reviewers.
- The scream does not trigger every time the controller is dropped, indicating a cooldown mechanism and activation only from certain heights to avoid random noise.
- This feature contrasts with the original Steam Controller, which could produce sounds only if its haptic motors were modified, showing Valve’s intent to include playful audio out of the box this time.