Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join Shane R. Monroe as he dives into his massive table of gaming controllers to find the ultimate setup! From the classic Xbox 360 controller to premium options like the Witcher 3 Elite controller, Shane breaks down what makes a controller great and where many fall short. Discover why features like back paddles, gyro aiming, and trigger locks are essential, and find out why the Steam Controller might just be the answer to it all.
Key Topics Covered:
The Basics: A look at the reliable "meat and potatoes" Xbox 360 and Xbox Series controllers.
Premium Upgrades: Reviewing the Witcher 3 Elite controller, featuring replaceable cap toppers, tension springs, and trigger locks.
Alternative Options: Thoughts on the Switch 2 controller and the "Beat Kong" controller, noting their pros and missing features like quality gyro.
Daily Drivers: How the Armor X Pro attachment transformed a standard controller into a daily driver with programmable back buttons and always-on gyro.
The Main Event: A deep dive into the physical layout of the Steam Controller, comparing its comfort, trackpad actuation, and bumper placement to the Steam Deck.
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Join Shane R. Monroe as he dives into his massive table of gaming controllers to find the ultimate setup! From the classic Xbox 360 controller to premium options like the Witcher 3 Elite controller, Shane breaks down what makes a controller great and where many fall short. Discover why features like back paddles, gyro aiming, and trigger locks are essential, and find out why the Steam Controller might just be the answer to it all.
Key Topics Covered:
The Basics: A look at the reliable "meat and potatoes" Xbox 360 and Xbox Series controllers.
Premium Upgrades: Reviewing the Witcher 3 Elite controller, featuring replaceable cap toppers, tension springs, and trigger locks.
Alternative Options: Thoughts on the Switch 2 controller and the "Beat Kong" controller, noting their pros and missing features like quality gyro.
Daily Drivers: How the Armor X Pro attachment transformed a standard controller into a daily driver with programmable back buttons and always-on gyro.
The Main Event: A deep dive into the physical layout of the Steam Controller, comparing its comfort, trackpad actuation, and bumper placement to the Steam Deck.
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![Your Steam Deck Is a CD Ripper (And It Beats Your Phone)
Turns out the Steam Deck is one of the easiest CD rippers you can own. No power leads, no OTG cables, no hubs, no trickery — just a cheap USB-C optical drive plugged straight in. Nothing up my sleeve.
There are three CD ripping tools sitting in the Discover store. I tried all three so you dont have to, and theres a clear winner. Full walkthrough in desktop mode — install, encoder setup, reading the disc, ripping. Just over five minutes for a full album, despite what the progress bar tries to tell you.
Theres also one setting that will silently kill your rip halfway through and force you to start the whole thing over. I hit it live on camera. Fix it before it costs you.
Then playback, and this is where it got ugly. The obvious player is fast but boring — no cover art, no nothing. The better player has a version that works and a version that absolutely does not, and I burned an hour on Flatseal and network permissions figuring out which is which. Save yourself the hour.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:16 Two things from the Discover store
02:20 The hardware — one cable, no trickery
02:38 Reading the disc
04:15 The setting that ruins your rip
05:20 Done — and get the disc out first
05:56 Playback, the fast and boring way
06:47 The player problem
08:07 Wrap-up
🔗 LINKS
Strawberry AppImage:
https://github.com/pkgforge-dev/strawberry-AppImage/releases/tag/1.2.21-1@2026-07-01_1782914228
Ripping CDs with your phone: [LINK]
#SteamDeck #CDRipping #FLAC
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