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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love 8BitDo’s products, but I really have no idea what use case those giant buttons are attempting to cater to.

They aren’t good for gaming, and are way too limited when compared to multi-button Stream Decks.

I understand they are detachable, but they just look like e-waste to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Looks like a novelty gimmick e.g., have a scripted sequence for starting a build.

In the past I've seen people having these type of buttons on their desktop and are mostly motivated by a joke that worked for a couple of days.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a large button on my desk that sets all the lights to red and turns on some sexy music.

I have never used it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's a missed opportunity to set it for general quarters or some very sexy action stations.