Your Steam Controller might scream if you drop it
Key takeaways
- Sam Rutherford / Engadget Many things in life will scream when you drop them.
- As more users discovered the thread, enthusiasm grew for hoisting their $99 gamepads in the air and letting go.
- Fortunately, the trick doesn't require a hard surface.
Sam Rutherford / Engadget Many things in life will scream when you drop them. But this may be the first that won't lead to a lengthy prison sentence. The Steam Controller has an easter egg that makes it emit a Wilhelm scream when it takes a spill.
The secret was discovered by Reddit user u/RF3D19 and confirmed by Engadget. The Steam Controller lacks a traditional built-in speaker, so it simulates the classic scream using haptic motors. "Do whatever you want with this information, I just feel like I needed to share this asap," the pioneering Redditor posted.
The easter egg appears to have a timeout period. Commenters on the Reddit thread estimate that it takes about one minute to reset. However, it won't always cry out in agony even outside of that window.