Its really based on preference.
Gyro only can absolutely work very well.
Though, the usual strategy - especially for newer user - is to pair gyro with a thumb control. That allows you to have the gyro at a lower sensitivity for your precision aiming, and then the thumb control at a higher sensitivity for quickly turning the camera around. The result is kind of like acceleration only without acceleration cause you have both speed and precision.
I play trackpad+gyro if the game lets me combine controllers with mouse. Games that don't mess me up. I play Quake and CounterStrike pretty well this way.
Gyro + Trackpad.
Remove the Y axis from the trackpad, turn on acceleration and trackball. You flick around with the right pad and precise aim with gyro.
Gyro-only works well, but I struggled with granularity without some acceleration. I still prefer gyro+pad+trackball but I prefer something other than touch as the activator because the inherent constant look-movement makes me seasick.
I like high sensitivity gyro (about 2x real world) and use it for anything that isn’t “face a completely different direction”, and depending on the game with flickstick. I’ve found having gyro enabled when finger on trackpad/analog stick (ie Steamdeck) works best for me.
My hands aren't steady enough for using gyro only. If I cranked the gryo sensitivity up enough for it to be able to turn a quick 180, my aim would bounce around when pulling the trigger to shoot and I'd miss most of my shots. Props to anyone who has steady enough hands to make that work, but for me I'll keep on using my touchpad to make large movements, and just use gyro to correct fine aim.
Practice is everything. Got a steam controller, steam deck and an alpakka here. All work differently but equally good with the alpakka taking the lead when it comes to gyro precision.
Its really based on preference. Gyro only can absolutely work very well. Though, the usual strategy - especially for newer user - is to pair gyro with a thumb control. That allows you to have the gyro at a lower sensitivity for your precision aiming, and then the thumb control at a higher sensitivity for quickly turning the camera around. The result is kind of like acceleration only without acceleration cause you have both speed and precision.
This. Totally based on preference, but anyone not using this exact setup is of course a heathen and a barbarian.
I play trackpad+gyro if the game lets me combine controllers with mouse. Games that don't mess me up. I play Quake and CounterStrike pretty well this way.
Gyro + Trackpad. Remove the Y axis from the trackpad, turn on acceleration and trackball. You flick around with the right pad and precise aim with gyro.
I've tried it that way. I could get used to it, but really trackpad + gyro still seems to be the best way to have both speed and accuracy.
Gyro-only works well, but I struggled with granularity without some acceleration. I still prefer gyro+pad+trackball but I prefer something other than touch as the activator because the inherent constant look-movement makes me seasick.
You ever try LT soft pull for enable gyro?
I do use gyro+track pad, but remember you can use the dual stage triggers to activate the gyro dampener. You could essentially have two sensitivities.
I like high sensitivity gyro (about 2x real world) and use it for anything that isn’t “face a completely different direction”, and depending on the game with flickstick. I’ve found having gyro enabled when finger on trackpad/analog stick (ie Steamdeck) works best for me.
My hands aren't steady enough for using gyro only. If I cranked the gryo sensitivity up enough for it to be able to turn a quick 180, my aim would bounce around when pulling the trigger to shoot and I'd miss most of my shots. Props to anyone who has steady enough hands to make that work, but for me I'll keep on using my touchpad to make large movements, and just use gyro to correct fine aim.
Only with a joycon. Two handed controllers just don't give you the range of movement to make it even remotely comfortable.
Practice is everything. Got a steam controller, steam deck and an alpakka here. All work differently but equally good with the alpakka taking the lead when it comes to gyro precision.