Valve Steam Controller emits Wilhelm scream when dropped
TL;DR
- Valve released a new version of the Steam Controller earlier this month, according to Android Authority.
- Owners report that the controller plays a scream sound when dropped from a sufficient height.
- The sound is identifiable as the Wilhelm scream, a stock sound effect used in films and TV.
Valve released a new version of its Steam Controller earlier this month, and owners are reporting that the device emits the Wilhelm scream when dropped from high enough. Android Authority described the behavior as a hidden Easter egg in the controller.
Android Authority said new owners discovered the sound effect after dropping the controller. The report identifies the audio as the Wilhelm scream, a well-known stock scream used across movies and television.
The report compares the Steam Controller Easter egg with earlier hidden details found in other game controllers, including a hidden message inside Nintendo's Switch Pro Controller and the PlayStation 5 DualSense texture pattern made from microscopic triangle, circle, cross, and square symbols.
Related questions
- What hidden feature did owners find in Valve's new Steam Controller?
- What sound does the Steam Controller make when dropped?
- When did Valve release the new Steam Controller version mentioned in the report?
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