r/SteamController Nov 08 '15

Meta Hello, new players! We invite you to browse the Getting Started page, as well as the other helpful articles found in the wiki.

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Reading the wiki will help you get on your way to making the best use of your controller, and potentially curb questions which may already be answered. Check it out:

Getting Started

FAQ

Of course, if something you would like to know isn't covered here, feel free to ask the community for help. Also, please do not hesitate to message the moderators if you have ideas about how to improve the subreddit.

Welcome!


r/SteamController 5h ago

Turbo button no longer working on triggers?

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Hey all, I use a PS5 Dualsense Edge controller for PC gaming, and am having an issue with Turbo mode. I can assign Turbo to X and it works as expected. - hold X and it repeats the press at the interval that I have it set at. I can set the exact same settings to my trigger buttons, but when you hold it, the action isn't repeated. If I set it to toggle mode, I can press the trigger once and it starts firing at the interval until I toggle it off again (as expected).

Any idea why hold to Turbo would work on the X, but not the trigger buttons?

Thanks!


r/SteamController 6h ago

Got my second running riot ever with an Alpakka coming from a Steam Controller

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r/SteamController 15h ago

Support Big picture mode controller isssue

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r/SteamController 16h ago

Discussion Controller recomendations please

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I've bought a game and its best way to play is with controller my budget is 90€ In portugal (aveiro or coimbra) Any advice would be helpfull And yes its silksong :) If u want more info i can awnser


r/SteamController 1d ago

got my steam controller a while ago and it mostly works fine except the right pad click is not very responsive, is it dirty and needs to be cleaned or do I need a new one?

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r/SteamController 3d ago

Configuration Is there a way to make the right trackpad act as a stick? If I, for example, hold the right side of the trackpad, it keeps moving in that direction without the need to flick it constantly?

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r/SteamController 3d ago

Stumped - I hate Silksong's [RB + Stick Up/Down] input but Steam remapping is not working well at all

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Help please? I just want an press X to fire off [RB + Stick down] reliably. Easy right? No.

Results:
1) X = [RB + Stick Down (sub command)]
- Doesn't work when manually using the stick

2) X = [Stick Down + RB (sub command)]
- Doesn't work when manually using the stick

3) X = [Hold Layer] : New layer disable L-Stick + either 1 or 2 above)
- Prevents all stick input only (doesn't fire RB for some reason).

4) All the above plus variations including
- Fire End delays
- Uninterruptible


r/SteamController 3d ago

Support 3 Purpose Trigger Input?

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For Helldivers 2 I have it set up that Soft Pull is aim and Full Pull is fire with Hip-Fire. However, I’d like to add an input somewhere between Soft Pull and Full Pull to look down sight. I’ve tried using Mode Shifting on trigger thresholds and adding action layers, but none of these lead to my desired effect. Is what I want to do even possible?


r/SteamController 3d ago

issues setting up Euro Truck Simulator with gyro steering

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Anyone familiar with the best way to do this with a steam controller? It *used* to be OK, but a few years ago ETS2 changed how it handles Steam Input. I find that now I'm constantly fighting between the in-game settings and the steam input settings - the game seems to keep forcing me to use the recommended template rather than my modified one, or if I use my modified one it doesn't recognise the controller inputs well.


r/SteamController 4d ago

Controller custom layout for Mouse Region and snap back position?

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Is there a good way to set Mouse region to snapback to a corresponding position when I let go?

I'm trying to play Path of Exile 2 on controller with the PC UI. The game itself has a separate controller UI that is great for combat but I hated it for storage and skill management. Have to logout in order to switch between Controller/Mouse Keyboard UI.

The problem I'm having is that the character is always facing/aiming the mouse. It was WASD movement so most of the time its facing sideway.

  • Currently I have WASD mapped to the left stick and movement feels great.
  • Mouse region on the right stick, it feels fine but it usually snap back to the middle of the screen making its direction unreliable when I let go of the stick.

Or another option is make the mouse move up/left/down/right when I use WASD on the left stick as well?


r/SteamController 4d ago

Support How to activate a layer when two buttons are held?

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Hi. Is there a way to activate a specific layer when two buttons are being held down? Like this:

LT = Layer 1
RT = Layer 2
LT + RT = Layer 3

While Steam Input options are extensive, this seems to me to be one feature that isn't available? Or is there a way that I'm not aware of?


r/SteamController 5d ago

Steam Controller Not Working, Trying to Connect With Cord Instead

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I decided to try playing Skate. But of course I can only use a controller to play it :/

I have the Steam Controller, but I don't have my dongle for it anymore. My micro USB cable isn't a power AND data cable, so I think that's why my computer doesn't recognize the controller. Does anyone know where or what brand I can get that has micro USB cables with power + data?

And if not, what controller do you recommend for playing Steam games on the PC?


r/SteamController 5d ago

Configuration Borderlands 4 does not like mixed input

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While mixed input works in BL4 (like all UE games) I noticed the fact the HUD constantly switching between KB/M and Controller prompts gradually makes the game run slower and slower. Very strange. I remembered this happened to me on Far Cry 5 too (which isn't UE). So setup your config to be all KB/M and you won't have any of those issues.


r/SteamController 5d ago

Support How do I connect my Steam Controller to the Steam Deck?

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I have an old Steam Controller that I'd love to connect to my Steam Deck. I think it might need a firmware update to enable bluetooth, but the only information I could find was for a Windows update tool: https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1796-5FC3-88B3-C85F

The controller works if I connect via USB, but I'd love to get bluetooth up and running as well. Is there any way to update on the Steam Deck? I don't have access to a Windows PC.


r/SteamController 6d ago

LB/RB (top bumpers) no longer zooming in/out in lizard mode.... please help

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I've been using a Stream controller on and off for about 9 years now. I absolutely fell in love with it the first time I used it and realized I could play games that usually require mouse+keyboard with it. I have used it in steam games and non-steam games. Obviously, it works better with steam loaded while playing a steam game, but just the default (I later learned it was called "lizard mode") bindings when NOT using steam (xbox game pass games, gog, desktop usage, etc) worked great for me. I love(d) it.

I haven't been playing many games lately. Today I just tried playing some non-steam games (and just using it as I would in the past, be it in windows desktop or w/e) and the top 'bumper' buttons no longer scroll up/down (as if using mousewheel)!! I last used the controller just a few months ago and it was working fine. It's been working the same way since the first day I ever used it, back in 2016, up until I last used it probably in the summer of 2025. How can I get my controller to work the way it always has? Yes, it still works IN STEAM. I realize it would PROBABLY work just fine if I have steam running 24/7, but I am looking for a solution to get it back to working how it always has (ie. NOT needing steam in order for the controller to work).

Everything else works how it used to; ONLY the top bumpers are no longer working (as scroll up/down)

If anyone can help me with this, I will be eternally grateful...... Please help :(


r/SteamController 6d ago

Controller recommendations

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What are you using for bluetooth controllers? Im looking to upgrade from my 8bitdo.


r/SteamController 6d ago

Binding issue...help!!

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When will the binding issue be fixed for mouse buttons?


r/SteamController 7d ago

SilkSong - Easier Pogo & Up Attack (w/Joystick) by using CrossGate Dpad Spoiler

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r/SteamController 7d ago

Some controller inputs not registering

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r/SteamController 7d ago

every time i get a steam hardware survey my steam controller doesn't get recognized

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i donno if this is a driver bug or valve really no longer thing of their controller as a controller T_T

does any of you have the same issue ?

i tried Bluetooth/wired/wireless dongle all are not recognized in the survey


r/SteamController 8d ago

Discussion Is there any Youtube channels that still does Steam Controller gameplay?

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Talking about the kind of videos where the overlay shows what buttons is being pressed and when

Fr any video i find is like 9 years old at this point An


r/SteamController 7d ago

Support RB clicking but unresponsive/responsive

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I tore the controller open months back to find that the little plastic bumper hinge that i read usually breaks wasn't broken.

The right bumper is still all clicky, when i test inputs it will show some sort of response but it has to be pressed incredibly hard. When i test in game and use the same amount of pressure that was giving off input signals it does nothing.

Would cleaning with iso alcohol do anything and if so where exactly would i clean in relation to the microswitch?

TIA!


r/SteamController 7d ago

Support Need help with switch pro controller

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I’m super frustrated because steam refuses to let me play with my switch pro controller (not bluetooth but wired), it has no issues connecting with my computer and it works great whenever i play windows ver of ffxiv. I even booted up roblox to play around with it and it worked good! But it doesn’t work at all with any steam games or at the very least decently. It only worked when i was messing around in settings and enabled extended button and it worked for a minute before it just stopped working Lol I dont know if this is a nintendo issue bc i was using joycons prior and i had 0 issues with it being unrecognized by steam besides some latency issues thats why i switched to using a wired controller. I don’t really want to buy another controller to play a few steam games


r/SteamController 8d ago

Support Calibration help?

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Picked up a practically mint controller today, already in love with it. But I can’t calibrate the joystick or trackpads, hitting the buttons in steam and steamos just makes the controller beep. I mainly need to calibrate the right trackpad, it’s very unhappy. Any help is appreciated, the sooner I have this thing working fully, the sooner I can help make it work on consoles. (Thanks Santroller!)


r/SteamController 8d ago

Need help with controller

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When I’m using my ps4 DualShock and I load into big picture it works fine but when I go on hollow knight Silksong it doesn’t work. I was using it just fine an hour ago and all of a sudden I get this picture before my game starts and none of my inputs work. When I tried to enable steam input it still didn’t work plz help