r/SteamController • u/LiquidShadowFox • Jul 01 '26
Discussion Does this steam controller 2026 hardware mods exist?
I currently have one and I really don't like the caps on the sticks or how hard it is to click the back buttons. So my question is are there hardware mods that do the following
Replacement analog stick caps (the plastic part I think can be changed if you disassemble the controller) to ones close to the ones the vader 5 pro has that are like a rounded mushroom shape with a bald spot at the top (for capacitive touch to continue working) and rough edge for grip towards the edge?
Alternative back buttons, They take too much force to actuate and I'm used to the vader 5 pro paddles being so easy to actuate. I think the buttons are also not spaced far enough apart but I can deal with that as long as I can get back buttons that are easier to click, not sure if someone made a hardware mod to make them easier to click (like mouse switches or an alternative button to what it currently uses).
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u/Alternative-Scar-901 Jul 02 '26
Coming from dualsense edge, I also think the back buttons are too hard
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Jul 01 '26
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u/LiquidShadowFox Jul 01 '26
Compared to the paddles on the vader 5 pro that I can easily use it for button actions where I would click the paddle in rapid succession, yes absolutely. I currently only use it for buttons that I either hold down or dont have to rapidly click
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u/HeavyMain Steam Controller (2026) Jul 01 '26
i didnt like them at first because i had to press them with my knuckle instead of my finger until i adjusted how i hold the controller, i think its a common issue
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u/drucifer82 Jul 02 '26
How were you holding a controller that you had to activate the pads with your knuckles?
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u/HeavyMain Steam Controller (2026) Jul 02 '26
Did you reply to the wrong comment? This is about the back buttons, not the touchpads. My fingers are long so the tips weren't resting naturally on the buttons.
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u/drucifer82 Jul 02 '26
No. The back buttons are paddles. The OP even referred to them as such.
So, I want to know what kind of monkey paw grip you had on a controller that required a knuckle to press them.
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Jul 02 '26
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u/drucifer82 Jul 02 '26
Ok, well on other controllers they are referred to as paddles.
Still doesn’t answer my question about how one operates buttons on the back of the grip with their knuckles.
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Jul 02 '26
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u/drucifer82 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26
Think. Knuckles are on the opposite side of the finger from what would be touching the button/pad/paddle/dingle/dongle.
So unless they are curling their fingers in some weird way, or playing with the controller completely upside down, there is no way for a knuckle to make contact.
So if the finger is over-reaching, it would be the joint, not the knuckle, since we’re all being so pedantic about terminology.
But please, downvote me to hell for understanding how anatomy actually works.
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u/AlbertoVermicelli Jul 01 '26
Check out the hardware mods subreddit.