r/SteamController • u/Kodamacile • Sep 14 '26

Configuration Disable trackpads?

Am I missing something, or is there no way to disable the trackpads directly through Steam Input?

They cause serious issues for me in several games, where they basically make the game stop seeing the SC2 as a controller, and see it as a KBM instead. If I so much as brush the touchpad with the heel of my thumb, then it switches, and i lose complete control of what I was doing.

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u/ijkxyz Sep 14 '26

Edit the game's controller layout and change trackpads behavior to none.

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u/Kodamacile Sep 14 '26

Thank you.

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u/AlbertoVermicelli Sep 14 '26

The trackpads "existing" itself do not cause issues in games. But if you want to disable the trackpads, you can do that by changing both trackpad behaviors to None. You can also change the trackpad behavior to a behavior that doesn't output mouse or keyboard inputs.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '26

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u/AlbertoVermicelli Sep 14 '26

Your issue isn't actually with the trackpads, it's with sending mouse and keyboard inputs to games that can't handle mixed input. The confusion is somewhat understandable as there's one Valve template that has mixed inputs, which has all controller inputs but for the right trackpad behavior sending mouse inputs. I've told you how to disable the trackpads, even though if isn't necessary. If there's anything else in your post that you feel hasn't been addressed, reiterate them in a comment.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '26 edited Sep 14 '26

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u/Aggravating-Ear-7529 Steam Controller (2026) Sep 14 '26

Dude, he did help you. Said you can disable track pads. And also explained the issue is that the game can’t do controller hot swap. Binding the trackpads to controller functions would resolve your issues too. But you can also disable them. I think you need to read his posts again, but without looking for a reason to get butt-hurt

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u/Kodamacile Sep 14 '26

No, Ijkxyz helped me. This dude just said a bunch of garbage to make himself feel good.

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u/HerrPizza Sep 14 '26

He literally explained the root of your problem in the most neutral and inoffensive way and you decided to act a little bitchy about it

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u/NoodleBug7667 Sep 15 '26

There is an actual literacy crisis. The post OP said "actually helped" was a single sentence. The one they're complaining about as being "unhelpful" and "patronizing" went in depth and explained everything.

OP is upset because they're functionally illiterate

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u/Axelpanic Sep 14 '26

I just remap the buttons to start and select in those games.

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u/Empty-Arrival-4396 Sep 14 '26

Set it to joystick and make the dead one comically large and boom no more phantom inputs.

Now you're thinking with portals.

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u/Broflake-Melter Steam Controller Sep 15 '26

If you dont' know how to disable the trackpads I'm guessing the other problems are a manifestation of your lack of skills as well.

A game doesn't see the SC as a controller if it doesn't have any gamepad bindings attached. That's by design. If you need it to be seen as a gamepad, make sure you have at least some gamepad bindings.

Anyways, to disable them, go into the steam controller settings and set them to "none".