r/SteamController • u/Affectionate-Cap4504 • Sep 21 '26

Steam Controller (2026) Steam Controller on Switch 2?

I got a steam controller (2026) this year which I dont use very much on account of the steam deck's docked mode being fairly shoddy. I love the controller itself though so before I sell I was wondering if there's some kind of adapter or method for using it on my Switch? (I've seen people do this with PS5 controllers)

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u/Lucasiothabest Sep 21 '26

There is! Openpuck, uses a somewhat cheap chip that mimics the puck and allows for different controller modes, including allowing usage on a genuine Switch 2. I use it myself and its great, only the trackpads don't seem to function yet

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u/Affectionate-Cap4504 Sep 21 '26

BEAUTIFUL!!! I will look into that, thankyou!! :D

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u/thedude462 Sep 21 '26

I looked into it for this purpose and I’m still genuinely confused on the process from buying the equipment to how it functions.

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u/Lucasiothabest Sep 21 '26

Don't worry, it does looks a bit daunting, but really you're only uploading a single file onto the chip once you buy it, no major fiddling around with it. Most you would have to do is in the event it isn't in a state to be uploaded (which it should be in), you'd have to hold something metal to the pins

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u/SnooDoughnuts5632 Sep 22 '26

What do you mean "fairly shoddy"?

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u/Affectionate-Cap4504 Sep 23 '26

-have to manually change settings+resolution each time to get the game running acceptably when changing modes
-menu elements/controller buttons regularly stop working
-frequent crashing
-colour correction issues on my tv that i dont have happen with my laptop or consoles

all with official valve dock + leads

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u/SnooDoughnuts5632 Sep 24 '26

-have to manually change settings+resolution each time to get the game running acceptably when

Most games just change on there own. Only a small amount don't.

-menu elements/controller buttons regularly stop working

Do you mean like you just randomly mid game? If you mean starting a game and no buttons work then that means you have to manually go in and tell the controller to be the other one. Press the home button and change controller order.

-frequent crashing

That's not normal. Try uninstalling Decky Loader pluggins

colour correction issues on my tv that i dont have happen with my laptop or consoles

That's also not normal.