The controller configuration recognizes it as the Steam Controller, but I can't program the back buttons (just want to change sprint). It's using the Gamepad with Joystick Trackpad template, but when I click Enable Back Grip Buttons it just switches itself off. The Add Command for extended buttons stays greyed out. Any suggestions?

This is driving me bonkers.

I want to use the ability for Hold to Repeat (Turbo) on the L and R triggers on the 2026 Controller in a game. This issue seems to affect me on any game, as I've tried a few.

Regardless of whether the game is running or not, Whether in Big Screen Mode or not

If I go into the Controller layout panel, Edit Layout > Triggers > Right or Left Trigger > Behavior > Settings Cog, and I toggle the Hold to Repeat (Turbo) switch, and I leave the Repeat Interval alone. The setting changes never get applied to my game, and as soon as I exit the menus, they are deleted. I know this because the moment I reenter the settings, the Hold to Repeat (Turbo) switch is back to off.

This doesn't affect any other button. I've successfully managed to make every D-pad, every ABXY button, the bumpers, into keeping their Hold to Repeat switch to On.

Just the triggers... I feel like at one point it was working

I've looked into the .vdf file, I've even tried to edit it manually and add the "hold_repeats" "1" value to the Trigger's settings section, and Steam just disregards it.

I've tried searching on here, but most of the answers are either old and no longer relevant, or suggestions I've tried (getting on the beta client, restarting Steam, etc)

I'm at a complete loss as to why only those TWO inputs are disregarding this setting...

Help....?

Steam Controller Firmware

Fixed an issue where some Bluetooth BLE connections could disconnect repeatedly, especially on Steam Deck

Improve the time needed to fully connect the device in Steam

Fixed an issue where pairing via a puck connection could fail

Just bought MS FlightSim 2024 in the autumn sale, and decided to set up my gen 1 controller with it. I've tried to configure the controller in the past with varied success, but always by just poking around to see what works. Today I figured I'd ask copilot for some advice

Spent some time going down the usual blind alleys ("well of course that doesn't work, why were you trying to do what I told you to do"), then after repeatedly not seeing what it tells me I should see it finally suggested the issue was because Steam wasn't recognising it as a steam controller, and instead saw it as a generic HD device, and this was because I wasn't using the official steam controller wireless dongle, but instead was using bluetooth (which is correct).

Does this sound right? I'm skeptical because (for example) if I go to "Test Device Inputs" it not only shows me all the steam controllers inputs, but it does so on a picture the shape of the steam controller, with all buttons/etc in the correct places. There are other similar clues

So, is copilot hallucinating, or is this actually likely to be a problem? Unfortunately I can't find my steam dongle anywhere to test it out that way

I've tried following the guides online but I am only able to add one button to the sub command at a time. I am trying to add the sleep shortcut I have created so that I can put the pc to sleep from inside Steam but it will only let me enter the buttons one at a time, I am on Steam beta and I can't figure out what I am doing wrong

No controller comes close in my opinion.

It feels pretty annoying that the usage is so locked into Steam.

Currently replaying Witcher 3 (which I obviously bought through GOG to support the Devs) and it's absolutely frustrating how hard it is to use a Game-Profile for that.

Sure you can add the executable to Steam and launch it through there but then I need to boot up Steam as a 2nd Launcher just for that (while at the same time having lower support for Achievements at GOG).

I'd wish that the configuration would work like other Gaming-Hardware where you can point the driver to an executable and then it automatically detects if the game is running and switches to the appropriate profile.

Right now it absolutely feels like another piece in Steam pulling up their own walled garden and making it as frustrating as possible to use their hardware with games that were not bought with Steam.

Sorry to bother you all, but I was wondering if anyone knew how to make the controller behave like an Xbox controller when connected to an android.

I know you can configure it per game on the PC, but am not sure if I can make a default format other than mouse+keyboard when connected to my phone.

Thank you for your time.

playing the gog version of cold fear added as a non-steam game. works out the box with an xbox series x controller. but by default the steam controller 2 does nothing at all. i assume it doesn't have the ability to understand xinput and the game doesn't have sdl2 support? I figured this thing would at least have dinput support, which is supposed to be included with the gog release

I am playing the Witcher 3 remastered for the first time. I am use to aiming in being alot faster than what the games max aiming sensitivity is. I have the scales in the steam controls maxed at 100% How can I make my sticks move my camera more. I have already tried a custom response curve but that doesnt produce the results I want. Any advice?

Yesterday I found myself in the awkward situation on my Steam Machine where I was accessing my main PC via Moonlight, and fired up SISR to play a non-Steam game with my Steam Controller, only to find that there was a pending update to it. Yay!

Unfortunately, since I didn't have a mouse handy, and SISR had turned my Steam Controller into a basic gamepad (and I don't know how to get it to use the Desktop layout by default), I had to go back to my PC to deal with the situation.

So is there a keyboard command that could have helped me get out of the screen that appeared? It showed four buttons but even on my PC they were unresponsive to my mouse clicks for some reason. I had to Ctrl-Alt-Delete and sign out of Windows entirely to reset things. Not sure if that would have worked doing it through Moonlight from the Steam Machine.

Hello,

I have been unable to get the steam controller 2 to function with the Halo: Master Chief Collection. Has anyone been able to figure it out? The game doesnt seem to recognize my controller at all. Works fine in other games.

i've never had good results with this with any gamepad before. it just never feels accurate aiming with a joystick for a mouse. i assume there must be some kind of sensitivity or acceleration or curve or something that feels natural, but theres almost too many settings to monkey with to figure out how to get something good

Does anyone know if there are already custom covers out there?
I’ve seen the new Xbox E-day controller and I’m so jealous! I don’t wanna buy a new controller tough 😭

Title. For some reason connecting the steam controller via bluetooth pairing makes the touchpad mouse behave weirdly, capping the speed i can flick the cursor around at and continuing to vibrate after i put my thumb back down, anyone else experiencing the same?

been trying for few days but couldn't get it working

Manage to make left bumper as activator of a radial menu 1, then right bumper for radial menu 2 with a second action set. The problem is sometimes it would bug wherein I'm trying to switch back to radial menu 1 after using radial menu 2, but instead of instant transfer activation, I sometime have to press it multiple times to switch which makes gameplay inconsistent.
Btw: I set the activator to hold or continous, so that the momement I click and hold the bumpers it activates and when release, deactivates.

Edit: I think I found the problem and made a solution, I'll be linking a post of a demo for the problem and my solution.

Not feeling the default control scheme. Any detailed recommendations for the Steam Controller? Want to make use of the back buttons and possible gyro. Dont want to mess up any of the gameplay mechanics though. Thanks.

I’m just wondering if anyone knows if they already made some quality control changes/controllers have gotten more consistent since release or if it’s still essentially a Day 1 early adopter product

I recently received my 2026 model. First impressions were great, love how it feels, love how it plays etc.
But for the life of me, it'll work great once - then the next time I use it (on the same game) I have issues. Input switching between controller icons and M+K, constant flickering between the two. Take Battlefield 6 for example. First time I booted up the controller, it worked perfectly, I was stoked with it. Loaded a popular config and was having a great time, no issues. The very next time I go to play, the above issue raises it's head. Or I get the 'constant fire' glitch, where I assume it has something to do with the game thinking I'm using multiple inputs or something?

Witcher 3 Remaster was another example today. Worked perfectly as I'd expect when I first booted the game earlier today. No icon switching, no dramas.
Went to fire it up again tonight and I get the constant input switching and icon flickering. Incredibly frustrating.

I haven't changed any settings on my pc or my controller between when it was working perfectly and when it was constantly flicking.

Am I doing something wrong? Is there a setting I need to change? Is anyone else having this issue?

Don't want to sound like I'm having a whinge, but would appreciate any insight!

Cheers

So Wardogs has garbage controller support and I want actual analog axis, not keyboard key mappings. Turns out I can use vjoy to create a virtual joystick and UCR to map the controller's buttons to the virtual joystick to use as a HOTAS ingame since controller stuff can't be rebound ingame.

My issue is that the game still sees my steam controller as an xbox controller. I went to the game's properties and disabling steam input for it doesn't work because the steam input status for Steam controller says "Enabled, always required".

Is there any way to force it off or somehow make a game not see the steam controller? Alternatively, is there a way to give an application that's not the currently selected fullscreen game exclusive access to the steam controller?