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Difference between revisions of "Controller:Steam Controller"

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(After latest firmware update, everything DirectInput related stuff works just fine now. Also adding screencheat.)
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{{ii}} Connects via micro USB cable or wireless pairing dongle (included with the controller).
 
{{ii}} Connects via micro USB cable or wireless pairing dongle (included with the controller).
 
{{++}} Adds full controller support to virtually any game because of [[Steam#Big Picture|Big Picture]] integration with high customization and being able to use XInput, keyboard and mouse inputs.
 
{{++}} Adds full controller support to virtually any game because of [[Steam#Big Picture|Big Picture]] integration with high customization and being able to use XInput, keyboard and mouse inputs.
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{{--}} Any kind of customization to controller requires [[Steam]] and to be able to use XInput buttons or game specific profiles game must be launched trough [[Steam]].
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{{--}} Does not function as a controller when used without [[Steam]] running (shows up as an HID mouse/keyboard device in Windows).<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamController/comments/40t4x3/is_there_any_way_yet_to_use_the_steam_controller/ Is there any way yet to use the Steam Controller as a gamepad without steam running? : SteamController]</ref>
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''

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Steam Controller
Steam Controller cover
XInput support
 
Steam Controller on Wikipedia

Key points

Connects via micro USB cable or wireless pairing dongle (included with the controller).
Adds full controller support to virtually any game because of Big Picture integration with high customization and being able to use XInput, keyboard and mouse inputs.
Does not function as a controller when used without Steam running (shows up as an HID mouse/keyboard device in Windows).[1]

General information

Official site
Steam Community Discussions
See Steam Client changelog and Steam Client Beta changelog for controller and controllers firmware updates.

Availability

Steam

Support in games

Even though controller should be compatible with almost every single game, games can add native support for the controller, which can include native button prompts and official configurations with aliased text for games features.

Other information

Technical information

Installs itself as keyboard and mouse combo device, instead of controller and doesn't appear on Windows "Game Controllers" list.
Device name: Steam Controller (4x HID compliant vendor-defined device), HWID: 28DE:1142


References