Steam Controller for FSX game ?

[ArielMomo]

Hello guys, I might be completely stupid but I didnt find any available configuration for the game SFX. Where do you find that in Steam? Do I have to create my own? I thought it was possible to donwload config from others gamers.. am I making sense?

[Cerebrum123]

If people haven't yet made a configuration, and uploaded it publicly, then you will need to make one yourself.

[ArielMomo]

i meant FSX the flight simulator from MICROSOFT... this thing has been around for 10 years...

[Cerebrum123]

Originally posted by ArielMomo:

i meant FSX the flight simulator from MICROSOFT... this thing has been around for 10 years...

Just because it is old doesn't mean it has a configuration. I have Space Channel 5 Part 2, which came out originally on the Dreamcast. In fact, the age may be part of the reason why it doesn't have a configuration. Compared to those titles, the SC is really new.

[Boreout [Aut]]

IF you couldn't find any FSX config for the steam controller i would say nobody bothered to make one.

If i am correct sfx has only KBM ,HOTAS or gamepad exclusive to chose from.

The best thing you can do is to simply use Templates -> gamepad and modifify the rest from that to your liking.

For the rightpad you could use joycam,mouslikejoystick or joymove, depending on which is preferable.

I can imagine you would want to use the gyro for flying or steering so in that case joycam or joymove would be a good option.
I don't know if you can mix KBM and gamepadinputs at the same time as FSX is quite an old game , in that case you would need to opt for one or the other.

I can give you my ace combat link with gyro controlls, it might be a good startiing point if you don't want to setup the gyro by yourself.
steam://controllerconfig/228400/1222029718

I don't own FSX so you might need to change or delete some of the descriptions/actionsets/buttonconfigs.

You would probably also need to activate gamepad in the ingamemenu.

[ArielMomo]

thank you. Actually I did find very few configurations but none of them seem to be enabled in the game. The issue is that FSX can only recognize a XBOX controller, and that limits very much what can be done as for enabling Steam controller. I will stick to my joystick for now. But I wanted to play on very large screen in my living room. I guess thats not possible with steam link and such old game (but good). too bad.

[Cerebrum123]

Originally posted by ArielMomo:

thank you. Actually I did find very few configurations but none of them seem to be enabled in the game. The issue is that FSX can only recognize a XBOX controller, and that limits very much what can be done as for enabling Steam controller. I will stick to my joystick for now. But I wanted to play on very large screen in my living room. I guess thats not possible with steam link and such old game (but good). too bad.

There is probably something preventing the Steam overlay from working. If it's 10 years old, then I would think it shouldn't be on UWP. Get the overlay working, and you should be able to get the SC working, even if you have to emulate the Xbox controller.

[ArielMomo]

I am going to look into that Steam Overlay. I thought it meant only Graphic Overlay.

[Cerebrum123]

Originally posted by ArielMomo:

I am going to look into that Steam Overlay. I thought it meant only Graphic Overlay.

The SC needs the Steam overlay working in a game so the SC knows what to do. If the overlay isn't working, or is blocked, then it is at best like you've got the desktop congiuration going. At worst you have nothing happen at all.