Bring BACK the Steam Controller!! STEAM!

[Gaomon3 BluFox]

Petition to Bring back the Steam controller.

[ShelLuser]

Nah, I'd rather see them making a v2. My gf & me still have ours (I use mine more she does) and better yet: thanks to the "dump sale" we also have 2 new controllers still in the box just in case something goes wrong with ours.

IMO that controller was pretty ahead of its time, though the touch pads do take getting used to, and aren't always handy at first.

[Gaomon3 BluFox]

Originally posted by ShelLuser:

Nah, I'd rather see them making a v2. My gf & me still have ours (I use mine more she does) and better yet: thanks to the "dump sale" we also have 2 new controllers still in the box just in case something goes wrong with ours.

IMO that controller was pretty ahead of its time, though the touch pads do take getting used to, and aren't always handy at first.

True i just want it to come back so i can buy one again i gave mine to a friend cause i did not think they was going anywhere lol and my brother uses his all the time and yea it is just a good controller and love the haptic in the pads on the top and it is just good.

[Mennenth]

I'd absolutely love a v2 that had the under the hood improvements from the Deck (better polling rate/lower latency/newer gyro/force sensors for the trackpads/capsense for the one joystick), added 2 more back buttons like the Deck, and added the "..." button while bringing the quick access menu over to non deck environments... But kept everything else - namely the trackpad focused layout - the same as steam controller v1.

[shadowboy813]

I'd like to see a v2 that takes from the Deck and incorporates 2 sticks, a dedicated d-pad, and two track pads--even if they're slightly smaller.

[Manwith Noname]

My horrific mockup...

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2803744615

Edit: Buttons could be changed for a more traditional dpad.

[Morbott_01]

I love the Steam controller... would love a V2... with lit buttons.

[Doctor Timbrwulf]

I never got one. Is it super difficult to use?

[Morbott_01]

Well... it's massively customizable, and all though it takes a little getting used to, especially if you're used to a more traditional controller, in time I've come to prefer it. All though... there are some games where a mouse and keyboard are just better. For examples, I'm replaying Outlast right now, and because the "leap over objects" mechanic is a little particular in that game, I found that I just didn't have the patience to keep pushing with the controller, so I moved to mouse and key. I was playing Elden Ring with the Steam Controller and loved it.
This is my usual routine when starting a game:
-start game and get into actual game where you can move character.
-go to the game's controller options
-then open up steam controller options
-see if there any good user templates that I can start with
-try them out
-if I don't dig any of them, I usually re-map my controller with mouse and keyboard settings
-test it out
-tweak some more
-test
-then off to the races.

[Mennenth]

Originally posted by Doctor Timbrwulf:

I never got one. Is it super difficult to use?

Not "super" difficult, but if you are used to more traditional controllers then it does take some time to get used to and that was a turn off for a massive number of people.

Doesnt help that default settings are usually pretty bad.

Learn good settings (there are plenty of YouTube channels who have made videos showing how), learn the muscle memory for the trackpads, and its an amazing controller that was unfortunately slept on.

[Heretic]

Worst controller ever. Everytime I get it out of the cupboard I put it away again. Very cheap build quality and totally useless as a controller. I know it's meant to emulate kb/mouse, but you'd think it could also work as an xbone controller in games that support the xbox controller. I have an old official MS xbox 360 controller but the mrs keep nicking it. I just want to use it to fly in BF4, which I have on Origin, but I can't even configure it in-game. I guess I'll just have to use my Thrustmaster HOTAS.

[Mennenth]

Originally posted by The:

Worst controller ever. Everytime I get it out of the cupboard I put it away again. Very cheap build quality and totally useless as a controller. I know it's meant to emulate kb/mouse, but you'd think it could also work as an xbone controller in games that support the xbox controller. I have an old official MS xbox 360 controller but the mrs keep nicking it. I just want to use it to fly in BF4, which I have on Origin, but I can't even configure it in-game. I guess I'll just have to use my Thrustmaster HOTAS.

It can absolutely act as a xbox controller for games that support it.

You must add the game to steam via the button in the bottom left of steams window.

Then change steams controller configuration for that game, and launch from steam.

Sometimes external launchers can cause issues, though the community has built tools to help (Origin Steam Overlay Launcher, osol, might help). There is even the nuclear option of using Global Steam Controller/Global Steam Input, which adds a blank game to steam for the overlay to hook to, and then it passes input to whatever window is in focus underneath it.

That said... You are spot on that the Steam Controller has a particular niche. I'm not gonna debate the efficacy of using the trackpads as joystick/dpads (even though I firmly believe they can do those things absolutely fine), instead I'll just say that its niche is very clearly "keyboard and mouse, only without the keyboard and mouse". And for that niche? Literally best controller ever made.

No one judges an arcade/fight stick for its ability to play fps'; people understand those are for fighting games. Its not really fair to judge the steam controller based on something outside its niche.

[Heretic]

It needs a third party firmware to allow x-input and direct input. As it stands now it's useless. And why does the trackpad make a farting noise? Having Steam open, configurations per game... this is just tedium. I understand the thinking behind the controller, but as a controller it has no purpose in my life. It's in perfect condition with all the parts and original box. I may sell it cheap to somebody who will appreciate it.

[Manwith Noname]

I'll take it.

[Boreout [Aut]]

Originally posted by The:

It needs a third party firmware to allow x-input and direct input. As it stands now it's useless. And why does the trackpad make a farting noise? Having Steam open, configurations per game... this is just tedium. I understand the thinking behind the controller, but as a controller it has no purpose in my life. It's in perfect condition with all the parts and original box. I may sell it cheap to somebody who will appreciate it.

You can deactivate the "farting noise" in the big picture configuration menu, (Open big picture -> Settings -> base configuration).
It is the haptic feedback for the trackpad just deactivate it. Same goes with each configuration if the "Geiger Sound" annoys you.

X-Input usually works with any steamgame, using other gamelaunchers might block the Big picture overlay, for that you can use "GloSC".

Valve really needs to find a way to force the overlay somehow as it is also used by the steamdeck.

I also want a DInput output for the SC , would be very handy for older games and Simulator games.

[Johnny Nu]

+1