Can I Use My Steam Controller Without USB Dongle?

[lukebarton922]

The USB Stick is broken and fell apart, I was Curious if there was another way to use my controller without the usb. Please Help, Thanks

[Mad Alex]

You just need the little USB thing, if that ls what your talking about. Was it broken when you revived it? Because if so, I would return mine and order a new one.

[guurgle]

You could use a micro-USB cable, that would be the only other way instead of using the USB dongle.

[lukebarton922]

it came with a controller, a black rectangular box with a usb plugin and another plugin in it and i dont know what thats used for, and with a black usb stick that i plugin to connect the controller, but the stick broke and i was wondering what i should do

[lukebarton922]

Originally posted by Google:

You could use a micro-USB cable, that would be the only other way instead of using the USB dongle.

what exactly is that?

[Mad Alex]

Originally posted by lukebarton922:

it came with a controller, a black rectangular box with a usb plugin and another plugin in it and i dont know what thats used for, and with a black usb stick that i plugin to connect the controller, but the stick broke and i was wondering what i should do

That little USB plug in? If that's broken, you can't use the controller. The black retangular thing is an adaptor. Plug the small USB in that, then plug the cord in that and the computer. But like I said, if the small USB doesn't work then you can't use the controller.

[Satoru]

The Steam Link doesn't require the dongle as it has the BT module built in

Otherwise you'd have to use the Steam COntroller wired

[Mad Alex]

Originally posted by Satoru:

The Steam Link doesn't require the dongle as it has the BT module built in

Otherwise you'd have to use the Steam COntroller wired

Oh right, you can do that. Sorry for the confusion.

EDIT: I have a question myself. Will wiring the controller power it? Because changing batteries all the time... yech.

[lukebarton922]

I don't care if its wired, I just want it to work, the only thing broken is the usb stick

[Mad Alex]

Originally posted by lukebarton922:

I don't care if its wired, I just want it to work, the only thing broken is the usb stick

So just use the wire it came with. If the USB stick is broken, then you can't use it wirelessly.

[guláxi]

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[Satoru]

Originally posted by Double Helickß:

Originally posted by Satoru:

The Steam Link doesn't require the dongle as it has the BT module built in

Otherwise you'd have to use the Steam COntroller wired

Oh right, you can do that. Sorry for the confusion.

EDIT: I have a question myself. Will wiring the controller power it? Because changing batteries all the time... yech.

Wiring the controller doesnt charge it since there's no charging module in the controller.

[lukebarton922]

Do you think in the future it will be bluetooth? without the stick?

[Satoru]

Originally posted by lukebarton922:

I don't care if its wired, I just want it to work, the only thing broken is the usb stick

Then your best option right now is to use the controller wired via a micro-usb cable. One comes with the controller.

You can also open a support ticket and ask for a replacment one.

[Mad Alex]

Originally posted by lukebarton922:

Do you think in the future it will be bluetooth? without the stick?

If there is a bluetooth installed in the controller then yes. But I don't think there is. If you want, you could return your controller for a new one because it's broken.

[guurgle]

Originally posted by Double Helickß:

Originally posted by Satoru:

The Steam Link doesn't require the dongle as it has the BT module built in

Otherwise you'd have to use the Steam COntroller wired

Oh right, you can do that. Sorry for the confusion.

EDIT: I have a question myself. Will wiring the controller power it? Because changing batteries all the time... yech.

It won't really charge it, but you can use the Steam Controller w/o batteries while it is wired.