Steam Controller: Add XBOX Controller to Desktop Configuration

[DrPepperBianco]

To use the Steam Controller as XBOX controller, you have to open the game from steam. Sometimes this doesn't work (e.g. if you have to start the app from another app like Tridef). In this case, Steam should provide a global virutal XBOX that can be used with Desktop Configuration.

Alternatively/Additionaly: Instead of only support Steam Controller with apps started from steam, it should be possible, to support Steam Controller for Apps not started from steam. This means, if an app (that is set up in steam) gets the focus, even if it is not started by steam, the steam controller loads the app specific configuration. For using XBOX Controller with this, a global virtual XBOX controller is probably still neede.

[Plecra]

.....you can do this.....

like... really easily

[DrPepperBianco]

Originally posted by MoreThanTom:

.....you can do this.....

like... really easily

Ok, what do you mean? How can I do this "really easy"?

[Tev]

[Steam > Settings > Controller] -> Click [General Controller Settings]
Then tick this box,

Xbox Configuration Support

Then unplug and replug the controller. Close this window and under [Steam > Settings > Controller], choose [Desktop Configuration] http://i.imgur.com/gYEeCRS.png

[DrPepperBianco]

OK, so your answer didn't help me.

What you explained what enable a physical XBOX Controller to be used like a Steam Controller. That is not what I asked about.

So again my problem:
To be using a Steam Controller with a game (lets say Assassin's Creed 2), I have to start the game via steam. Otherwise, the Game don't recognise the Steam Controller.
But, if I want to play the game in 3D (and because I have a 3D display I want to play in 3D of course) I have to launch the game from TriDef. Well both together didn't worked.

So there are certain workarounds:
1. I could use the controller as Mouse and Keyboard. That works, but it is a little useless, because whatever I setup for the Controller, the game works better with XBOX controller settings than Keyboard and Mosue (at least, if you use a controller).
2. Use a virtual Controller (like vJoy) and catch inputs to redirect them to the virtual controller.
2.a catch keyboard and mouse to redirect to vJoy. Well thats is a little tricky. Newer Assassin's Creed games for example can use mouse and Controller. If Input comes from both, the game doesn't work directly.

2.b Catch XBOX-Inputs (with FreePie) and redirect them to vJoy. This is the best way to use it, as far as I found out. In earlier versions of Steam this worked like perfectly, because as long as a game, started by steam, was running, it exclusively cought the controller inputs. But since an update some time ago, the app only catches inputs, while it has the focus. So this means, as soon as FreePie don't have the focus anymore, the controller switches back to Desktop Configuration.


So after a long explanation, back to my initial question! It should be possible, to use XBOX settings in Desktop Configuration, so that the XBOX controller (the virtual one, that a game sees, if it is started by Steam, while the Steam Controller is connected) is available to all open Apps, not only the one started by steam.

Or otherwise - this is a workaround, that works for now, but is a little complicated - allow setting the Desktop Configuration to XBOX outputs. Let me explain, if I change Controller Configuration for any game, I can select any key or mouse input, some special commands and of course XBOX-Controls (loke Joysticks, Buttons etc.) as output. In Desktop Configuration XBOX is completely missing. I still can use XBOX settings in Desktop Configuration, if I load them from a game.

This is only helpful, If I use Free Pie! FreePie catches XBOX inputs and redirects them to vJoy. If FreePie looses the focus, the Controller setttings changes. But if the Desktop Configuration still sends XBOX outputs FreePie can still catch them. Then I can still use vJoy controller in Assassins Creed started by TriDef.

Anyway, the better alternative would be, to be able do all that without FreePie and vJoy, but only with Steam.

(Sorry for the long explanation, I hope you understand my problem better now.)

Have a nice day.

[Rory]

Originally posted by MoreThanTom:

.....you can do this.....

like... really easily

No you can't not in desktop configuration, it would be really nice to toggle it with a button as an action layer but no you can't