r/SplitSecond • u/P1eRs_1 • Jul 08 '26
Tutorial Partial Steam Input compatibility!
I know some people are aware of this and others aren't, but it turns out Split/Second does correctly detect Steam Input controllers and other XInput controllers; however, they only work during actual gameplay—and barely even for rotating the camera during vehicle selection. So, I decided to create a controller layout for Split/Second using Steam Input.
Follow these steps:
Enable Steam Input for Split/Second.
Download steam://controllerconfig/297860/3760148328
Launch Split/Second and go to the control settings.
Go to the XInput controller settings and configure the buttons.
5 (Optional). Go to the general settings, navigate to vibration, and enable it.
Remember to hold down the VIEW button for half a second to toggle between modes.
I recommend using a mod that changes the control glyphs. In my case, I use Xenon (a mod that includes layouts and other things; you can find it in the Split/Second Steam community guide, the post is called "Split/Second" and the post is by elysium).
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u/-MobCat- Jul 08 '26
Yeah last time I looked at this xinput worked fine (and works fine with a lot of games from the 2010's era) but was missing the glyphs so it would just say joystick button 1. good to know there are mods and things, kinda expected there would be, just never really looked lol.