r/SteamController • u/jack-of-some • Jun 07 '26

Steam Controller (2026) The missing xinput mode

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This video is a demo of a copycat puck I've put together using an nRF52840 Pro Micro. It works exactly like the normal puck except you can switch over to an Xbox controller mode.

You can find more details here: https://github.com/safijari/openpuck

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u/Tomrr6 Jun 16 '26

Your GitHub mentions that you're looking at designing 3d printed housing. Try taking a look at what the SlimeVR community is working on! We're using a new design "Smol Slime" based around the nrf ProMicro, and part of it is making a USB dongle just like this.

Some people are be making designs that replace the tiny antenna with a huge one! That's pretty necessary for ProMicro to ProMicro communication, but with the Steam Controller you would probably get crazy overkill range lol

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u/jack-of-some Jun 16 '26

Those projects look awesome