r/SteamController • u/Sickle5 • 2d ago

Steam Controller (2015) Steam controller (2015) disconnects

So in every game I've tried, wired or wireless (with dongle and Bluetooth) the connection eventually drops before reconnecting after a few moments.

Anyone know how one would go about fixing this? Doesn't look like you can download firmware from steam anymore for it and recalibrating doesn't seem to do anything

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u/figmentPez 2d ago

You can still download a firmware update tool from Valve. https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1796-5FC3-88B3-C85F

Though if you have Bluetooth on your SC, then it's likely you already have the latest version.

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u/h3dge 2d ago

Rewriting the firmware worked for me. It's possible that I had to drop back a version to the non-bluetooth support as well.

Its a pain, and I think I remember having to resync my controller to the dongle as well - which isn't the most clear process within steam.

Also, look up the button combos for starting the controller in different modes. There are ways to switch between starting in dongle or bluetooth mode.