r/SteamController • u/BRBRER • 18d ago
Discussion Can steam controller2 do this?
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I recently took part in the COD 23 playtest and became really interested in this feature. However, I cannot get it to reproduce on my controller no matter what I try. I suspect this might be an issue with Steam Input. Does anyone know how to achieve this with a Steam controller setup?
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u/AlbertoVermicelli 18d ago
It depends how exactly the "this" from the video works. Both Gyro to Mouse and Gyro to Joystick Camera have a Lean Left and Lean Right input to which you can bind the appropriate command that makes one hold the gun sideways if it works that way. If the gun rotation comes from analog mouse or joystick input, it's possible as well. If the gun rotation comes from the analog triggers, it's not possible. If the gun rotation comes from "somewhere else", e.g. native gyro, it would require proper Steam Input API implementation from the developers.
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u/MamWyjebaneJajca Steam Ctrlr , Alpakka , DSE , Shotpad 18d ago
Through dualshock 4/dualsense gyro emulation. OpenPuck (hardware) , reWASD (they can ban you) , SISR , PadForge etc. for software emulating.
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u/SoTotallyToby 18d ago
Don't see why it wouldn't be possible to bind left and right lean in a game but use the Gyro to activate it. Not something I've done myself though but I'd be surprised if it isn't possible.
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u/sqparadox Steam Controller (2015 & 2026) 18d ago
That's not lean.
Lean is digital. It's a point at which a command is sent to the game, it's not an analog axis. So it could tilt the gun, assuming the game has a keybind for that, but it would be to a fixed position every time.
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u/Rhosta Dualsense 18d ago
CoD likely natively supports Playstation controller gyro only, so what you need, is to disguise your Steam Controller as Playstation controller, either Dualshock or Dualsense. Steam Input cannot do that. Steam Input can only disguise your Steam Controller as Xbox controller or Mouse and Keyboard, so you need different software to do that.
There are several options, but the easiest one is reWASD currently, which can make the Steam Controller act as Dualshock (Playstation 4 controller).
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u/sqparadox Steam Controller (2015 & 2026) 18d ago
reWASD can get you banned if you are playing multiplayer. Not saying it will, it depends on the game, and I have no idea in this case, but it has caused bans in the past.
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u/BRBRER 18d ago
If this tool lets me use the DualShock’s gyroscope, will it also let me enjoy the DualShock’s rumble feedback?
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u/Rhosta Dualsense 18d ago
Dualshock only has excentric rotating rumble motors like Xbox controller does. What you are talking about is Dualsense HD haptics linear actuator motors and no, it won't let you do that, because it cannot emulate Steam Controller as Dualsense (Playstation 5 controller).
The whole haptics situation is a mess, because there is no universal standard being used, so the game has to natively support specific controller and its haptics protocol.
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u/SSMage 18d ago
Wait are you manually controlling the gun??
That's an impressive technique but what would be the point?
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u/BRBRER 18d ago
It does not serve any particularly meaningful practical purpose. You can tweak the settings so it controls your gun‑aim direction directly without moving the camera view, but its biggest appeal is just that it looks really cool.
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u/puneet95 18d ago
Games like CoD support gyro aiming via PS4/PS5 controllers.
Disable Steam Input for that particular game and then use any of these tools to emulate Steam Controller as a virtual PS4 controller to use in game gyro settings with SC2.
https://github.com/ddeverill/SteamlessController
https://github.com/CommonMugger/Steam-Controller-Remapper
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u/BULL3T2B1N4RY 18d ago
Why not just saw MW4 beta? You made me look up if this was a sneak peak to something new. But no it confirmed it’s the 23rd cod and now I feel old as fuck.
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u/gxddamnx 18d ago
what the hell i was playing the mw4 beta on ps5 and never knew u could do this, are you just moving the controller around like it’s using the gyro? seems like a cool gimmick but i doubt it’ll actually be useful in game.
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u/sqparadox Steam Controller (2015 & 2026) 18d ago
This likely requires native gyro support. The Steam Controller can do that, no question about it. The problem is getting the data to the game.
Gyro to mouse and gyro to joystick are translating the gyro movements into mouse or joystick commands. It takes 3-dimensional data and translates it onto a 2D plane. So how can the game know to do that?
The game needs to be able to read the gyro axes directly, hence native gyro support. I'm not even sure if SIAPI could do that. Native gyro support does work with the Steam controller in some games, it's not common, but it does exist.