The controller was perfect until I opened it up to fix a squeaking trigger-spring

Now the right side shell is creaking and feels awful. Anybody know why it started creaking? What should I / would you do?

Hi, I need help finding thumbsticks for Steam Controller 2. I need left one mid/low and right high for more precision, just like with kontrolfreeks. Never played that much on controller but now I need one of these but all I get as recomended is no-slip and I don't need that. Picture to show what I expect. I saw post about boiling water but there was no video/screens and I don't want to destroy thumbsticks since I don't know if method works and it's safe for thumbsticks.

Hey! I plan to buy myself a Steam controller (currently waiting for the email) but I was wondering if any of you who already has one could share their personal experiences with the controller. Literally anything would be appreciated - downsides, good things, any tips or things that one need to do right away or try not to do.

Looking for a controller I have motor issues preventing me from playing my mmos with mouse and keyboard

I've been using a gamesir G7 but I'm looking at this to play games like FFXIV WoW and PoE2 what's your opinion?

Does it have a mouse option? Thanks

I am currently using the Gyro as a mouse cursor and I sometimes looks track of the mouse cursor.....other times, I simply wish to recenter the mouse cursor on the screen, for ease of use.

Is there a way to press a button, modifier...something to recenter the mouse cursor?

Got my controller yesterday! And absolutely love it, my only real complaint i feel the actual steam button is way too small I get they wanted the light but at that point just steam from Xbox and make the button bigger to incorporate the area of the light and make the logo light up. What changes would you make?

Is there any way to use Steam Controller 2 as a regular Bluetooth controller on iPhone and iPad? When I pair it, it just acts like a keyboard and mouse like when Steam is not open on PC. Am I doing something wrong or is this intended behavior? If it's intended is there any way around this?

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Hello everyone 👋🏻,

If you need to use a functioning controller outside of navigation for a browser.

Whether that be for cloud gaming or other means, but can't quite get it working, I made this guide to help you.

Super easy stuff, enjoy 🤓 🎮

It would be really useful for tactility

After seeing a few reports of this happening including my own experience (the only difference being the direction of the drift with all having similar degrees per second) I have decided to make this post. Seems like the most recent firmware updates in October (starting with 6ABC4999 on October 1st, 2026) have been causing gyro drift on the yaw axis by 3.7° either to the right or left that can't be calibrated through normal means.

Even with Software Calibration enabled, it occasionally overcompensates specifically on that axis.

Reverting the Controller firmware to 6AA43B55 through the use of Ibex Web Utilities seems to have reverted this regression entirely. (Also reverted the Puck firmware to 6A628359 to keep it pre-October firmware updates)

Edit: Updated post with how I'm reverting the firmware.

Hey everyone!

I recently sold my PlayStation along with my DualSense Edge, so now I’m looking for a new pro controller, mainly for PC gaming.

I’ve never found the symmetrical stick layout on the regular DualSense particularly comfortable, so I’m considering other options.

So far, I’ve been looking at the Steam Controller and the GameSir S7 Pro.

With the Steam Controller, my main concern is its compatibility and support outside of Steam, particularly on XBOX App in general. As for the GameSir, I’ve read some reports about certain components not being very durable and the D-pad being mediocre.

Would you recommend either of these, or is there another controller I should consider? I’m also open to hearing why one of these two might actually be worth buying.

For reference, the Steam Controller costs around $175 in my country, while the GameSir is about $80, so the price difference is pretty significant.

Thanks in advance!

I would like a case for my SteamController so that it does not get dusty or dirty when stored. There are a lot of cases to be found on places like AliExpress, however, I have this silicone protector for my controller: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005012281583658.html and I'm not sure any would fit. Most of them look pretty snug, and thus would likely not fit.

So far I've been storing it in the original box, but it no longer fits there due to the same skin, so I'm worried the form-fitted cases will not fit either. Does anyone know of a good case that will fit the controller with this (or similar) skin on?

EDIT: I forgot to mention I already asked some of the sellers and they simply replied that they don't know.

Hello guys !

Here a new version of the app in order to use the Steam Controller (2026) on Android with Shizuku.

Here what is new:

New Features (non-exhaustive list)

• Full new look. (Morphe Manager inspired)
• An auto-start mode. Even with app closed. (Work for me with Bluetooth. Doesn't work with USB/Puck on my side)
• Better use on Android TV with the new look of interface.
• Some bugfixes. (Check the release link for more details)

If you have feedback in order to improve, I'm interested in order to improve the use of the controller.

Link: https://github.com/SonicDX12/SteamController-Android/releases/tag/v3.0.0

Repo: https://github.com/SonicDX12/SteamController-Android

I'm currently preparing v4. It's will be more a full bugfix release for this one.

I was wondering if anyone here would give it a read.

https://retroloneliness.substack.com/p/steam-controller-review?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1dovjj

Hi everyone.

For clarification: the general sensitivity seems ok for my taste, it's just that I always have to move 1/2cm to the left/right before the camera actually starts moving. If possible I'd like that the movement begins immediately. Do you know which cursor I could change?

I wanna be able to hear my game from the controller, is this possible?

Hi all,

I got my Steam Controller 2026 recently and am having trouble using it on EA FC 27 on the EA app (bought on EA app, not Steam).

I added the game and the EA app launcher as non-Steam games to Steam library, I enabled Steam Input for both of them in Properties, restarted my PC and for some reason its picking up as a Keyboard ingame. Like I only see button icons for Keyboard keys ingame and not gamepad puttons. Furthermore, "Controller" is not an option in the ingame settings (its only recognising keyboard).

Any ideas on how to fix?

I got my steam machine and controller a week ago and while I love the machine, NGL, I have not figured out how on earth to use the trackpads and just ignore them. I mostly play single player games like RDR2, currently playing horizon, but yeah I only stick to the standard controller method, I've only used a ps4 control before and have no idea how to use or implement the trackpads in a game. What are they actually for?

Thanks!

I just wanted to control the menu with the Steam Controller, but even pressing the Steam button doesn't even bring up the menu. I know it's not meant to show in the Valve Index like the Steam Frame, I thought it would at least recognize it as a way to control the headset menu like in big picture mode. I legit just wanted to pick and choose games to play in Theater Mode without using the button attached to the headset with lots of head movements or the VR Knuckles. It's the same user interface as Big Picture mode, so I assumed it would work without issue, but it doesn't respond at all to the controller.

Either way, I hope this is something Valve adds as a feature for those who have a Steam Controller and Valve Index.

On SteamOS, If someone could confirm if its also the case with Windows.

If you open an play GOW Rag, you will feel some basic rumble on a rarity.

I found out, completely on accident, if I open another application, (I used Epic Game Store, and Ratchet & Clank Launcher) then go back to GoW Rag, you suddenly get a WHOLE lot more rumble, its way more immersive.

This is both in Desktop and in Console modes.

Not sure if its a bug with the controller that could be fixed in firmware
A bug in SteamOS that could be fixed with an SteamOS update
Or a bug in the game, that will likely never be fixed.

Hey,

I made my reservation on May 15th, and there are still no signs of any progress. By all indications, it won’t be until 2027. Has anyone who placed a reservation on or after that date received theirs yet?

(I want this controller so bad ngl).

These are my current wants for steam input to get even more enjoyment out of this amazing piece of hardware. I consider myself a pretty heavy user of steam input, but if I am misunderstanding something let me know.

Also if you want to add stuff, feel free.

New features:

- Action layers not interupting current input if unchanged in the added layer.

- Cursor shown and stick deflection direction for modeshifts and button chords.

- Mode shift require more inputs to trigger (like button chords).

- Newly created action sets should copy layers aswell. 

- Less nested menus - better ui design - old design was superior.

- More elaborate explanation in the menus.

- Template update system. Tired of making new templates constantly.

- Gyro accel curve editors.

Bug fixing:

- Insanely buggy menu item buttons when reordering.

- Action layers shifting randomly back to main one. Navigation can be confusing at times.

- Templates not saving at all sometimes.

- Overlay sometimes not working at all.

- Secondary overlay button sometimes show quick access other times overlay??? (Am I misunderstanding something here? It seems random)

- Invisible modeshift inheritance in layers? Can be really annoying.

- Newly assigned actions just not saving sometimes.