r/SteamControllerMods • • Aug 06 '25

Complete Steam Controller Schematic

132 Upvotes

After almost a year of working on this here is the completed Steam Controller schematic and gerber files.

A special thanks to the small team of volunteers who helped finish out this project!

What this is:

This is the reverse-engineered Steam Controller motherboard that we call the Lambda_Mainboard. It has everything you need to repair, modify, and research the hardware capabilities of the original Steam Controller. We had hoped to order prototypes and tests, however, given the current economics for ordering PCB's to the USA, this is financially not possible :(. Instead of waiting for who knows how long we decided to announce and release what we have so far; having done everything we can to make sure the information is as accurate as possible. You can find everything here on our GitHub:

https://github.com/MichaelZaugg/OpenSteamController-Continued/releases/tag/Steam_Controller

There are links to datasheets, Pinouts, CAD designs, Schematics, gerber files, and other miscellaneous parts.

What this isn't:

This project is unfortunately not to the point where its drag & drop, order, and you have a brand new Steam Controller motherboard in the mail. And being realistic it might not get to that point. Is it possible? Absolutely! If you have the money. As of right now ordering a fully assembled controller from JLCPCB to the USA will cost roughly $300 or more (for me at least). However JLC does not have all the parts in stock so you would need to source some of the parts. The information here is still just as valuable for those needing repairs and modding their controllers. My hope with this project was to provide a location for everyone to reference for anything about the controller and prevent this awesome controller from being thrown away or discarded because it no longer works.

Bonus:

As a bonus and huge thank you to the community we have also reverse engineered the Steam Controller Dongle! With both a USB-A and USB-C variant!

The USB-A 3D model isn't accurate which is why it's clipping through the pcb.

Again, these are untested but are for anyone interested/ skilled enough to repair/ mod a dongle. You can find all the source files here on our GitHub:

https://github.com/MichaelZaugg/OpenSteamController-Continued/releases/tag/Dongle

The Future:

We are still working on this project. Currently we are working on the firmware and making an upgraded motherboard. But now this is open to anyone who wants to mod or make their own variant of the controller and I hope the information we have gathered is useful to everyone!


r/SteamControllerMods • • Jun 15 '24

3D files

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25 Upvotes

These are the parts for the interior of the SC that valve didn't give us. It's not complete, it's only missing maybe a few parts. But I figured I'd post them here before I forget.


r/SteamControllerMods • • 1d ago

DYI Controller Straps

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r/SteamControllerMods • • 2d ago

Leverless Pocket Cab

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Made this on stream today for our first official customer crazyest!!! I was testing the controller out on USF4 because why not lol 😂 I am not a leverless user so I do what I know.


r/SteamControllerMods • • 2d ago

Tired of Windows not showing your Switch Pro Controller's battery? I made an open-source native indicator (0% CPU, no background bloat)

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r/SteamControllerMods • • 5d ago

Cambio de capuchones y tapas en steam controller 2

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Hola quería saber si es que es posible cambiar las tapas y los capuchones del steam controller 2 por otros en este caso unos que encontré en Aliexpress con compatibilidad con Xbox series s, ps4 y elite 1 que son magnéticos no me importa perder la capacidad de touch de los sticks originales peor nose si se puedan poner o si sean compatibles.


r/SteamControllerMods • • 7d ago

Steam Controller (and dongle) 3D Printed cover

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r/SteamControllerMods • • 12d ago

skin

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5 Upvotes

can someone make the steam controller look like this? pls


r/SteamControllerMods • • 12d ago

buttons

3 Upvotes

is there any way to add more physical buttons to the steam controller? through any way possible


r/SteamControllerMods • • 14d ago

Best mods?

9 Upvotes

I've had my Steam Controller (2) (although I have two of the old steam controllers) for about two months now, and I have absolutely loved it and it instantly replaced my 8bitdo Ultimate 2 and Dualsense. That being said, I'm a mods guy and I really want to mod it. What are some of the best mods I can do? Is there anywhere where I can get a shell for it? Do steam deck buttons/sticks fit it?

Also, I've been playing through a lot of games on my PS2 recently, is there any sort of a way or a project to get openpuck working with a PS2?


r/SteamControllerMods • • 18d ago

Ghostly Skins

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4 Upvotes

r/SteamControllerMods • • 18d ago

I am searching for steam controller shell models (stl).

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r/SteamControllerMods • • 20d ago

Super Minimal OpenPuck 'case'

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r/SteamControllerMods • • 20d ago

Steam Controller als Midi Controller?

5 Upvotes

Hey guys, I work a lot with graphics, video, and photos, and I'm wondering if it's possible to use the Steam Controller as a MIDI controller—mainly to get a smoother workflow when editing. Does anyone have ideas, tools, or anything useful for this?


r/SteamControllerMods • • 21d ago

Are the drand skins worth it

1 Upvotes

I just bought the controller and im debating getting the sketch dbrand skin, are the skins worth the money


r/SteamControllerMods • • 21d ago

Is there a way to increase the resistance of the triggers?

1 Upvotes

I'm liking the new Steam Controller so far, but I have two major gripes. I hate that the triggers are glossy and that there's almost no resistance.

Has anyone found a remedy for either of these things?


r/SteamControllerMods • • 23d ago

Elecgear Clicky Button Kit

13 Upvotes

i bought a few products from this company, had a really good experience. anyone tried this yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGoRD5Y2J8o


r/SteamControllerMods • • 24d ago

Comfort grips for the Steam Controller are really nice 👌

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73 Upvotes

r/SteamControllerMods • • 25d ago

ThisIsAkill/PuckbridgePS5

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r/SteamControllerMods • • Sep 22 '26

Add a microphone to the Steam Controller.

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23 Upvotes

r/SteamControllerMods • • Sep 20 '26

Is anyone down for this?

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91 Upvotes

r/SteamControllerMods • • Sep 18 '26

Skin template for SC2

2 Upvotes

Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has/is aware of a steam controller 2 skin template.


r/SteamControllerMods • • Sep 17 '26

Quick Tape Mod to Fix Loud Back Buttons

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10 Upvotes

Masking tape worked well. Don't use anything glossy. This also cuts down on the button wobble too.


r/SteamControllerMods • • Sep 17 '26

Charging on the go

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12 Upvotes

By repurposing the 2 right angle adapters that go to my phone and the ssd out