Steam Deck controls on PC
Many PC games only understand the Xbox controller. With OpenController open, the Steam Deck controls show up in your games as an Xbox 360 controller with their own player number, and the original is hidden so the game doesn't see the same controller twice.
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OpenController runs on a computer. Open this page there to get the right download.
What works
Extra buttons: L4, R4, L5, R5, quick access, trackpad clicks
Aim by moving it: yes
Light bar: no · Touchpad as buttons: no
Steam takes Valve's controllers for itself while it runs.
How to set it up
- 1Download OpenController and open it. On Windows, its Requirements page installs the free drivers it needs, when you click.
- 2Connect the controller by cable, Bluetooth or its receiver. It shows up in OpenController's window, drawn in its own shape.
- 3Click it to set what each extra button does: an Xbox button, a key or a recorded macro, with a profile per game if you want.
- 4To aim by moving the controller, turn it on under Motion: always, while aiming, or while holding a button.
- 5Open your game and play. It sees an Xbox 360 controller.
More answers are in the common questions.
Models (8)
The models OpenController knows in this family. Most controllers work even when they are not on the list.
- HORI Wireless HORIPAD for SteamWith a note
- HORI Wireless HORIPAD for Steam ( BT )With a note
- HORI Wireless HORIPAD for Steam (receiver)With a note
- Valve Steam Deck Builtin ControllerWith a note
- Valve Steam Nereid Dongle (Proprietary)With a note
- Valve Steam Proteus Dongle (Proprietary)With a note
- Valve Steam Triton ControllerWith a note
- Valve Steam Triton Controller (BLE)With a note
Yours is missing or misbehaves? Let us know.