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"Valve’s new Steam Controller has a major problem for PC games not on Steam" (tech.sportskeeda.com)

submitted 2 days ago by BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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The issue comes down to how the device interacts with your computer. Just like the original version, the new Steam Controller has no native Windows drivers. This means the hardware relies entirely on the Steam app to function properly. If you do not have the game running via Valve's storefront app, your shiny new gamepad turns into a useless piece of plastic.

Gamers Nexus also reported this and there are a lot of other news outlets also covering this. It is kinda the same as with the steam deck where I noticed that the inputs just don't work until steam is launched. I really don't like that I have to have Steam running for this controller to work. I don't know if it is a dealbreaker for me, yet, but it really put a damper on my enthusiasm about it

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[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You literally just make a shortcut in Steam to where ever it's from and it works fine. It even had a default desktop profile which you can set how you want. While it's no ideal, there is no problem.

[–] BentiGorlich@gehirneimer.de 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Just to repeat myself:

Yeah you can work around it, but it is still intentionally restricting you from just using it with non-steam games. I don't want to have to play every game through steam, even though I intentionally bought it from GOG for example

Also: if you're playing every game through steam this way they can track whichever game you play and how many games you're playing that you bought from other platforms

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I don't see it as a workaround as it's my preferred way of playing non-Steam games anyway.

I'm pretty sure Steam doesn't need to be connected to the internet to launch non Steam games. So your weird point about sharing game data with them is moot

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I don't know how much info they can get that you don't choose to share, since you can name the executable and game whatever you want through Steam.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There is sadly no workaround for in-home streaming. In my case, I connect controllers to my Android TV, which is easy because they (Xbox, PS, Nintendo) all use basic Bluetooth profiles. Then, I use those controllers to open the Moonlight or Steam Link app, at which point they’re forwarded on.

This wasn’t an issue when the Steam Link was a physical piece of hardware made to work with their controller, but that’s been discontinued.

[–] KiwiTB@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Steam link works with the original Steam Controller through Bluetooth, I'd be surprised if the new one didn't.

[–] Undvik@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago

I don't understand what problem you are referring to, all that already works on the old steam controller. It has Bluetooth mode