Astral/H3X
Member
Just stop using face buttons.
No really, experiment with your control settings, go wild, bind your face buttons to your pads and use the grips, and you'll forget about the buttons reeeaaaal quick.
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Steam Controller Thread | Comfy Couch Sold Separately
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Just stop using face buttons.
No really, experiment with your control settings, go wild, bind your face buttons to your pads and use the grips, and you'll forget about the buttons reeeaaaal quick.
Self_Destructive
Member
Hmm, that's weird. I haven't had any crashes at all since the update.
Stranger In The Alps
Member
I let the controller go through the migration process after downloading the new update and now all my non steam game configurations have completely disappeared. 
metalhead79
Neo Member
I tried republishing my config for Grim Dawn and it just uploads a generic binding with the generic message, won't upload my custom config.
Thank you Valve! Now quick load will work properly in Deus Ex
Lunarwhale
Member
I let the controller go through the migration process after downloading the new update and now all my non steam game configurations have completely disappeared.
Thanks for posting about this. I'm gonna go ahead and make a backup of my configs before the update rolls out on my end. Really hoping it's easy enough to get them going again.
Oh man the start up and shut down sounds are awesome. Would be cool if we could make our own custom ones.
edit: and after shutting off the controller it isn't coming back on.
edit2: seems i have to wait a while to be able to turn it back on. kind of odd. Tried it a second time and have to wait a few minutes,
edit: and after shutting off the controller it isn't coming back on.
edit2: seems i have to wait a while to be able to turn it back on. kind of odd. Tried it a second time and have to wait a few minutes,
ashecitism
Member
Look above. Valve dev said they should still be there, the system is just looking for them in the wrong places.
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
My GF bought me this controller for Xmas. What all should I know before it arrives? I want to use it to play undertale. Is that doable?
And how can I access them?
edit: I guess I could opt out of the beta and see if they reappear. I'm worried that'd cause even more problems though.
codswallop
Member
Yep. All the community configs disappeared (the highest Fallout 4 config has 2 users), my previous configs vanished, and it won't save any changes to a config (e.g. I change joystick to mouse joystick, return to the game, go back into the menu, it's back at joystick).
Feels like there's some lag in there too, but hard to tell since the controller feels absolutely terrible right now. I was starting to like this thing, and this update has really taken the wind from my sails.
Nostremitus
Member
My controller came in today, but I'll have to wait till Christmas to try it out. Any suggestions for when I first get started?
Nabs
Member
Just opt out of the beta until things are ironed out. I doubt it'll take long.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
What the hell happened with this update? Desktop config stopped working, non-steam configs are gone, new configs won't save.
Haven't tried this in over a month. Let's see if the community has given Just Cause 1 a controller config to make it similar to Just Cause 2.
*boots up in Big Picture Mode begrudgingly, boots Just Cause 1*
"No Community Configs Found."
Well... back into the box it goes for another month, I guess.
*boots up in Big Picture Mode begrudgingly, boots Just Cause 1*
"No Community Configs Found."
Well... back into the box it goes for another month, I guess.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
What an unfortunate coincidence. I'm sure it will be fixed today if you want to try again.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Yeah. You can tell someone had fun making them.
RealityCheque
Banned
Light some candles, turn the lights down low, treat that steam controller like the lady she is
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Astral/H3X
Member
WASD keys are not analog, so you are correct.
codswallop
Member
Well it's likely too late for that, I imagine. I've been in the Steam beta for years and never had anything disappear and become so unworkable to this extent.
At least the controller works OK if the standard config suits.
I can be patient - it's just annoying when you only have one evening in a week to play games, want to put the controller through its paces ... and then you're completely stonewalled through no fault of your own.
Nabs
Member
Just opt out.
Nabs
Member
New Update
Steam Controller
Steam Controller
- Improved behavior when streaming from Steam Link, configuration changes will now be saved locally as the guest user. Full registration directly from the Link is still being worked upon.
- Fixed loading official configurations for Kerbal Space Program and Warframe
- Fixed crash when loading a malformed configuration file
- Fixed occasional crash when powering the controller on or off
- Fixed migration of non-Steam game configurations
- Temporarily removed Triumph and Shake It Off from available personalization sounds, as they can crash the controller when played.
- Added additional Touch Menu selection settings to allow selection on Release Click and on Release Touch.
- Added Trigger Hip Fire Exclusive mode - this mode is a dual stage trigger mode that allows either soft or full pull, but once either is engaged, the other will not engage until the trigger has been released.
- Public configurations that have not yet been migrated by their authors are still currently not available, but we'll perform a one-time migration pass later this week when the new infrastructure has been tested a bit more
loganclaws
Plane Escape Torment
Thinking about getting this controller for comfy couch. I already have an Xbox wired controller, do you guys think it's worth it?
PurpleMoustache
Member
Yes, absolutely. Lots of better control on various games, and it just "feels" right.
The only thing it's missing compared to a wired controller is vibrating features like the motor in a driving game, so you don't get that kind of feedback from a game anymore, but now you have better control
They will be reuploaded later this week, apparently.
So what sounds are you all using on your controllers? I set mine to "The Next Level" and "The Mann". It's such a small thing but I love little flourishes like this in a product. In my dreams, valve has talked to SEGA to license the iconic "SEGA!" sound as a controller sound. My dreamcast 2 will be complete!
How do you force it to migrate again? I thought the message that popped up when Steam restarted said it'd do it itself when you go into BPM but it didn't for me so all my non steam configs are still gone.
edit: I opted out of the beta instead. I don't feel like dealing with these glitches anymore lol.
edit: I opted out of the beta instead. I don't feel like dealing with these glitches anymore lol.
UcchedavÄda
Member
I got this to replace my wired 360 controller, since I was getting tired of the cable always getting in my way, and I don't regret it one bit. It takes a bit to get used to it, and you have to learn to configure the controller for each game to get the most out of it (or just use a community configuration), but consequently it also allows a great level of configurability even if in-game options are limited.
Just make sure that you update the firmware before you do anything else, as suggested in the first post. I literally thought the right touch-pad was broken until I updated the firmware, it was that bad.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Just a heads up guys, if you wanna continue to avoid spoilers for the new star wars, avoid your notifications bar entirely. Specifically they've got people sending invites to a group with a massive spoiler in the title :/
Wow - that sucks. I pretty much avoided the net altogether for the last couple of days, just in case something like this happened. Seen it now, so I'm okay.
Cave Johnson
Member
Finally got Thief to work with the steam controller! All I can say is that it worked far more better that I had imagined it to be since it was first revealed. It is as if it was built for the game itself. Those paddles and trackpad menus felt so natural to the game it is an absolutely mandatory to be experienced with. I didn't even realize you could change the icons of the menu AND in different colors as well! I can now make a distinction between all my arrows, my lock picks and weapons in the most accessible way possible. Then there's the trackpad which makes perfect sense considering the non-shooter element of the game.
The fact you can create dual features to each button allows for more insane modification like using my paddles to create dual functions to the other buttons. It's just...magical. It totally streamlined the control scheme to the point I'm playing the game I've always imagined playing with the mouse and keyboard. I kept peeking, constantly monitoring my environment, having access to all your weapons without going playing a game of twister with your fingers made me control the character the way I WANT TO. And that, really highlights the gameplay I wouldn't have noticed in any other input system.
I've got the feeling I'm going to enjoy the original witcher and Abe's odyssey series with this new controller. Thank Gaben and Steam for such a wonderful gift to the community. Gonna put system shock 1 & 2 on the list this time round.
The fact you can create dual features to each button allows for more insane modification like using my paddles to create dual functions to the other buttons. It's just...magical. It totally streamlined the control scheme to the point I'm playing the game I've always imagined playing with the mouse and keyboard. I kept peeking, constantly monitoring my environment, having access to all your weapons without going playing a game of twister with your fingers made me control the character the way I WANT TO. And that, really highlights the gameplay I wouldn't have noticed in any other input system.
I've got the feeling I'm going to enjoy the original witcher and Abe's odyssey series with this new controller. Thank Gaben and Steam for such a wonderful gift to the community. Gonna put system shock 1 & 2 on the list this time round.
All this time I didn't know key order seems to be taken into account when binding things and that words could be bound to a key or a touch menu, permitted the same characters don't have to be reused. I think it'd be nice if it could be fixed so that characters can be reused so that more can be done with it, like setting up generic chat messages for greeting, congratulations, or w/e quick messages you might find in an mmo or something, then put them all in a touch menu. Although I guess maybe that kind of functionality would open things up for more macro-type stuff? :/
On a side note, can touch menus be used in a normal (not opened through Steam) browser? If not, that might not be so bad in conjunction with the keyboard overlay when BPM is minimized.
On a side note, can touch menus be used in a normal (not opened through Steam) browser? If not, that might not be so bad in conjunction with the keyboard overlay when BPM is minimized.
I've been muting all my opponents in Dota and CSGO just in case but wow... that's dastardly. Thanks for the heads up.
Astral/H3X
Member
Do Touchpad menus still rely on BPM UI? It seemed like that was slowing it down making it less than ideal for MMO skills, wanted to check.
Good to know. Thanks.