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# Enable Controllers in Steam:
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<img src="../../wiki_images/steam/steam-enable-controllers.png" width="600">:
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**Not needed for SteamOS and Steam Deck**<br>
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For the Steam Deck or SteamOS based devices this is not needed as they are enabled by default.
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## Prerequisites: steam-devices
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Make sure you have installed the `steam-devices` package.
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Normally `steam-devices` is a part of the Steam installation for many distrubtions, but it could be diffrent depending on what you are running.
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Steam usually complains with warnings if `steam-devices` is missing.
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If `steam-devices` is not installed, please check your distrubtion on how to do so.
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## Enable Controller Inputs
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Open up Steam
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1. In Steam press the `Steam` top menu
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2. Go to `Settings` this opens up S
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4. Press `Controller`
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5. Press and enable all Steam Inputs for:
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* Xbox Controllers.
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* PlayStation Controllers.
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* Switch Pro Controllers.
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* Generic Controllers.
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6. Close the `Settings`
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## Change controller templates in Steam
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### Prerequisites
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* You need to have enabled controller input in Steam (above).
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* You need to have added RetroDECK to Steam, more info here: [Add RetroDECK to Steam](../wiki_steam/add-to-steam.md)
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* You need to have the controller or controllers plugged in / connected for the `Controller Icon` to show up next to the Cog icon in each game and
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### Controller Settings
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1. Click on RetroDECK in Steam
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2. Make sure you have a controller plugged in / connected
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3. Click on the new `Controller Icon 🎮` next to the ⚙️ icon on the right side of the Steam window.
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4. By pressing on it you will open the `Steam Input` window wher you can customize the controllers inputs / download community templates / enable the RetroDECK templates for your controller.
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5. Read more information here: [RetroDECK with Steam Input](../wiki_steam/steam-input.md) and the `Controllers and Input 🎮` section on this wiki.
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