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Steam Controller

Steam Controllers are controllers designed by Valve and have native Steam Input support. So far only one Steam Controller has been released the Steam Controller: Gordon.

Note these inputs are part of the upcoming 0.8b update.

Steam Input have support for the following controllers:

Steam Controller - Gordon

The first Steam Controller is nicknamed Gordon and also goes by that name in all configurations.

Linux Kernel Support

Yes, since 4.18 - hid-steam

Udev rules

# Valve USB devices
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="28de", MODE="0666"

# Steam Controller udev write access
KERNEL=="uinput", SUBSYSTEM=="misc", MODE="0660", GROUP="input", OPTIONS+="static_node=uinput"

# Valve HID devices over USB hidraw
KERNEL=="hidraw*", ATTRS{idVendor}=="28de", MODE="0666"

# Valve HID devices over bluetooth hidraw
KERNEL=="hidraw*", KERNELS=="*28DE:*", MODE="0666"

Steam Input support

Yes

What is the Official - Steam Controller: Gordon RetroDECK profile called?

  • Steam Controller - Gordon: RetroDECK: Steam Controller - Gordon

What is the Current Version Number of the profile?

v.1b

The hotkey button

The global hotkeys are activated by pressing and holding the HKB aka the HotKey Button and pressing the corresponing button togheter for the command you want to do. For the Steam Controller Gordon the HotKey Button is both SELECT and L4, you can press either depending on what you feel is more confortable.

Global Hotkeys: Steam Controller Gordon Button Combos

Function Shows what the hotkey does.
Button / Combination Shows the input you need to make to trigger the command.
Command Shows what is being sent to the emulator.
Emulator Support Shows what emulators support the command.
Comment Just extra comments.

Function Button / Combination Command Emulator Support Comment
Pause / Resume HKB + A CTRL + P RetroArch Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 Yuzu
Take Screenshot HKB + B CTRL + X RetroArch Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 Yuzu
Fullscreen Toggle HKB + X CTRL + ENTER Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 Yuzu
Open Menu HKB + Y CTRL + M RetroArch Duckstation PCSX2 Yuzu
Quit Emulator HKB + Start CTRL + Q RetroArch Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2 Yuzu
Previous State Slot HKB + D-Pad Left CTRL + J RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2
Next State Slot HKB + D-Pad Right CTRL + K RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2
Increase Emulation Speed HKB + D-Pad Up CTRL + 1 Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2
Decrease Emulation Speed HKB + D-Pad Down CTRL + 2 Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2
Load State HKB + L1 CTRL + A RetroArch Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2
Save State HKB + R1 CTRL + S RetroArch Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2
Rewind HKB + L2 CTRL + - RetroArch Duckstation
Fast forward HKB + R2 CTRL + + RetroArch Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2
Global Radial Menu HKB + Left Joystick Opens the Radial Menu

Global Radial Menu

The Global Radial Menu is activated by holding HKB and by moving the Left Joystick, then by pressing L3 allows you press the selected radial button.

Radial Button Keyboard Command Emulator Support Comment
Space Space PC-Systems
Escape Escape PPSSPP PC-Systems On PPPSPP it opens the Menu
Enter Enter OpenBOR PC-Systems
F1 F1 PC-Systems
F5 F5 PC-Systems
F10 F10 PC-Systems
Wii Sync Button ALT + W Dolphin/Primehack
Swap Dual-Screens CTRL + TAB RetroArch Citra MelonDS Cemu
Change Dual-Screen Layout CTRL + L Citra
Widescreen / Aspect Ratio CTRL + W Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation PCSX2
Fullscreen Toggle CTRL + ENTER Citra Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation MelonDS PCSX2 Yuzu
Change Disc / Next Disc CTRL + D RetroArch Dolphin/Primehack Duckstation

Right Touchpad as Temporary Mouse

By holding HKB and moving the Right Touchpad you can use it as a mouse for various systems that uses mouse input.

Function Button / Combination Command Comment
Touchpad as Mouse HKB + Right Touchpad
Right Click HKB + L3 Right Click
Left Click HKB + R3 Left Click

Right Touchpad: Joystick Mode / Mouse Mode Switch

By pressing R4 and you can switch the right between semi-permanent Joystick Mode or Mouse Mode.
This function is useful for games that the primary input is a mouse as you don't need to hold either of SELECT or L4.

Example usecases:

  • ScummVM for point and click games.
  • Dolphin for Wiimote movement.
  • Lightgun games.
  • PC-Systems type games.

NOTE: That going into the global hotkeys mode above by pressing SELECT or L4 will switch the Right Touchpad to Joystick Mode again.

Function Button / Combination Command Comment
Touchpad as Mouse / Joystick Switch R4
Left Click - Mouse Mode R3 Left Click

RetroArch: Additional Hotkeys

These hotkeys also work for RetroArch and are built in.

Function Button / Combination Emulator Support Comment
Open Menu L3 + R3 RetroArch

Arcade Systems: Additional Hotkeys

This hotkey work for RetroArch, MAME, FBNEO and other arcade systems.

Function Button / Combination Emulator Support Comment
Insert Credit HKB RetroArch MAME FBNeo