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Steam Controller - Gordon

The first Steam Controller is with the nickname Gordon.

Steam Input support

Yes

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"

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

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

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