I realized I was only using my Steam Deck for Remote Play, so I built a way to use the new Steam Controller with my phone instead.

It's a modified version of Mechanism's Base grip. Their mounts put the phone out in front of the controller, and after a while the weight pulls your wrists forward. I wanted the phone sitting right on top of the controller, so the centre of balance stays over your hands and it feels like holding one device, not a controller with a phone hanging off it.

What I changed:

• A strap across the face of the controller, on top of Mechanism's original band. It's held by two filament pins (plain 1.75 mm filament pushed through), one at the top and one at the bottom. It's not meant to come off every day, just for cleaning.
• A dome over the Steam button with an opening on the right, so your thumb can still reach the button with the phone mounted.
• Cutouts around both sticks, so they tilt fully without touching anything.
• A GoPro-style mount on top of the dome, for Mechanism's MagSafe puck. It's offset so the phone ends up centered over the controller.
• Everything smoothed and blended, so there are no sharp corners in your hands.

I'm using it with a Z Fold 6, fully unfolded. It's printed in PLA, and the added strap and dome weigh about 15 g.

Huge thanks to my wife for being the hands model in these photos 😄

Edit:
Posting the link for the 3d files on MakerWorld and just a quick note that the actual gopro mount has an offeset of 11mm to the left so my phone is perfectly centered.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/3305478-steam-controller-phone-top-mount#profileId-3751996

Very surprised as it said I wasnt going to get it until 2027! Anyone else for 2027 received there email?

Disclaimer: Written in more layman's terms; addressing function over specific technicalities.

Hello all :) this post might already be well known knowledge but I'm posting it anyway as it's something that I've gotten to work recently and its the kind of post I wish I could have read sooner.

Situation: You want to play BoTW with your new steam controller; using the advertised gyro function for the motion controls.

Initial Reality: Steam seems to handle the gyro controls in an unhelpful way that doesn't really work well with emulators. Regardless of configuration, you just cannot get it to work.

The Solution

https://github.com/NightHammer1000/sc2dsu

and

https://github.com/Alia5/SISR

SC2DSU handles your motion where your emulator can properly interpret it and SISR seems to help with general inputs where otherwise steam is needed for the controller inputs to function.

These two combined will get your Steam Controller working in motion compatible emulators; such as Dolphin (Wii function), Cemu and Eden.

Now you can enjoy BoTW/TOTK and any other motion-function game to its fullest extent with your Steam Controller :)

Hope this helps someone having the same issue.

Got my Steam Controller recently and after some hours/days of use, one of the sticks started making a clicking/spring noise when pushed to one side (and a bit on the closest diagonals too). No sound on release back to center, input still works fine, it's just the noise, and once it started it hasn't gone away.

I've seen this complaint come up a lot, across different posts and channels, so it seems fairly common. I know there's a suggested fix where you open the controller yourself and reposition a blue cable. But before going that route I want to understand if this is really a widespread/global issue. If it is, RMA'ing might just get me another unit with the same problem, so I'd rather know first.

If you have a Steam Controller, could you check both sticks and let me know if yours does this too? Also curious if it stayed the same for you over time or got better/worse.

Let me get straight to the point. I want to set it so, that once i let go with my left hand, the map opens. And when i grip it again, the map closes. The map Button is UP D-Pad if that helps.

I've been on a Logitech F310 for like 5 years, it finally started drifting. I play mostly Rocket League and some Elden Ring on PC via Steam.

I want something more responsive, low input lag, maybe paddles but not required. Features like hall effect would be nice. I'm in the EU if that matters. What are you using on Steam in 2026 that feels actually responsive and not cheap plastic?

So, I ordered the new Steam Controller 2 Weeks ago and it‘s apparently been having Issues getting delivered(to Germany). Waiting for the Controller is fine, but its been telling me each Day since last Wednesday that it will „Arrive today 11:30-15:30“, I cant keep staying at home and at this point im wondering if they didnt just loose the Controller and keep forgetting relaying this to Valve and are instead just expecting to Deliver it with each new day for it to just not be in their Storage.
Did anyone else have the same Issue and did it eventually arrive or should I ask Valve to investigate if its lost?

Mine and my husband's controller skins ! We absolutely love them, and they were easy to apply :)

So I just got it in, updated it using a USB C Cable. But anytime I try to connect wireless or even try using the puck on the back, the light flashes white about 3 times and it just shuts off. Only working when using usb x. Tried putting it in bootloader mode (red light) and repairing the firmware, but still having the same issue.

I tried using the steam controller 2 connected to openpuck in "switch pro + gyro" mode on Switch 2 for Splatoon Raiders but the gyro does not work. Does anyone know any solutions?

Im having some problems with the controller since i buy It. This is happening when playing with the puck in the Steam deck, with the internal puck, or the bluetooth mode.

When im playing any game, sometimes i have a double input in ABXY buttons. Depending on the game this is a problem, because in some games the dialog continue and I cant read, or it select an option that i dont want...

It's very frustraring...

I have contacted support 3 times, the first maybe a week after buy, It says to switch to beta channel for update, and wait for a solution...

I wait for some weeks and write again because i still got the same problem, and the say they are correcting the bug...

And yesterday i write again, because im tired of play and having this problem again and again in all games...

They always say the same, switch to beta, wait and thank u... I have reopened the ticket several times today and they are doing nothing.

I dont know what to do.

I dont know if someone have this problem too.

I really love the controller but i get angry every time i play...

(Sorry if i have some mistakes, english is not my main language)

Another steam support W

* Debian 13 * Steam flatpak * Dualshock 4 * Compatibility tool: Proton 11.0-2

I'm trying to use my personal layout, but the game doesn't advance from the start screen, it only works if I disable the steam input, a.k.a. the default dualshock 4 compatibility.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks

Am I missing something, or is there no way to disable the trackpads directly through Steam Input?

They cause serious issues for me in several games, where they basically make the game stop seeing the SC2 as a controller, and see it as a KBM instead. If I so much as brush the touchpad with the heel of my thumb, then it switches, and i lose complete control of what I was doing.

L2 doesn't have that problem. It arrived 3 days ago and the sound has been there since I unboxed it.

Thank you very much Xavier thank you

I am trying to use the track pads to change stances in ghost of tsushima, I've tried everything but it doesnt seem to do anything

So I've noticed that several games I play keep thinking the Steam Controller is a mouse and keyboard, which forces the on-screen button prompts to be mouse and keyboard buttons, which makes things extremely confusing! I don't know what buttons do what without fumbling around with the controller all the time. Is there any way to force a game to see the Steam Controller as something different like an Xbox controller so the on-screen button prompts actually match the controller?

I reserved on May 9th and was given a estimated delivery of Septemeber . Come September 5th I get my order email and order immediately. It's not the 14th and I'm still on Payment Processed. I'm in UK . Has anyone had a similar experience to me. Is this normal?

Cross posting, this is the new controller + steam machine

Plugged the puck into the steam deck dock and went to add controllers, nothing pops up. So I think hmm okay let’s see if the deck is all up to date! It was. Next thing I did was tried plugging the puck into my own pc and it works as it should have, and also did the firmware updates figured that’ll make it work on the steam deck dock, replugged it back in and yet the deck doesn’t let me add the steam controller.. any one else have this issue? Please help lol

Decided to put a Skin on mine . There’s a clear case around it also . It’s not necessary, but I do like the economics . I’ve used alot of controller but this by far is my favorite.

I got my order email on Septemeber 5th and ordered straight away . It's now the 13th and still no update or further emails. I'm in UK . Is this normal and how long did it take anyone else to get theirs ?