The Steam Controller’s Activators options are where things start to get really interesting…and tricky.

Give Buttons More Actions with Activators Of course, there are a limited amount of buttons on the Steam Controller to bind, so you’ll have to choose carefully if you’re adding custom combinations…unless you want to dig a little deeper. Bind it to the right bumper and you’ll have an instant rocket jump button, no reflexes required. The binding will press all of these buttons at the same time-for example, a “rocket jump” bind might be useful for activating both the right trigger (fire) and A (jump) button at once. On the left-hand column, click “Manage Game.” Next, click or select the central “Library” option in Big Picture Mode, then click on any game you have installed to go into its individual menu. Back out of the Settings menu with Escape (or the B button on the controller) until you’re back in the main Big Picture Mode interface. Now things get considerably less intuitive. It should appear under the “Detected Controllers” section of the screen. If you haven’t connected the controller yet, plug in its wireless USB dongle, then click or select the “Settings” icon in Big Picture Mode (the gear icon on the top right) followed by “Controller Settings.”Ĭlick “Add a Steam Controller” to begin the wireless connection process, then press and hold the central Steam button and the X button on the Controller itself. Valve is probably hoping to promote SteamOS and Steam Link streaming device, but it effectively means that normal PC users are forced into a game console-style interface for adjusting their Steam Controller settings. So, to begin the process, you’ll have to use your mouse to click on the Big Picture Mode button at the top right corner of the desktop Steam interface. Unfortunately, the Steam Controller can only be adjusted in Steam’s TV-friendly Big Picture Mode. Get Comfy with Big Picture Mode and Pair Your Controller

Just as the double-touchpad design takes some getting used to, its software needs some serious tweaking by the end user.

Valve’s self-branded Steam Controller might just be the most exciting thing to emerge in video game inputs in a decade…but that doesn’t mean it’s intuitive to set up.

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