Did you get the new Steam controller before it was sold out? Lucky dog! So did I, though. And immediately I tried to play Final Fantasy 11 with it and found it that didn’t work. Right now, it’s not possible to properly use the Steam controller outside Steam. You’ll have to add the game to Steam as a non-Steam game, and then it works. But what about games that don’t work properly with Steam, like Final Fantasy 11? Luckily, people who are much smarter than me already figured out a way.
Update 24-5-26: Right now I recommend PadForge, which seems to be getting regular updates.
- You need to have Steam closed.
- The controller will work like any controller you want (including Xbox 360 and PS4), and you can map the back pedals to something too (like keyboard keys, for example).
Not recommended:
- SISR – Causes games to perform horrible (I’m guessing due to the aggressive overlay). Noticed this in Pathfinder WotR.
- SteamlessController – Vibecoded, latest firmware broke the app.
- DirectXInput – Has a tenancy to crash. Not ideal to lose connection in the middle of a game.