Steam now supports the Switch Pro controller

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Valve's PC platform, Steam, has now added support for the Nintendo Switch Pro controller. In the latest Steam client beta update, you can use your controller by turning on the option for it in the settings. You can then customize the button layout for specific games, save presets, and use the gyro function for certain games that support it.

Greetings from the Steam Controller team. We’re pleased to announce that the latest Steam Client Beta adds support for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. We think it is a great device with a feature set that pairs nicely with your Steam catalog. The d-pad is ideal for fighting games and platformers and the gyro enhances aim in your action/FPS titles. If you’d like to test it out you will need to opt into the Steam Client Beta then follow the steps below. We hope you enjoy and, as always, we welcome your feedback.

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Rumble works.
However, I'm getting an issue where my controls hang and the only fix seems to be to restart steam.
 

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Not much of a PC 'Master Race" When you use game console controllers to play your pc games.... The PC master race should not have to use console controllers if they are so much better then consoles.....
Don't tell me you take that joke seriously? And who cares really, having more controller options is always a nice thing.
 

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Don't tell me you take that joke seriously? And who cares really, having more controller options is always a nice thing.
Mayflash Magic NS dongle is amazing! I used my Wii U Pro Controller without having to worry about setting up drivers and it's just fantastic. Feelsgoodman.
 

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I have a steam controller but can't get used to it's capacitive d-pad/analog stick. I've also not been a fan of manual mapping because it's too tedious and doesn't always work for me. Glad this gives me a second option on my PC without having to invest in a new controller.
 

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I tried it out earlier today. I just plugged in my pro controller via USB, and it just worked. I switch A/B and X/Y in settings since games typicality use the Xbox controller layout. Had to do that to play Super Meat Boy comfortably. Since I was using it wired, I don't need to re-sync it with my Switch which is nice.
Ehh...I'm kinda the opposite when using an xbox controller. It's just muscle memory of where xyab is on a Nintendo controller that messes with me and so I ended up hitting a instead of b and b instead of a and similar for the x & y buttons. It just throws me off
 

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Can anyone confirm if this works with a wired connection? The Pro Controller has always worked with bluetooth, but for wired, I've had to use a custom program and drivers that still have a few issues.
 

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Steam doesn't recognize it at all through USB. Windows can see it connected, but can't do anything with it. ProConXInput works fine, and other controllers are recognized by Steam. Don't have a Bluetooth dongle so I can't try pairing through that.
Anyone able to use USB with Windows 7?
 

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YESSSSSS! I've been using my Switch Pro controller as a "Generic Controller" through Steam for ages, so glad it now has official support! I love this controller, and now I love it even more! Gyro support's gonna be hella nice! Also, I can finally map the screenshot button to actually taking screenshots on Steam!



Just tried things out with my Switch Pro controller and can confirm that there's full rumble support in all games! Very, very happy about this :D
Nice. Wired or wireless? The alpha driver I tried that didn't work at all was wired only.
 

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I love the battery life of my pro controller and haven't cares about analog triggers in most games so this is a big plus in my books.
I left my pro controller in my room for about 2 months still on. I came back to it after those 2 months and was still able to play with it for several days. Fantastic battery.
 

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Can anyone confirm if this works with a wired connection? The Pro Controller has always worked with bluetooth, but for wired, I've had to use a custom program and drivers that still have a few issues.
Yes it does. It's just plug and play.
 
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