New Steam beta update adds support for the Xbox Elite Controller's paddles
Steam is known for supporting just about any modern controller out there, whether it's the DualShock 4, or the Switch Pro Controller. A brand new beta Steam client update takes the existing controller support a little further, and adds in a feature that Xbox Elite Controller users will enjoy: paddle support. Now you can map the paddles on the back of the Elite to whatever input you'd like, through Steam's configuration settings. This update also brings support for using more than 4 Xbox gamepads at once, and the ability to remap the Xbox Series X controller's share button. If you're interested, you can grab the beta client update by opting-in on the Steam client.
Steam Input
- Added a setting for extended Xbox controller support. The option can be enabled in the General Controller Setting section of your Steam settings and requires a driver installation and restarting your computer.
Extended Xbox features include:
- Support for more than 4 Xbox controllers
- The ability to bind the Xbox Elite controller paddles in controller configurations
- The ability to bind the Xbox Series X controller share button in controller configurations
- Support for trigger rumble in games using Windows.Gaming.Input API
- Added a drop down in the personalization menu for the PS5 controller player slot LED allowing the player to disable it, enable it only when multiple controllers are connected, or to enable it at all times. This setting defaults to enable the LED only when multiple controller are connected.
- Added support for the Wooting Two keyboard
- Non-gamepad input devices like the HOTAS and G15 are now available to games when Generic Gamepad Configuration Support is enabled in the Controller Settings.
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