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Steam News: An update on Steam Input and controller support (steamcommunity.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (5 children)

59% of sessions are using Xbox controllers 26% are using PlayStation controllers 10% are on Steam Decks

Are other controllers registering as xbox controllers are do people really use them that much?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Xbox controllers work with windows with pretty much zero configuration. Either use USB or the appropriate receiver dongle. This probably contributes a lot to it's popularity.

Also the older and newer style controllers likely all just report as Xbox controllers and the wired 360 controllers are dirt cheap

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

They work on some Linux distros with zero configuration as well. Mint being one of those.

(This is through bluetooth that I'm speaking of.)

[–] Viking_Hippie 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

That, and they're simply the best controllers for pc under $150-200

Edit: corrected currency conversion error

[–] calcopiritus 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What controller costs >$400?

[–] Viking_Hippie 2 points 6 months ago

My bad, on the fly currency conversion error 😁. Best under $150-200 is more accurate.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

Absolutely, I use one myself for that reason

[–] Viking_Hippie 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Based on the fact that they're by far the best controllers for pc under $150-200, I'd say 59% ACTUAL Xbox controllers is plausible.

Edit: corrected currency conversion error

[–] SpaghettiYeti 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have 5 Xbox One bluetooth controllers just for PC gaming

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Okay, I have to ask - why five?

[–] SpaghettiYeti 2 points 6 months ago

Some are custom ones with nice grips, but mostly for local couch gaming with multiple friends that don't have their own controllers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)