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Steam controller (2026) lizard mode shortcuts (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 weeks ago by JelleWho@lemmy.world to c/steam@lemmy.ml
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I have been on the hunt for what exact shortcut the controller hides from us. But there is a steam menu (controllers, advance, show more, at the button) that shows them!

Quickly want to change your volume? Try steam key + left joystick!

Sadly you can not change anything here, altought the menu shows you you can, nothing will be saved after you leave a menu. (I'm not a fan to put the left mouse button on the right button)

A few of them I manually found before written out, also for the people without images:

hold A + R1 + Steam
To use Puck wireless mode right

hold A + L1 + Steam
Start Puck wireless mode left

hold B + R1 + Steam Start Bluetooth mode

When on (solid white)

Steam+Y Turn off quickly

Hol steam (10s) Turn off

Steam + left joystick up/down Change volume level

R4 + R5 + L4 + L5 + Steam Backpack mode (ignore buttons until this combo is used again or USB)

Steam + Right trackpad/joystick Mouse movement

Steam + X On screen keyboard

Steam + R1 Take screenshot

Steam + Menu ALT+TAB

Steam + D-pad right Enter key

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[–] Chronographs@lemmy.zip 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lizard mode?

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 9 points 3 weeks ago

How the controller works without Steam running.

I hope on Linux it works (or will work) the same as the Steam Deck's controller. There you can switch to gamepad mode by holding down the start button for 3 seconds or so.

[–] jeeva@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Has anyone tried the steam controller on an Nvidia shield, even via steam streaming? Very curious to know if that works alright...

[–] Twigs218@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The right trackpad will show a mouse on the screen and clicking the pad will function as selecting what you are hovering over. Left trackpad can scroll. This is with the puck plugged into the shield. I can do some more testing in a few hours.

[–] jeeva@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you!

[–] Twigs218@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

After connecting the controller to the Shield via Bluetooth, I am able to navigate the menus with the D-pad. For some reason I wasn't able to use the controller to use the on-screen keyboard when searching, either using the D-pad or the right touchpad as a mouse. Maybe I am missing something there. I installed the Steam Link app and steam recognizes it as the Steam controller with all the functionality you would expect.

[–] M137@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Cries in still waiting for the reservation email. Reserved mine on May 9th, want nooooowww!!

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

cries in doesnt ship where i live

[–] FlihpFlorp@piefed.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

I skimmed the post so maybe I missed this but this is the guide button chords (or something like that) in the advanced controller settings, I have a few extra things on dpad like enter escape tab and adding a video marker. Honestly only use case I have for those specifically is to be a mode shift with extra steps cus one game I have (Jump space) I have exit and interact as the same button which leads to some funkiness in particular situation

Apart from that being able to adjust volume and a few other stuff on my keyboard without having to reach over is nice (oh my god walle was right)

[–] JelleWho@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Here is the default binding, only I swapped left and right. So right click is on the right Almost default steam bindings This is the location in steam where you can find this menu Menu location screenshot

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Steam button + R1 for screenshot is easy to remember because it's like clicking the button on a camera

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu -1 points 3 weeks ago

Ah yes map lizard keys to force kill game because that can be done without steam.. ? Or hm wait this thing has a micro controller?