It will take prob 30min to get a good button layout set. If you're thinking it will just be plug it in and start playing, it's not that simple. Of course with every controller you need to program it. The only issue it has is sometimes you need to restart the software becuase it will stop working when you alt tab. As far as the keyboard goes, I think the controller is supposed to support modifier keys, so for example, if you hold the button on the backside plus A, it could function differently than just A by itself. Think of it kind of like playing with a laptop touchpad, albeit probably a really good one that also has haptic-feedback, and then also a subset of keyboard keys. Ofc, that doesn't mean it will be super awesome to play an RTS game, but it should at least 'work'.

This seems like the 'magic' that is aimed to let it work for more games.

Originally posted by CommanderChappie:Steam controller is as good as any high quality controller out there,Īnd no you wont be able to play RTS with it, and in most FPS you wont be able to aim as good, and games like Total War are unplayble with a controler.īasically you will mostly be able to enjoy ported games, and even then not in a multiplayer From what I understand, the trackpads on the controller are supposed to emulate a mouse and/or trackball (depending on the mode they're set to), and the buttons act as rebindable keyboard keys.

Company of heroes 2 controller support