Steam Controller

Easy input events from your Steam Controller for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Quick Start

var SteamController = require('node-steam-controller');
var controller = new SteamController();
 
controller.x.on('press', function(event){
    console.log('X button pressed down at', event.timestamp);
});
 
controller.b.on('release', function(event){
    console.log('B button held down for', event.duration, 'ms');
});
 
controller.stick.on('move', function(event){
    console.log('stick moved to', event.x, event.y);
});
 
controller.rpad.on('touch', function(event){
    console.log("the right pad was touched at", event.x, event.y);
});
 
controller.connect();

For a full list of button types and events, see API.md.

Platform Notes

Ubuntu

If you get a "native" error when launching the script on Ubuntu, you may have restrictive udev permissions for your input devices. Create the file /etc/udev/rules.d/steamcontroller.rules with the following content (adapted from node-hid linux notes).

SUBSYSTEM=="input", GROUP="input", MODE="0666"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="28de", ATTRS{idProduct}=="1142", MODE:="0666", GROUP="plugdev"

Run sudo udevadm control --reload-rules after adding the file, or restart your system.

Todo

• Add gyroscope and accelerometer events
• Add rumble support
• Play sounds through controller?
• More testing across Linux distros