Steam Client January 5Th Beta Update Adds Extended Xbox Controller Support

A new Steam client beta update is now live, introducing extended Xbox controller support and more.

The January 5th beta update finally introduces full Xbox controller support, adding support for trigger rumble in games using the Windows.Gaming.Input.API and allowing users to bind the Xbox Elite controller paddles and the Xbox Series X controller share button in controller configuration.

The new Steam client beta update also added the ability to turn off the PlayStation 5 controller player slot LED and more.

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 controllerconfigurations

Support for trigger rumble in games using Windows.Gaming.Input API

The Steam client January 5th update is only available if you participate in the client beta. You can learn how to do so by checking out the Steam website.

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.