[GH-ISSUE #33] Feature Request - Add Steam Deck Controller #11

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opened 2026-10-15 12:51:10 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 4 comments

bsakaguchi commented

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Originally created by @Cig0073 on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino/issues/33

Everything works flawlessly when I stream using Sunshine/Moonlight to my Deck, even the touchscreen. But I cannot use the trackpads and capacitive thumbsticks when I emulate the Dualsense controller. Steam Link is already capable of streaming the Deck controller and one can also connect the controller through VirtualHere USB server. I'd really appreciate it.

Originally created by @Cig0073 on GitHub (Nov 27, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino/issues/33 Everything works flawlessly when I stream using Sunshine/Moonlight to my Deck, even the touchscreen. But I cannot use the trackpads and capacitive thumbsticks when I emulate the Dualsense controller. Steam Link is already capable of streaming the Deck controller and one can also connect the controller through VirtualHere USB server. I'd really appreciate it.

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@ABeltramo commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2025):

But I cannot use the trackpads and capacitive thumbsticks when I emulate the Dualsense controller

You can map them to be part of the joystick via Steam Input on your Steam Deck, right?

Steam Link is already capable of streaming the Deck controller and one can also connect the controller through VirtualHere USB server.

Unfortunately it's not that simple here with Moonlight. Implementing a virtual device in Inputtino is only part of the solution, see: https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino/issues/32#issuecomment-3523311816

Unless there's a coordinated effort to modify the Moonlight protocol to add support for this there's no point in doing all the work in inputtino unfortunately.

@ABeltramo commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2025): > But I cannot use the trackpads and capacitive thumbsticks when I emulate the Dualsense controller You can map them to be part of the joystick via Steam Input on your Steam Deck, right? > Steam Link is already capable of streaming the Deck controller and one can also connect the controller through VirtualHere USB server. Unfortunately it's not that simple here with Moonlight. Implementing a virtual device in Inputtino is only part of the solution, see: https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino/issues/32#issuecomment-3523311816 Unless there's a coordinated effort to modify the Moonlight protocol to add support for this there's no point in doing all the work in inputtino unfortunately.

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@JesterEE commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2026):

@ABeltramo Looks like this happened recently! 👀

github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt@8fe279c91b
github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-common-c@2600beaf13

https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/issues/1881#issuecomment-4599655839

I suspect that these updates to the core moonlight-common-c protocol would enable movement on this FR for inputtino.

@JesterEE commented on GitHub (Jul 12, 2026): @ABeltramo Looks like this happened recently! 👀 https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/commit/8fe279c91b33bdec3d573a26de9d6a6e8dc09c59 https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-common-c/commit/2600beaf13f18bfa43453609cf5e3b84a4227760 https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-qt/issues/1881#issuecomment-4599655839 I suspect that these updates to the core [moonlight-common-c](https://github.com/moonlight-stream/moonlight-common-c) protocol would enable movement on this FR for [inputtino](https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino).

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@JesterEE commented on GitHub (Jul 17, 2026):

Requesting this FR be re-opened due to https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino/issues/33#issuecomment-4952123871

@JesterEE commented on GitHub (Jul 17, 2026): Requesting this FR be re-opened due to https://github.com/games-on-whales/inputtino/issues/33#issuecomment-4952123871

bsakaguchi commented

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@ABeltramo commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2026):

Sure thing, we can reopen this. Anyone wants to take a stab at implementing it?

@ABeltramo commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2026): Sure thing, we can reopen this. Anyone wants to take a stab at implementing it?

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