Steam Link Touch Controller Guide

MODES

CONTROLS

STEAM INPUT

The mobile version of Steam Link has support for an on-screen touch controller. This is enabled by default if you don't already have a controller connected to your mobile device.When you connect with the touch controller enabled, a [ ... ] button will appear in the upper left corner of your screen, and you can click this button to change modes.The controller has three 'modes' of operation:MOUSE: This is the mode that Steam Link used to work in, where the touchscreen works like a mouse pointer.CONTROLLER: This mode is exclusively a controller; touches will only be handled by controller controls laid out on the screen.CONTROLLER/MOUSE: This is a hybrid mode, where touches that aren't on the controller controls -- e.g., touches on the 'background' -- will still be passed through as mouse input.The controller can be easily changed on the fly between the three modes by tapping the [ ... ] button and selecting 'Change Mode'. If you have mouse active (in either MOUSE or CONTROLLER/MOUSE modes), the [ ... ] button will have a small icon of a mouse above the dots.The controller mode and on-screen controls and are customized individually for each game, and for games that support Steam Input, you can customize each actionset in the game.The heart of the editing mode is the tray, which will pop up when you pick 'Layout Controls' from the [ ... ] button. From here, you can drag controls out of the tray to place them, select 'Edit Layout' to move/scale/remove existing controls, 'Cancel' to clear all changes since you last saved, or 'Done' to save your changes.Only the controls which are bound are available. For instance, if there are no macros configured, the macro buttons (M1 through M8) will be grayed out. You can change bindings and add new ones using the standard Steam Big Picture controller configuration UI.To place a control, simply touch it and begin dragging it. The tray will close, and you can place the control where you want. If you grab the button diamond or the Select/Steam/Start buttons, they will come together as a group for quick placement.When in edit mode, the screen background will be a transparent blue over the running game, letting you know that you are in edit mode. You can touch a single control to select and drag it, use two fingers to scale, or you can use one finger alone to draw a selection box and select multiple controls to move/scale at once. If you've placed a control before, it will remember the last location and show a gray "ghost" you can drag over to snap into. If you want to remove a control, simply drag it over towards the [ ... ] button, which will turn into a trashcan.When dragging controls around, they will also snap into default positions relative to other related controls. If you don't like that location, simply keep moving, or lift your finger and drag again to make small adjustments.The Steam Link touch controller is a first class citizen of the Steam Input ecosystem, which means you can bind controls, create actionsets, use touchpad areas and your device's gyro, and publish configurations just like you would for any other controller. We will also work with developers to create touch layouts for their games and add other advanced features in the future.Please use this thread for any feedback related to the touch controls!