*single tear rolls down cheek* We had a pretty good run there for a little while. Good luck with all you do!

Thanks for your contributions. Hoping valve or independent people in the community eventually put more support into the software.

I'm a simple person, I see a channel dedicated to the steam controller, I subscribe and activate notifications. I'm just sad for finding this pearl at its dusk.

Sad to see you go your tutorials helped me alot making config for games. Enjoy the rest. Edit:grammar

Your content enabled me to get to adore my SC. Thank you and good luck.

Sorry to hear that! Your videos are great. I hope you enjoy your other creative endeavours.

Hopefully when you come back, Steam Input & Steam Controller 2 would be better than what we wanted. Wish you the best and thanks so much for the tutorials.

See you in SC version 2. Enjoyed your content CI. The scream in the background was funny.

Your videos were a notable part of the reason that my Steam controller went from a device I wanted to use more but didn't to sharing an equal space with my Mouse and Keyboard. I actually starting using your Hybrid config for Destiny 2 when I started playing a week ago to really dig into gyro, a feature I never really used or needed in what I played. I'd just like to say thanks for the help with wrapping my head around this weird controller and good luck with future ventures.

Everything is possible, and I hope valve improves steam input and releases sc2. You also helped me with a lot of tutorials and seeing possibilities I haven't thought of before, the fps hybrid for example, I really dig it. I wish you luck with whatever you choose to do for the future!

I hear ya and I’m with ya. I used the controller since release up to about last autumn. The last year or so of use I felt that every other steam client update broke at least one thing and barely fixed the last issue. I got the Xbox One Elite S2 at its release and have been using it since. If there’s ever a gen 2 I’m sure I’ll be there day one. I do look back at the years with the Steam Controller very fondly. Thank you for all the tips and knowledge that opened new ways for me in how I used the controller! Live long and prosper 🖖🏻

Thank you for everything man, hopefully we'll see you again alongside the SC v2. In the meantime, good luck and enjoy your music.

o7 I'll still be fighting the good fight when it comes to demonstrating the capabilities of the left touch pad, but I totally get it. The phrase "restrictions breed creativity" rings especially true to me and my personal grievances with Steam Input; action layers being a buggy mess. I came up with the edge tap technique, and the community decided to name it after me. I dont even use it, because of how frustrating layer issues can be. Ever since I've limited myself when it comes to using such features, my configs have become simple and robust and a joy to use... but it shouldnt be this way. Edge taps are a brilliant way to give the touch pads more capability, but when the system that makes them possible also comes with a bunch of quirks that compromise it... And imo, if I'm going with a simple config then it almost feels like a "why am I using steam input when the config is so dang simple?". I've long thought that while a sc v2 would be pretty dang cool, we dont technically need it. The current SC still has loads of untapped potential, but the software is limiting it. I also totally understand the broader annoyances with Steam Input not being system wide. Being software that emulates inputs to then inject into the games always felt a little hacky to me, but I've accepted it simply because I love the hardware so dang much. I've heard that writing drivers and getting them certified and all that is a pain in the ass, but with 3rd party programs being able to do system wide stuff its always seemed to me like not going the driver route has done more harm than good - compatibility issues like you mentioned whenever a game refuses the hook, or the more recent issue with Valorant straight up rejecting all input from emulated sources. How can Steam Input ever be a "be all end all" input solution when games can straight up say "lol no"? The best defense for Steam Input being tied to Steam is the whole "competition" angle when it comes to other store fronts, but even that is feeling rather weak these days. I'm hoping that if the patents we've found do turn into a steam controller v2, the steam input team takes a look at steamvr stuff; steamvr is built on openvr, and neither are tied to steam (you need steam to download steamvr, but dont need steam open to run any vr game that uses steamvr). If they made a sc v2, I really hope they also split steam input from steam in much the same way the vr stuff is. Write a proper driver, make Steam Input a separate utility you run that then works system wide while running, work the kinks/bugs/quirks out of the system. Chances of all that happening? .... eh. I'm optimistic we will see a sc v2, but I doubt the rest of the stuff. Anyway, this post has rambled on long enough. Once more, o7

Thanks for everything thus far!

I just made my move from console to pc to try to capture better frame rates. I still play with my controllers just out of sheer habit. in my search to utilize them better, I've come across many of your posts on Reddit, reWASD, and now KZfaq. though my understanding of it all is still limited, I feel your knowledge has helped tremendously. I'm sorry I just found your channel too late, but just know your contributions have not gone unnoticed nor unappreciated. good luck!

I loved this channel. But I'll stay subbed, because every channel that said they were stopping still released a video every once in a while. Thanks for everything anyway, the content was great :)

Thanks for all you've done CriticalComposer :)

This is the best damn tutorial ever because Steam sucked ass in explaining what every option does.

Just found your channel after rediscovering my steam controller (I got two for thirty bucks when they discontinued them). Finally got a couch so I’m gaming on the big screen now, and your old content has been helpful. I would *love* to see some newer content covering your current setups if you ever revisit this channel.

Well dang since I just found your channel. I'll be going through your videos to see if I can figure out the layers functions. Seems you found out a lot about this software. Take care.

Oh. I wish you good luck on new road and I have hope You get back when Valve give "Valve Steam controller v2" ;).

I may be late to the party but I did feel a tinge of sadness knowing you're not working on the channel anymore. I found your series immensely useful and lovingly informative. The graphics, examples and use-cases were all on point. Hope you'll find the time to return to the channel in the future, all the best.

Thanks for everything

RIP: Critical Input channel - December 17th, 2015 - May 16, 2020. Thanks for helping the community, Rest in Inputs, my guy!

The fact that an enthusiast like you finds the implementation too cumbersome to be worth the effort with is really telling. Valve really fucked up what could have been a freaking revolution. Good luck with everything!

I raise a glass to you sir!!! Might I suggest that you think about doing videos on your new DS4 controller setup with reWASD and JSM.

I never knew that you solely got steam for the controller, really explains (among the rest you mentioned) why you're done with it now. Although I find it odd that you're performing better at shooters like counter strike with the dualshock 4, however arguing over that is pointless anyway. It was great having you and your content around. Maybe if or when Valve releases a new steam controller along with many other improvements to the experience, we'll hear from you again.

See you again in a few years when SC2 comes out *fingers crossed*. Do you use Flick Stick with JSM, or is it just for gyro?

I’m in a relatively similar boat. I tried using my steam controller for every game, even if it didn’t work well. As I’ve gotten experience, have dealt with the hassles and setup of non steam games, I’ve used it less. The main game that takes up my time is usually Destiny 2, and while I started playing it with a steam controller, I grew tired of the poor support back during battlenet as well as the lack of simultaneous gamepad+mouse support, even when it moved to steam. So I made the switch to an elite 2 controller for that game, as well as a few others. Destiny in particular feels very well designed around a standard controller and just feels good to play with sticks, even if there’s a loss in some accuracy. I still use my steam controller a lot when the game supports it well, like doom eternal or borderlands 3. But I’m more inclined to just use my elite 2 controller if I want things to work well put of the box and I don’t need anything in particular that the steam controller offers. At the end of the day all controllers are just tools in a toolbox, and there’s not really a one size fits all controller.

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REWASD has now steam controller support!

Have you considered sharing your reWASD setups or just general intuitive configuration ideas you've come up with? I feel like some of the concepts learned from creating custom configs can apply, even if outside of SCAPI. For example, when watching a video from the JoyShockMapper creator (Jibb Smart), it inspired me to create a setup of my own, despite not using the same software or controller, the value was from the ideas brought from the configuration creation. I do agree with some of the annoyances though. Even as a primarily Steam user, it frustrates me that when using the overlay (which is necessary for radial menus and touch menus), there is seemingly no way for me to close notifications from Steam groups I'm a part of, forcing me to choose between having the overlay or removing it so I can play without notifications. Regardless you do you, and I hope the best.

So making profiles in desktop mode for each game is that hard? lol

Thank you for all of your tutorials. I´m just going to say: there is no way i'm coming back from the right trackpad as a mouse. I've come a long way and finished many difficult games using Logitech dual action and xpadder, and yes, Steam policy is terrible but the SC and it's capabilities are undeniable. Give dual shocks and xbox pads to consolers, and SC v2 to pc gamers who are historically tweakers. Sure is a niche but can you unexperience what you have?

Have you taken a look at github.com/kozec/sc-controller ? There is a WIP Windows version. Can't test it myself though. The program is a bit buggy but at least it's developed openly so there is potential.

Have you tried this? github.com/kozec/sc-controller I haven't actually used it in windows but it works really well in Linux.

Well I agree with u. Steam could've & should've done more. (Kind of pisses me TBH) & Still hoping valve is working on SC V2. U could also change the channel to any inputs & game play. & I don't think ppl would mind if u start showing gameplay, or other things u are working or rather software & techniques. ...etc after all u are using "Crtical Inputs" even if it is music. Plus ppl like me could use help getting settings right on GOG. I can't seem to get any controller to work right on the Witcher...(I know contact support, & I will) But I totally understand retiring the channel,.. Time is precious & why spend it on something that's more work than necessary. Well, Hope u stay active on Twitter. Take Care.

There is a good chance you won't see this comment but at least on the Linux side of things, there is this little gem: github.com/kozec/sc-controller It's probably not quite as feature dense as the native Steam input yet (though last time I was able to check it out, it actually offered more granular control in certain things than even that). Might be worth looking at.

STEAM DECK!!!!!

Killed during Covid, and unfortunately a lot of his reasons for parting are outdated now that Steam Deck, Windows 11, not to mention an entirely revamped UI for Steam Input, have happened these past four years. But the channel's been dead, RIP

Proton is Open Source (it's basically a modified Wine) and anyone can use and fork it (like GloriousEggroll), but the truth is that nobody gives a fuck and that's why it's "bound" to Steam. Instead, developers choose to use proprietary bullshit to mistreat honest supporting buyers, like all those so called "Anti-Cheat" rootkits and making it impossible to play them on Linux (BattleEye, EasyAntiCheat, Vanguard and the newest Denuvo Anti-Cheat). Another one, Vulcan is Open Source as well (like everything AMD is putting out) and supports multiple platforms AND runs better than this proprietary DirectX that IS bound only to Windows (and is bugged as fuck). GOG could easily bring Galaxy to Linux and using a fork of Proton. ANYWAY, sad to see you go, it was always mindblowing to see those configs.

first wait what noooo