Dolphin Emulator Controller Setup How To Install The

The controller is relatively new so I managed to get some help from searching google but I couldnt get everything I needed.

So far Ive set up Dolphin with Steam so that I can access my steam controllers configuration menu through the steam menu while on big picture, but I still cant get it to work with the game because Im a bit confused trying to work both the steam controller configuration menu and the dolphin emulator controller setup menu.

I want to set up my controller as a keyboard through dolphin, right It wouldnt recognize it as a gamepad, would it What should I do in the Dolphin controller menu in order to set it up right I tried selecting both gamepad and keyboard in the dolphin controller menu to use my controller in dolphin, but the buttons dont do anything no matter what steam controller configuration Im using.

I think my main problem is that Im not sure what to do in Dolphins controller menu.Thanks for helping me out, guys.

Steam controllers arent programmed for it yet, unless someone makes a application for it to appear and work as a 360 or Xbone controller.

YAY Our beloved Dolphin has loaded up Lets go Wait for just a second, there are a few things you need to know before we proceed.

There is a lot to take into consideration when using an SC with Dolphin, trade offs and caveats.

It is a fantastic piece of kit with some amazing features that work surprisingly well for Dolphin.

Too many times have I had conversations on the steam forums about dolphin and even chatted to walk some people through the whole process of setup.

It isnt hard but there are many who would find it cumbersome or unintuitive at the least so here I will try my best to make a mostly comprehensive guide to working with this controller.

This will also be focused on windows as that is what I use and much will still apply for Linux and Mac but I have no way of testing that out so there you may be on your own.

So, what is this thing anyways Lets begin with a primer of what we are looking at.

The steam controller is Valves attempt at creating an all-encompassing controller for use in mostly PC games as these are the only apps officially supported.

The first glaring thing about this controller is the lack of a traditional dual stick design and instead opts for these two large track pads.

What makes this controller so intriguing for use on Dolphin is the fact that the two analog triggers both have the same dual stage click at the end of travel exactly like the GameCube.

Also, the addition of modern GyroAccelerometer control makes the prospect of using this for Wii remote emulation quite compelling.

This is because the Steam Controller uses the Steam client to do all the input device emulation and is fully required to use this controller in anything but a basic mouse style mode.

Additionally, we will need to use Steam Big Picture Mode (Henceforth referred to as BPM) for any and all configuration as the interface for normal desktop steam is not available.

If you like you can run BPM in a window by going to the setings in BPM and checking the start BPM windowed checkbox under the interface section.

Alternatively, you can also access the steam controller configuration menus right from desktop mode without having to actually open BPM fully.

If you have a multi-monitor setup or need to have access to other apps while playing, this can be a more convenient way for some people.

Dolphin Emulator Controller Setup How To Install The

I wont be going into detail here about how to install the controller as the process is mostly automated.

If you encounter issues the steam controller forums are a good place to start.

Adding Dolphin As A Non-Steam Shortcut Next we need to set Dolphin the emulator to run from within BPM.

This is done from withing the normal steam desktop mode as shown here.

Once here you simply browse for your Dolphin executable ad Steam will add this as a shortcut so we can use the overlay from BPM on top of Dolphin.

This is also required for any of your custom controller configs to work at all so you have to do it Once here we can switch to BPM by clicking on the controller icon in the top right of the steam window or by pressing the steam button on the controller.

Lets select our Dolphin shortcut and select manage shortcut and then configure the controller.

I highly recommend using the default gamepad bindings as a starting point, this guide will assume you have done this so if you havent just hit X on the controller and select this from the list of pre-installed templates.