Steam controller support is very good in 2022, with full integration for a wide range of controllers beyond Microsoft’s Xbox tablets. Valve introduced dedicated support for the Sony PlayStation 4 controller in 2018, and the PlayStation 5 DualSense works well too; some games even offer the ability to use some of its more advanced features, such as haptic feedback.
However, there is a neat little feature that is often overlooked by users as it’s tucked away in a bit of an odd spot in the menu that you might not think to check, especially since most controllers just plug and play, for which you may not even have decided. dig. in the menu to see what else you can do with them.
This was the case for the author of Kinda Funny Parris, who vicious696 on Twitter. Parris posted a photo of her Xbox tablet in front of the ‘Customize Your Controller’ menu on Steam and said, “I was a couple of years old today when I realized I could change the color of the Xbox home button on Steam.”
That’s right: you can choose from a full range of RGB hues to light up your hands as you play, and it’s not just limited to Xbox controllers. PS4 and PS5 controllers can use this feature out of the box to change the color, saturation, and intensity of their light bar.
Unfortunately, not all Xbox controllers can offer a color scheme: Xbox multicolor button. Parris demonstrated it’s only available on the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller. You can change the brightness for other models, though, which can still come in handy if you find the bright white glow distracting.
To take advantage of this, all you have to do is go to the Steam display menu, click Settings, then Controller, then General Controller Settings. There you will see a list of drivers you have discovered at the bottom. Select the panel you want and click on the Settings menu and you should see an option to change its colors. If it doesn’t show up, you may need to check the extended support option for your driver of choice on the driver settings page.
Apparently Parris wasn’t the only one who didn’t get it, even though this feature has been around for quite some time. The post relaying information to the Steam subreddit received nearly 10,000 upvotes. Users in the comments have taken the liberty to share their shades – I personally love the striking emerald green or of course the warm orange color from PCGamesN.
Source : PC Gamesn
