Steam-Deck.Auto-Disable-Steam-Controller

Script to Automatically disable the built in Steam Controller when a dock is connected and then enable once disconnected.

WORK IN PROGRESS!

This will probably have bugs, so beware! log bugs under issues!

About

When using External Controllers with the Steam Deck, sometimes the build in Steam Controller gets in the way by either not allowing the use of an External Controller at all, Having to Reassign Controller in the config each time you play a game, or interfering with Multiplayer games. This script simply listens to udev for when the dock is connected via USB then disables the Built in Steam Controller so that the (first) External Controller Defaults to Player One.

The Built in Steam Controller will be disabled until the dock is disconnected.

Currently Works With

• UGREEN 6-in-1 USB C Docking Station with 4K@60Hz HDMI

Manually adding other Devices

To add another device, run lsusb to identify the device you'd like to add, then run the following command:

usb_addr=$(lsusb | grep -i 'My USB Device' | cut -d' ' -f2,4 | cut -d: -f1 | tr ' ' '/')
sudo udevadm info --query=property --name "/dev/bus/usb/$usb_addr" | grep PRODUCT | cut -d'=' -f2 >> /etc/SDADSC/conf/simple_device_list.txt

Installation

Via Curl (One Line Install)

In Konsole type:

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Sarev0k/Steam-Deck.Auto-Disable-Steam-Controller/main/curl_install.sh | bash

a sudo password is required (run passwd if required first)

How to Temporarily Disable

sudo touch /etc/SDADSC/conf/disabled

to re-enable:

sudo rm /etc/SDADSC/conf/disabled

Uninstallation

Run the following commands:

# To delete the code
sudo rm -r /etc/SDADSC
# To delete the rule
sudo rm -r /etc/udev/rules.d/99-disable-steam-input.rules
# To reload the service
sudo udevadm control --reload