Before the Xbox 360 arrived in 2006, using a gamepad on PC was a pretty annoying experience. You'd have to manually configure buttons, games wouldn't detect the controller or show the correct icons, ...

Here we tell you how players can fix the Steam not detecting controller gaming issue on Windows PCs. Are you trying to fix a Steam gaming client that isn't detecting a controller? If so, check out how ...

You can use an external controller with the Steam Deck if you prefer it docked rather than in handheld mode. These third‑party controllers are great options.