Valve releases Steam Controller CAD files under Creative Commons license
- roer - 71589 sekunder sedanI love the readme on the gitlab page [1]. It feels so.. friendly :)
> This repository contains CAD files for the external shell (surface topology) of Steam Controller and the Steam Controller Puck, under a Creative Commons license. This includes an STP model of each, an STL model of each, and an engineering drawing with critical features/keep outs for each.
Feel free to use these to make your own Puck holders, Controller sweaters, or whatever else you want to create!
Your Steam Controller is yours, and you have the right to do with it what you want. That said, we highly recommend you leave it to professionals. Any damage you do will not be covered by your warranty – but more importantly, you might break your Steam Controller, or even get hurt! Be careful, and have fun.
[1] https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/SteamHardware/SteamController
- numlock86 - 25504 sekunder sedanIt sold out in less than an hour. Scalpers are at it again. Units are showing up for as much as $300 in resell-value already. What I don't get is why their shop page just gives me an "out of stock" panel, instead of the purchase button. Why won't they just let me buy and pay it, and have it ship whenever? Is having customers to regularly check for new stock (and potentially missing it) better than ... just having them buy it in advance like a pre-order? I really don't get it. Like wouldn't it even make for a better forecasting indicator when it comes to resupplying?
- wafflemaker - 60802 sekunder sedanLooks like a super cool feature for disabled players.
Regular controllers are good for people with the default number of arms, legs and fingers. But if you have some kind of disability, it's often pretty unique.
Regular game/computer controllers for disabled folks were pretty pricey last time I've checked.
AFAIK, 3d printing is not that expensive. Many places have hacker spaces or just people who print for almost free.
So I guess it's a huge win for people who need accommodations. I'm very happy for that!
I'm not disabled myself, it was just the first thought I had when I've read the news.
- poisonborz - 69861 sekunder sedanEven if Valve and Steam is great and overall a blessing for the PC space, I don't like the direction they take with this controller. It only works with Steam, it can't work on a desktop OS without it, despite standard layout. It is a subtle move towards a walled garden.
- nkallen - 51284 sekunder sedanHere is the model viewable in a web browser, for anyone interested https://share.plasticity.xyz/r/BDt8nFGQYVsdhi-v5SHSOn6jtBQUV...
- vablings - 70754 sekunder sedan"FILE_DESCRIPTION((''),'2;1'); FILE_NAME('IBEX_SOLID','2025-11-20T09:57:55',('stevec'),(''), 'CREO PARAMETRIC BY PTC INC, 2020454','CREO PARAMETRIC BY PTC INC, 2020454','');"
Glad to see that valve is using the best CAD software :)
- montecarl - 58399 sekunder sedanThey also did this for the original steam controller, which I used a lot. When the back panel broke (its a trigger and battery cover) I was able to 3d print a replacement that has held up great.
https://steamcommunity.com/games/353370/announcements/detail...
- subarctic - 2898 sekunder sedanAny word on when their new hardware will come out? It's been 6 months since the steam machine etc was announced and you still can't order one
- account42 - 10955 sekunder sedanI wish people would stop referring to "creative common licenses" as if they were even remotely comparable. The license in this case is CC BY-NC-SA which at least allows derivatives but really anything NC should not exist in CC even if its not as bad as the no-derivate jokes.
- Findecanor - 63276 sekunder sedanI sometimes watch "Ben Heck Hacks" live-streams rebuilding game controllers for people with disabilities [1]. People like him are what these files are for.
- haunter - 71520 sekunder sedanFiles are here: https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/SteamHardware/SteamController
- cpt_sobel - 9687 sekunder sedanDoes the release of the controller mean that valve solved the issues with the supply chain of their announced products? I know that the main problem is the rising prices of memory chips, but I would hope this leads to an announcement about the Steam Machine and (I'm still hoping...) HLX/HL3
- dwrodri - 61529 sekunder sedanI wish computer mice did this.
I know multiple people whom are quite attached to 10+ year old mice that haven't been manufactured for quite some time, and would like to keep the familiar shape and design.
- marvinified - 36734 sekunder sedanGreat news! Open-sourcing the CAD files under Creative Commons is a wonderful move by Valve, enabling the community to create custom modifications and accessibility adaptations for the Steam Controller.
- tape_measure - 29439 sekunder sedanCool! Other examples of this are Apple and Ford. https://developer.apple.com/accessories/Accessory-Design-Gui... https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/owner-resources/vehicle...
- tylervigen - 50347 sekunder sedanCan anyone share their experience enjoying the two pads they put on their controllers?
I have a Steam Deck and love it, but the only experience I have with those pads is “dammit I accidentally touched the pad again.” If I want a mouse, I just connect a Bluetooth mouse.
I thought for sure everyone knew it was a flop and we’d never see it again, but obviously that’s not right since they are back. What am I missing?
- z_open - 69218 sekunder sedanHow does it work if this is under the creative commons license? Can 3rd parties sell this controller per the model? Other 3rd party vendors got around this by making a very minor change.
- KumaBear - 71627 sekunder sedanIf only scalpers didn’t scoop up every unit
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- emsign - 5595 sekunder sedanValve is an exception in a rotten business.
- pawelduda - 65673 sekunder sedanCompare it to Sony who still put potentiometers in their controllers. Good luck desoldering and replacing that once analogs inevitably start to drift. It's super easy to damage something else in the process as I learned.
- arian_ - 21711 sekunder sedanValve will open-source the entire controller, the operating system, the hardware schematics, and the manufacturing process before they'll tell you what's happening with Half-Life 3.
- nicman23 - 21880 sekunder sedanGigaBASED, FOSS-pilled. Gaben protects
- TH3F4llen1 - 29377 sekunder sedanI can't believe that it sold out in 30 minutes!
- rahadbhuiya - 4692 sekunder sedanvery good
- hacker_88 - 20309 sekunder sedanKeychron did it a while ago
- matheusmoreira - 71769 sekunder sedanAmazing. This is gonna be useful for my handheld project.
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- nish__ - 55723 sekunder sedanValve is an exemplary company.
- scotty79 - 56274 sekunder sedanThis should be mandatory for any company that wants to be allowed to sell their products in the market.
It's information age. Information about publicly offered stuff should be public.
Unfortunately we rely on voluntary heartwarming gestures like this one and reverse engineering attempts by hobbyists.
- hsuduebc2 - 34936 sekunder sedanThe day Gaben would fade away will be very sad moment for gaming industry. Steam is rare incredible company.
- ittiwdwysylm - 64719 sekunder sedanman i love valve
- wurtapp - 55501 sekunder sedanPretty cool
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- LoganDark - 56625 sekunder sedanThe joysticks in the STP file don't seem to properly import into Plasticity; the STL files don't have this problem. Though I appreciate that there is even STP at all!
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- logicalappeals - 69092 sekunder sedanW valve - Good Guy Gabe does it again.
- AbraKdabra - 53105 sekunder sedanWhen I have my own house I will put the biggest picture of Gaben possible in my office.
- arian_ - 69885 sekunder sedanMore companies should do this when they discontinue hardware. The community will keep it alive longer than you ever would, and it costs you nothing.
- marvinified - 43985 sekunder sedanGreat news! Open-sourcing the CAD files under Creative Commons is a fantastic move by Valve. This will enable the community to create custom modifications and accessibility adaptations for the Steam Controller.
- iugtmkbdfil834 - 61026 sekunder sedanJust in case anyone from valve is reading:
Dont care about controller, memory card or deck charger or whatever other irrelevant addition to existing products you have. I just want an update on the Frame. And yesterday too. Thank you for very much for your time and attention. Until our eyes meet again.
Nördnytt! 🤓