Controls 101, match your Steam Deck buttons to the original controllers.

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Controls 101 Table of Contents

1. Configuration

   • Steam Deck Button Layout

2. Controls 101

   • Microsoft Controllers
     • OG Xbox
   • Nintendo Controllers
     • SNES
     • Nintendo 64
     • Gamecube
     • Wii
   • Personal Computers
     • Commodore 64

3. Controls Tips and Tricks

   • How to Configure Controls

Controls 101 Configuration

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Steam Deck Button Layout

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Front:

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Controls 101

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Microsoft Controllers

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OG Xbox

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OG Xbox Controller

Chart

Steam Deck	OG Xbox
DPAD Up	DPAD Up
DPAD Down	DPAD Down
DPAD Left	DPAD Left
DPAD Right	DPAD Right
A	A
B	B
X	X
Y	Y
L1	White Button
R1	Black Button

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Nintendo Controllers

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SNES

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SNES Controller:

Chart

Steam Deck	SNES
DPAD Up	DPAD Up
DPAD Down	DPAD Down
DPAD Left	DPAD Left
DPAD Right	DPAD Right
A	B
B	A
X	Y
Y	X
L1	L
R1	R

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Nintendo 64

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Back:

Chart

Steam Deck	Nintendo 64
DPAD Up	DPAD Up
DPAD Down	DPAD Down
DPAD Left	DPAD Left
DPAD Right	DPAD Right
A	B
B	A
L	L
R	R
L1	Z
R1	C Buttons Mode
L2	L
R2	R
R1 + Y	Up C Button
R1 + A	Down C Button
R1 + X	Left C Button
R1 + B	Right C Button
Right Stick Up	Up C Button
Right Stick Down	Down C Button
Right Stick Left	Left C Button
Right Stick Right	Right C Button

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Gamecube

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Chart

Steam Deck	Gamecube
DPAD Up	DPAD Up
DPAD Down	DPAD Down
DPAD Left	DPAD Left
DPAD Right	DPAD Right
A	A
X	B
B	X
Y	Y
R1	Z
L2	L
R2	R
Left Stick	Control Stick
Right Stick	C Stick

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Wii

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Nunchuk:

Chart

Steam Deck	Wii
DPAD Up	DPAD Up
DPAD Down	DPAD Down
DPAD Left	DPAD Left
DPAD Right	DPAD Right
A	A
B	B
X	1
Y	2
Select	-
Start	+
R1	Nunchuk C
R2	Nunchuk Z

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Personal Computers

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Commodore 64

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Controls Tips and Tricks

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How to Configure Controls

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If you find that EmuDeck's configurations do not line up with your expectations, you can easily change the controls in Desktop Mode.

1. In Desktop Mode, hold the Start button for 3 seconds to change to Gamepad configurations
2. Open the Applications Launcher (Steam icon in the bottom left of your taskbar), select an emulator
3. In the emulator, locate the input configurations menu and configure the controls to your liking

If you are trying to change controls for a RetroArch core, see: RetroArch: How to Change Controller Layouts on a Per Game Basis or RetroArch: How to Change Controller Layouts for a System.

With RetroArch, you may configure controls in either Desktop Mode or Game Mode. If you are configuring controls in Desktop Mode, do not forget to hold the Start button for seconds to change to Gamepad configurations.

General Tips

• Do note that some emulators may allow you to save these controls as separate profiles so you do not overwrite EmuDeck's defaults
• The various emulator pages have sections on where to find the respective emulator's configuration files and folders. These folders usually contain the config files for controller layouts, which you may either backup or share with others
• If you accidentally change an input setting and would like to reset to EmuDeck's defaults, you may do so on the Manage Emulators page in the EmuDeck application

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