Valve Adds Joy-Con Support In Recent Steam Client Beta Update

Steam customers can now benefit from the wonders of the Joy-Con controller on PC. On August 4, 2022, Valve added Joy-Con assist for the Steam shopper beta in its latest replace. Joy-Cons can now be used the identical approach as one would play on the Nintendo Switch, both individually or in pairs. This new addition will give Steam customers a singular expertise, Joy-Con drift and all.

This latest replace patch notes are reasonably imprecise appears to construct upon the final, rising the number of controllers Steam customers can use. Valve launched assist for Nintendo Online Classic controllers on July 27, 2022 together with NES, SNES, Sega Genisis, Mega Drive, and N64 controllers. Like the Joy-Cons these controllers are wi-fi Bluetooth controllers and will be bought in Nintendo’s retailer. Along with the brand new Joy-Con assist improved assist, the most recent replace additionally improves assist for the Nintendo basic controllers. Valve additionally added assist for non-Nintendo controllers corresponding to Qanba Obsidian and Dragon Arcade Joysticks and the HORI Fighting Stick mini 4

With the addition of Joy-Cons, and Nintendo’s different basic controllers, it will likely be fascinating to see how Steam video games will really feel when utilizing them. However, as a reminder Steam customers can solely entry this latest replace within the Steam Client Beta. Steam customers must decide in on the Steam Client Beta inside their steam account to be able to take part, in any other case customers must await the replace to reach for everybody else. Steam assist has an in depth information on how customers can entry the Steam Client Beta, here.

Valve continues to do their due-diligence of their updates for the Steam shopper, including new options for his or her customers to take pleasure in. With the inclusion of Joy-Con controllers one can solely assume what different {hardware} will achieve assist options throughout the Steam shopper. Only time will inform.