Entire Steam client needing to be run doesn’t really bother me, since some external program is running anyways and I don’t see the Steam launcher as that resource heavy. Problem I have is more how difficult it can be to get Steam Input to be recognized by some non Steam games.
Less of an issue now, since most of my non Steam purchases are DRM free GOG games. But, years back when I tried to use it in gamepass had trouble because I couldn’t access the directory to add in the exe to Steam due to UWP, so I had to use an external programs like glossi that would create an invisible overlay so my config could be used in Gamepass games or other launcher/drm based games that caused me trouble.
But, I really wish software wasn’t needed at all once you set up the config and could save the configs on the controller itself to run and it’d behave the way you wanted it to. No Steam needed. No stand alone Steam Input program needed.
Entire Steam client needing to be run doesn’t really bother me, since some external program is running anyways and I don’t see the Steam launcher as that resource heavy. Problem I have is more how difficult it can be to get Steam Input to be recognized by some non Steam games.
Less of an issue now, since most of my non Steam purchases are DRM free GOG games. But, years back when I tried to use it in gamepass had trouble because I couldn’t access the directory to add in the exe to Steam due to UWP, so I had to use an external programs like glossi that would create an invisible overlay so my config could be used in Gamepass games or other launcher/drm based games that caused me trouble.
But, I really wish software wasn’t needed at all once you set up the config and could save the configs on the controller itself to run and it’d behave the way you wanted it to. No Steam needed. No stand alone Steam Input program needed.