Valve’s Sold-Out Steam Controller Just Became a Modder’s Playground
The free files cover only the controller’s exterior, giving modders and accessory makers official dimensions for custom shells and add-ons.
- Valve released official CAD files for the Steam Controller under a Creative Commons license, enabling users to design custom accessories and casings for the device.
- The Steam Controller sold out faster than anticipated, frustrating buyers eager to try Valve's new gamepad immediately. The company is working on restocking with an update on timeline coming soon.
- These CAD files only cover the controller's exterior design, not internal components. Users cannot 3D print the innards needed to build a full Steam Controller from scratch.
- This move fits Valve's broader hardware personality as the company prepares the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR headset. The controller now anchors a wider ecosystem strategy.
- Unlike most companies that keep accessories locked down, Valve is taking an open route by providing official design data to creators. This approach enables modders and accessory makers to experiment freely.
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Steam Controller CAD Files Made Available Under Creative Commons
Apparently Valve created a pretty good controller. Released with high praise from reviewers, the Steam Controller sold out nearly instantly (with more on the way). Valve has now released the CAD files for the Steam Controller for modders and hackers. From Steam Community: Today we’re making the CAD files for the external shell (surface topology) of Steam Controller and Puck available for download under a Creative Commons license. This includes a…
Valve announced a very good news for the owners of its new Steam Controller controller controller and its dongle and Steam Controller Puck charging system, and it has released the CAD files. What does it mean to have released the CAD files? Because it opens the door wide open so that third parties or the users themselves can create their own designs, accessories, supports, covers, custom docks and any kind of external modification. This in the p…
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