Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1777686219 (build date Fri, May 1, 2026 8:25 PM UTC -08:00)

• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Two devices; a Steam Deck, and an Arch Linux desktop PC.

• Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes

• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

• Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz

• GPU: AMD

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

When the "Controller" section of the Steam settings tab was first worked over, there were options under "External gamepad settings" where you could select defaults for how Steam Input handled your controllers. See this example screenshot from PCWorld.

Recently, however, the controller menu was given a facelift. While it looks nicer, you cannot change your default Steam Input settings for controllers.

While I assume this was done under the assumption that most people have not changed the defaults for their Steam Input settings (or have purposefully disabled them), it leaves people like me who had it on by default up a creek without a paddle.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. In the Steam client's menu, select Steam > Settings
2. In the settings dialogue, select "Controller"
3. Observe that the options to set Steam Input defaults are missing.