Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1778281814
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): SteamOS & Windows, applies to all Steam clients
• Opted into Steam client beta?: No
• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Roll & Yaw axes are defined differently on Steam Controller vs Steam Deck. Roll axis on controller is forward with controller sitting flat on table. Roll axis on deck is in and out of the table when sitting flat on table. This creates an inconsistency in how gyro is translated into movement, depending on how your brain orients each device.

This becomes an issue when deck and controller both use the same configuration for a game/software, which they seem to do for all apps. I like that they CAN share a config because of input parity, but the gyro differences mean I have to switch configurations every time I pick up the controller or deck to orient the gyro the way I want it and makes sense to my brain.

I made a video to demonstrate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dHKTOqRzxQ&t=16s

My suggestion is to either:

• Allow a per device/controller setting of primary axis offset, separate from app configurations (applies across the board)

OR

• Use separate per app configurations for Steam Controller and Steam Deck (managing double the configs would be a pain)

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Get steam controller and steam deck
2. Enable gyro with any mode utilizing roll & yaw
3. Pick up each device in same orientation and use gyro - note different response from at least one axis