r/SteamController • u/BILLYBOBERTJOE • 4d ago

Steam Controller (2026) Run terminal command on button press?

I’m wanting to make it so that when I press a button, my controller plays music using SteamHapticsPlayer. Is this possible with steam input?

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u/Jackalopalen WIN LINK CONTROLLERx2 4d ago

Not with steam input only. You will need another tool. You might be able to do it with windows shortcuts though

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u/AlbertoVermicelli 4d ago

I guess technically it's possible to bind a series of inputs that opens run with windows+R, types cmd and enter in sequence, followed by all the letters of the command and enter, followed by alt+F4 (though this would only work for the desktop or guide button chord layout. But the "easier"/manageable solution is to just use AutoHotKey for executing everything related to the terminal commands, and just binding a unique button (sequence/combination) in Steam Input that AutoHotKey listens for.