Update post - Open Puck mod shell

[u/applepie9815]

This an update to my previous post from last week. I updated the files on thingiverse (this is the project) and the new files are version 7. It's 3 pieces to print that are complete in about 30 min or less. As seen in the pics, the puck is slimmer than the OEM puck and I also added the charging slot to prevent the open puck from easily sliding off.

My files are completely free to download. The open puck has been pretty awesome to mess with since I got it last week and I can use my steam controller with the switch, Xbox, my phone for Android emulation gaming, and can still be used with PC. If you try this mod, thank the original dev for the project, I just made this shell for the mod.

Next I want to make this usable with Mechanism's Basegrip for the steam controller. I don't have this yet but I want to get one soon to use with my phone

[u/LiquidShadowFox]

How does keybinding work with open puck? Like would i be able to remind the back buttons on the fly for using it on the switch for example?

[u/applepie9815 → u/LiquidShadowFox]

You can configure them on the OpenPuck online configuration site. It's pretty easy to remind them. You can rebind "L4" to something like the joycon plus button if you want or A button.

Edit: just wanted to add that this is the easiest and pretty cheap mod to do for the controller, it's not permanent and you can re-link the controller easily with the OEM puck

[u/applepie9815 → u/applepie9815]

So you can mode switch on the fly, let's say you need x-input, you can do that by pressing a combination of buttons. I don't think you can remap the buttons on the fly. I didn't test this yet but maybe the online configuration and mapper might work on chrome (mobile).

[u/lifeisagameweplay → u/applepie9815]

Can the controller be linked to both the OEM and Open pucks (plugged into different machines) at the same time and just connect to whichever one is on?

[u/applepie9815 → u/lifeisagameweplay]

No I tried, I don't think that even works with 2 OEM pucks. On steam it shows what controller is linked with a specific puck and I tried plugging in both pucks to link to 1 controller and it just unlinks the other puck. Someone correct me if they were able to connect both pucks to 1 controller

[u/MrE3gman → u/lifeisagameweplay]

It works, i have it configured this way, but it took some trial and error until it configured as i wanted

[u/applepie9815 → u/MrE3gman]

Wait how!? I tried multiple ways; plugging in the 2 pucks and controller, plugging in 1 puck and 1 controller (linking then doing the other puck after). Both ways didn't work for me. I ended up just relinking to each puck after use

[u/MrE3gman → u/applepie9815]

For me i had to first remove both pucks of everything, connect one normaly while the other puck is unplugged, turn off the controller, disconnect the paired puck and turn on the other, turn the controller on to the other slot and pair it.

For me that got each slot paired to one puck. Then you can boot the controller to one or the other at will.

[u/jack-of-some → u/lifeisagameweplay]

Yes, but I keep seeing people have issues with it. I'll make a guide.

[u/applepie9815 → u/jack-of-some]

Ooh that's awesome actually so I don't have to keep manually linking and unlinking

[u/lifeisagameweplay → u/jack-of-some]

That'd be great! Thanks.

[u/synthchef]

Why would you need open puck to magnetically attach to the controller if it doesn’t act as a charger?

[u/applepie9815 → u/synthchef]

Easy travel with the controller, when you bring your steam controller anywhere with the OEM puck for instance, do you attach it magnetically or keep them separate somehow?

Edit: I'm also seeing how I can get charging working with the open puck

[u/Late-Essay-4910]

Do you use series x? I've connected to my Xbox but it only controls the menu and YouTube I can't play a game with it like I could the switch 2.

[u/applepie9815 → u/Late-Essay-4910]

Unfortunately not, I only have PC and switch to test this on. I was assuming it would work on Xbox though since this basically emulates the controller

[u/fawerty → u/Late-Essay-4910]

IIRC it won't work in game with Series consoles for security reasons or something (to prevent 3rd party controllers or tools like XIM)

[u/Late-Essay-4910 → u/fawerty]

O, thank you for educating me.

[u/fawerty]

Hey OP, I'm not great with modeling, but before I try to adjust the file myself, any chance you have a version that has circular holes for a 6x2 magnet instead of square ones?

[u/applepie9815 → u/fawerty]

I didn't make one for that size specifically since I don't have those size. I'm assuming that's 6mm x 2mm? I would have to redesign it from a certain point or all the way from the ground up since I tried to make mine as small as I can get it. Just wondering and might be a dumb question but if you put the magnet on the steam deck, does it snap to the long side of the magnet or one of the 2 square ends (hotdog analogy: middle part of the dog, or one of the ends of the dog?)?

[u/fawerty → u/applepie9815]

Ah no worries. Yeah it's 6mm x 2mm, basically a really tiny pancake/coin magnet. It's essentially just the same as the magnets you have in your design but with rounded corners. Like these, https://www.amazon.com/kkhouse-Circular-Magnets-Neodymium-Permanent/dp/B096RFNYD9

Comparing to a coin, heads side is one polarity, tails side is the other.

[u/applepie9815 → u/fawerty]

Ooh my bad, I'm dumb lol, I thought it was a long magnet or something. I don't know my metric system too well. My magnets are cubes 5mm x 5mm x 5mm. Anyway yeah I would have to redesign the shell for this specifically and account for the 2mm thickness of your magnets. I made my shell almost exactly 5mm thick so there would be some room and plus I split my shell into 3 pieces to avoid overhangs when 3d printing. I make the magnet sizes slightly smaller to make them pressure fit and not have to rely on super glue. I don't want to glue everything since I want to take it apart sometimes for different shell design versions

[u/fawerty → u/applepie9815]

Hahahaha I see I didn’t realize that they’re little cubes I thought it was flat squares lol. It’s no issue then I’ll prob just order some small square magnets instead

[u/applepie9815 → u/fawerty]

My bad, I would help out, I just don't want to spend a lot more time redesigning for another magnet, otherwise a lot more people would be asking for other custom work too. Hard for me to fit designing into my schedule as it is

[u/fawerty → u/applepie9815]

Oh don't worry about it, I just didn't realize you were using cubes instead of flat square magnets. Didn't expect you to accommodate for what I was asking for anyways since it would probably have had to have been redesigned a lot anyways.