Gamepad companion support how to#
Gamepad companion support install#
Gamepad companion support windows 10#
Gamepad companion support android#
Gamepad companion support Bluetooth#

The first thing you should do is pair Raspbian with your device. Raspbian provides a easy user interaction in order to pair devices.

Gamepad companion support android#

Open android app, press Connect and select the steamlink in the list of paired devices. setup-steamlink.sh 192.168.1.105Īfter the script finishes running, power cycle the SteamLink, unplug from electricity and plug again. Run the script with your steamlink IP Address.

Gamepad companion support Bluetooth#

Bluetooth Pairing With SteamLink 3rd Step: Run Script by passing IPĭownload the script SteamLink Setup Script Now, follow the Tutorial on the Wiki to pair the device, in the last step you will need the MAC address that you wrote down in the beginning of this step. Open a SSH connection from termianl ssh Don't forget to change for the real address that you retrieved last step. Since SteamLink does not provide a proper UI for the users to pair devices, we have to pair via terminal. 2nd Step: Pair SteamLink with your android deviceįirst, Download the Client App from the Play Store, SteamLink Keyboard Mouse Companion, open and notice the underlined number by the format XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX that is your device MAC Address, note it down we are gonna need that later. Write down the IP Adress, we will need it for the next Step. The IP Adress should have the following format: X.X.X.X where X is a number from 1 to 255. If you don't have an IP Address then it means you are not connected to your Home Network. Now, boot up SteamLink and retrieve the IP Address by going down to Settings->Network. Now power cycle the device, this means you need to unplug SteamLink from electricity and plug it again, Shutting down from the SteamLink itself it will only put it to sleep and it will not enable SSH. Open the file and write SteamLink, save and close it.

Gamepad companion support how to#

The SteamLinkSDK repository explains very well how to enable ssh under SteamLink.īasically: Format a pen drive to FAT32 format, Inside the pen-drive create folder steamlink, inside create config, inside again create system and finally inside create the text file enable_ssh.txt.

Gamepad companion support windows 10#

MacOs, Linux Machine or Windows with Linux terminal (example: windows 10 with ubuntu from Store)ġst Step: Enable Steamlink SSH and retrieve IP address.

Gamepad companion support install#

In the following chapter I will show how to install in SteamLink and Ubuntu. This project works also for other linux based distributions, as long as they support Bluetooth. However, bluetooth will always be close to the players becuase a proper close quarters interactions is needed with steam link. Given that, in some conditions useres might not have wireless connection due to distance reasons. The bluetooth data transfer was chosen because the steam link supports bluetooth. No need to always move the peripherals arround. No need to buy additional mouse, keyboard or second gamepad. The app is to be developed to android in a first initial release and the communication is featured via bluetooth. The objective of this project is to create a support keyboard, mouse and gamepad to help with steamk link user interaction.

But the setup script for each distribution must be created. In theory, this App works for any Linux Distribution, as long as Bluetooth is supported. In this case a tutorial for Raspbian for Raspberry Pi was also created. Wireless is currently being worked on but it was not first planned because some users do not have Wireless support near the SteamLink.Īlthough it was planned for SteamLink the author also found feasible to port the same app for other SBC's. The app was originally planned and developed for Bluetooth, given that it is supported 100% of the time as the user is always close enough to interact via Bluetooth. A virtual mouse and keyboard will pop up on the screen and the user can interact easily. This way, at any time, the user can simply open the app in the smartphone and connect to the SteamLink. So, in order to prevent the user from being constantly plugging and unplugging mouse and keyboard, this project was created. For example tiping in chat with only a gamepad might be very frustrating. It was first planned to work with SteamLink, given that it requires external peripherals to interact with and it might be annoying. This Application aims to deliver a Mouse and Keyboard interface for some SBC, Single Board Computers, devices. Steam Link Bluetooth Keyboard and Mouse Companion