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Controllers, HOTAS and Steam Deck

Setup and recovery guides for gamepads, multi-axis controls, rudder pedals, and conflicting USB devices.

DIRECT ANSWER

Professional Ship Simulator exposes controller and HOTAS inputs, but clean profiles matter. Revision 1320 added rudder deadzone support; multi-device conflicts should be isolated one peripheral at a time.

01

Choose your setup

Begin with the device or symptom you actually have.

  • Xbox controller
  • HOTAS and throttle quadrant
  • Rudder pedals
  • Multiple USB device conflicts
  • Steam Deck
  • Bow-thruster axis
02

Known build context

Official Demo Revision 1320 added rudder deadzone support. A May hotfix also addressed an assignment problem reported by a player, but new profiles should still be tested with one device first.