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[](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/Alia5/glosc) [](https://opensource.org/licenses/Apache-2.0) []() [](https://discord.gg/T9b4D5y)
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# GloSC
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GloSC or Global SteamController is a tool that allows you to use your SteamController as a system wide XInput-controller alongside a system wide (borderless window) Steam overlay
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All complete with **per application bindings and working rumble emulation.**
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GloSC can, but isn't required to, launch any of your favorite games or applications and directly add them to Steam, be it Win32 or UWP!
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It is **the tool** to enjoy any game that has trouble with Steam and/or *add extra functionality* to your SteamController
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*UWP*, *Reshade / SweetFX*, *Origin* and *Uplay* and *more* with **no hassle**
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---
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# ATTENTION: GloSC is currently being rewritten, and renamed to GlosSI ([Glo]bal ([s]ystemwide) [S]team [I]nput)
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# No ETA when it's done
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# No support.
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# No nothing.
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**How does it work? / What does it do?**
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GloSC creates and adds a (or multiple) non-Steam shortcuts to Steam. When one of those is launched, a transparent, borderless window appears in which you can use the Steam-overlay. You also get access to touch- and radial-menus and other functionality normally only present in Games
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In addition to that, XInput-inputs are redirected to the whole operating system, so that they will work with any game or application
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This brings full SteamController functionality to the desktop and any other application the SteamController might not have worked before
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**Cleaning up misconceptions**
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GloSC doesn't hook into any of your games, launched programs or any system-component, except into Steam itself to keep the controller from switching to the desktop-config (if not disabled)
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Games do not need to be launched using GloSC.
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If the "Start Application" option does not work, launch any GloSC-Shortcut from Steam, followed by a game or application.
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## FAQ / Troubleshooting
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* **Q: The overlay isn't showing up!**
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A: The overlay only works for windowed or borderless windowed mode applications.
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This is even true for UWP-Games! While it's true that UWP doesn't run exclusive fullscreen, some Windows bullshit prevents unsigned apps from drawing over them.
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Try running your games in borderless window mode
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* **Q: GloSC always creates four controllers, resulting in doubled inputs**
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A: Enable Xbox360 controller rebinding in Steam! It's in the "Controller" section in the Steam Settings.
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* **Q: Hitting the Steam Button + RT to take a screenshot doesn't work**
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A: Another limitation that most likely won't be fixed, even if Steam would take a screenshot, you'd most likely get just a blank image
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* **Q: The controller doesn't use my config**
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A: In some cases the privileges of the launched application are higher than Steams, switching the controller to "Lizard-Mode"
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Try running Steam **as Admin**
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* **Q: GloSC overlay causes the screen to be black**
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A: If running on mobile, open up NVidia control panel (right click your Desktop and select it). Manage the 3D-settings and have it auto select your graphics processor.
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Alternatively there is the _`bEnableOverlayOnlyConfig`_ setting in GloSC's .ini files.
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If this flag is set, the overlay is only shown if it is opened.
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This will, unfortunately, also prevent you from using touch- and radial-menus.
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Instructions for AMD GPUs should be similar, in case any issues occur.
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Join the GloSC discord here: https://discord.gg/T9b4D5y
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**GloSC consists of:**
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* A main application ("GloSC") handling shortcut ("SteamTarget") creation and their addition to Steam.
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* The "SteamTarget" which does most of the magic - Showing the overlay to the user as well as talking to the ViGEm-driver for system wide Controller emulation
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* A GloSC Watchdog making sure Steam get's unhooked once a "SteamTarget" is closed.
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* EnforceBindingDLL that gets injected into Steam, preventing the controller switching to the desktop-config
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---
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Like my stuff? Hit me up [on twitter](https://twitter.com/Flatspotpics) or consider donating to my [PayPal](https://www.paypal.me/Flatspotpics)
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GloSC got mentioned from Valve in the [Steam client beta change log on the 9. of January](https://twitter.com/flatspotpics/status/818697837055770624)
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You can learn more about how GloSC works [here](https://behind.flatspot.pictures/third-party-steam-controller-software-part2-my-take-on-it/)
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For Building / Manual installation refer to the [build guide](https://github.com/Alia5/GloSC/blob/master/Build_Install.md)
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GloSC is not affiliated with Valve, Steam, or any of their partners.
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GloSC is built using [Qt 5.X](https://www.qt.io/) and [SFML](http://www.sfml-dev.org/) for drawing the overlay
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The system wide Xbox-Controller works via [ViGEm](https://github.com/nefarius/ViGEm)
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## License
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Copyright 2017-2018 Peter Repukat - FlatspotSoftware
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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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You may obtain a copy of the License at
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http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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limitations under the License.
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```
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