[PSA] How to use your Steam Deck as a PC controller

The Steam Deck is also a great controller, and you can even set it up as a controller for your PC. Here's how.

Easiest way is by using remote play, you'll want to change settings to enable audio on the host, and possibly lower stream bandwidth.

The guide also has another more in depth method.

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“I can’t afford a new Xbox controller”

buys a steam deck
- Unrelated, my friends and I are in a spat regarding how evil mashed potatoes are and do they mean us harm. I've sent them a screenshot of this saying I have at least one ally against the potatoes. So if anyone asks, be cool!
- There's a joke to be made here about people loving the Steam Deck but not the Steam Controller
  
  The controller on the deck is actually different though.
  
  It'd be good if they can eventually make a controller that is actually based on the steamdeck's controller design.
  
  The right stick not existing was a massive limitation with certain games.
  
  Well ya know, it's kinda inconvenient to carry around a keyboard and mouse on the airplane.
The second method, though needing a bit more config is the superior one.

It forwards the actual USB device that is the controller on the deck, to the PC.
- The proprietary software seems like a user-friendly version of USB/IP
  
  I've got some extra time today, so I'll see if the free/built-in version is easy to get working.
  
  That would be cool. Seems like it would have to work with the server on the deck if using it with a windows PC.
- Can you provide some insight on how to do this?
  
  More than the linked guide?
Finally... Wii U 2.
I'd love if there were ways to use the controller and have the steam deck acknowledge this mode. Maybe then allow the monitor on the deck to do other things in the meantime.

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