Valve Releases Steam Controller CAD Files Under Creative Commons License (digitalfoundry.net)
(Wednesday May 06, 2026 @05:00PM (BeauHD)
from the community-friendly dept.)
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- News link: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/05/06/208231/valve-releases-steam-controller-cad-files-under-creative-commons-license
- Source link: https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/05/valve-releases-steam-controller-cad-files-under-creative-commons-license
Valve has [1]released CAD files for the new Steam Controller and its Puck under a Creative Commons license. "The idea is to [2]let enterprising modders create their own Steam Controller add-ons , like skins, charging stands, grip extenders or smartphone mounts," reports Digital Foundry. From the report:
> The Valve release includes files for the external shell ("surface topology") of the Controller and Puck, with a .STP, .STL and engineering diagram of each device, with the latter showing areas that must remain uncovered to let the device maintain its signal strength and otherwise function as designed. Valve has previously released CAD files for its Steam Deck handheld, Valve Index VR suite and even the original Steam Controller a decade ago, so this release is welcomed but not unexpected.
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> The release is under a fairly restrictive [3]Creative Commons license which allows for non-commercial use and requires attribution and sharing of designs back to the community. However, the license also suggests that commercial entities interested in making accessories for the Steam Controller or its Puck can contact Valve directly to discuss terms.
You can find the files [4]here .
[1] https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/702141174212723353
[2] https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/05/valve-releases-steam-controller-cad-files-under-creative-commons-license
[3] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
[4] https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/SteamHardware/SteamController
> The Valve release includes files for the external shell ("surface topology") of the Controller and Puck, with a .STP, .STL and engineering diagram of each device, with the latter showing areas that must remain uncovered to let the device maintain its signal strength and otherwise function as designed. Valve has previously released CAD files for its Steam Deck handheld, Valve Index VR suite and even the original Steam Controller a decade ago, so this release is welcomed but not unexpected.
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> The release is under a fairly restrictive [3]Creative Commons license which allows for non-commercial use and requires attribution and sharing of designs back to the community. However, the license also suggests that commercial entities interested in making accessories for the Steam Controller or its Puck can contact Valve directly to discuss terms.
You can find the files [4]here .
[1] https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steam_hardware/announcements/detail/702141174212723353
[2] https://www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/05/valve-releases-steam-controller-cad-files-under-creative-commons-license
[3] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
[4] https://gitlab.steamos.cloud/SteamHardware/SteamController
I wouldn't worry about commercial use... (Score:2)
...for making accessories to be used with their controller that is. On the other hand, using these files as the basis for your commercial controller re-shell project is probably a bad move.