There are so many guides about Right Stick + Gyro aim, or FlickStick Gyro aim, but almost none about using a Trackpad for FPS and TPS games for Steam Controller and Steam Deck
I'm a PC player myself, so playing shooters and aiming with a Right Stick (especially without a gyro) isn't really an option for me. And so, I tried out Steam Deck aiming with a Trackpad + Gyro while playing Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, and it was a blast!
Steam Community Layout name for "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided": "GanJJ's BEST gyro+RPad Aim+gamepad+pedals (mankind divided)"
A few quick tips:
60fps is recommended
no trackball mode
single swipe on a trackpad should result in 270-300 degree (but not a 360) turn: quick enough to aim and precise enough for headshots.
Gyro: combined Yaw and Roll. Yaw +100%, Roll -100%.
L4 for sitting (regular press) and L4 for sprinting (long press 200ms).
R5 for "DPad_Down" to use traversing skill while aiming.
Custom touch menus for Left Trackpad are amazing!
Right Trigger dual stage (RT full press, LT soft press) with "Hip Fire" setting for both "iron sights" and "firing".
00:00 - Quick recap
02:49 - In-game settings
05:15 - Steam Performance Overlay settings
06:09 - Controller Layout details
07:03 - L4 for sitting & sprinting
07:47 - R5 for DPad_Down (traversing)
08:48 - If FSR is "too blurry"
09:30 - 60 FPS instead of 40 FPS for Gyro
11:15 - Custom Touch Menu for shortcuts
14:09 - Dual stage Trigger with "hip fire" setting
16:00 - Trackpad & Gyro sensitivity
21:48 - Gyro steam settings (+yaw -roll)
24:01 - Parkour
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