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Like the OG steam controller you have to use steam to launch for it to work like a normal controller.
According to the GN video the joysticks don't work as a normal xinput device unless you have steam open the game to translate it. You're locked into using steam with the controller. This is my biggest qualm with the OG steam controller. (well besides me hating the touch pad)