How to Play DirectInput Games with Steam Input

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Older games that utilize DirectInput have been one of Steam Input's biggest weaknesses. But while this isn't an officially supported method, we can at least play them with our DirectInput devices now. (Steam Controller, Dualshock, Xbox, Switch)

GloSC - https://alia5.github.io/GloSC/
XInputPlus - https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus
VDX (optional if you don't use GloSC) -

Timestamps
0:05 - Intro
1:15 - What Needs to be fixed?
1:24 - How will we do this?
1:48 - Setting up XInputPlus
3:30 - Set up GloSC and Steam Input

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