There are 4 different methods to connect a controller with Native: Works wirelessly with Bluetooth or proprietary protocol (like the Steam Controller). Listed controllers work as normal unless otherwise stated.If a controller is not listed, it is not compatible with Steam Link. I currently have the ability to manage the pi locally via usb keyboard and remotely via SSH. This page lists all controllers that are compatible with Steam Link and how they can be connected. If someone can point me in a direction of a guide for this, or give me suggestions as to what I may be doing wrong here, I would be very appreciative. The controller works in SteamLink if I connect it to the Pi via USB, but that is not my intended setup. This controller will pair and function via bluetooth on other emulators on the same pi, including inside EmulationStation itself, and other apps such as Kodi and Plex. The amount of emulators the Q90 supports is staggering (as with most of these devices), with support for GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, NES, SNES, Master System, Genesis, PC Engine, Neo. Many devices have Steam Link: any Android set-top box, Chromebooks, Rokus, Apple TV, Samsung TVs, and more. Steam Link is an app from Steam that streams your PC or Mac to a device that has the Steam Link app. RetroArch is coming to Steam as a free download on July 30, marking what appears to be the largest non-commercial emulation launch ever on Valves digital download storefront.The news came on. I am not using an external bluetooth dongle, and I have tried pairing both as a steam controller and not as a steam controller. Im going to focus on the most popular method: using Steam Link.

I have tried pairing the 8bitdo controller over bluetooth with all of the different mapping styles I can find, and it is never picked up by Steam Link.

The closest thread I could find on this was here but there wasn't enough detail for what I need.

Steamlink snes emulators