Steam Input vs Venclava

Steam Input is a controller configurator built into the Steam client. It processes supported device input according to a player's settings before passing it to a game or application. Supported controllers include Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch Pro, PlayStation 3, and DirectInput gamepads. Players can create multiple per-game configurations and share them online, with settings available through the Steam desktop client or Big Picture mode. For games using the Steam Input API, Native mode supplies named actions and lets games check which physical controls are assigned. For games without API support, Legacy mode maps controller input to keyboard, mouse, or gamepad input. That can cause glitches in games that expect mouse and gamepad activity to remain separate, and on-screen control glyphs may not match the assigned inputs. Developers can use the action-based API to define game actions and action sets. Steam Input is free; Steamworks is a free suite of tools for developers making games or software on Steam.

Venclava is an anti-tamper and digital rights management solution for video games. It checks game ownership and protects a protected game from modification. A one-time online activation is required when the game starts. Venclava says its protection interacts only with the protected game and operates completely in user mode, while legitimate users experience no impact. Listed capabilities include license validation, asset protection, quick integration, scaling to millions and dedicated support. The service supports games released on Steam, with additional platform support described as coming soon. Supported operating systems are Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11 in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Venclava says it is integrated with major platforms. The company focuses on anti-tamper and DRM and does not provide other services at this time. Pricing is flexible and game-specific, based on requirements, with everything included. Game makers can contact [email protected] before launch.