Game on MSI Claw from multiple platforms
Handhelds
MSI Claw supports different gaming platforms, such as Steam, Ubisoft, XBOX, EPIC, and more.
This article will teach you how to start your first game on the Claw, and we will use Ubisoft and Steam as examples, as well as some troubleshooting tips to help you enjoy a smooth gaming experience. Let's get started!
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↑ MSI Claw supports different gaming platforms such as Steam, Ubisoft and so on.
Download and install games on Ubisoft Connect
First, we’ll install games from Ubisoft for example. From the “Gaming Platform”, choose “Ubisoft”. If you don’t have the application installed, it will take you to Ubisoft’s website. Click “Download for PC” to download and install the desktop application.
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↑ On the Ubisoft website, Click “Download for PC” to download and install the desktop application.
Once completed, it’ll prompt you to launch and log in to your account. If the on-screen keyboard doesn’t show up automatically, press the second button on the right of the Claw to activate “Quick Settings” button and select “Keyboard”. And you can install the preferred games.
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↑ Launch and log in to your Ubisoft account and press “Quick Settings” button to activate the virtual keyboard.
Download and install games on Steam
Next, let's try Steam. When you click on the “steam icon” on the MSI Center M Homepage, you will be taken to the Steam website, where you can download Steam. After downloading and logging in to your Steam account, you can download the games you want!
Once the download is complete, the games will be automatically imported to your Game Library. In the future, all you have to do is launch “MSI Center M” and your installed games will appear.
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↑ Game Library is where you can find all your downloaded games, or install new ones from different platforms.
If you downloaded games haven’t shown up, you can click on “Game Library”, and then click “Scan” on the top right corner, which is like refreshing the page, and the games will be imported automatically! After that, you are ready to play games with the Claw!
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↑ If the game is not imported in the Game Library, click “Scan” to refresh the page.
How to Fix Your Hall Effect Analog Stick of the Claw
MSI Claw is equipped with left and right hall effect analog sticks. Some players may encounter compatibility issues with the hall effect analog sticks in some games, because the game design did not take into account the sticks. This means that some Claw players have a small chance of experiencing the stick not working properly. If this happens, you can switch control modes by pressing the “Quick Setting” button and selecting the “Game Mode” icon. This will make your stick compatible with most games and platforms.
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↑ Press the “Quick Setting” button to change the control mode.
If you don't see the Control Mode option when you press the “Quick Setting” button, you can go to the MSI Center M homepage, click the “Quick Setting Editor”, press the “+” sign, and add the “Control Mode” item. Then you can switch to “Gamepad Mode” in the game!
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↑ Click the “Quick Setting Editor”, press the “+” sign, and add the “Control Mode” item.
Or, if the joystick still doesn’t work, you can open Steam and navigate to the game-specific controller options. Click “Library”, move your mouse over the game you want, press the “B” button, select “Properties”, press the “A” button, then choose “Controller”. Click the drop-down menu of “Use default setting” and select “Enable Steam Input”. This is a solution for those who have compatibility issues with the hall effect analog sticks in some games.
![MSI Claw](https://storage-asset.msi.com/global/picture/news/2024/hh/claw-20260206-9.jpg)
↑ Open Steam, click “Library”, choose the game and adjust the controller settings.
Now you are good to go. Have fun and enjoy the amazing gaming experience!
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