PS4 controller being detected as Xbox One controller?

[Joe]

Hi i have a strange issue this game is detecting my PS4 controller as a Xbox controller and showing Xbox buttons Steam detects this as a PS4 controller but F1 2021 does not any ideas

Thanks

[Hspdlor]

Try checking/changing the controller settings with BIG PICTURE. Top right of the browser.

[Benalar]

Did you find a fix for this?
I have the same issue, both on my laptop and my desktop. Dualshock4 connected via USB cable.

I used to have DS4Windows, at first I thought that might be an issue.. but I deinstalled everything including drivers.
Steam correctly recognizes the controller as PS4 as well, started in Big Picture with playstation config support enabled. But the game settings show XBOX controller and buttons. There has to be a way to change this?

[Benalar]

I actually found the cure. For anyone with the same issue, this might help:

Start steam in Big Picture Mode. Go to Library -> F1 2021 -> Manage game -> Controller Options
Set "Steam Input Per-Game Setting" to "Forced Off" and restart the game.

[SonoKinoko]

if I force off, then the controller stop working in the game entirely. do you use another software DS4 on top of that?

[Skissors_Wolf]

Suprisingly this fix works for both F1 2021 and 2020...

[PIT_DEFENDER]

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[marshallunie]

Fixed it. I don't know why this works or why it isn't more known.

SOLUTION:

1. Open Steam
2. Open "Settings"
3. Open "Controller"
4. Open "General Controller Settings"
5. Uncheck (yes uncheck) "PlayStation Configuration Support"

Load the game and it should display buttons as PS buttons.