Second controller not detected

[Kris Aphalon]

I have two controllers. One is generic Logitech gamepad, second one is dualsense (PS5 pad).
I'm connecting to the steam/overcooked trough steam link app on my raspberry pi.

Both controllers work, both in menus and in other games. However, when launching Overcooked! All You Can Eat, the game will register only one, supposedly one connected earlier. Game doesn't respond to actions/clicking on second one, even tho when going back into steam menu in-game I can control it using both controllers. Even better, when changing controller numbering (in steam menu) I can swap which controller works and which is ignored by the game.

I used steam big picture with all controller supports turned on in settings and tried various configurations of plugging controllers in and out, usually making no difference and occasionally making the game freeze.

[Team17_Assist]

Hi Kris Aphalon,

Thanks for getting in touch with us.

Are you able to use both if you have a keyboard input as well? Can you also try without a keyboard plugged in?
Can you try when not using the steam link?
Do both controllers work when fully loaded into other games?
Do they work correctly when just running through a computer without the other devices?

Please make sure you have the following settings:

1. Unplug the controller
   
2. Launch the Steam client and click the controller icon at the top right to enter Big Picture Mode
   
3. Go to Settings > Controller Settings and make sure that "Playstation/Xbox/Generic Configuration Support" are all toggled on.
   
4. Then simply plug your controller and retest the game

Get back to us when you can.

Regards,
Team17 Support

[Kris Aphalon]

In other games I am able to use both controllers if I have a keyboard input as well.
In overcooked I am not able to use second controller whether I have keyboard linked in or not.
I tried when not using the steam link and indeed there is a problem there too.

Controllers fully work when loaded into other games.
I think they work correctly when just running through the computer. Touchpad on dualsense works as a mouse, but I don't have good way of finding if other controller works. It definitely works inside big picture mod.

I made sure I have all 3 of the controller settings turned on.
Problem still persists.

Strangely, I tried launching game without a keyboard plugged in (as per your advice), and subsequently non of my controllers worked. Even after reconnecting keyboard I had to launch the game again, so that one can be detected.


I also tried other generic controller (esperanza or smth) with dualsense and the effects were the same.

Update:
sadly, connecting second keyboard doesn't enable the second controller. It was worth the try tho

[Zzombiee2361]

Just wanna comment that this issue happens to me as well. Which is a bummer since I mainly play this in local coop with my brother.

Controllers works in other game and steam big picture, but only one is detected in AYCE. I'm not using steam link, although if I do (to a phone with touch controller) it does work, but the game then won't recognize the controllers at all. I had to restart the game so that one can be detected.

I had to workaround this issue by disabling the controllers altogether in steam and mapping the controller buttons to keyboard so we can play the game in split keyboard mode. Really clunky, but at least it works.

I play this game on linux using proton 6.3 and it works perfectly except for this issue. I hope proton is not the cause of this and I hope this will be fixed ASAP.

[Team17_Assist]

Hi both,

Thanks for that information!

Kris Aphalon -

What platform are you on? Windows, Mac, Linux, etc?
Can you use a traditional PC at all rather than the Raspberry Pi?

Zzombiee2361 -

Are you using anything else such as the Raspberry Pi or just your PC?

Get back to us when you can.

Regards,
Team17 Support

[Kris Aphalon]

My PC has Linux and game runs through proton. I thought I mentioned it, but now I see I didn't. Sorry about that.
I can't really use traditional PC rather than Rasberry Pi, because it will defeat the point (since I wanted to play on my TV, which is quite a long way from my PC)

However, all tests I did in second post were on real PC, without remote play. I guess that means that the game just doesn't work with proton and multiple controllers? Quite strange, as with other games from Team17 there was no problem.

[Zzombiee2361]

I don't use raspberry pi, only PC. I don't think this is a problem with proton, since other proton game works fine with multiple controller. This is definitely an issue with the game.

Kris Aphalon, I don't quite understand your words. Did you manage to get multiple controller working using windows?

[Kris Aphalon]

Zzombiee2361님이 먼저 게시:

Kris Aphalon, I don't quite understand your words. Did you manage to get multiple controller working using windows?

No, I don't have Windows operating system installed in my house. As PC I meant my desktop computer which runs Linux. I don't have a way of testing it on Windows.

[Zzombiee2361]

Kris Aphalon님이 먼저 게시:

No, I don't have Windows operating system installed in my house. As PC I meant my desktop computer which runs Linux. I don't have a way of testing it on Windows.

Ah I see.

[Fasefase]

Is there any fix for this?

[Team17_Assist]

Hi all,

We've passed this across to the team for further investigation.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause in the meantime.

Regards,
Team17 Support

[Deus]

Hey, i'm also waiting on a fix.. If you share the source code I can fix it in less then a day lmao..

It's been reported by someone on protondb, but since i played overcooked 1 and 2 I didn't expect this to be an issue. https://www.protondb.com/app/1243830
I should also mention this bug wasn't there 4 months ago, when reports were positive on proton.

It's good that Linux native app is supported! Just need to fix the controller issue. Not sure what unity plugin you're using, i'm using unity's new input system, and in the past used one of the store ones for controller support.

Just to be clear, first controller works (but not with proton, proton just hangs it atm), so on native linux app. Second controller doesn't work. If I disconnect and reconnect, it connects the first controller connected only, and not the second one on the controller stack. A keyboard however does work as the second player.

So my girlfriend leaves in 5 days to visit her family for a few months, and I was really hoping this game would work. There was only 5 new levels... but it's been a while since overcooked 2 had new content ^^ Also wanted to replay the first games levels for nostalgia ^

[cake]

I have to restart my computer every time I want to play this game with controller because the game otherwise does not detect it. Very frustrating. Even after closing the game and re-opening, it takes a full restart of my PC for it to recognize my controller.

Controller is recognized via steam as xbox360 controller and has never had any issues with other games (including overcooked 2, which worked perfectly)

OS: Windows 10 (20H2 / 19042.1110)
Controller: Xbox360 + wireless receiver (native windows drivers, detected as xbox360 controllers)

[Deus]

cake님이 먼저 게시:

I have to restart my computer every time I want to play this game with controller because the game otherwise does not detect it. Very frustrating. Even after closing the game and re-opening, it takes a full restart of my PC for it to recognize my controller.

Did you try disconnect and reconnecting the controller?

[Team17_Assist]

Hi, cake,

Sorry to hear you're having this issue.

Can you please do the following:

1. Unplug the controller
   
2. Launch the Steam client and click the controller icon at the top right to enter Big Picture Mode
   
3. Go to Settings > Controller Settings and make sure that "Playstation/Xbox/Generic Configuration Support" are all toggled on.
   
4. Then simply plug your controller and retest the game

Get back to us when you can.

Regards,
Team17 Support

[cake]

I did all of those steps. I had to restart after step 3 because steam, and all applications that previously registered gamepads no longer recognized my controller despite it still showing up in windows devices.

After restart, overcooked worked as usual (I normally have to restart my computer every time to play). After closing steam, turning off and back on my controller, re-opening steam, the game no longer recognizes my controller despite steam seeing it in big picture mode w/ xbox config support.