Hitman controller option greyed out on deck

[The Archivist]

controller bug where i cant use the deck buttons and controller option greyed out

[austinp_valve]

Can you post a screenshot of what you're describing?

[LittleJawa]

I have the same here.
What happens is that the game doesn't recognize the controller, and works with keyboard/mouse only (asks to press "enter" to proceed for instance).
After remaping one of the back buttons to "Enter" with Steam Input, I was able to reach the game, and in its parameters, only the keyboard/mouse options are accessible. The "Controller" one is greyed out, as if no controller was plugged in.
I will try to make a screenshot when possible.

[LittleJawa]

Ok, I made a screenshot and published it on my profile, but I'm not sure how to add the picture here :-/

[The Archivist]

Mine went away after reinstall and firmware updates

[GetErektXD]

Originally posted by Legate Lordran:

Mine went away after reinstall and firmware updates

I've reinstalled the game and nothing. I only managed to make it work through the Windows version, with Proton 7.0-1. Only then the game would recognize the controller. But ain't the Verified experience.

[LittleJawa]

Confirmed: windows version with Proton 7.0-1 solved the issue for me.
It's odd - I'm running the same game with its Linux version on my PC, and I can play with a controller...
Anyway, at least now it works.

[Sir Seared Sphincter]

Originally posted by LittleJawa:

Confirmed: windows version with Proton 7.0-1 solved the issue for me.
It's odd - I'm running the same game with its Linux version on my PC, and I can play with a controller...
Anyway, at least now it works.

Wait, what did you do to get it to work, now? I just got my Steam Deck a few days ago, and I just went through and bound all the keyboard controls one by one. Given that a Steam Deck doesn't have as many controls as a keyboard does buttons, I'm using almost every available button, and at that point many of them aren't intuitive. I'd like to avoid this if possible.

[derram]

Force a proton version under Properties -> Compatibility.

This will make steam download the windows version of the game which can see the deck's gamepad.

Originally posted by Sir Seared Sphincter:

Wait, what did you do to get it to work, now? I just got my Steam Deck a few days ago, and I just went through and bound all the keyboard controls one by one. Given that a Steam Deck doesn't have as many controls as a keyboard does buttons, I'm using almost every available button, and at that point many of them aren't intuitive. I'd like to avoid this if possible.

[Sir Seared Sphincter]

Originally posted by derram:

Force a proton version under Properties -> Compatibility.

This will make steam download the windows version of the game which can see the deck's gamepad.

Originally posted by Sir Seared Sphincter:

Wait, what did you do to get it to work, now? I just got my Steam Deck a few days ago, and I just went through and bound all the keyboard controls one by one. Given that a Steam Deck doesn't have as many controls as a keyboard does buttons, I'm using almost every available button, and at that point many of them aren't intuitive. I'd like to avoid this if possible.

Ahh, thanks. Though I'm starting to get used to my rebound controls. I might just stick with that instead. But we'll see. At least now I know it's an option.