Controller suddenly stopped working...

[The Mewtilator]

I've been playing SR4 over the course of a few days now and haven't had much a problem other than the occasional, random CTD without any given reason. However; my last CTD (less than 10 minutes ago as of this post) has somehow borked my Xbox One Controller. It was working perfectly fine until then.

My computer recognizes that the controller is connected and the driver is, apparently, working properly.

EDIT:

I am able to use the controller in Big Picture mode just fine but as soon as I load SR4, everything except the Home Button stops working. I am able to open the overlay and then the controller works again. But when I close the overlay it stops working except for that Home button.

It works perfectly fine in other games. Even when not in Big Picture mode.

[figmentPez]

A Steam update was released today that changed some things with controllers. It could be that your controller is how being handled by Steam instead of directly talking to the game, and it's control profile isn't working properly. Try changing to the developer's recommended.

[Wildcat]

I'm seeing the same issue on my end, after it worked no problem yesterday. In addition, having InputMapper running for my DS4 appears to cause the game to crash to desktop immediately after the AMD loading screen.

EDIT:
Ok, I'm not sure if all of these steps are required, but I regained at least basic controller functionality with my copy.

0. Re-verify installation (almost certainly unnecessary, but I did do it before anything else)
1. Turn off InputMapper
2. Re-calibrate your controller directly with Steam in the general controller settings
3. Change your controller configuration to Developer's Recommended

Having said that, making these changes has made it so I can no longer use the d-pad on menus, or skip the boot-up videos with the start button. I imagine that's a limitation of the profile, but this definitely isn't an ideal solution.

[managa66]

Im having the same problem with Xbox one controller with wireless Adapter and I can "solve" it by unplugging and replugging the controller with the game running. But its really frustrating. I started playing yesterday and today the update comes out and ruins the game.

[The Mewtilator]

Well, I was just about to try what managa66 did. Unplugging and replugging in the adapter while the game is running but I didn't have to. My controller is suddenly fully functional again and I didn't do a damn thing.

[figmentPez]

Originally posted by Wildcat:

Having said that, making these changes has made it so I can no longer use the d-pad on menus, or skip the boot-up videos with the start button. I imagine that's a limitation of the profile, but this definitely isn't an ideal solution.

Yeah, the Steam Controller implementation is really bad. There are things you can do to tweak it, but even then it's missing some things. Whoever set this up did not think things out.

[Village]

Originally posted by figmentPez Halforums:

Originally posted by Wildcat:

Having said that, making these changes has made it so I can no longer use the d-pad on menus, or skip the boot-up videos with the start button. I imagine that's a limitation of the profile, but this definitely isn't an ideal solution.

Yeah, the Steam Controller implementation is really bad. There are things you can do to tweak it, but even then it's missing some things. Whoever set this up did not think things out.

Also rumble does not work, at all

[managa66]

Originally posted by The Mewtilator:

Well, I was just about to try what managa66 did. Unplugging and replugging in the adapter while the game is running but I didn't have to. My controller is suddenly fully functional again and I didn't do a damn thing.

How did you do that. Mine is still broken...

[Uncle Boticles]

I've been playing this game with my microsoft PC xbox controller for a few years, even recently, but yesterday I tried it and it doesn't work at all. Unplugging and replugging it during gameplay doesn't help.

I have no new programs installed. I have no other types of controllers or programs associated with controllers. The Devs need to fix this. The update screwed us.

[Uncle Boticles]

Originally posted by figmentPez Halforums:

Try changing to the developer's recommended.

What do you mean by this?

[managa66]

Originally posted by Papa Bot:

Originally posted by figmentPez Halforums:

Try changing to the developer's recommended.

What do you mean by this?

You have to activate the Xbox controller assistant in the settings of steam and then change the controller profile of saints row to the developers recommended setting. This works for me but I can't neither reload the weapon with x button nor can I activate rumble

[managa66]

ok the best workaround that works for me is:
1. Start the game
2. Press the sync button on the Xbox one controller in the main menu till the led is blinking
3. Press the sync button again till it reconnects

[figmentPez]

Originally posted by Papa Bot:

Originally posted by figmentPez Halforums:

Try changing to the developer's recommended.

What do you mean by this?

One of the new features that's being added to steam is more advanced configuration of controllers. It started with the Steam Controller, then the PS4 Dualshock got added, and now all controllers can be configured this way. Since SR4 added native Steam Controller support, the way it manages controllers is a little different than games that don't, and the way it handled the transition sucked.

In Big Picture mode, go to Settings, then Controller Settings. Look for Xbox Configuration Support and/or Generic Gamepad Configuration Support. It may be you need to enable or disable these to get SR4 to play nicely.

If they are enabled, then go to SR4 in your library and choose to Manage Game. Choose Controller Configuration and then Browse Configs and try setting it to the Official Configuration for Saints Row IV. This will set it to a configuration that's compatible with it's support for native Steam Controller configurations. Community configurations made before native Steam Controller support were added are now broken, as are many other default configurations.

Why the incompatible configurations weren't purged from the system when the upgrade happened, I have no idea, but it's not like the default configuration is well thought out anyway (but it can be changed to be _mostly_ functional).

[Sicris]

Originally posted by figmentPez Halforums:

Why the incompatible configurations weren't purged from the system when the upgrade happened, I have no idea, but it's not like the default configuration is well thought out anyway (but it can be changed to be _mostly_ functional).

Yea, Mostly configurable, until you have to perform death from above. Now I'm in the story mode mission where I have to do the tutorial on the move and I can't progress because I haven't found a way to do the move with the default control scheme.

[Realmccoy]

if you start game then unplug controller then plug it back in it should work , i tried this and it worked

[The Mewtilator]

Originally posted by managa66:

Originally posted by The Mewtilator:

Well, I was just about to try what managa66 did. Unplugging and replugging in the adapter while the game is running but I didn't have to. My controller is suddenly fully functional again and I didn't do a damn thing.

How did you do that. Mine is still broken...

Unfortunately, I don't know why it's suddenly fully functional again. I said I didn't do anything, it was just working when I went to try what you suggested. So I ended up doing nothing other than starting my game.