Xbox Controller Not Working On Remote Play

[msommers]

The original GoW works great when I load it up on my desktop and my remote play system in a different room in the house. Using an Xbox controller that, playing any other game on both systems, has had zero issues.

Now I go to load up GoW Rag and once the game launches, it can't find the controller on Remote Play.

I go back to my desktop and the controller loads normally, so fortunately I can play there. But I have a Remote Play setup at my big TV for a reason!

But no Remote Play is disappointing and have tried enabling/disabling controllers, big picture mode, wired/wireless, updated the controller firmware...nothing will activate the controller in-game on Remote Play. I can activate the controller overlay but that's it.

Any other tips or tricks to try, or anyone noticing this same issue?

[Nav]

I've been having the same issue

[Trocian]

Same issue. Tried both Xbox and Playstation controllers, none work over Remote Play.

[Trocian]

Originally posted by Trocian:

Same issue. Tried both Xbox and Playstation controllers, none work over Remote Play.

Might've found a workaround from a related thread about Remote Play on the Steam Deck.

1. Plug in a controller to your main PC with a cable, I'm using a DS4.
2. Now start Remote Play on your other device.

This "tricks" steam into thinking you're using the controller that's plugged into your main PC. All haptics will go to your main PC controller, so might wanna put it on a pillow or something so it doesn't vibrate off your desk. It's janky, but better than nothing.

[msommers]

I may have found a temporary solution for this.

Plug in your controller via USB and play the game for a short while. Save and close.

Use Big Picture on Remote Play using the controller - this seems to 'remember' the settings from your desktop. And then I can use my Xbox controller on Remote Play.

At any point if I use my keyboard in the Steam interface or GoWR menu, it reverts back to the keyboard, the Xbox controller is dead in-game, and I have reload and redo all the steps again.

And for fun I reloaded GoW and it never has any issues.

[Raging Panda]

Man what the ♥♥♥♥. Why isn’t this ♥♥♥♥ fixed?

[Gheyn]

I've had this issue streaming GoW to my handheld and was able to solve it as follow:
Opened controller settings on the game's page on steam.
Enabled Steam Input.