Controllers No Longer Work????

[_JPDog]

So I have ran a PS4 Controller for a long time. I have over 400 hours on the game which is pretty much all on the same controller. Now with steam being idiots and updating the controller is no longer supported I can not map any keys on it and it pretty much just doesn't work in game anymore. Is SCS or Steam working on this cause I really want to play and no way I am going back to keyboard and mouse. If you have a fix please let me know. I am very sad that steam does not listen to the community and just go out and break things thinking it will be better.

[Shurenai]

No fix that I'm aware of, But you could pick up Joy to Key and set up some controller binds that way. Way more flexible (imo), albiet a bit less user friendly.

What I did personally was unbind all controller specific inputs, and then using JoytoKey, I set up a profile that assigned all the controller buttons to various keyboard buttons- And L1 and R1 are 'Shift' modifiers essentially that emulate most of an entire extra controller, letting me do damn near anything with just the controller.

Here's my layout, as an example, if you're interested in doing the same or trying it:
Joy 1:
DUP (DU, 1) - High Beam Headlights
DRIGHT (DR, 2) - Right-Turn Indicator
DDOWN (DD, 3) - Wipers
DLEFT (DL, 4) - Left-Turn Indicator
A (B1, 5) - Activate
B (B2, 6) - Shift Down
X (B3, 7) - Interior Camera
Y (B4, 8) - Shift Up
LB (B5, ~) - Use Joy #2
RB (B6, ~) - Use Joy #3
Select (B7, 9) - Route Advisor Next Page
Start (B8, 0) - Menu
LTSIN (B9, -) - Start/Stop Engine
RTSIN (B10, =) - Trailer Attach/Detach

Joy 2:
DUP (DU, Q) - Light Modes
DRIGHT (DR, W) - Rear Suspension Up
DDOWN (DD, E) - Suspension Reset
DLEFT (DL, R) - Rear Suspension Down
A (B1, T) - Cruise Control + (B1, O) Adaptive Cruise Control Mode(double tap to access second one)
B (B2, Y) - Cruise Control Speed Decrease
X (B3, U) - Next Camera
Y (B4, I) - Cruise Control Speed Increase
LB (B5, ~) - Held to shift from Joy 1->Joy 2
RB (B6, ~) -
Select (B7, P) - Route Advisor Navigation Page
Start (B8, [) - Quick Save
LTSIN (B9, ]) - Parking Brake
RTSIN (B10, \) - Lift/Drop Axle

Joy 3:
DUP (DU, A) - Zoom Interior Camera
DRIGHT (DR, S) - World Map
DDOWN (DD, D) - Hazard Warning + (DD, L) Beacon
DLEFT (DL, F) - Trip Info Reset
A (B1, G) - Horn
B (B2, H) - Air Horn
X (B3, J) - Show/Hide Side Mirrors On-Screen
Y (B4, K) - Gearbox Switch Automatic/Sequential
LB (B5, ~) -
RB (B6, ~) - Held to shift from Joy 1->Joy 3
Select (B7, Z) - Photo Mode
Start (B8, X) - Quick Load
LTSIN (B9, C) - Differential Lock
RTSIN (B10, V) - Lift/Drop Trailer Axle


RB is empty on Joy 2, and LB on Joy 3 because they both shift to a different controller map- If you press one then the other it just shifts again, so you can't use them that way. You are of course welcome to map it however you please- This is just how it's ended up for me, and it works very well imo.

[🦊 Hermit]

Turn off Steam Input for controllers. I don't have it on and my controller worked tonight just the same as it always has.

[Fearless_Wretch_]

Ridiculous I have to solve a different controller issue every few days with Steam. An hour of rebinding each time I wanna do some relaxing playing.

[Fearless_Wretch_]

I've had it with my ps5 controller and steam. Can anyone suggest a good modern controller? non xbox as well if you dont mind. I wanna play again.

[🦊 Hermit]

I still use my old DualShock 3, personally. Second best controller ever made for ergonomics and comfort imo. Not exactly modern tho...

[poky4]

Slow Clap award cause I JUST went on like an HOUR rant about this with my kid. Seems EVERY OTHER MONTH they (whomever) has to MESS with the Controllers. I use the STEAM Controller I still have, and I always waste like an hour plus trying to "REFIND" bindings I like. I do, and come back a month later and POOF back top step 1 of wasting an hour.
Logged in yesterday to try out SmoothTrack head tracker and says NONE of my GYRO STEERING saves are "Compatible" with the STEAM controller in the STEAM controller section.
Honestly im like 4 states behind, and until I can get a STABLE same every single time I load in Controls I will NOT purchase another state. Leave the damn controls ALONE.

[poky4]

Originally posted by Fearless_Wretch_:

Ridiculous I have to solve a different controller issue every few days with Steam. An hour of rebinding each time I wanna do some relaxing playing.

JUST ranted same thing and seen your reply after. Glad (but sad) Im not the only one p!ssed about an hour resetting every time. Slow Clap award earned too

[Catratio]

I use a PS4 controller too and as of two days ago the orange light won't shut off. I have to manually go into Steam's controller settings and turn off the LED each time now. And now today I go to start this game and some prompt came up talking about inputs so I just clicked Cancel instead of Next and restarted the game again and mine luckily still works. If you can I guess restart Steam and if it asks you just don't agree to whatever it wants you to do. They have been screwing up a lot of my settings this week too.

[CanadianBaconEH31]

So I had the same problem with the controller not working. I found that if you to the controls option in the settings and at the very top where it says "keyboard", click it and chose "keyboard + wireless controller" you shouldn't have to rebind all you buttons it should just work fine like before, and don't forget to check "controller subtype" and put that in gamepad/joystick. other then that just make your keybinds work/are still the same as before and you should be good to go. Hope this helps.