My Xbox controller is being detected as a Switch controller.

[sam.h-07]

So, it previously worked. I had some GPU issues, something completely irrelevant, anyway, I had to reinstall Windows.

Upon installing all my games from steam again, Steam was having none of my controller input. Before, worked fine. Reinstalled Windows. NOPE. Will not detect my controller as anything but a Nintendo one. And the games I play do not like this.


Anybody can help?

[DaMu]

Which Xbox controller is this, how are you connecting it, and can you see the controller in Steam Big Picture? I don't care what Steam or Windows calls it, clarify what it sees versus what it's supposed to see.

[sam.h-07]

EasySMX Wireless Game Joystick Controller - Is the actual name of the controller. I can only see the joypad as a Nintendo joypad, Steam won't read it as anything else.

Prior to my reinstall on Windows, steam and windows seen it as a xbox 1 controller.

Edit: it is Wireless and connected Via USB.

[DaMu]

So Steam DOES see your controller, but as a Nintendo.... controller? Switch? N64??

I'm assuming (because you didn't tell me the exact one) it's the ESM-9100 series. Looking at their websites, they're meant to be used on Windows, PS3 and Android, so they're likely X-input controllers that can't work on Nintendo Switch. So Steam's incorrectly assumed the wrong 3rd party controller type.

In Big Picture Mode, go to the Settings cogwheel, Controller Configuration, then under your detected controller, try to remap the buttons. Change one of them, apply the settings, and then `ON THE SECOND DROP-DOWN MENU, CHANGE IT TO XBOX 360 CONTROLLER`.

If you can't remap the buttons at all, then Steam's confident that you have a 1st party Nintendo-ish controller, which is incorrect, as this is a third party PS3 controller. Clarify the model number, and we might need to know the USB-interface code for Steam to recognize it properly in the future...

[sam.h-07]

I appreciate you going out of your way to help.

Haven't really touched steam since my post on here, and just decided to give it a go.

However, I did try and map it, but it's only giving me option to map it to the keyboard.

I don't exactly understand it properly. I click on what it see's as "Y" and it only gives me keyboard alternatives to change it.

[sam.h-07]

It also vibrates vigorously every time I press a button or change on the config.

[sam.h-07]

Further update.

After messing around, uninstalling random USB devices. I believe my controller was one of them, as I uninstalled steam, a bunch of USB devices. Reinstalled controller, and then reinstalled steam. It now registers it as an Xbox one controller.

I can't quite say what caused it, but probably some issue upon initial installation.

[cap10wow]

Having this exact same issue!!! the other day out of no where a I got a notification that a xbox controller device was installed and my controller started working again. I unplug my dongle and go to bed, re plug in my controller dongle the next day same issue. I think this is an issue with generic ass controllers trying to be both a xbox and switch controller. Steam is having a difficult time auto configuring these devices. hopefully as these switch controllers come out steam will put out an update. for now im buying a new controller 20 bucks to save me this headache, and im not buying anything that says it works with switch.

[Mr. Muffin]

Had the same issue, also with a EasySMX controller being recognized as Nintendo Switch controller.
The problem was that the controller uses a 2.4ghz dongle but instead connected to another bluetooth dongle connected to the pc.

FIXED the issue by removing the bluetooth dongle and reconnect the controller to the according 2.4ghz dongle.

Hope this helps