Steam Controller not working?

[Pungent Raindeer King]

Hello all,

My Steam Controller isn't working with the game - at least not as a gamepad. I've tried the official InXile bindings and then gone into the menu to change input method to Steam Controller. Prompt to press "A" comes up and then it doesn't respond when I press "A".

Tried switching the menu input method to Xbox controller instead. Still no dice.

Now I'm creating a custom config for the controller to emulate KB&M. That one seems to be working so far.

Any idea why it's not responding as a controller?

[eCore]

Doesnt work for me either. If I alt tab out, and back in it works for a few seconds then stops again..

[mathead]

Same problem here.

Please make your config available to the community, OP.

[j]

Devs, please look into this.

[mathead]

Actually, as I found out I have 2 versions of Wasteland 2 which both came with the Humble Bundle Monthly package. I have no idea in what they differ, as they are both called 'Wasteland 2: Director's Cut'. Anyway: the second version actually works with the controller.

[TheBasque]

Originally posted by mathead:

Actually, as I found out I have 2 versions of Wasteland 2 which both came with the Humble Bundle Monthly package. I have no idea in what they differ, as they are both called 'Wasteland 2: Director's Cut'. Anyway: the second version actually works with the controller.

Yes I have this same issue, but the other version, the one that works with the controller, isn't the director's cut! I figured this out before taking out the Red Skorpions, but I badly want to switch to Director's Cut and play wiht my steam controller!!!

[mathead]

Originally posted by TheSpaniard:

Originally posted by mathead:

Actually, as I found out I have 2 versions of Wasteland 2 which both came with the Humble Bundle Monthly package. I have no idea in what they differ, as they are both called 'Wasteland 2: Director's Cut'. Anyway: the second version actually works with the controller.

Yes I have this same issue, but the other version, the one that works with the controller, isn't the director's cut! I figured this out before taking out the Red Skorpions, but I badly want to switch to Director's Cut and play wiht my steam controller!!!

Yeah, I figured that out aswell in the meantime. Thing is, they're both labelled Director's Cut :P

[TheBasque]

Originally posted by mathead:

Originally posted by TheSpaniard:

Yes I have this same issue, but the other version, the one that works with the controller, isn't the director's cut! I figured this out before taking out the Red Skorpions, but I badly want to switch to Director's Cut and play wiht my steam controller!!!

Yeah, I figured that out aswell in the meantime. Thing is, they're both labelled Director's Cut :P

Yup, but did you get the real Director's Cut to work with the steam controller?

[mathead]

Originally posted by TheSpaniard:

Originally posted by mathead:

Yeah, I figured that out aswell in the meantime. Thing is, they're both labelled Director's Cut :P

Yup, but did you get the real Director's Cut to work with the steam controller?

Not sure which is which. One worked, the other didn't :/

[TheBasque]

Originally posted by mathead:

Originally posted by TheSpaniard:

Yup, but did you get the real Director's Cut to work with the steam controller?

Not sure which is which. One worked, the other didn't :/

The Director's Cut will say "Director's Cut" on the main screen. THat one will not work.

The original Wasteland 2 does not say Director's Cut on the title screen. That one, the steam controller works fine, but I stopped playing it once I found out I was missing out on all the goodies that the Director's Cut comes with . . . Guess I'll have to wait.

[mathead]

Originally posted by TheSpaniard:

Originally posted by mathead:

Not sure which is which. One worked, the other didn't :/

The Director's Cut will say "Director's Cut" on the main screen. THat one will not work.

The original Wasteland 2 does not say Director's Cut on the title screen. That one, the steam controller works fine, but I stopped playing it once I found out I was missing out on all the goodies that the Director's Cut comes with . . . Guess I'll have to wait.

Pfff, yeah. That's a dilemma. I thought the one that worked was the Director's Cut.

[TheBasque]

Devs?

[TheBasque]

bump. Director`s Cut is unable to work with a steam Controller

[dd]

It was not always like this. Three months ago I played and it worked. Now works neither steam controller nor xbox 360 controller. The controller works fine when it is connected directly with the PC. Only through Steam Link it dosn'twork although other games work perfectly.
Sorry for my english.

[kazyaffka]

Ok is steam controller still broken?

[rencal1975]

Hello folks!

I just got a Steam Controller a few days ago and its growing on me pretty fast. Loving it more and more as the days go on. Anyway I have Wasteland 2: DC and wanted to use the Steam Controller with it. I ended up making a custom profile, but failed to realize the game had native support for the Steam Controller.

I went through the same song and dance that you guys did; fired up the game, went into option, went to place to change the control input, selected Steam Controller, pushed A, and nothing. Like a moron, I did it like 20 times only to have the same results lol. I combed the discussions and forums (this thread included) and no one could seem to get it working. We were all having the same results.

Well, I'm happy to report, that I got the Steam Controller working natively with Wasteland 2: DC, by selecting it in the options, and pressing A. Here's what I did and I sincerely hope this helps someone out as I about drove myself insane:

1. Crank up Wasteland 2. It doesn't matter how you do it, Steam Link, Big Picture, Small Picture whatever. Just start up the game.

2. When you get to the title screen go ahead and fire up the options screen.
3. If you're using the Steam Controller, drop to the configuration page where you load in your profile.

4. Export your profile and save it so you can load it back in, just in case this doesn't work for you. or you hate it.**THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP. SAVE YOUR CONFIG**

5. Go back to the screen where you can browse profiles and configs, this time select TEMPLATES.

6. I selected the Template for Gamepad with Camera controls. Apply the template.

7. Check the template and make sure the buttons (A,B,X,Y) are mapped to those buttons. Basically you want the buttons and triggers pointed to their native mappings and not the custom mappings. **AGAIN, KEY STEP. THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE IS CUSTOM MAPPINGS**

8. Now, that you have selected a generic template, AND you have confirmed that ALL buttons are pointing to their native mappings (A,B,X,Y points to Button A, Button B etc etc, same with the triggers), go to that pesky options screen in Wasteland 2: DC, select the Steam Controller, and press that godforsaken A button. When you do, because A is now pressing Button A and not Tab or Enter, it will give you ALL the native mappings, and the game will play like it does on the consoles with all the PC patches and trimmings.

Now, I can't wait to get done with my day so I can come home and play this game using my steam controller!

This may work for other controllers as well, if you're using custom mappings. Bottom line my friends, get rid of the custom mapping, and the controller will be recognized just fine, when you select it out of options.

Hope this helps someone!

TL;DR - The custom mappings are screwing things up. A no longer presses the A button when you do that. It presses a key on your keyboard or a mouse button or whatever you have it mapped to. Set it to a default template, verify that A is in fact pressing the A button, then try to point the game to the controller.