Steam link controller fix (not passing through for non steam games)

[Stephen0205]

So had this issue a while, read all sorts of threads tried some questionable software sill no further forward.

I have the steam link app for my android device, and my steam link for the tv, my pc resides in the study, whilst its great for games I have on steam i cant seem to use the controller with any non steam games I add.

I have the epic store . origin / play / gog and more, I tired to add my 2 recent purchases cyberpunk and hitman 3 to it.

Both launch, but my xbox one controller will not work, tried the following
* Run steam as admin
* Tried to select controller in the game
* Tried the big picture overlay to select controller
* Tried some software I found online.
* Made sure its the games exe, and not origin launcher or epic launcher

All a no go. Surly there is a simple solution I'm missing, cant be this much of a pain surly to get controller to pass though to the steam link.

[JoyTrooper]

This is the only method that worked for me:

Add Epic Game Store as a non-steam game, and then launch Epic Games Store through steam big picture (make sure it isn’t already running in the background). Navigate to Hitman 3 in Epic library and launch. After a few seconds the title screen should change to “press A to continue” and you’re good to go.

Hope that helps :)

[Riq12]

I know that this is an old thread but DUDE, YOU ROCK! :D

Setting up the EA launcher as a non-steam app was the solution for my controller issues. Just could not get the xbox xontroller working for SW:Fallen Order and simply launching the EA Software through steam and THEN starting the desired game finally works!

THANKS A LOT!!!

[Emerald Unicorn]

This no longer seems to work. Tried the above to try getting it to work on my Legion Go but Epic just launches as a full screen game with a black screen and I can't do anything.

Edit: On my host PC Epic launches and looks normal. I can still navigate with my Legion Go by looking at my host display, but that kind of defeats the purpose. But I tried it just to see, and navigating to the game I wanted and launching it would then let me play using the controllers. But that's a pointless exercise, ultimately, since the goal is to be able to Link while away from my home computer.

[Carrygold]

Tried it as well to make Lego Fortnite run using steam link and a DS4 controller for my son. Did not work yet.. tried kind of everything but as soon as the game starts, it wont detect my controller but still mouse and keyboard i guess. If i switch to mouse using with controller in steamlink, i can navigate in the game but ofc.. cant play as its only the mouse.

[Bright 달빛]

Old thread but: You can download x360ce, add it to steam as non-game, launch x360ce through steam, and now x360ce will "broadcast" your controller to the pc, this way you don't have to add countless non-games to steam.