Playing games from Epic on Steam with Big Picture
EG doesn't seem to have controller support so I followed instructions to add it to Steam's library but doesn't work. Game has controller support but after executing the Epic Launcher from Steam's library it launches but the button goes back to "play" instead of "stop" as if I didn't run it. But it's running. It just doesn't recognize big picture and therefore can't play with my controller.

I've succesfully done this with other games from GoG so I don't know if Epic released an update to avoid this feature and thus the tutorials don't work anymore... Does somebody know anything about how to make it work?

Thanks in advance.

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Bee🐝 Jun 9, 2022 @ 9:15pm 
Did you do all of these steps? Go through all of it and then get back to us.
Last edited by Bee🐝; Jun 9, 2022 @ 9:15pm
Ɣɪ¢♰ɪɱƧ Jun 9, 2022 @ 9:25pm 
Originally posted by Bee:
Did you do all of these steps? Go through all of it and then get back to us.
Correct, that's the tutorial I used (and checked a few threads about the matter but there wasn't additional info). To confirm my steps:
- I have big picture activated with the "playstation controller" option selected.
- I added the Epic Games Launcher to the steam library.
- I go to BP to configure the Epic Launcher options to make sure it has the "Allow Desktop Configuration" box checked and the "input" option is "forced".
- I go to the Steam library and execute the launcher from there but the overlay doesn't pop up.
- I try the game out but controller doesn't work.

Thank you for taking the time.
Bee🐝 Jun 9, 2022 @ 9:27pm 
Originally posted by Ɣɪ¢♰ɪɱƧ:
Originally posted by Bee:
Did you do all of these steps? Go through all of it and then get back to us.
Correct, that's the tutorial I used (and checked a few threads about the matter but there wasn't additional info). To confirm my steps:
- I have big picture activated with the "playstation controller" option selected.
- I added the Epic Games Launcher to the steam library.
- I go to BP to configure the Epic Launcher options to make sure it has the "Allow Desktop Configuration" box checked and the "input" option is "forced".
- I go to the Steam library and execute the launcher from there but the overlay doesn't pop up.
- I try the game out but controller doesn't work.

Thank you for taking the time.
Which specific games are you having issues with?
Ɣɪ¢♰ɪɱƧ Jun 9, 2022 @ 9:39pm 
Originally posted by Bee:
Originally posted by Ɣɪ¢♰ɪɱƧ:
Correct, that's the tutorial I used (and checked a few threads about the matter but there wasn't additional info). To confirm my steps:
- I have big picture activated with the "playstation controller" option selected.
- I added the Epic Games Launcher to the steam library.
- I go to BP to configure the Epic Launcher options to make sure it has the "Allow Desktop Configuration" box checked and the "input" option is "forced".
- I go to the Steam library and execute the launcher from there but the overlay doesn't pop up.
- I try the game out but controller doesn't work.

Thank you for taking the time.
Which specific games are you having issues with?
The Epic Launcher itself doesn't show the Big Picture pop up (which, from what I understood, is the key sign that things are working as intended) but the game I'm trying to play is Maneater.
I've played Mad Max from GoG with the same process and worked flawlessly, hence my surprise.
Bee🐝 Jun 9, 2022 @ 9:56pm 
I've looked up some other solutions and depending on the game you might have to use GloSC to get it to work.
Ɣɪ¢♰ɪɱƧ Jun 9, 2022 @ 10:16pm 
Originally posted by Bee:
I've looked up some other solutions and depending on the game you might have to use GloSC to get it to work.
I'll look into it. Thanks again for helping me.
karuow Aug 7, 2022 @ 3:06am 
Originally posted by Bee:
Did you do all of these steps? Go through all of it and then get back to us.


Thank you for the video! Unfortunately I tried and it didn't work for fall guys :c
coche coche Aug 7, 2022 @ 3:12am 
buena
The game works with a controller. You dont need steam for that
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