Steam seems to think I'm using an Xbox controller?

[Vinkkamph]

Whenever I launch a game, it gives me a UI as if I'm using an Xbox 360 controller (A,B,Y,X,LT,RT, etc). Thing is, even if I do use an Xbox remote, it doesn't respond. If I use my keyboard, I just have to guess at the keys until something happens.

How do I get Steam to load games for keyboard + mouse (preferably w/o reinstall)?

[Forcen]

Try going to Steam > Settings>controllers>general controller settings> and uncheck all the checkboxes and see what that does.

[ReBoot]

Depending on the game, you have several options. Many have a gameoad check box you can clear to make it stop usimg the gamepad. Others simply take keyboars input when you provide some.

[Vinkkamph]

Originally posted by Forcen:

Try going to Steam > Settings>controllers>general controller settings> and uncheck all the checkboxes and see what that does.

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Depending on the game, you have several options. Many have a gameoad check box you can clear to make it stop usimg the gamepad. Others simply take keyboars input when you provide some.

Yeah, tried these. They don't change anything...

[ReBoot]

Then ask in the game forum if its possible to disable gamepad promots with a gamepad attached.

[youngjackalope]

I have the same issue and it really pisses me off. When I enter steam it says I'm a controller but I have never attached a controller and it doesn't sense one either. I can't accept friend requests and I can't do some things on steam because I have to have a controller. Does anyone know how to fix this?

[ReBoot]

Nonsense.
You don't have to have a controller to accept friends requests.

With that out of the way, check the device manager, if there's a controller there. You may have installed software that installs a virtual controller.

[youngjackalope]

I don't see anything in device manager. Are there any other ways to fix it?

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by youngjackalope:

I don't see anything in device manager. Are there any other ways to fix it?

Define "anything". What I can tell you, is that you've likely installed something that emulates a gamepad. Such software exists.

[Vinkkamph]

Originally posted by youngjackalope:

I don't see anything in device manager. Are there any other ways to fix it?

Are these dates right?

[Hephaestus]

Late to the discussion a smidge, but I had this issue out of the blue. Fixed it by right clicking the game in my library > properties > controller > disable steam input (drop down box). Seemed to sort it for me, hope that helps someone.

[Katie]

This thread was quite old before the recent post, so we're locking it to prevent confusion.