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Sümi Mar 6, 2018 @ 5:58am

[SOLVED] Why is my controller not working in certain games?

It's an Xbox360 Wireless controller, I use it wth my Xbox receiver.
The controller works perfectly in some games (Cuphead, Dark Souls, Battleblock Theater, etc.), but some games not sensing it (OverWatch, Injustice 2, Rainbow Six: Siege).
It's very strange. I've tried to update the controller's and the receiver's driver, I deleted it, then reinstalled, I've tried other controllers with the receiver, but it was the same.
I've tried the controller and the receiver in my friend's computer with the same game, there worked.
It's mostly annoying in Injustice 2, I play Overwatch and R6 with mouse/keyboard, I' mentioned them because I noticed the problem there too.
Any suggestions?

Last edited by Sümi; Mar 6, 2018 @ 10:48am

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ReBoot Mar 6, 2018 @ 6:28am

See if the games in question have settings for enabling/disabling gamepad input.

Sümi Mar 6, 2018 @ 6:34am

I searched there, but I can't change anything, the games "thinks" there is absolutely no controller connected.

ReBoot Mar 6, 2018 @ 6:37am

Maybe Steam is interfering. Have you checked if Steams input mapper is on?

Sümi Mar 6, 2018 @ 6:54am

Imput mapper? Where can I check it?

ReBoot Mar 6, 2018 @ 7:03am

In Steam settings. Valve call this "configuration support".

Sümi Mar 6, 2018 @ 7:09am

Nothing helpful setting there :(

ReBoot Mar 6, 2018 @ 7:12am

Well, is the input mapper enabled or disabled?

Sümi Mar 6, 2018 @ 10:47am

Oh, God, you're my hero :D
I've checked the main Steam settings on the left-up menus like four times, but I didn't found anything like this. Then I've figured out that I can set these at every single game, so I've set it in Injustice 2, now it works :D

Thanks again!
Sorry for the English!

Sayla Mass Oct 11, 2018 @ 11:30pm

Originally posted by ReBoot:
See if the games in question have settings for enabling/disabling gamepad input.

Hey I was having the same problem with certain games for 6 months, and the input mapper was the solution! Thank you ReBoot

Flycrack Feb 12, 2019 @ 9:49am

thanks for that tip

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finn. Mar 27, 2019 @ 2:21pm

Originally posted by Sümi:
Oh, God, you're my hero :D
I've checked the main Steam settings on the left-up menus like four times, but I didn't found anything like this. Then I've figured out that I can set these at every single game, so I've set it in Injustice 2, now it works :D

Thanks again!
Sorry for the English!

Honestly would be great if you guys tell me step by step what to do. I don't understand this.

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