GC Controller adapter works in Big Picture navigation, but not in "Add/Test controller."

[Ketsuban00]

Newbie here. My apologies if this is not the place to post this. Trying to play Hyper Light Drifter, but it doesn't pick up on any of my controller's input. I can see this problem extending to other games in the future, so I didn't make this post game specific. Here's the situation:

I have a "GC Controller Adapter for PC USB" with a standard gamecube controller plugged in. Windows 10 detects its input, and when in Big Picture, I can use the controller to navigate. When going to "Add/Test controllers," it is listed as "USB Gamepad." When I click on that to configure it, everything in the list says "---". When trying to change these, none of the input from my GC controller seems to register. Any suggestions?

If I am unclear or need to add more details, let me know. Thanks.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

You can't actually configure a controller in Big Picture Mode unless it is a Steam Controller.
But if it works in there, it should generally work in Games.
To be honest, I would get a quality / official controller that supports X-Input
Like Xbox360, XboxOne or Logitech ones.

Generic stuff never works out very well.

[Air]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

You can't actually configure a controller in Big Picture Mode unless it is a Steam Controller.

Well, actually, the DS4 controller will have that feature in Steam sometime soon.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Steam should just allow remapping; read the controller based on input; let the user pick a controller layout based on some common presets for that; then allow remapping from there.

For example, mapping 360 vs One controller is the same, the difference in picture means nothing. They have the same buttons. Then maybe have a preset for something that does have extra; like XboxOne Elite