Can't get Steam Input to work with new Xbox One controller

[dguy67]

I just got a spanking new Xbox One Controller and tried using a controller on steam for the first time. I was able to connect to Windows through bluetooth and it works with non-steam games. I configured it to work with Steam Input which I think I understood.

I can navigate the BigPicture interface just fine - but when I launch a game the controller does not give any input. When I turn off Steam Input for my games it works fine. Any clues on what I am doing wrong?

[Bee🐝]

Has the controller firmware been updated?

[dguy67]

Don't think so ... didn't check how to do that

[Bee🐝]

Originally posted by dguy67:

Don't think so ... didn't check how to do that

Check the Xbox Accessory App on Windows.

[tintingaroo]

Steam Input uses the Steam Overlay so check that it's enabled.
(global Steam Overlay setting is at Steam > Settings > In-game)

Check if it's accessible from the games.
(Guide button on the controller or Shift+Tab)

[dguy67]

OK - I updated firmware using the Xbox accessory App. I also made sure that the Steam Overlay is enabled - but still no dice. When I play my games with default configuration for the controller - or with Steam Input enabled - the controller does not work at all on the desktop mode or when streaming to android TV using Steam Link. Only keyboard and mouse input work. I also don't see prompts in the games to use the controller buttons. When I disable Steam Input in individual game settings then the controller works.

This is the first time I am using steam input or Stem Link. Previously I just streamed games using NVIDIA game stream and everything worked fine using the NVIDA Shield controller.

Maybe there is something basic I am missing? Am I supposed to use Steam Input in a game that has native support for Xinput and XBox controllers? I thought this was supposed to work smoothly and seamlessly - but just doesn't work.

What am I doing wrong? I have tested it on fairly old games (Arkham Assylum, Lego Jurassic Park) - but I thought this was supposed to work out of the box on all steam games ...

[dguy67]

Tried to test again. Here is the situation:

Tested two games - Lego Jurassic Park and Lego Batman which are two of my favorites ...

ON DESKTOP - When I have steam input enabled for these games - the controller doesn't work at all ... only keyboard and mouse. I see a message that Steam is loading the gamepad profile - but the games do not seem to be taking input commands from Steam Input. When I disable steam input - everything works fine.

USING STEAMLINLK (streaming to android TV) - The controller is recognized. I can control the Steam Interface fine. When I select the game though - again getting no input at all. Steam Overlay comes up when I press the guide button - but no input goes to the games when I try to play. I then tried both games with Steam Interface turned off ... Still do not get any input (unlike on my PC which does work when I have it turned off) - and when I go to Steam Overlay to quit the game - Steamlink freezes forcing me to manual quit the Steamlink app on Android TV.

I checked and all the software seems up to date ... FRUSTRATING.

Any ideas what could be going on?

[Muppet among Puppets]

I dont know why someone needs steam controller settings. I just plug controller in, disable steam settings for controllers, and play the games.

[dguy67]

Trying to get it work on Steam Link to Android TV - because NVidia was kind enough to kill off Gamestreaming. When I disable steam controller settings on my PC it does work find and I can play ... but doesn't seem to work with Steam Link ... New to Steam Link ...

[Muppet among Puppets]

Is that about remote play? Maybe thats the better place to ask the question
https://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/

[dguy67]

Now - not about remote play - just want to get Steam Link working ...

[dguy67]

Plus it doesn't seem to work properly on my PC either with Steam Input. I have a feeling if that worked - then Steam Link would work as well. Seems to be an issue with how it works on my PC. Could it be that the XBOX gamebar causes some conflict?

[tintingaroo]

Yeah, probably best to focus on PC first.
I own B:AA and tested with the gamebar enabled and Steam Input still worked as it should. Launcher doesn't have gamepad support (can still use the pad with Steam's desktop config to control the mouse) but all good after that.

Troubleshooting steps posted by one of the Valve devs:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/353370/discussions/2/2271447149939032953/
Things look OK for points 1, 2 & 4 (point 4 OK at least for B:AA), but what about the third?
"Please try disabling any other overlays that interact with controllers like the Nvidia Experience overlay"

Originally posted by dguy67:

Am I supposed to use Steam Input in a game that has native support for Xinput and XBox controllers?

Steam Input should work for games that have native Xinput support as well as those that use KB+M, you'd just change the config/controller layout.

[pedritopicapiedra]

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[dguy67]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was able to resolve this. Somehow - it got sorted out and now works reliably on PC and two android TVs that i stream to through SteamLink. It may just have been stupid user error on my part. I fiddled with some settings. I noticed that I was toggling the individual controller settings on my games between "Steam Input Enabled" and "Steam Input Disabled". I noticed there is a middle setting called "Default" When I set to that - everything worked on PC and Steam Link ... Maybe changing that to begin with was my mistake ;-) Could be that the firmware update I did on the controller resolved the root cause and I just had to set the controller setting for the games back to default.

Anyway - all is now good!