PS4 controller acting as mouse

[Number 1 Master]

My ps4 controller essentially becomes a mouse every time steam is open. It controls my spotify, cursor etc. I have tried fixing by opening controller settings and disabling desktop layout but my desktop layout is already turned off and my controller is still acting as a mouse.

I don't know what else to do but I cannot play games with my controller consistently acting as a mouse, even while I'm in the game. Any solutions?

[tintingaroo]

Maybe your PS button is stuck/sticking.. When it's held Steam activates the Guide Button Chord layout.

Could check if the PS button is shown as active at Steam > Settings > Controller > Test Deice Inputs (Begin Test).

[kamin]

I have the exact problem, can anyone please help?

[GreesySanta]

Originally posted by kamin:

I have the exact problem, can anyone please help?

did you ever figure out a fix. Going through these issues myself now

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[UncleRico]

Originally posted by tintingaroo:

Maybe your PS button is stuck/sticking.. When it's held Steam activates the Guide Button Chord layout.

Could check if the PS button is shown as active at Steam > Settings > Controller > Test Deice Inputs (Begin Test).

Dude you just solved a year long headache from me, you’re 100% correct in my case

[smokerob79]

easy fix.....buy a Xbox controller.....you will have issues like this if you keep trying to use a Lame station controller.....even if you fix this tons of games wont use the controller right or will give you Xbox button layouts even when it works right......

its been a few years since i looked in to it but it came back to the fact sony never released the base coding for drivers to be made.....the drivers out there are generic and dont use the real base coding of the controller......looks like that has not changed as the controller showing up as a mouse was one of the biggest complaints about the generic drivers.....

[Blaagh]

so you admit you know nothing ^^
ds4+5 do have drivers..

[kukonomi22]

I have the same problem.
In my case, in Big Picture mode, it works as a PS4 controller, but when I start a game, it works as a mouse.

Originally posted by tintingaroo:

Maybe your PS button is stuck/sticking.. When it's held Steam activates the Guide Button Chord layout.

Could check if the PS button is shown as active at Steam > Settings > Controller > Test Deice Inputs (Begin Test).

This test has been run.
I would like someone to help me with a solution.

[tintingaroo]

@kukonomi22

What's controlling the mouse in-game, Right Stick?

If you were experiencing the Guide Button Chord layout, I'd expect the controller to be controlling the mouse even in BP mode, so let's check the Desktop layout / the layout for the game.

If you're playing non-Steam games (or Steam games that Steam doesn't show as running when they are) then I'd suspect the Desktop layout. Even if this is not the case, disable it and see what happens:
- have your controller connected
- Steam > Settings > Controller > Desktop Layout > Edit > Disable Steam Input
- start the game

If mouse control continues, check what the game's layout is set to:
- have controller connected
- go to game in your Library and click the controller icon or 'View controller settings'
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3154337306

- click 'View Layout' and you'll see whether the control (Right Stick?) is mapped to mouse.
(this applies if Steam Input is enabled for that game)


For most games you'll get a gamepad layout by default, but if the game doesn't have controller support or the devs haven't marked the game as having controller support, a keyboard/mouse layout is applied.

[kukonomi22]

@tintingaroo

In Big Picture mode, the controller works as it should (I use a DualShock 4), but in the game controller layout settings, it works as a mouse, and the game also reflects this.
To elaborate, pressing the circle is recognized as the left trigger, and no other buttons are recognized as anything else.
The fact that I am using a Mac may be complicating matters even more.

[Xi3nZ]

Hey guys, i managed to resolve this! Try following the steps below:

1. while in game > Big picture mode > settings > controller > desktop layout
click on "using template:" xxxxxxx

2. under templates > select gamepad (or anything that suits your needs) and apply it.

it should work once you have done this! if it still doesnt, then im not sure how else to help you :')

[tintingaroo]

Originally posted by kukonomi22:

@tintingaroo

In Big Picture mode, the controller works as it should (I use a DualShock 4), but in the game controller layout settings, it works as a mouse, and the game also reflects this.
To elaborate, pressing the circle is recognized as the left trigger, and no other buttons are recognized as anything else.
The fact that I am using a Mac may be complicating matters even more.

Sorry been meaning to reply.

This sounds like you first want to get Steam Input working, we want to try having all the controls function. After that I'm thinking switch things around on that games controller layout or try a gamepad layout.

Try the steps here, restart Steam then see if it resulted in the other buttons doing something:
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/2/3117025249776480006/?ctp=5#c3458218583871534617

[FronkWappa]

[FOUND THE FIX]
A long time has passed since anyones posted on here but I couldn't find a single fix all over the internet so I thought I'd leave this comment incase anyone still has this issue.. I have tried many things and much advice has not worked. Alas, here is what worked for me:
Settings -> Controller -> Test device Input.
Then it will remap your controller. Skip the playstation button in the centre of the controller when asked by pressing X. That sorted it for me.

Turned out that my for some reason my L1 was triggering my PS controller.
...I've had to play three quarters through Elden Ring without being able to use the block button....

[FronkWappa]

This only started happening when I updated recently and it wasn't the case a month ago so maybe someones in the same boat