Fortnite not detecting my controller

[76561199238051415]

Hi I need help I always used to play fortnite opening epic games through steam so I could use a controller but since yesterday once I open fortnite it doesnt detect it anymore.

[tintingaroo]

It's early to say but sounds like you're facing the issue described here:
https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/591765174951627819/

In EG Launcher, if you open Settings, at the very bottom I think they have the build version.
Mine reads 18.0.0-40242966, what is yours?

Looking at their roadmap (https://trello.com/b/GXLc34hk/epic-games-store-roadmap) I'd have said I'm on the previous build but my EGL is not indicating an update is available. So don't know if I'm reading things incorrectly, or updates are made available in batches or something...

All that to say the Steam Overlay/Steam Input works for me with EG and Rocket League.

Update: I checked the EG Launcher executable, it and the other files in that folder have modification date 25 Feb which was when the previous version was released.

[Agent1o1]

Have you found a fix yet?

[xMeL0n L0rDx]

Originally posted by Agent1o1:

Have you found a fix yet?

no fix yet

[Fens]

I and a friend are having this issue as well. My friend can't use his Switch Pro Controller as the game doesn't recognizes the Steam Input. I can't open the Steam's overlay and to record gameplays.

[BørgØteč]

I have observed the same issue.

Steam input for Fortnite has worked perfectly. After not playing for the last two weeks, I wanted to get back into it last night and discovered that the controller no longer works at all.

I placed a Bug Report about it (you might support): https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/0/596268959542617435/

[RPG Gamer Man]

Fortnight is not a steam game. They won't do anything. Contact Epic Games support or write on their forums.

[tintingaroo]

What version does your EG client show at the bottom of its Settings page, guys?

Things are working fine for me with the EG client and Rocket League but, as I wrote in my previous post, I'm not sure if my EGL is on the latest build or not... It doesn't say it has an update but things seem to indicate I'm on the previous build, I could be misunderstanding the figure I'm seeing though.

I have Fortnite downloading so will see how that goes.

[BørgØteč]

I find the following Versions

Epic Launcher: 18.0.0-40242966+++Portal+Release-Live
Epic Online Services: 2.8.2-39456748+++Portal+Main-2cef89
EAS: 1.3.7.0

Newly installed March the 6.

[tintingaroo]

Nice, thank you :)

We have the same for Epic Launcher, so then my client is on latest build.
I presume they'll also be the same but I don't know where to locate the EOS and EAS info.

Now I'm wondering if the issue is related to the new Epic Games Updater Service. On my Settings page it tells me about it but I decided not to install it.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3442351942&fileuploadsuccess=1

Fresh EGL installations will install the service - not sure what date that applies from but I'd think it applies to your installation.
Info here:
https://www.epicgames.com/help/en-US/c-Category_EpicGamesStore/c-EpicGamesStore_Tutorials/epic-games-updater-a000093715

They mention its not active all the time though, just when updating, so maybe the issue is elsewhere.

UPD: got Fortnite installed and get the same issue as y'all. The service not being installed doesn't help. Rocket League is fine.

[tintingaroo]

Steam overlay/Steam Input is working for me now with Fortnite.

[BørgØteč]

YES - it works again!
Everything is working perfectly for me again, as it should.

There was a Steam Beta and a Fortnite update today. I don't know if it's directly related or if someone else did the right thing in the background - I'm very pleased and thank you very much.

Whoever it was - you have been awarded the Order of the Truly Cool Heroes.

[DrGhozt]

Steam Input is still not working for me on Fortnite. My Switch pro Controller is still behaving as a mouse but caqn only move on the x axis

UPDATE: fixed the axis issue, still no input on fortnite