No Controller Found [Solved]

[OhitzAndy]

Ever since the Steam update a couple of days ago, my controller cannot be found on steam. It works for other games though. Any ideas?

[hypercybermegatron]

What controller are you using?

When you say other games, I gather you mean controller is working for non-Steam games?

First, double check the Steam settings for controller. Check Setttings>Controller and see if it'showing up at all. If it is, then focus on tinkering with Steam controller settings.

If it's not showing up here's what fixed my issue:

Go to Windows> Control Panel> Devices and Printers

You mention controllers works in other games, so should be visible here. Find your controller, right click, select "Game Controller Settings". You should see a window with "Reset to default" button. Click this.

Now, if you get this far, you can also use the "Test' tab and this will at least give you confidence that Windows settings is not the issue. If you confirm its working in Windows Game Controller settings then you should experiment with toggling Steam controller settings.

[OhitzAndy]

Thanks for the reply. I've done everything you mentioned. It's showing up in control panel>devices so I reset to default, but it's still not showing up on steam.

It's a wireless Xbox controller.

I've ticked and unticked everything in steam controller settings but nothing helps

[hypercybermegatron]

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Thanks for the reply. I've done everything you mentioned. It's showing up in control panel>devices so I reset to default, but it's still not showing up on steam.

It's a wireless Xbox controller.

I've ticked and unticked everything in steam controller settings but nothing helps

No worries. Sorry these steps didn't immediately get this going, but it is helpful in what is revealed.

Can you make sure you have no other applications running that use controller? Any clients like Gog, etc, close out of every single program including Steam, and then only open Steam.

Xbox controller, you mean 360 or One? Whatever the case these kind are probably the most compatible with Steam so the issue your having is a bit unusual in that respect.

[OhitzAndy]

Xbox Series X/S... Closed everything, restarted pc and still no luck.

Yeah, it's unusual that it worked fine up until the update, and now, nothing!

[hypercybermegatron]

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Xbox One... Closed everything and still no luck

In Steam Settings> Controller.

Please check: Does it specifically say "No controller detected" or does it show a "Rumble" toggle switch?

Is this connected using Bluetooth? Or Xbox Wireless adaptor?

[hypercybermegatron]

Also, make sure "Enable Steam Input for Xbox controllers", and disable every other toggle switch.

There's also a button "Xbox extended feature support driver>Install". Click that.

[OhitzAndy]

It says "No controller detected" and it's connected via wireless adaptor

[hypercybermegatron]

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

It says "No controller detected" and it's connected via wireless adaptor

Interesting. Did you try my most recent suggestion? You might need to install that driver, especially since you have Series X/S.

[OhitzAndy]

Originally posted by hypercybermegatron:

Also, make sure "Enable Steam Input for Xbox controllers", and disable every other toggle switch.

There's also a button "Xbox extended feature support driver>Install". Click that.

Done this, nothing

[hypercybermegatron]

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Originally posted by hypercybermegatron:

Also, make sure "Enable Steam Input for Xbox controllers", and disable every other toggle switch.

There's also a button "Xbox extended feature support driver>Install". Click that.

Done this, nothing

My next port of call would be to close out of Steam, reboot PC. Unplug/re-plug Wireless USB adaptor and re-pair the Wireless controller to adaptor. The fact Steam Settings is saying "no controller detected" is strange, I've mainly seen issues like this when other software is using controller.

[OhitzAndy]

Originally posted by hypercybermegatron:

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Done this, nothing

My next port of call would be to close out of Steam, reboot PC. Unplug/re-plug Wireless USB adaptor and re-pair the Wireless controller to adaptor. The fact Steam Settings is saying "no controller detected" is strange, I've mainly seen issues like this when other software is using controller.

Still nothing

[hypercybermegatron]

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Originally posted by hypercybermegatron:

My next port of call would be to close out of Steam, reboot PC. Unplug/re-plug Wireless USB adaptor and re-pair the Wireless controller to adaptor. The fact Steam Settings is saying "no controller detected" is strange, I've mainly seen issues like this when other software is using controller.

Still nothing

Bugger. Please try USB cable. Lemme know what happens.

[OhitzAndy]

Originally posted by hypercybermegatron:

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Still nothing

Bugger. Please try USB cable. Lemme know what happens.

Just the same as before. It works, just not on steam. Still says no controller detected.

[hypercybermegatron]

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Originally posted by hypercybermegatron:

Bugger. Please try USB cable. Lemme know what happens.

Just the same as before. It works, just not on steam. Still says no controller detected.

What does it actually work for?

[OhitzAndy]

Originally posted by hypercybermegatron:

Originally posted by Cady|ydnA:

Just the same as before. It works, just not on steam. Still says no controller detected.

What does it actually work for?

I can play DCUO with it. Can't check other games atm as they need updating (i don't play them) and majority of my games are on steam