Generic USB Controller not detected by Steam

[sethcall]

Hi everyone,

I have a USB 'fightstick' that works fine on say 3 Windows machines. It does not need any custom drivers; it's just plug & play (until today).

However, I have a new Windows 11 PC. When I plug in the controller, the OS sees the USB controller as a USB Gamepad (I can bring up the Windows native USB gamepad test/configuraton tool -- so the OS sees it). But Steam's controller settings never sees this device.

I have an ancient Playstation 3 controller; hooked that up, and Steam saw it right away.

I've tried putting the controller in every USB port on the PC. Nothing helps.

At this point I think it's some obscure permissions issue (Steam can't have access or see this USB controller as a XInput or DirectInput controller -- that's my guess at least).

Any thoughts?

[_I_]

check joy.cpl

and

steam -> settings -> controllers -> [general]

if it shows in joy.cpl, but not steam

get the usb vid/pid, and post that
and maybe a link to buy the controller, so it can be added

[sethcall]

Hey there, thanks !

Yes joy.cpl sees the USB device; I can use the test tab and see all the buttons work as expected.

But, Steam does not see it.

This is the actual USB device in question: https://www.amazon.com/Reyann-Arcade-Encoder-Joystick-Fighting/dp/B00UUROWWK

[sethcall]

I also don't know what pid/vid is -- happy to get it, but a clue as to how to find it would be great. Thank you!

[_I_]

device manager, find the controller, properties, details tab, hardware ids
will have pid/vid listed

pic one, ctrl + a and ctrl + c to copy them

[sethcall]

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[sethcall]

By the way, the driver Windows selected is from 2006. This is a very standard, boring USB device.

[sethcall]

I've entered the valley of 'sorry bro'.

[_I_]

also make a thread here adding a controller request with all the above info

https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/

[sethcall]

I'm not using Steam Link though. I don't get why I would post there... Care to explain it to me like I'm 5?

[_I_]

the mod in the link forum also adds them to steam client
hes around more often than the useful mods here

[sethcall]

:thumbsup:

[neotechni]

Originally posted by _I_:

also make a thread here adding a controller request with all the above info

https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/

That links to the Steam Link forum, is that the correct one?

[Adam]

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