Cannot have steam input release control of the wii remote for dolphin emulator

[The Robitussy Knockout]

ISSUE
Steam Input takes over the input of the wii remote. It will not relinquish control and the wii remote cannot be used with dolphin emulator
OS
Windows 10

STEPS
Steam
Settings
Controller
General Controller Settings

EXPECTED
There should be an option to disable controller configuration for the wii remote, but there is no option to relinquish control. Thus, the wii remote will not work with dolphin emulator unless steam is shut down or reverted back to the stable build.

[Balderick]

Am pretty sure being able to remap layout of detected controller in Steam settings > controller settings could help but Valve recently removed this and not sure if it was intentional or not i.e. a bug or not. What used to happen with "unsupported" controllers is you would see
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1220490504
and simply mapping layout and save as supported controller type would give you working controller both in games and out with game for Big Picture navigation. (No joysticks or trackpads means globaldesktop mode could not work in desktop)

Dolphin emulator could be conflicting with Steam Input and wii remote is not officially supported by Steam Input i.e. Not in list of controller types so just switching steam off is all you can do when using Dolphin emulator with wii remote. Remove Dolphin as non Steam game from Steam libray.

Regardless what is described in OP is a bug as Steam should just ignore "unsupported" controller, that is if removal of controller layout mapping and save as supported controller type is and was intentional. Since it such a big feature i think Valve must of intentionally removed it, but just speculating as no evidence of this is shared in Steam client changelogs.

[Ld7]

Unfortunately the Wii Remote only works correctly now if we close Steam, we need a setting that makes Steam completely ignore unsupported controllers or at least an option to switch on and off the Wii Remote support, because now my Wii Remote act as a XInput controller when I have Steam open

[Balderick]

I really do wish Steam Input would do what it is to your wii remote with my steering wheel.

Being able to tell Steam Input to "ignore this controller" in settings > controller would be good too.


Does Steam Input do that with your wii remote even if Dolphin is not running at all?.

Are you using any other software to make wii remote work in Dolphin emulator?

[tintingaroo]

Originally posted by Ld7:

Unfortunately the Wii Remote only works correctly now if we close Steam, we need a setting that makes Steam completely ignore unsupported controllers or at least an option to switch on and off the Wii Remote support, because now my Wii Remote act as a XInput controller when I have Steam open

Some info in this thread: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/5241649843390667165/

[Ld7]

Originally posted by tintingaroo:

Originally posted by Ld7:

Unfortunately the Wii Remote only works correctly now if we close Steam, we need a setting that makes Steam completely ignore unsupported controllers or at least an option to switch on and off the Wii Remote support, because now my Wii Remote act as a XInput controller when I have Steam open

Some info in this thread: https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/5241649843390667165/

What do I insert in the case of my Wii Remote? for VID/PID

EDIT: So, I found the VID/PID for my Wii Remote and followed your instructions: IT WORKED!
Thank you so much because not even HidHide was working, I hope Steam doesn't reset this config file

[Heartbreak ♆]

What was the VID/PID?

[Ld7]

Originally posted by Prince of Darkness:

What was the VID/PID?

try:
"controller_blacklist" "57e/0330,57e/0306"

[Pandoev]

umm i think new steam update fked up the setting again.

my wii remote used to work perfectly fine on dolphin, until yesterday after updating steam deck, it doesn't work anymore. Already used everything like Hide device, Blacklist, Disable, or even quit steam, but nothing works. the cursor always blinking no matter what i did :(

[Squirtle®]

Originally posted by Ld7:

Originally posted by Prince of Darkness:

What was the VID/PID?

try:
"controller_blacklist" "57e/0330,57e/0306"

We are in 2024 and the issue still persists.
How did you manage to find the VID/PID for your Wii controller. I bought a NSO N64 controller and I am trying to find it.

[Squirtle®]

So I have found a guide to find VID/PID https://support.saleae.com/troubleshooting/the-devices-usb-vid-and-pid-failed

However, the NSO n64 controller is connected via Bluetooth so it does not have one.

[tintingaroo]

If others come across this, check with Steam for the Vendor and Product ID's.

Steam > Settings > Controller > Test Device Inputs [Begin Test]
Look in top-left corner for the Vendor & Product ID
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2992360951

Then format them for controller_blacklist by removing 0x and using / as the divider:
0x054c,0x0ce6 ==> 054c/0ce6
(just re-tested, removing leading zeros is optional e.g. 54c/ce6 should be good as well)