Multiplayer Coop Controller Nightmare...Solved

Rayman Legends, along with some other titles, got completely goobered when big picture mode came around with hidden controller settings. This is how I got my kids and I playing multiplayer, for both xbox and PS controllers.

Steam Big Picture

Problem:

Steam has controller settings buried in Big Picture mode. What makes things more confusing, is the game defaults to a funky controller setup made by another user that does not work.

Solution:

• Go to steam big picture mode

• Select your game in the library
  
• Select manage game, then controller options

• These are my settings. Others might work but haven't tested.

• Exit Controller Options and select controller configuration (top).

• By default, your left stick will (likely) not be set as "joystick move". Set as "joystick move" by clicking and changing. Make sure the buttons are correct as well.

• On the bottom right, click "Switch Controller". This will switch to the next controller. If this is a playstation controller, set the left stick as "joystick move" as before.
  
• The playstation controller buttons may be mapped as xbox buttons (recommended). See images below.

This is what the final config should look like (playstation)

Running The Game

• Before running the game, plug in your gamepads and make sure windows sees them..
  
• Run the game.
  
• In my case, I was able to set player four (myself) as keyboard.
  
• In game, press the jump buttons to activate each character. On my copycat wireless playstation controller, I had to press the start button to activate, then jump.

Didn't Work!

• Try setting your "Controller Options" in big picture mode as "forced on" instead of "global setting".
  
• If the buttons are off, make sure you check each controller in big picture's "Controller Configuration" so that they have the correct inputs.
  
• Check your windows game controller settings in windows to make sure everything is running.
  
• Bummer dude. Can't think of anything else!

[Platfus]

For me Disabling Steam Input in Rayman's Controller settings did the job :)

[kayday]

doesnt work with new big picture?):

[axlotus]

Thank you very much , any idea how to put my controller for P2 as default i wonder :)

[TheWarden]

Thank you

[Techstepper]

Thanx!

[aishaiteru]

Awesome! thanks so much for making this guide