Games launched with proton do not detect controllers

[Tuerai]

Compatibility Report

• Name of the game with compatibility issues: Burnout Paradise Dragon Quest XI
• Steam AppID of the game: 24740 742120

System Information

• GPU: 1050ti
• Driver/LLVM version: nvidia 396.54-6
• Kernel version: 4.18.9.arch1-1
• Link to full system information report as Gist: https://gist.github.com/Tuerai/1ea2f0b4552e4d33fc8406c29cf4f599
• Proton version: 3.7-6

I confirm:

• [X] that I haven't found an existing compatibility report for this game.
• [X] that I have checked whether there are updates for my system available.

steam-742120.log

Symptoms

Tested with an Xbox One S controller, and a PS Dual Shock 4 controller, both connected wired. They work in native steam games. They work in games where I use Lutris with WINE. They work in Steam Big Picture Mode. They are not detected at all in games I launch through proton. Have tested in Burnout Paradise and Dragon Quest XI.

Reproduction

I have steam installed on Arch Linux. I have launched it as both "Steam Native" and as "Steam Runtime" with the same behavior on both (works in BPM and not detected by Proton-launched game).

I tried both with and without xboxdrv/ds4drv installed, and had the same behavior as well.

[ipkpjersi]

Interesting revelation. Found a fix.

Step One: Open Big Picture mode, then navigate to Settings > Controller Settings. Check Xbox Configuration Support

Step Two: (Still in BPM) Navigate to Fallout: New Vegas > Manage Game > Controller Options > Steam Input Per-Game Setting > Set to: "Forced Off"

Profit. Still running Proton 3.7-8. I'll check back on the topic if the fix is only temporary.

This worked for me with both an Xbox 360 Wireless controller and Xbox One Bluetooth Wireless controller in NBA 2K Playgrounds 2.

[howdev]

Usually only the DS4 does not detect in some proton games. When use per game forced on this would make DS4 detect as Xbox controller. For Xbox controller should work by default because of the protocol.

[WoutLin]

I have been using my controller successfully for Wreckfest since following the advice of Steam Support: select ONLY xbox configuration support (nothing else).

However after remapping controls to my liking and playing the game flawlessly, on shutdown and restart the controls are back to default. Since I did not find any solutions to this issue after searching, I worked out a fix myself. Maybe it can help someone else if I am not the only one that had this issue.

My fix for proton controller settings not saved after shutting off wreckfest:

copy all files from: [GAME INSTALLATION FOLDER]/steamapps/compatdata/228380/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/My Documents/my games/wreckfest/76561197999597403/controllers

to: [STEAM INSTALLATION FOLDER]/userdata/[USER ID]/228380/local/wreckfest/controllers

[ultra-azu]

So I just wanted to say that I tried both the workaround of disabling Controller Configuration in the game, disabling it globally, disabling the xpad driver, but I still can't play Proton games with my Xbox One controller. Like everyone else, the controller works fine elsewhere. I'll provide any info needed.

[landsman]

Flatout not working for me too with configured Dual Shock 4 controller (usb / bluetooth too). It's pitty.

[WoutLin]

I recently got Flatout UC to work with my GameSir G3 gamepad. I followed Steam support advice and in general controller settings, selected only xbox, everything else blank.
Then in game controller settings I mapped the gamepad sticks and buttons to keyboard buttons used by the game. Next in the game controller options I picked "keyboard". If I select xbox controller the template of functions cannot be changed but using keyboard it is customizable. I can use the gamepad fully customizable. Left stick for steering. Right stick throttle/brake. Triggers for hand brake and nitrous. Works perfect.

[landsman]

@WoutLin It's working with Xbox in settings, thanks!

[minneyar]

Just thought I'd chime it that I was having a similar issue with Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2. I'm using an 8BitDo SN30 pro+ in Xinput mode, connected via USB. It shows up at /dev/input/js0, is the only gamepad, and works fine in other games and in big picture mode, but the game did not recognize it at all.

I was able to fix it in a similar to way to other people here:

1. Go to the global Controller Settings in Steam and enable Xbox Configuration Support
2. Go to Steam's Controller Settings specifically for the game and set "Steam Input Per-Game Setting" to Forced Off

Now the game (using Proton 5.0-9) detects my gamepad and works fine.

[RazrFalcon]

@minneyar Thanks! Surprisingly, disabling "Steam Input Per-Game Setting" fixed a controller detection in Burnout Paradise.

[neurodiverseEsoteric]

Proton 5.13 seems to be better at detecting controllers, but for some reason does not detect the 'O' and 'R1' buttons on my 'Mad Cats FightStick PS3 Controller' even though the buttons work and wine control.exe and linux can detect them being pressed

[dj--alex]

Proton 5.13, Proton 5.11-GE, Proton 5.9-Ge (newest) + PS3 controller. Not detected in ANY Steam-Proton games. On Big picture, or any other game (native, wine, steam-native) PS3 will works. Shadow warrior 2, Hard reset, Layers of fear 2, Blades of time These games works 2 months ago with PS3 Joysticks (i have 3 joysticks) using Bluetooth. I not update My Linux Mint 19.3 x64 to newest OS. Of course i try everything. not only disabling Steam input Per game...i waste 20 days for this! In previous attempt to fix i delete and clear Steam, his cache, games, saves, ALL. and reinstall Steam only. PS3 joysticks starts working, 2 months of working and now znowu not works. I change my ming and i don't publish my game on steam. Its useless without controller. I cannot play with keyboard and mouse. Its not comfortable for me.

[howdev]

@dj--alex try Proton 5.0.10 works even hotplug or 4.x

[dj--alex]

@dj--alex try Proton 5.0.10 works even hotplug or 4.x

no works. im already tested it. i retry test but Shadow warrior or other still no works. Someone tells Buy Xbox joystick but im using PS3 and don't like xbox controller I cannot play games on steam. unfortunately

[howdev]

@dj--alex Does it work in wired? I have dualshock4 and works with bluetooth and wired in Mint 19.3 and Mint 20. Make sure you have steam-devices package installed otherwise the controller won't be detected in Proton games.

[dj--alex]

@dj--alex Does it work in wired? I have dualshock4 and works with bluetooth and wired in Mint 19.3 and Mint 20. Make sure you have steam-devices package installed otherwise the controller won't be detected in Proton games.

Its installed. Wired - No. I have installed RPCS3 may this can be problem? /etc/udev/rules.d/99-ds3-controllers.rules . Have a PS3 console too.

DualShock 3 over USB

KERNEL=="hidraw", ATTRS{idVendor}=="054c", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0268", MODE="0666"

DualShock 3 over Bluetooth

KERNEL=="hidraw", KERNELS=="054C:0268*", MODE="0666"

[howdev]

@dj--alex if it doesn't even work with wired then, you really have problem. I don't have any emulator installed and I don't have any rules under udev/rules.d. So that could be your problem.

[dj--alex]

@dj--alex if it doesn't even work with wired then, you really have problem. I don't have any emulator installed and I don't have any rules under udev/rules.d. So that could be your problem.

Really i found solution. remove /etc/udev/rules.d/99-ds3-controllers.rules fix the problem, but it brokes completely RPCS3 and i cannot start God of war. I must select which application steam or RPCS3 can use PS3 joystick . It can be fixed for both applications can work normally with this udev rule?

[howdev]

@dj--alex If installing RPCS3 break Proton, then this is not Proton issue. Proton works by default with controllers.

[nenoro]

Proton 5.13 has fixed the issue let's hope 5.14 won't go crazy and kick the fix

[ghost]

Games: Skyrim SE Controller: Xbox Elite 2 (wired)

Controller works fine in native application, is not detected when launching a Proton game

[rokam]

Issue confirmed on GTA5 with Proton7 and with SteamController

[andymason]

Just chiming in with my experience. A 8BitDo Pro 2 controller in x-input (Xbox) mode worked fine with most games, but Monster Hunter Rise refused to see any controller connected.

The solution for my situation was to re-enable Steam overlay, Settings > In-Game > Enable the Steam Overlay.

I had previously turned off the overlay because I thought I didn't need it. However, for some reason this prevented recognition of the controller, or maybe stopped the profile loading?

[rokam]

Issue confirmed on GTA5 with Proton7 and with SteamController

I don't know what was wrong, but now it works again!

[octopoulpe]

Yeah. Steam Input was not working for me on every unreal engine game. I had previously disabled Steam Overlay globally. Re-enabling it solves my problem. Thanks @andymason

[zdimension]

Interesting revelation. Found a fix.

Step One: Open Big Picture mode, then navigate to Settings > Controller Settings. Check Xbox Configuration Support

Step Two: (Still in BPM) Navigate to Fallout: New Vegas > Manage Game > Controller Options > Steam Input Per-Game Setting > Set to: "Forced Off"

Profit. Still running Proton 3.7-8. I'll check back on the topic if the fix is only temporary.

This fixed Stray not detecting the controller on Debian 11 and Proton-GE 8.0-20240111c. Thanks!

[Rabcor]

Honestly this is just a default configuration issue I think. Sometimes you gotta mess with the controller options for the game in order to get controllers to work with it.

Also poeple should know if you use protontricks, your controller settings get ignored entirely, which may mean that a controller that steam doesn't detect but the os does would work, but generally it means controller support is shit if ur on protontricks compared to launching via steam. (tinkerlaunch uses the steam controller settings though, since it is launched through steam)

For instance, for me to get a ps4 controller to work i had to reconfigure the game like this:

By default, only steam controller and remote play are enabled.