Hello @CobaltChris, what version of bluez are you using? This looks like https://github.com/bluez/bluez/issues/880 which should be fixed by the commit that closed that issue report.
I have confirmed that the version of bluez causing issues was installed on my system. The commit in this mentioned issue is claimed to not fully fix the issue, but does allow the steam controller to function if connected before opening Steam.
I will make a side note as I close this issue, downgrading the bluez package to v5.73 seems to be the most reliable fix at the moment.
Steam controller works perfectly with 5.73 installed.
Nothing extracted yet.
Your system information
Steam client version (build number or date): 1718904662
Distribution: Manjaro (Arch)
Opted into Steam client beta?: No (Happens on beta as well)
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes, None available
Steam Logs:
appinfo_log.txt
bootstrap_log.txt
cef_log.txt
client_networkmanager.txt
compat_log.txt
configstore_log.txt
connection_log.txt
connection_log_7777.txt
console-linux.txt
console_log.txt
content_log.txt
controller.txt
controller_ui.txt
inventory_service_log.txt
librarysharing_log.txt
parental_log.txt
remote_connections.txt
shader_log.txt
sitelicense_log.txt
stats_log.txt
steam_api_log.txt
steam-runtime-system-info-1683504038.txt
steamui.txt
steamui_audio.txt
steamui_html.txt
steamui_system.txt
steamui_update.txt
streaming_log.txt
systemaudiomanager.txt
systemdisplaymanager.txt
systemdockmanager.txt
systemmanager.txt
systemperfmanager.txt
text_filter_log.txt
timedtrial_log.txt
transport_client.txt
transport_steamui.txt
webhelper.txt
webhelper-linux.txt
workshop_log.txt
GPU: AMD (RX 570 8GB)
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist
Bluetooth adapter: ID 8087:0029 Intel Corp. AX200 Bluetooth
Steps for reproducing this issue:
Steam UI backend will hang when Steam Controller leaves Lizard Mode and only basic interactive elements will move, such as library list. Anything that hasn't been cached will not load. All menus become unresponsive. Both the Controller and Steam require restarts to function independently.