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"Use Nintendo Button Layout" toggle is backwards

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12000 · opened 2025-05-10 by hjpaul7 · updated 2025-05-20 · 1 comments · github
Hhjpaul7 2025-05-10 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1746211562

  • Distribution: Arch

  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes

  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz

  • GPU: Nvidia

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Using an 8Bitdo Ultimate controller which in Bluetooth mode is a "Nintendo Switch Pro" controller, the Use Nintendo Button Layout toggle in the Controller settings is flipped.

With it toggled off, the A/B buttons are flipped to be like the Nintendo controller. With the option toggle on, the A/B buttons are flipped to Xbox.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe this is backwards and I started experiencing this issue as of last week.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Connect Nintendo controller (8bitdo in my case)
  2. Observe toggle setting
RRileyMeta 2025-05-20 github

I could be wrong, but from my understanding, this is for OTHER controllers as they naturally have the A/B buttons swapped compared to Nintendo controllers

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