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Linux mint vader 4 pro controller layout page blank for elden ring and elden ring nightreign

steamopen Steam clientGeneral controller / Steam Input
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12966 · opened 2026-03-09 by breadlarson · updated 2026-05-03 · 2 comments · github
Bbreadlarson 2026-03-09 github

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System:
Kernel: 6.17.0-14-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.6.7 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.6.3 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0
Distro: Linux Mint 22.3 Zena base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: Micro-Star product: MS-7C95 v: 3.0 serial:
Mobo: Micro-Star model: PRO B550M-VC WIFI (MS-7C95) v: 3.0 serial:
uuid: UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: H.E0 date: 09/02/2025
Battery:
Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse serial:

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Steam Beta Branch: Stable Client
Steam Version: 1769025840
Steam Client Build Date: Wed, Jan 21 10:12 AM UTC -07:00
Steam Web Build Date: Wed, Jan 21 12:41 PM UTC -07:00
Steam API Version: SteamClient023

  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu):

Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon 64-bit

  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No]

No

  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No]

Yes

  • Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs]

tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/
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/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/stats_log.txt
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/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_system.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/client_networkmanager.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/console-linux.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_login.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/configstore_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_update.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_librarycache.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/librarysharing_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/systemperfmanager.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper_gpu.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/steamsysinfo.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/connection_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper-linux.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/cef_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/controller_ui.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper_js.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/console_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/cloud_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_audio.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/compat_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/controller.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/shader_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/workshop_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/systemdisplaymanager.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/streaming_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/gameprocess_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/transport_client.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/updateui_child.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/systemaudiomanager.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/systemdockmanager.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/parental_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/bootstrap_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/systemperfreporting.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/systemmanager.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/text_filter_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/transport_steamui.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/sitelicense_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/content_log.txt
/home/brad/.steam/steam/logs/appinfo_log.txt

  • GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD

AMD RX 7800 xt

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I recently ran into an issue where in linux mint, Elden Ring and Elden Ring Nightreign suddenly don't have any input for my controller (flydigi vader 4 pro) when it previously didn't have any issues. Now the controller shows as blank input.
If I switch to windows and run the game there, it works just fine. If I use my xbox one controller instead, the game also works just fine in linux. The vader 4 pro input registers as an xbox 360 controller because it is using x input. This seems to only be an issue for these two games, other games are recognizing the controller just fine.
If I connect both the xbox one controller and the vader 4 pro, then toggle to xbox one controller layout and switch back to the xbox 360 layout (vader 4 pro), it temporarily shows a layout, but this doesn't seem to actual make the game recognize the controller or solve the issue.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Open game
  2. Connect controller
  3. Order does not matter, there is nothing showing up for the controller. I have considered resetting my whole linux partition since removing steam entirely and redownloading has not fixed the issue. I would much rather not as that is a massive hassle.
EEvgeniyDoctor 2026-05-03 github

@breadlarson Have you found solution? I have the same problem on the same OS, but with Doom3 BFG Edition. Do you have disk encryption enabled? Mine is encrypted, so maybe it is the problem.

Bbreadlarson 2026-05-03 github

@breadlarson Have you found solution? I have the same problem on the same OS, but with Doom3 BFG Edition. Do you have disk encryption enabled? Mine is encrypted, so maybe it is the problem.

I ended up going with the nuclear option and resetting the entire distro (I took this as an opportunity to switch to fedora and try that out). That fixed the issue.

Nothing extracted yet.