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Steam Controller 2: A button does not work in games

steamopen Steam controllerDistro Family: Fedora
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13202 · opened 2026-05-14 by RobotRoss · updated 2026-05-15 · 0 comments · github
RRobotRoss 2026-05-14 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1778698013
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora Silverblue 44
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes, but also present on stable.
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs:

steam-logs.tar.gz

  • GPU: AMD RX 6900XT

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

The controller's A button does not work in games. The A button does work outside games, and can be seen working in the Big Picture controller test.

EDIT: This seems to be limited to some games, others work as expected.
List of games which don't work properly:

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Run Steam's controller test (big picture mode). Observe all inputs working as expected
  2. Launch a game.
  3. Observe all inputs, EXCEPT the A button, work. The A button does not work under any circumstance.

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