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wired controller not working in games

steamopen Distro Family: UbuntuGeneral controller / Steam Input
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13505 · opened 2026-08-10 by funtimefoxy2420 · updated 2026-08-10 · 0 comments · github
Ffuntimefoxy2420 2026-08-10 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 08/10/2026
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Zorin
  • 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]
  • GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD Nvidia laptop 4050

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

I have a wired controller I have been trying to use on my Linux laptop. the laptop detects the controller, steam itself detects the controller. however when i go to open any of my games with controller support. they don't seem to see it. i've looked at the steam settings and everything should be set right. however i'm very new to Linux so there could be something there i'm missing.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. open any game
  2. try every button on controller
  3. game does not see controller inputs

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