Dead Cells doesn't recognize controller

steamopen 3rd party gameDistro Family: GentooGeneral controller / Steam Input

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7930 · opened 2021-07-20 by TheGreatDeadOne · updated 2022-12-13 · 2 comments · github

TTheGreatDeadOne 2021-07-20 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): Jul 06 2021 (Flatpak and binary too)
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Gentoo
Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Native Dead Cells game won't recognize my Xbox One S controller. Other games like Hollow Knight work just fine. I have tried both default setting and "Forced off" modes of per game controller settings.

I have also tried removing libSDL bundled with the game with no success either.

Here are some logs of Steam controls and terminal outputs:
Terminal_output
Controller_UI
controller_log

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Execute Dead Cells

Bblastermaster77 2021-07-22 github

I have this problem too with the native version, if I run it with proton it works but I want to play the native version.

OOctarineSourcerer 2022-12-13 github

Wanted to comment saying that I too had this issue with a Dualshock 4 today, but forcing Steam Input to be disabled for Dead Cells seemed to work. Right-click Dead Cells, Properties -> Controller, and set Override for Dead Cells to Disable Steam Input.

Hope that helps someone!

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