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Bazzite•5mo ago•
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AlexSwensen

xbox controller works in steam, and big picture, but not in games

Hey all, I have a strange issue.

I have googled, chatgpt'd, and search'd for solutions to this problem with no luck, so im posting here.

I have an xbox controller, and connected with the wireless usb dongle. This works perfectly in steam, steam big picture, etc. but whenever i launch any games (with steam input enabled, and not) they never recognize the controller. I have reset steam, and tried reinstalling bazzite to no effect. any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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