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_Anisty_ Dec 14, 2024 @ 4:21pm
Controller Configuartion Loads Blank
ISSUE
When opening Controller Configuration on certain games only a blank black screen is presented. Not all games, but multiple are now having this issue that did not have it before.

OS
Windows 10

STEPS
Select LIBRARY from the main menu
Select ALL GAMES
Select Game *for example for me Limbo, Contagion, Ashen the red witch, My Big sister, and other games but not all*
Click on Controller or Settings > Properties > Controller Configuration > Edit

RESULTS
Controller Configuration opens but is blank

EXPECTED
The ability to edit controller settings.


Screen Shots for reference:

https://gyazo.com/2c4bc26fecdadab2d870154d84a4a0cd < working
https://gyazo.com/0ce3a5b14ba23ebf560435c8570fa037 < not working
Last edited by _Anisty_; Dec 14, 2024 @ 4:32pm
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_Anisty_ Dec 14, 2024 @ 5:11pm 
Completing deleting steam and removing all files seemed to fix it. If anyone knows another work around let me know,
#1
Bird Lawyer Feb 25 @ 9:56pm 
I've just experienced what seems to be the same issue.

Windows 10

I was configuring controls for Ale Abbey. I saved my configuration and restarted Steam.
After that, controller config for Ale Abbey was blank like in Anisty's screenshot. A default template was active in the game (I assume; it wasn't mine and Ale Abbey supposedly has no controller support). No other game I checked had a blank controller config UI. Uninstalling and reinstalling Steam fixed it.
Last edited by Bird Lawyer; Feb 25 @ 9:58pm
#2
austinp_valve Feb 26 @ 1:59pm 
If anyone running into this can save the controller.txt and controller_ui.txt logs from the steam/logs folder that'd be great for tracking this down.
#3
El_Bardacus TTV Sep 13 @ 2:55pm 
Originally posted by austinp_valve:
If anyone running into this can save the controller.txt and controller_ui.txt logs from the steam/logs folder that'd be great for tracking this down.

Hey sir, having a similar though not quite the same issue. I am able to load a config for No Mans Sky, but shows up blank when loaded. If I hit back to the previous menu, I can actually see the binds show up for a split second but alas when I go back in the menu they show blank again. I grabbed the requested log files and was hoping it would help. This is not in Beta build, however, it is in public/stable. This is with a steam controller.

https://i.imgur.com/VYpE5oi.png

Here is my controller.txt - https://pastebin.com/hKLxnAMF

And controller_ui.txt - https://pastebin.com/a6s65gNW
#4
austinp_valve Sep 19 @ 10:45am 
Hi, it looks like you have a very old Xinput configuration and we're not automatically resetting you to the latest official configuration that is required for the game. Can you go to the config browser and manually select the official configuration? I'm looking into the code reason as to why you got into this state, but I believe if you do that you should fix your issue.
#5
Daggerpaw1 Oct 27 @ 5:28am 
I had this problem as well, and tried everything including a complete uninstall/reinstall of Steam. In the end, what fixed it was changing its category in my Library. I moved the game from Favorites to Uncategorized on the sidebar, and the controller configuration page started working again.
#6
Gisborne Nov 28 @ 1:01pm 
Originally posted by austinp_valve:
Hi, it looks like you have a very old Xinput configuration and we're not automatically resetting you to the latest official configuration that is required for the game. Can you go to the config browser and manually select the official configuration? I'm looking into the code reason as to why you got into this state, but I believe if you do that you should fix your issue.
i have this with switch 2 pro controller 2. just blank and nothing works
#7
Martin Dreamix Nov 29 @ 8:33pm 
https://pastebin.com/unFbp2f0
same issue with Pro Controller, I deleted my controller_ui.txt by accident, so its fresh but acts same way as one before it
#8
Martin Dreamix Nov 29 @ 11:27pm 
also tried official configuration as per austinp_valve suggestion, blank again
#9
Gisborne Nov 30 @ 12:35am 
It seems to be a problem with the beta client, as in beta even my xbox and pro 1 controller show all blank pages on settings, yet when I switch to non beta client it works again just without pro 2 being detected....
#10
Olivia!! Dec 5 @ 1:21pm 
Just wanted to chime in this is still a problem for me too. Only a single game identified so far, completely blank settings, not even reinstalling steam and completely purging the .steam folder helps.
(Linux Mint 22.2.)

However, i notice that the game in question does cause controllerconfig.h to flare up eight assertion failures when i try to start the game with steam input enabled, after which it dumps a whole lot of silly looking data into the logs files (seemingly tracing through every other config it can find, loading all of them...?).

Logs can be provided on request
#11
Gisborne Dec 5 @ 4:04pm 
Originally posted by Olivia!!:
Just wanted to chime in this is still a problem for me too. Only a single game identified so far, completely blank settings, not even reinstalling steam and completely purging the .steam folder helps.
(Linux Mint 22.2.)

However, i notice that the game in question does cause controllerconfig.h to flare up eight assertion failures when i try to start the game with steam input enabled, after which it dumps a whole lot of silly looking data into the logs files (seemingly tracing through every other config it can find, loading all of them...?).

Logs can be provided on request
I fixed mine by deleting all files in the controller layouts folder, this seems to fix it and everything works now.
#12
Olivia!! Dec 6 @ 5:46am 
Originally posted by IDF Gisborne:
Originally posted by Olivia!!:
Just wanted to chime in this is still a problem for me too. Only a single game identified so far, completely blank settings, not even reinstalling steam and completely purging the .steam folder helps.
(Linux Mint 22.2.)

However, i notice that the game in question does cause controllerconfig.h to flare up eight assertion failures when i try to start the game with steam input enabled, after which it dumps a whole lot of silly looking data into the logs files (seemingly tracing through every other config it can find, loading all of them...?).

Logs can be provided on request
I fixed mine by deleting all files in the controller layouts folder, this seems to fix it and everything works now.
I deleted every single file Steam would have installed and it didnt help, but out of curiosity; `Steam/controller_base` or `Steam/steamapps/common/Steam Controller Configs`
#13
Gisborne Dec 6 @ 6:59am 
Originally posted by Olivia!!:
Originally posted by IDF Gisborne:
I fixed mine by deleting all files in the controller layouts folder, this seems to fix it and everything works now.
I deleted every single file Steam would have installed and it didnt help, but out of curiosity; `Steam/controller_base` or `Steam/steamapps/common/Steam Controller Configs`
Did you delete the files in the controller layouts folder? I've just looked and can;t find the folder again so it means the folder must not be needed and is causing pooroblems and once deleted stays that way, as mine hasnt remade a new one by looks of it.
Last edited by Gisborne; Dec 6 @ 7:09am
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Olivia!! Dec 6 @ 7:56am 
Originally posted by IDF Gisborne:
Originally posted by Olivia!!:
I deleted every single file Steam would have installed and it didnt help, but out of curiosity; `Steam/controller_base` or `Steam/steamapps/common/Steam Controller Configs`
Did you delete the files in the controller layouts folder? I've just looked and can;t find the folder again so it means the folder must not be needed and is causing pooroblems and once deleted stays that way, as mine hasnt remade a new one by looks of it.
Deleting the folder doesn't do anything since it's automatically pulled back down from the cloud the moment I touch anything to do with controllers (https://store.steampowered.com/account/remotestorageapp/?appid=241100)

But even so, deleting the folder, restarting steam client without an internet connection still fails to open the controller binding menu properly; it just renders blank (with the usual menu, accept, back labels at the bottom)
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