[2023] Lost controller Support on PC

Sorry for the upheaval: we just updated the Recommended Official Layouts (we couldn't do this until we'd released the update and there was some difficulty getting them ported over from our Test cluster).

If you're using Steam Input for Warframe (ie: for a PS4 or Steam Controller that doesn't work with the native XInput) restart Steam to refresh the list, edit your Warframe Controller settings in steam, select a layout, and you should see an updated recommended layouts for Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Steam Deck controllers now:

We've just published a new updated controller config which should fix the issues noted with "sticky"  controls.

 

In case you are having issues with your controller through Steam, again just to reinforce what Glen mentioned earlier:

• 1) Close Steam completely by clicking on its Icon in the task bar and choosing "Exit Steam", and then restart it.  This is a required step to force it pull the latest update.
• 2) In your Steam Library, right click on Warframe.  Click on "Properties".  Then click on "Controller", and "Enable Steam Input"
• 3) Launch the game
• 4) After logging in, bring up the Steam Overlay and click on the [Controller] icon to bring up your controller setting.
• 5) At the top of the controller settings window under "Current Layout", choose "Official Layout for Warframe" to set the baseline
• 6) You can now make custom changes on top of the Official Layout to suit your needs

 

If you're still having issues with your controller, please make it clear that you have followed these steps first when making your report, as otherwise we have no common ground to begin from

Edited Friday at 08:28 PM by [DE]Momaw

31 minutes ago, Valravn88 said:

Would be nice to know why Xinput has been disabled/inoperable.

XBOX controllers and DirectX-Input compatible emulations of it should still work in Warframe if you set "Steam Input" to disabled and then restart Steam (we've noticed that Steam is a bit reluctant to let go while running)

23 hours ago, Wiergate said:

Dear DE, which Action Set am I in during this week's Ten Zero mission to fight Nihil? Melee? Game? Maybe Launcher because why not?

I don't personally have a Steam Deck, but I am informed by a QA member the Nihil fight uses the Lunaro action set, and that Right Trigger should be throwing the crystal shard. Do you not see an on-screen prompt for it?

8 hours ago, notNSANE said:

Yes please. We still need Xinput back.

We have not removed DirectX-input functionality.

When I launch Warframe with Steam Input set to Default or Disabled, my Xbox controller works fine during the game, and the control options in-game are what's controlling the button presses, not Steam controller config.  Can you please verify that Steam Input is set to Default or Disabled?

Bearing in mind that we are still doing work on the steam action set,

Perhaps you could explain, specifically what functions are you missing from the Steam input action set?  Why are people trying to use Steam input to emulate a gamepad, when we provide the action set to just skip that step entirely?  If there's any deficiencies in the Steam actions, it seems like the solution is to fix the deficiencies in the Steam actions. Rather than to create hybrids which result in another layer of abstraction between the hardware and the game and two different+conflicting binding interfaces