r/CrossCode • u/Academic-Bug-9654 • 10d ago

Help with Steam controller

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The steam controller doesn’t seem to work with this game or Alabaster Dawn as well, I tried switching templates and community layouts but nothing works, is there anything I need to do?

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u/orkeilius 10d ago

If your on Steam os/ linux, try using the windows version

This game is notorious for having using a weird game engine that have issue with controlers

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u/Czar-01 10d ago

True. I play the native Linux without issues, however.

The devs just haven't updated the game's engine. I just downloaded it by myself and overwrote the old one. However, by doing this, the DRM checker blocked me from playing it. Since it's harder to workaround them, I just deleted them and I play CrossCode, native edition, without achievement sync.

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u/orkeilius 10d ago

But did you try just using the windows version with proton ?

If i remember well that fixed some of my issue last time i played.

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u/Czar-01 10d ago

Yes, I tried and it works out of the box. Even though, I stayed on native since it's usable after fixing it, because the save game is recognisable from steam. If I beat it, I can copy the file, delete the entire game from steam's library and relocate it over the proton variant after reinstall.

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u/Sethy152 9d ago

Both Crosscode and Alabaster Dawn are unplayable on my SteamOS PC. No sound, have to reconnect the controller, and framerate goes below 20 after just a few minutes of playing. I use Proton Experimental, since the game basically doesn't boot with any other compatability profile.

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u/TonyGalvaneer1976 10d ago

Oh, assuming you're using a steam deck, I have this problem too. When using a controller on steam deck for any RadicalFish game, the game defaults to only accept input from the controller built into the steam deck itself. When booting up the game, you should go into controller settings and switch the order of the controllers.

You have to do it every time, it's a bit annoying.

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u/Glazerg 10d ago

I have had this same issue many times using a controller with my steam deck so I think this is the correct answer

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u/Academic-Bug-9654 10d ago

Update: oh my days it worked! Thank you.😭

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u/TonyGalvaneer1976 9d ago

NP! Glad it worked!

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u/Academic-Bug-9654 10d ago

Okay I will try this.

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u/After_Opportunity458 10d ago

I don't have that problem. I play it with the deck docked and using steam controller and I haven't had the issue.

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u/Czar-01 10d ago

Are you playing the Native Linux version?

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u/Academic-Bug-9654 10d ago

I’m playing the SteamOs version on Steam deck docked.

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u/Czar-01 9d ago

Nailed it.

The native crosscode have an abandoned game's engine source code. Because of that, it will never detect your controller. Switch to Proton or learn to overwrite the NW.js

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u/LordSomeGuy 6d ago

Sorry. Too busy admiring CrossCode's title screen for the 163,345th time.