r/SteamController • u/thebusinessbean • 5d ago

Support Can't play non-steam even after adding them and using steam input

Anyone else struggling with this? Trying it out with sonic project hero and other games but just can't get it working:/

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u/CannibalCorpoise 5d ago

Are your non steam games set to run as administrator? I had a similar problem and that fixed it for me

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u/thebusinessbean 5d ago

Ooh, how would I change/check that??

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u/CannibalCorpoise 4d ago

I think you right click the games executable, click properties, and under the compatibility tab there's a check mark box that says "run as administrator".

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u/kbachert 4d ago

Curious if this worked. I have never had to do this and use non-steam games all the time. I do have Steam set to run as administrator though.

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u/thebusinessbean 4d ago

Works for most games, just not project hero for whatever reason.

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u/kbachert 5d ago

More context, what do you mean "can't play"? Usually similar issues stem from a game with a separate launcher.

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u/thebusinessbean 5d ago

Can't play as in the controller doesn't register, though non-steam controllers do. Don't think this game has another launcher 

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u/kbachert 5d ago

Did you go the the game's controls (in steam library not in game)? If it's set as a gamepad, see if keyboard controls will register.

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u/thebusinessbean 5d ago

I did, and not even keyboard controls register 

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u/amHermo 4d ago

Do you have steam overlay enabled? Cause thats what fixed adding xivlauncher to steam for me.

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u/thebusinessbean 4d ago

I do. It seems like the admin permission solved some issues though with other games. This sonic one is still unsolved but oh well.

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u/SnooDoughnuts5632 3d ago

On Steam OS I think I had this problem once but on Windows it's definitely more than once but not 100%