{"id":101793,"date":"2026-01-06T12:05:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=101793"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T06:46:10","slug":"risk-of-rain-2-steam-deck-controls-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/risk-of-rain-2-steam-deck-controls-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Risk of Rain 2 Steam Deck Controls Not Working"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>This is a known issue with recent updates to Risk of Rain 2 on Steam Deck (often causing keybindings to show as &#8220;Empty&#8221; or simply not register).<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The most successful community-verified fix right now is forcing a specific Proton version.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fix 1: Force Proton 9.0-4 (Most Likely Solution)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">This is the fix currently working for most users encountering the &#8220;blank controls&#8221; bug.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\">Go to the <b data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">Risk of Rain 2<\/b> page in your Steam Library.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\">Select the <b data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">Gear Icon<\/b> (Manage) on the right side.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\">Select <b data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"7\">Properties<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\">Navigate to the <b data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">Compatibility<\/b> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\">Check the box for <b data-path-to-node=\"4,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"18\">&#8220;Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool&#8221;<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\">In the dropdown menu, select <b data-path-to-node=\"4,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"29\">Proton 9.0-4<\/b>.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"4,5,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,5,1,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"4,5,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Note: If 9.0-4 is not available, try a stable version like Proton 8.0-5, but avoid &#8220;Proton Experimental&#8221; for this specific issue.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,6,0\">Let the game update\/download the compatibility files and launch it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-path-to-node=\"5\" \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fix 2: Disable Steam Input<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">If the Proton fix doesn&#8217;t work, the game might be fighting with Steam&#8217;s built-in input translation.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\">Go to the <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">Risk of Rain 2<\/b> page in your library.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\">Select the <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">Controller Icon<\/b> (right side, near the gear icon).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\">Click the <b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">Controller Settings<\/b> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\">Look for a setting to <b data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"22\">Disable Steam Input<\/b> (or set it to &#8220;Default&#8221; if it was changed).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\">Restart the game. <i data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"18\">RoR2 has native controller support, so it often works better without Steam interfering.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/2k26-patch-notes-latest-updates-jan-2026\/\">2K26 Patch Notes | Latest Updates &#8211; Jan 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr data-path-to-node=\"9\" \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fix 3: Disable Crossplay (EOS)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">Crossplay with the Epic Games Store has historically broken controller support on the Steam Deck.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\">Launch the game (use the touchscreen if buttons aren&#8217;t working).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\">Go to <b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Options<\/b> -&gt; <b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">Gameplay<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\">Find the <b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Crossplay<\/b> option (sometimes labeled as &#8220;Enable Crossplay&#8221; or &#8220;EOS&#8221;).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\">Uncheck\/Disable it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,4,0\">Restart the game.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"13\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Summary Checklist<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Best Bet:<\/b> Switch to Proton 9.0-4.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Alternative:<\/b> Disable Steam Input.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Last Resort:<\/b> Verify game files (Properties &gt; 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