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Linux games with broken input (direct or over Steam Link)
slaapliedje Feb 11, 2017
My brother and I get together on weekends to play some local co-op games. Far too many times I load up a game in Linux (because I prefer to play there) and the damned thing won't work with more than one game pad. I generally play with the Steam Controller, and he plays with an Xbox 360 controller.

I think it'd be nice to get a list of games that potentially have Local Co-Op, but because either the Link fails to translate the input correctly, or the game itself just doesn't support controllers very well under Linux.

One such game I know of is Hero Siege, where it just doesn't support controllers under Linux. The developers are aware of this one, but they said there isn't anything they can do.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/269210/discussions/0/490124466461346167/

QuoteWe cannot do anything about these problems, game maker just ports to linux from its own programming language. all we can do is wait for a game maker patch where the problems no longer exist, sorry :(

since its universal and works for other platforms there is nothing to do code-wise for us :/

Death Road to Canada is another one, where the primary controller works under Linux, but it takes over both characters, and so I had to play it under Windows.

Anyone else know of games like this, so as to prevent us Linux nerds from buying them? There are always refunds, but I generally pick up a game a week or so in advance, and so don't have a chance to play it before finding out that controllers don't work.

This also could be an issue with the Steam Link, but that needs to be investigated still.
jaguar Feb 12, 2017
shadwen (not a coop), despite steam showing a gamepad compliant logo
see comments in:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/stealth-game-shadwen-updated-adds-new-tweaked-levels-and-improved-ai-and-its-on-sale.7833
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