2022-09-25 Latest Steam Update breaks Freetrack / Wiimote Combination?

**Artist** · Sep-26-2022, 05:03

Hi Everybody,

since the latest update of the Steam Client (Built: September 21st at 13:17:11, see Help/About) my Freetrack => Bluetooth => Wiimote combination does not work anymore. Freetrack tracking stops the moment the Steam Client is started and resumes normal operation after Steam Client has been exited (really exited, not just closed).

Anbody experiencing similiar symptoms?

Cheers,
Artist

PS: Freetrack is written in Pascal using the Delphi IDE and has not been updated since 2008(?), I have it's sourcecode, but too many other fish to fry (and have no Delphi anyway). Anybody interested?

**ATAG_Colander** · Sep-26-2022, 05:39

Apparently steam now pairs wiremote.

Edit:
Apparently you can go into steam settings and turn off "Generic Gamepad Configuration Suport"

**Artist** · Sep-26-2022, 05:52

Originally Posted by ATAG_Colander

Apparently you can go into steam settings and turn off "Generic Gamepad Configuration Suport"

Yeah, saw that, too. Makes no difference. Opentrack is affected, too.

**Stormrider** · Sep-26-2022, 06:57

No problems here with Opentrack or FacetracknoIR and a updated Steam. I wish you luck and I hope it doesn't take long to find the solution.

Cheers Stormrider

**Artist** · Sep-26-2022, 08:24

Originally Posted by Stormrider

No problems here with Opentrack or FacetracknoIR and a updated Steam. I wish you luck and I hope it doesn't take long to find the solution.

Are you using the Wiimote connected via Bluetooth?

**ATAG_Colander** · Sep-26-2022, 08:53

See if this helps:

Code:

You can manually add the controller to Steam's controller blacklist.

1. Close Steam (e.g. Steam > Exit).

2. Navigate to and open with Notepad: [STEAM INSTALLATION] / config / config.vdf

3. Do a search for: controller_blacklist

If it doesn't exist, go to the end of the file and before the last }, insert a new line then paste in:
"controller_blacklist" "54c/ce6"

If it does exist add the DualSense VID/PID to it:
"controller_blacklist" "54c/ce6"
(if it already contains a VID/PID, insert a comma and then the DS5 VID/PID e.g. "45e/2e0,54c/ce6")

4. Save and close

**Artist** · Sep-26-2022, 11:38

Originally Posted by ATAG_Colander

Steam's controller blacklist

Thanks for that hint!

A bit more complicated, though, as the Wiimote's VendorID and DeviceID are not easy to find (it being a gamecontroller, but not a 'normal' USB device even though treated as such in some respects).

Found this on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DolphinEmul..._properly_when

Connect Wii Remote to PC, find the VID/PID of your controller (on Windows, open control panel > devices and printers > go to the properties of the wii remote > hardware > select Bluetooth HID device > details > Hardware IDs and copy the VID/PID) These are 16 bit numbers, so only last 4 hex digits, you may omit leading zeros: VID&0002057e_PID&0330=> "57e/0330"
Close Steam (e.g. Steam > Exit).
Navigate to and open with Notepad: [STEAM INSTALLATION] / config / config.vdf
Do a search for: controller_blacklist
- If it doesn't exist, go to the end of the file and before the last }, insert a new line then paste in: "controller_blacklist" "57e/0330"
- If it does exist add the VID/PID to it: "controller_blacklist" "57e/0330" (if it already contains a VID/PID, insert a comma and then the DS5 VID/PID e.g. "45e/2e0,54c/ce6")
Save and close