First isolate accidental mouse, keyboard, touchpad, virtual-controller, or remapping input. Test with one physical device and one input layer at a time. A display-mode workaround appears in community discussion but is not a verified fix, so treat it only as a reversible experiment.
Safe first pass
Do this first
- Close the game and disconnect unused controllers or other pointing devices.
- Check that no mouse sensor, touchpad, macro tool, or virtual controller is sending input.
- Retest with Steam Input unchanged, then change only that layer if needed.
- If testing a different display mode, record the original and restart the game.
- Revert unsuccessful changes and report the exact menu where focus resets.
Confirm the failure state
This guide applies when button prompts visibly flip, the menu cursor changes, or selection repeatedly resets as another input becomes active. If prompts remain on controller and only movement slows, use the sprint diagnosis instead.
Keep input layers simple
Steam Input, vendor software, accessibility tools, remote-desktop software, and physical devices can each contribute another input layer. Removing one variable at a time reveals more than changing several together.
Stop pointDo not uninstall device drivers or delete configuration files as a first step.
Evidence log
Sources checked
CommunityCommunity report: menus switch inputSupports the menu and prompt symptom; workaround is unverified.
↗CommunitySteam community discussionsUsed only to track recurring player language and symptoms, not to prove causes or fixes.
↗Platform supportSteamDB controller configurationConfirms controller metadata, not the cause of switching.
↗Found a build change or a source we missed? Use the correction channel. Community workarounds remain labeled until they can be reproduced or confirmed.