Apologies for all the controller issues recently! There are 2 different problems going on, one of which is hopefully fixed for good now.
1) Steam introduced Steam Input which changes how gamepads are handled. Steam Input creates a virtual gamepad that interfaces with games to help with cross-platform and gamepad compatibility. Unfortunately, there have been some weird side effects with some setups including input lag, double inputs, and more. You can disable this and use Chasm's built in gamepad support by disabling Steam Input. Right click Chasm in your library, go to Properties, then Controller. In the drop down select "Disable Steam Input". Note this will only apply to this game and not the rest of your library.
2) Chasm uses SDL for low level functions like input handling, audio, etc. SDL's gamepad mapping file has entries for nearly every controller out there, so if you start the game up there's a good chance it will work right away. Problems began though when the community started adding new mappings for the PS4 controller and others that were incorrect. This caused the d-pad and other buttons to stop working or be mapped incorrectly. An update has just been released to remove the duplicate invalid mappings.
Please let me know if you still having trouble after updating to the latest on the community forums!
Thanks,
James
When a small mining community falls silent, a young soldier named Daltyn is sent to investigate. Upon arriving in the remote mountain town of Karthas, he discovers that paranormal forces have sealed the town off from the outside world. Now trapped, he's left with no option but to explore the mines below the town and uncover the source of the disturbances.
Six huge procedurally-generated areas await, each lovingly crafted in a retro pixel art style. Help Daltyn gain new abilities and equipment, evade dangerous traps, and defeat hordes of deadly enemies in order to save Karthas - and possibly the world!
Key Features
Explore six massive procedurally-assembled areas from hand-crafted rooms
Enjoy challenging retro gameplay and authentic pixel art (384x216 native res.) in 1080P
Battle massive bosses and discover new abilities to reach previously inaccessible areas
Customize your character by equipping armor to your body and weapons, shields, or spells to either hand
Includes Normal, Arena, Time Trial & Hardcore Modes
Leaderboards for Hardcore playthroughs featuring quickest time and more
Windows, Mac, & Linux versions with Gamepad support
MINIMAL SETUP
OS: glibc 2.28+. 64-bit. S3TC support is NOT required.
Processor: Dual Core CPUMemory: 1 GB RAM
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)