Controls Workaround for Remote Play

YouTuber Wild4Games explains how to get certain games working with Remote Play in this YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGHBU5Ek1_k Before starting the game, the host needs to have as many controllers plugged in as players that are going to play. (So, if you're hosting, and three friends are connecting, you need to have 4 controllers plugged in on your machine)

Then, when assigning controllers in the remote play screen, you rearrange the guests' controllers into their respective slots. The other controllers on the host's machine basically become unused dummies. You can now drag them out entirely if you want.

Note: it may not work for any controller on the host machine. I tested this with a Logitech Precision Gamepad and because Steam does not recognize this controller (it's reinterpreted as keyboard input) it didn't work. It did work when the host was using all xbox controllers. Even a steamdeck that connected as a guest was able to work. The only downside being it requires the host to have an excess of controllers.

Let us know if this workaround fixed the issue for you!