Request assistance with admin rights.
Request assistance with admin rights.
You're trying to launch Minecraft Java Edition via Steam and need controller input support. Your Windows account is an administrator, but Steam isn't recognizing it as having permission to add games. The error suggests you might lack sufficient administrative rights. You could try verifying your admin privileges or contacting Steam support for further assistance.
Exactly, that's correct—it's the launcher. When I click the file, it launches the Minecraft Launcher.
I can open it in File Explorer and it behaves similarly to pressing a desktop shortcut, though it doesn’t allow launching via Steam.
It would be better to avoid running these programs with administrator privileges unless absolutely required. This step isn't needed unless your Windows setup was heavily modified. This advice doesn't relate to administrative rights. It seems you might have downloaded Minecraft through the Windows Store; consider installing it normally instead, and refrain from using Steam as admin.
I realize I wasn’t necessary, but since it was asking for admin approval, I thought it might be useful. What’s considered the standard approach? I already had Minecraft Java before the Mojang account merge update (I didn’t play much then), but now it won’t start unless you use the launcher from the Microsoft store.