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Elden Ring - Controller Not Working / Recognized Fix
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Prevent Elden Ring from running and open up your Steam library. Right-click Elden Ring and select Properties. In the Local Files tab, select Verify integrity of game files. This will take a minute to redownload and replace any missing or corrupted game files.
Verify the Elden Ring Game Files
Prevent Elden Ring from running and open up your Steam library. Right-click Elden Ring and select Properties.
In the Local Files tab, select Verify integrity of game files
In the Local Files tab, select Verify integrity of game files. This will take a minute to redownload and replace any missing or corrupted game files.
Adjust the Steam Controller Settings
Navigate to your Steam settings. Click on Steam on the top left and then select Settings.
In the Controller tab, click on General Controller Settings
In the Controller tab, click on General Controller Settings.
A new window will open up
A new window will open up. Make sure to add the Xbox Configuration Support and Generic Gamepad Configuration Support from here.
Disable Steam Overlay
Back in your Steam settings, navigate to the In-Game tab and uncheck the Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game option, and click on Ok.
To ensure that your controller is working and being recognized by Elden Ring, unp…
To ensure that your controller is working and being recognized by Elden Ring, unplug it from your PC and only plug it back in when Elden Ring starts up on your PC.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If the current interface differs, compare it with the recorded video walkthrough.