[FIXED] No longer can dual wield hookclaws (PS5)

[PsychoPsyops]

Trying to dual wield fully upgraded hookclaws on PS5 version and it won’t let me anymore. It is on my right armament slot. I can equip it in my right hand. The other set is on my hip. I hold triangle and press L1 (ps controller) and the arm reaches for the hip but doesn’t equip in left arm. Yes, I’m in an area that allows attacking.

I’ve tried every button in combination with triangle, with default controls.
Seems like a PlayStation specific bug at this point.

[PsychoPsyops]

Tried R1 as well!

[nfinite.recursion]

If you have other controllers, including steering wheels and flight sticks, disconnect them.

Check your Steam Input settings. Use the official Elden Ring profile.

Try disabling / enabling Steam Input.

If you are using a 3rd party driver to make your controller work, make sure there are no macros enabled.

Try using only the 3rd party driver or only Steam Input as they can interfere with one another.

If using wirelessly, try wired.

[PsychoPsyops]

I'm playing it on PS5. I only have one controller connected and all the controls are default.

[Girth Control]

When you have the hookclaws equipped, one will be in the hand you equipped it to, and the other on your character's hip. To equip the other pair, you have to hold triangle and press the button corresponding to the side you equipped it to, NOT the side you want to equip them to, aka the empty hand. So if you have hookclaws equipped in the RIGHT ARMAMENT SLOT, hold triangle and press R1, NOT L1.

[PsychoPsyops]

Originally posted by Girth Control:

When you have the hookclaws equipped, one will be in the hand you equipped it to, and the other on your character's hip. To equip the other pair, you have to hold triangle and press the button corresponding to the side you equipped it to, NOT the side you want to equip them to, aka the empty hand. So if you have hookclaws equipped in the RIGHT ARMAMENT SLOT, hold triangle and press R1, NOT L1.

I tried this. Nothing happens!
Additionally, holding down triangle brings up the pouch.

[Girth Control]

Originally posted by PsychoPsyops:

Originally posted by Girth Control:

When you have the hookclaws equipped, one will be in the hand you equipped it to, and the other on your character's hip. To equip the other pair, you have to hold triangle and press the button corresponding to the side you equipped it to, NOT the side you want to equip them to, aka the empty hand. So if you have hookclaws equipped in the RIGHT ARMAMENT SLOT, hold triangle and press R1, NOT L1.

I tried this. Nothing happens!

That's incredibly strange... maybe try unequipping everything and reequipping the hookclaws? I'm assuming you've already tried closing the game fully and restarting your console?

I used the cold hookclaws a lot and never had any problems two handing them.

[PsychoPsyops]

Originally posted by Girth Control:

Originally posted by PsychoPsyops:

I tried this. Nothing happens!

That's incredibly strange... maybe try unequipping everything and reequipping the hookclaws? I'm assuming you've already tried closing the game fully and restarting your console?

I used the cold hookclaws a lot and never had any problems two handing them.

Yeah, tried all that too. It has to be bugged in some way.
Or there is something preventing me from doing it that I'm not aware of.

Has triangle always brought up the pouch?

[Girth Control]

Originally posted by PsychoPsyops:

Originally posted by Girth Control:

That's incredibly strange... maybe try unequipping everything and reequipping the hookclaws? I'm assuming you've already tried closing the game fully and restarting your console?

I used the cold hookclaws a lot and never had any problems two handing them.

Yeah, tried all that too. It has to be bugged in some way.
Or there is something preventing me from doing it that I'm not aware of.

Has triangle always brought up the pouch?

Yes. Hold triangle and press the dpad to use the items in the pouch, it's always been like that.

If you're playing on PS5, is it possible you may have activated the accessibility feature that allows you to remap buttons or triggers? Have you tried holding triangle and pressing L2 or R2?

[PsychoPsyops]

Originally posted by Girth Control:

Originally posted by PsychoPsyops:

Yeah, tried all that too. It has to be bugged in some way.
Or there is something preventing me from doing it that I'm not aware of.

Has triangle always brought up the pouch?

Yes. Hold triangle and press the dpad to use the items in the pouch, it's always been like that.

If you're playing on PS5, is it possible you may have activated the accessibility feature that allows you to remap buttons or triggers? Have you tried holding triangle and pressing L2 or R2?

Yup. I’ve tried holding triangle and pressing everything, multiple times lol. It just stays on the hip no matter what.

[Mannotaur]

You cant switch to dual wield/two hand in an area you can't attack in BTW.

[BingusDingus]

Just checked, i can still dual wield hookclaws, i'm using an xbox controller so it must be something to do with your PS controller, update could of messed up the compatibility.

[PsychoPsyops]

Originally posted by BingusDingus:

Just checked, i can still dual wield hookclaws, i'm using an xbox controller so it must be something to do with your PS controller, update could of messed up the compatibility.

This seems the most likely right now.
I had made sure I was in an area that allows for attacking.

[PsychoPsyops]

Fixed it by removing all armor, it let me afterwards. Put all same armor back on and still lets me, even though I’m medium load instead of light load now.

Something was terribly wrong, must have been some kind of disconnect between the time I had last played it, and when I had redownloaded the game.

All the helpful people here, thank you for your effort!

Now it’s time to beat the DLC which is not “too hard” at all!