Cant get Days Gone to recognise any controllers

[Callum Carmicheal]

I have tried both a Xbox One and Ps4 controller which both work fine in Steam Big picture mode but when inside days gone neither of the controllers work.

Any ideas?

[Speedian]

Yeah. Right click your game in the library and go to properties, and at the bottom youll see controllers. Change it to either disable steam controller or use default settings. I think steam kinda hijacks your controller, and that keeps priority for itself and not the game you are playing.

If doesn't work you could try updating the controller software via the xbox accessories app from the microsoft store in windows.

Hopefully that helps

[BloodBorne]

I got few issues using the controller too. I tryied Xbox one and PS4 controllers.

[BloodBorne]

Originally posted by Speedian:

Yeah. Right click your game in the library and go to properties, and at the bottom youll see controllers. Change it to either disable steam controller or use default settings. I think steam kinda hijacks your controller, and that keeps priority for itself and not the game you are playing.

If doesn't work you could try updating the controller software via the xbox accessories app from the microsoft store in windows.

Hopefully that helps

I will try it today, thanks for the tip

[Callum Carmicheal]

Originally posted by NorthenLion:

Originally posted by Speedian:

Yeah. Right click your game in the library and go to properties, and at the bottom youll see controllers. Change it to either disable steam controller or use default settings. I think steam kinda hijacks your controller, and that keeps priority for itself and not the game you are playing.

If doesn't work you could try updating the controller software via the xbox accessories app from the microsoft store in windows.

Hopefully that helps

I will try it today, thanks for the tip

This sadly did not work for me, did you have any luck with it?

[OldManTired]

Same issue here, tried using a PS5 pad but it doesn't detect it

[Doctor Mobius]

I'm using the Xbox Series controller (the one with a Share button) linked via Bluetooth... how is your Xbox One controller connected?

[OldManTired]

I've found a way to get it working (PS5 controller) 'disable steam input' under controller settings works just fine now

[O==)XiaN=>]

Had any one try ps5 track pad mlt working on days gone need help

[daneverdier84]

From your library. Click the setting to the game and make sure you enable steam input. There are also in game controller settings where you have to select what type youre using. I've used both the ps4 and then now a gulikit selected as xbox.

[Grizzly47NL]

I can't get it to work either. Tried enabling and disabling steam input, and all other offered 'solutions'. This sucks. I play via Steam Link and nVidia Shield with a Xbox One controller.

[Shotgun Sters]

I THINK I FIGURED IT OUT!!!

So I tried all the usual suggestions: Disable/Enable Steam Input, Ignore Controller in the game settings, as well as several others. None of that worked. Here's what the issue was:

I have a keyboard that has the ability to emulate a controller, specifically a Wooting 60HE. It has pressure sensitive keys. This allows me to make it so my WASD keys emulate a left thumbstick. This is useful in games like Deep Rock Galactic, because emulating a left thumbstick for my movement gives me more control when I am walking along ledges and stuff, trying to avoid fall damage.

Anyway, Steam recognizes them both, and the keyboard seems to be the "Primary" controller. There is no way to change that or disable it in Steam.

All I did was I just unplugged that keyboard when I went to launch Days Gone. Now my controller is immediately recognized by Days Gone, and it works perfectly.

My guess is that Days Gone just grabs the first controller that it sees, and if you are trying to use a different controller, then Days Gone will not acknowledge it.

Interesting little add on: Once the game is running, I can plug the keyboard back in, and everything continues to work fine!

Hope this helps!!

[jozef_the_grey]

Originally posted by Shotgun Sters:

I THINK I FIGURED IT OUT!!!


Hope this helps!!

BROTHER you did figure it out, i tried EVERYTHING and was about to burst.. The issue is I use ReWASD to virtually emulate a controller so i can remap any button to literally anything imaginable to further complicate things. I read your post and figured YEAH RIGHT and i unplugged my keyboard and mouse and.. voilá, it worked!! THANKS MAN FR ONG NO CAP

[Bojack Horseman]

nothing worked for me, untill i found by accident some random comment on YT. Turn on the game, go to options and turn off the "ignore controller" option :D