Full Controller Support?

[Zetru]

It says it right on the store page: Full Controller Support.
I tried with my Xbox controller, it doesn't work.
I tried with my PS4 controller, it doesn't work.
I tried with my 3rd party controller, it doesn't work.
I tried with my PS4 + DS4 controller, it doesn't work.
So what's this "Full Controller Support about? It doesn't even support Xbox controllers.
They all work on every single game I own but on this one.

[MOSLEY]

It definitely does support Xbox controllers. I play DSR with an Xbox controller every day, lol.

I had an issue where my controller wasn't recognised by the game once. Restarting my PC fixed it.

[Last Place]

Have you checked your steam options for Controllers yet?
It happens that games don't "understand" that I'm using a PS controller, but when I switch my settings to "Generic Gamepad" everything works.

I also need to emulate an Xbox controller sometimes, for this I use 360CE. Have a look, maybe it'll set things right. JoyToKey is an option, albeit a last one.

Just something to try.

[Zetru]

I had to map my whole controller, giving it keyboard keys so it would "work", its not actually working, its just a remap. I don't understand how can it be that hard, I should be able to connect my controller and play but I have to go through all these hoops and download weird programs that I don't know to make it "work".

[MOSLEY]

Yeah, that isn't normal... Controller was plug in and play for me.

[NewtypeXIV]

I have good news and bad news. The good news is that there's nothing wrong with your controller or your game. It's a bug that came out of nowhere about 3 weeks ago, where some people's controllers don't get detected by the game anymore. The bad news is that I still haven't found a solution for this and it seems that no one else has. It's hard to find a solution when you don't know the cause. I played this game for a month and never had controller issues. It really started out of nothing 3 weeks ago. If you restart Steam and try a few times, sometimes it detects the controller, but then you close the game and it doesn't detect it next launch.

[Aztec]

Happened to me and also my game disappeared from the library when I booted up the next day. Clearing the download cache brought my game back with controller (using ps4). Not saying it’s related but I had no issues after, so maybe it’s worth trying? I just bought DSR two weeks ago and everything seemed fine until steam client update

[Mr. Oibyr]

Alright, I need to know "why" this happens, once and for all. I left the game, came back and pressing "any button" doesn't work.

I don't want to fix it, I know how. What do I do that causes this? If I can't prevent it I still want an explanation and google keeps being "unhelpful", I end up rewording questions a dozen ways, excluding 30 things(like "-disconnect", the controller does not disconnect) and still get no answer.

I really am starting to hate looking stuff up on the internet. It was once fun, but trying to "speak" the same language as...whoever google is written by, makes 90% of the responses useless to me. For someone whom prides themself on vocabulary; how can it be soooooooo impossible for me to ask direct questions with laymans terminology. Would it help google if I put "fam" at the end of my query?

I sure found a lot of people complaining about the same thing when I googled "why can't I get a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ answer from google any more?", lol. I'm not alone, the world is becoming a "uh-uh-uh" Youtuber setting the bar for "proper explanation".

Google has become like the woman in the air port talking to David Spade in Tommy Boy; answering a different question than what was asked, 90% of the time.

[Mr. Oibyr]

Already happened again. It happens so much and I'm sick of restarting my computer ever time.

[Zetru]

Yeah, to think that AAA games used to work on their own and you only had to pay for them. I can expect this kind of problem from an indie company or a single-dev game, but this is just unacceptable for a big company like Namco Bandai, even for FromSoftware.

[Mr. Oibyr]

Messaggio originale di Zetru:

I had to map my whole controller, giving it keyboard keys so it would "work", its not actually working, its just a remap.

Do you think I should try it? My controller works all the time, but I sometimes have to restart my computer to return to this game and it kept happening every time last night AND I was using a sl5/wl5 challenge sorcerer in ng+ with it's own continuously repeating problem...

I was trying to run past the Prowling Demon on the bridge to Lost Izalith and it always did the jumping attack.........at least 30x in a row as it's 1st move! I can't block it...can roll away from "attack", but not it's "body" and it always kills me no matter what armour/rings I have on because my char has 298hp and this is ng+, lol. After I calmed down I just killed it on my way there(muuuuuuuuch easier when it gets stunned, stay on it's left), lol.

That plus having to close the game so my roommate could play games and restart it in my bedroom, then the opposite when he was done...I can't blame HIM for this game "forgetting a wired XBOX360 controller is the only mouse I have", because he wants to play Grand Poo World 2 and has to keep putting it down when he gets angry. The kid above my room plays basketball(I blame the parents), so sometimes I just have to sit out there to play remotely or watch him.

BTW; I'm at ng+2, now. About to fight O&S...not looking forward to Nito again.

[Leneri]

Got the same problem, dunno what to do.

[Zetru]

Sadly the best solution is to map the controller to your keyboard hotkeys using the Steam controller settings.
To do this you start the game and press Shift + Tab, go to controller settings and match the keyboard hotkeys. You lose the sensibility of your R2 and L2, so you can't walk slowly.
Tip: Google "dark souls 1 controller" to know the default setup so you don't have to check for every hotkey.

As far as I know, this is the only solution that doesn't require you to download any shady program or spend 14 hours on your PC settings every time you want to play DS1.

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[Bulletzen]

It works with my Xbox One controller and my Playstation 5 controller. Sorry for your issues man!

[Farandr]

I've played with the PS4 controller and it works
I've played with the PS4 controller using Steam controller emulator and it works
I've played with the Xbox One controller and it works