(SOLVED) game refuses to recognize controller input at all

[char]

Edit: problem sovled, thanks to optiMISTAKE, Ctrl-Alt-Del was the solution (i wish that was a joke)

I've tried every solution for this problem I've come across thus far.

Game boots up 100% normally, but I can't even do the "press any button to start" unless its on my keyboard. I've tried running in administrator, running in win 8 compatibility mode, fresh install, disabling steam controller settings, enabling generic controller settings, downloading Xbox Accessories, EVERYTHING. I even tried using an original Xbox One controller only to be met with the exact same result.

[optiMISTAKE]

1. A method, that has helped many others with similar problem (credits to dcy665):
In game, press Ctrl-Alt-Del
Wait until for Task Manager window to pop up
Cancel out of Task Manager

2. Try to play in Big Picture mode

Try these methods, and then write here if it helped. Good luck!

[char]

Originally posted by optiMISTAKE:

1. A method, that has helped many others with similar problem (credits to dcy665):
In game, press Ctrl-Alt-Del
Wait until for Task Manager window to pop up
Cancel out of Task Manager

Actual ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ wizard over here, currently trying to reassemble my brain-cells back together and figure out why this of all things worked. If I had enough to give you an award, I would.

[dcy665]

My rough guess, the game isn't robust in assigning the controller. Probably because the game was originally console and the option to use something other than the first controller it found was rare back then.

So, something happens (never figured out what) and the controller (USB, or Wireless) fails initialization. Since this is PC, KB/M are the default and it will use them. Which has to be subverted. C.A.D. Task Manager will pop up its window and takes the primary display and KB/M combo for its use. Canceling out of that returns control to the game, which needs a controller, and this time - it finds it. Thus, no defaulting to KB/M.

I would suggest that all these other people had some weirdness in their USB stack. However, I do not have a weird USB stack and it not only did it to me in DS:R but it did it again in a different game altogether (which I neglected to write down).

Maybe your grey matter can get closer to an actual answer.

Good Luck

[Bandy]

Odd, for me I had to unplug USB peripherals before DS1 would use KBM.
Yes, it was a poor PC port from beginning, and DSR is a poor remaster.
Still, a good game once you adjust to all the left over crap.

[M.T. Fish]

You can change the controller input outside of Big Picture as well. I believe it's under properties.