Dark Souls 3 controller not working

On starting Dark souls 3 (steam/win11/razer blade 17) only the mouse and keyboard would work despite having an xbox series controller wirelessly connected. The xbox button prompts were there but the controller did nothing.

Best Answer

I was able to fix this by:

Going to Big picture mode > settings (cog icon) > controller settings > untick all except "guide button focuses steam"

Start the game and it works flawlessly.

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How do I fix Dark Souls controller?

Double click on HID - Compliant Game Controller. Click the "Disable" (May get warning and restart computer request). If no restart required, launch Dark Souls and your controller buttons should now function properly. Hope this useful.

How do I connect my controller to Dark Souls 3?

Yes, the PS4 controller works on Dark Souls 3 PC. The controller can be used to navigate the menus and control the character in-game.

Does PS4 controller work on Dark Souls 3?

Windows might sometimes be unable to detect your gamepad due to an overload of devices plugged in to your machine. Try to disconnect other plug-and-play devices and see if the issue persists. In addition, if you're using a USB hub, be sure to disconnect your gamepad from the USB hub and connect it directly to your PC.

Controller Not Working in Dark Souls 3 (PC) (In my case Razer...)

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