worked ty

thanks bro

man you saved me ty so much now i can play with the normal controls and not this shit

No problem. Unfortunately, it turned out this solution didn't work for me in the end so I had to resort to using 3rd party software (XInputPlus) to make the game playable. (I would've added that to my previous comment but didn't let me edit it :p)

Thanks for the suggestion @Nappa, I did a quick test with another controller (Switch Pro) and ran into that issue as it hadn't been 'enabled' by default. I'll look to update this guide with a troubleshooting section on how to set that part up.

@lumi_essence - check out the conversation thread below as it has some possible suggestions to try out.

Hi, I enabled steam input and followed every step, but the game doesn't let me press anything at all. I have no idea how to fix this. No matter what I do, the game doesn't detect my controller.

Hey, thanks for this. The default controller support/setup is abysmal.

One thing you might want to add: if you don't see the "Controller Configuration" button (or "Controller Layout" as it's called for me) in the library screen from step one, you need to enable it in the settings first.

Click the 'Manage' button (the cog wheel in the 1st screenshot), choose "Properties", navigate to the "Controller" tab, and set the override dropdown to "Enable steam input". This should then make the menus from the rest of your guide accessible.

Sounds to me like a specific issue between your Steam version and xbox elite controller.
If you tried my earlier suggestions, one other thing I'd recommend is trying the "Steam app beta" under Settings > Account > Beta participation. Might resolve your version and compatibility issue.

If that doesn't work, try a Google search to see if others have come across the same issue.

@Krow Before the steam update it was working for me. I played this game long ago and it works but now when i do the forced on on the controller settings and activate the configure xbox settings the controller doesn't work in game. if i remove forced on and it's disabled (turned to global settings) it works and the game recognize it but not with the configuration. My XBOX one elite controller works fine in any other game only in this game it only works when I remove every steam configure settings but still with fucked up controls. e.g - any help would be appreciated .

Just to rule things out, I did a quick test on my end and with the latest version of Windows 10 and latest drivers for my xbox controller, looks like the above steps still work for me.

It's challenging having to troubleshoot everyone's individual setup, so here are some suggestions that may help:
- Restart your computer and/or controller, then try again - simple, but you'd be surprised how often this fixes things.
- Is it connected via USB or Bluetooth? Go into your 'device manager' and remove your controller entirely. Try plugging it back in (even try a different USB port) and have windows re-add it from scratch, then try again.
- Within Steam, right click on the game in your game list and go to properties. Then choose 'controller'. In here your controller input may have changed, depending on your controller, check the settings (enable if disabled) and try again.
- If all else fails, try Google