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Due to this change, vJoy as outlined in the old guide below no longer work. Previously, game configs are only applied when a game use Steam Input API. In another Steam update in 2020, if you enable controller support in Steam for your controller in Steam -> Settings -> Controller, Steam will force capture your controller device and apply a game config even when the game in question does not use Steam Input API. However, even with this update, this still doesn't fix the situation for us who want to use a DS 3 controller on FFVII (the game uses a joystick type of DInput, not Steam Input API). This introduces DS 3 support for games that use Steam Input. 24th, 2018 (requires installing the official DS 3 driver from PlayStation Now app beforehand). If you have been following Steam client updates, you may remember Steam released support for DaulShock 3 back in Jul. This new method can make DaulShock/XBox or any controller work on FFVII without any third party software. The new method is a variant of potential solution "II." above (map to keyboard buttons), but using only "Steam Controller Configuration", which is much easier and without the need for any third party software. FFVII Nx driver does this so a XInput gamepad can work) Mod the game so it accepts standard DirectInput or XInput gamepad (e.g. Convert gamepad buttons to keyboard buttons (e.g before the new method, people use 3rd party wrapper type software to do this) vJoy, as outlined in the old guide below does this XInputPlus) Convert gamepad buttons to "joystick type" DirectInput so the game can understand ( e.g. While in game, the game responds to both keyboard and joystick inputs simultaneously. Once in game, some buttons of a standard DirectInput or XInput gamepad work while others do not. Under "FFVII Game Settings -> Joystick", the button presses of a standard DirectInput or XInput gamepad cannot even be detected and changed. The game lacks support for POV hat (D-pad) and Triggers on standard DirectInput and XInput controllers. The four directions are mapped to X and Y axes. # Traits of FFVII PC input implementation:įor joystick/controller support, the game implements a "joystick type" of DirectInput. "Steam Controller Configuration" (see below) can make all buttons work with the game. Once in game, some buttons work while others do not. However, the buttons cannot be detected and changed under "FFVII Game Settings -> Joystick". All buttons are tested to work under Windows "Game controller settings". Once the official drivers is installed, the device acts as a DirectInput gamepad. When the gamepad is plugged in for the first time, Windows 10 detects it and the device shows up as a placeholder device. Windows 10 has no native drivers official drivers is needed.
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When the gamepad is plugged in for the first time, Windows 10 automatically installs it as a DirectInput gamepad. # Summary about DS 4 and DS 3 compatibility for FFVII PC: I've included Steam gamepad presets for both DS 4 and DS 3 in this post ( see below for steam:// ) so you can just import them without having to manually map this yourself. This is the fastest, easiest, and most elegant method without the use of any third party software. Just use "Steam Controller Configuration" and remap DS buttons to keyboard buttons.