If you're facing issues with your controller not working when you play XDefiant on PC, our solutions will help you fix the problem.
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Players have been reporting issues when it comes to playing XDefiant with a controller on PC. The problem seems to stem from the controller detection mixup on Windows. If you are one of the affected players, we have a few fixes that you can try.The reason your controller is not working in XDefiant seems to come from a detection conflict on your PC. While your controller may be connected and working in other games, XDefiant won’t be able to detect it due to a technical bug.
Because this bug seems to be tied to controller detection, try this simple solution first. First, quit Ubisoft Connect, then turn off Steam, Epic Games Launcher, GOG, and any launcher that’s running on your system. After that, start Ubisoft Connect again and try playing XDefiant.If you’re still having trouble with XDefiant not detecting your controller, you can manually change the settings.
If none of the above solutions helped, there could be compatibility issues with your controller and XDefiant. In that case, you can try raising the issue with Ubisoft’s
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