In this guide, you will find out how to fix Encased Controller/Gamepad Not Working on a PC.
1- First of all, you have to restart the game; if you have launched the game, close it. Then restart it and check the controller to see if it is working or not.
2- If your controller is still not working, restart your PC and then check your controller.
3- Open Steam, go to the library, and find the game. After finding the game, right-click on it, click on the properties, and then click on the controller tab. You have to select disable Steam input and then check the controller. If it does not help you, then enable the Steam input.
4- Also, close all the programs running in the background, as they cause issues in the game launching. So before launching the game, close all the programs running in the background.
5- You have to unplug any devices plugged into your PC. You have to unplug the USB, microphones, etc don’t unplug the keyboard and mouse. After this, launch the game and see if this fixes your problem.
6- After that, configure your controller by opening Steam and clicking on the Steam button on the top left of your screen.
7- Right-click on it, go to the properties and click on the controller on the left side of your screen. Click on the general controller settings.
8- You will find a lot of different options. Now you have to connect your controller to your system and here you will see your controller under the detected controller.
9- Then, you have to checkmark the Xbox configuration support or what controller you are using. In this list, you will get the options for different controllers; you can select the option according to which controller you are using. You can also checkmark the Xbox extended feature support, as it is for the elite controllers.
10- After that, go to the big picture mod by clicking on it on the top right side of your screen, and then go to the controller options to ensure that you are playing the game with global settings.
11- Launch the game again and see if your issue is fixed. If your issue is still not resolved, then you have to go back to the controller option and try setting it to Forced OFF or setting it to force On. Hopefully, it will fix your issue.
12- If you are still facing the issue, you have to use a wired controller instead of a Bluetooth controller, as it will solve your problem.