Windows' Devices and Printers should offer a simple view of connected devices. Use the search function on Windows' taskbar to find and open Game Controllers.Press Win + R in your keyboard, type joy.cpl then select Ok.
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The Gamepad Tester should work in most modern browsers and will show detected controllers along with some additional info such as their vendor and hardware identification (VID/PID).Ĭonnected controllers should appear on Windows Game controllers list, also called joy.cpl. Confirm if they are detected on DsHidMini Control Utility (DSHMC.exe) Connected DS3 controllers used with DsHidMini in DS4Windows mode won't appear on the Gamepad Tester website nor in Windows' Game Controllers list.If the Hide DS4 controllers option is active or if you have controllers hidden with HidHide then they may not appear on the Gamepad Tester website or in Windows' Game Controllers list.If you want to troubleshoot issues with your real controller then it's better if DS4Windows is stopped/not running for these checks, otherwise you might mistaken a virtual controller with the real one.Headphone or mic related issues when using supported gamepads "Could not open (controller) exclusively" / Hide DS4 controllers option not working Games not recognizing the virtual controller (under construction)Ĭontroller not behaving correctly in-game Virtual controller usage in games and related issuesĭS4Windows not creating virtual controllers Ways to check if a controller has been detected by Windows Physical controller detection, connection and related issues Troubleshooting tips and general directionsĭS4Windows silently does not open, crashes, does not start or fails to save settings Running DS4Windows under a custom ".exe" name Preventing conflicts between Steam and DS4Windows Uninstalling DS4Windows and related drivers Preventing the double controller / double input issue in gamesīacking up, restoring or deleting user data and settings PD: Remember that the first screen of the game, the blue one with the controls, have to be skipped with the keyboard "X", then you can play the entire game with the controller.Starting point, general info and directionsĬonnecting controllers to the PC and DS4Windows The last step is to configure the controller controls on the launcher the same way as the rest of versions of the game: Something you should to take into account that Final Fantasy VII only accepts DInput controllers with up to 10 buttons, which means that with this configuration we will lose the ability to use LS and RS(元 and R3) in this game, the original layout didn't use them anyways thoght.įinally just click "Apply" and the changes should be effective the next time you boot the game.
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This will make the D-Pad work as the Left Stick, that way you can move and navigate the menus with both the D-Pad and the Left Stick.Īs for the triggers, go to the "DirectInput" tab and tick "Enable DirectInput Output", then click on "Customize" and we would make the next changes: To make the D-Pad work go to the first tab of XInputPlus, "KeyAssing" and in the "Left Stick" box select "Multiple Key", then tick "Left Stick" and "DPAD" and click "Ok".
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Then extract the program and run it as Administrator and select the Final Fantasy VII executable found in "C:/Program FIles(x86)/Steam/SteamApps/Common/FINAL FANTASY VII/ff7.exe". If the file link is down, you just don't want trust this guide enough to download it, or just want to configure some options by yourself you can just follow these steps:įirst of all download XInputPlus, the page is in Japanese, but the program is in english, just click on the latest version of XinputPlus to download ti.