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Xbox One / Elite / 360 Controller FIX
By NomNom
This guide will help you with solving the famous “Controller option greyed out” issue, with the game. Not sure why this happens internally within the game, but yeah. Nice work Capcom, please do not hire Teletubbies as your QA testers.

Please like, favourite and share if it worked and so that it convince me to make more guides!

Revised on 31/08/2021.
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Category: Modding or Configuration
Languages: English
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5 Sep, 2021 @ 3:01am
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Guide Index
Overview
Requirements & Download Link 
Applying the fix 
Extra notes 
Extra step for DR2: OTR 
Troubleshooting 
Update Logs 
Comments
Requirements & Download Link
So, in order for this fix to actually work, you will need to download the required files and install the redistributable files [they are packed within the RAR file, included].

Download link
Download Link (Google Drive)[drive.google.com]
Applying the fix
This is the important part of the guide.

You will need to install DirectX Runtime, which you can download from Microsoft's website[www.microsoft.com].

Step 1: Install vcredist_x64 & x86 if you don't have those installed. They are Microsoft Visual C++ Redist files, that is required by apps, that uses C++ programming language.
Step 2: Extract the files from the zip to DR2 folder.
Step 3: Open x360ce.exe, there will be few prompts/windows popping up displaying that the .dlls are missing and will tell you do you want to create them, go ahead and press OK/YES whichever comes up! When that's done, another form/window will pop up saying that do you want to automatically search controller settings and controller game settings? Press continue/OK/YES. Once found, press continue/OK.
Step 4: Go to force feedback on controller 1 (On second layers of tabs) and make sure that the force feedback is disabled.
Step 5: Go to options, change the hook mode to compatibility then go back to controller 1 and hit save, then close the program.
Step 6: Open the game, you may hear the window is making a sound (Only once) if so then that's the good news, another indication is that if you try to move the mouse, it will be visible then disappear! If you were able to press start on the controller then congrats! But you still have to enable it from the options! (Which should now be switchable from off to on.)

Note
In game vibration does work even when force feedback is off, the vibration/rumble is really weak in this game hence you’ll hardly feel it.
Extra notes
  • Once you done this, you don't have to re-do this again unless you have installed the game again.
  • When putting your controller onto another port, different than the one you previously connected, you need to re-configure the x360ce.exe
  • If the popup that ask you to automatically search online for the settings doesn't appear, try running the x360ce in administrator mode. This solution probably fix the startup crash with x360ce.
  • A forgotten reminder to turn off Steam input from Big Picture mode.
    Originally posted by Silent Hell:
    You should probably add that you NEED to disable Steam input for this game in Big Picture Mode or else this will NOT work.
Extra step for DR2: OTR
Originally posted by Vargas78:
Hi it did work on off the record.

One thing i had to do for that and this game too later on, was to manually configure the right trigger to invert axis 3, and then tick the 'pass through box' to On under the Advanced options. Otherwise the left trigger would be stuck on aim and you wouldn't be able to press left and right triggers at the same (for aim and shoot).

But with that being done it's works well on both games which is great!
Troubleshooting
If above solution doesn't work or if it works but have some issues with specific buttons try doing these troubleshoots.

  • Try running Administrator mode if x360ce crashes on startup.
  • If searching automatic settings for your controller doesn't help, use one of the presets from the drop down menu below. (Note: If you're using Xbox One controller you can use Xbox 360 presets). You can also go to Setting Database ---> Global Settings to see if other settings work.
  • If you're not using official Xbox controllers, and using the solution above causes issues with triggers, try manually adding the trigger axis. Go to whichever trigger that is causing issues, click on the dropdown and click on Record, then press the trigger.
  • Turn off Force Feedback, the game has rumble enabled but it's very light.
Update Logs
31/08/2021:
-Adjusted the tone of the guide, to make it unfriendly.
-Sorted out some typos.

10/11/2018:
-Fixed a typo in the guide.
-Fixed download link.
-Added formatting for texts.
-Added two sections, troubleshooting & FAQs.

07/07/2018:
-Fixed download links.
247 Comments
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Slayer68 5 Dec @ 12:42am 
All good, NomNom.
Thanks to people like you, we can still find work-a-rounds to play older games.
Your help is appreciated.
NomNom  [author] 5 Dec @ 12:28am 
@Slayer68 - I just saw your comment now, and I am glad to hear the guide is still working to this day. :)
Slayer68 10 Nov @ 11:27pm 
Hey, NomNom.
Thanks for the guide.
It took me hours to get it to work until I found your guide, which is very well written.
If anyone is still having issues, I followed their instructions exactly to get an Xbox One controller to work. Below are some extra tips if you can't get it to work:

* Use the older version of Xbox360 CE (the one found at speedrun.com - it is mentioned in the below comments);
* download DS4 and InputMapper (this worked for me, but you may not need them);
* start Dead Rising 2 with Xbox360 CE minimised, and your controller on; and
* go into the Dead Rising 2 options, find the gamepad/controller options, and enable it.

I kept missing the enable/disable option within Dead Rising 2 (the options at the title screen), which was stopping the controller from working. When you load Dead Rising 2, you'll hear a 'ding', which means it's working.
My instructions may not work for everyone, but following NomNom's instructions does work. :)
Rebellis_@uitum 6 Oct @ 1:53pm 
nevermind i was using other version of x360ce but after the motorcycle minigame at start now the other buttons arent working except sticks
Rebellis_@uitum 6 Oct @ 1:35pm 
only works until actual main menu screen
Kat 13 Aug @ 10:05pm 
Hey so this works like 99% but my Xbox One controller disconnects every time a menu comes up? Its really strange behavior.
Freya 25 Jul @ 7:17pm 
I just confirmed MabusGaming from the comments can't read. As a joke I tried the method in the speedrun website about Dead Rising 2 like he mentioned and that method was super fast and it took me less than 10 seconds to set up.

So he either didn't follow the instructions, or he was dumb enough to not go into the game's settings and enable the controller support now that the new ini was created from the method in the speedrun website.
Yung Cazzy 11 Nov, 2024 @ 6:31pm 
Works but for some reason my controller will randomly disconnects, and I cant even use my mouse to fix it
Lioninthisgame 7 Nov, 2024 @ 2:53pm 
Worked for me, super easy to follow instructions. Thank you!
NomNom  [author] 5 Nov, 2024 @ 12:36pm 
You're welcome. :)