How to play Elden Ring with controller on PC?

  

How to play Elden Ring with controller on PC?

FromSoftware's Elden Ring has taken the gaming world by storm, surpassing even Dark Souls 3 in copies sold. As of March, 12 million copies have landed in the hands of players worldwide, opening up to a world created in the minds of Hidetaka Miyazaki and George RR Martin.

Being available on multiple platforms has helped the title reach these heights. Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows.

If you have a copy of Elden Ring on PC, yes you can use a controller. Some options are arguably better than others, but the game can be played with a controller on PCs as long as you have an Xbox or PS4/PS5 controller.

Elden Ring: How to play PC port with a controller

Before you can start playing using a controller, you need to prepare Steam to accept the controller. If Elden Ring is running in the background, close it before continuing. Then follow these steps:

Step 1: Launch Steam. Click on the Steam tab in the upper right corner. Select Settings in the drop-down menu.

Step 2: Select Controller in the window that opens. Select General Controller Settings.

Step 3: Select the type of controller support according to the controller you are using. For example, check “Xbox Configuration Support” if you are using an Xbox controller.

Step 4: Plug in the controller via USB. Use the latest USB port. For example, if you have an open USB 3.0 port, use it. Select this if you only have USB 2.0.

Step 5: Click Define to make sure it is recognized, then select Calibrate - the necessary changes should be made; otherwise leave it.

Step 6: Right-click the game from your Steam Library and select Properties from the drop-down menu.

Step 7: Select the Controller tab from the drop-down menu. Under OVERRIDE FOR HAND RING, make sure it is set to Enable Steam Login

Now launch and explore the Lands Between using a controller. It should be noted that the button prompts will not change if you are using a DualShock or DualSense controller (PS4 and PS5 respectively). There will be Xbox, PC or Steam button prompts.

It is also useful to enter the game's controller settings and change the key assignments. Sekiro had full customization and FromSoftware extended the same level of customization to Elden Ring.