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As a complete remake of Hyperdimension Neptunia, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 is superior to the original in many aspects. In addition to that, Re;Birth1 is available on quite a few platforms as well so people could play wherever they like. For those that own computers, they could play Re;Birth1 either with keyboard/mouse combos or console controllers. Nonetheless, while controllers offer a number of benefits, complaints about Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 controller not working surface every now and then.
Controller Won’t Work In Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1: Possibilities
Updates
For your information, settings of Re;Birth1 sometimes revert to default following updates. You notice Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 controller not working after the game finishes updating? In that case, you should take updates into account.
Controller Driver
Another reason why your controller won’t work in Re;Birth1 is that your controller driver is out-of-date. Drivers enable computers to communicate with devices and the controller driver is not an exception. Hence, if the controller driver is damaged, corrupted, outdated and so on, there is no way for your controller to work in the game.
Controller Settings (Steam)
All in all, it’s impossible for controllers to work the moment people connect them to computers. PC games usually opt for keyboard/mouse combos so to play them using console controllers, Windows users must tweak settings here and there. If you play Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 on Steam and cannot get the controller to work, give Steam controller settings some thought.
What Must Be Done
Change Back To Controller
Unable to play Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 with your controller after a game update? In that case, you should consider changing back to the controller in the game settings.
- Step 1: Launch Steam and log into your account.
- Step 2: Go to Library and launch your Hyperdimension Neptunia game.
- Step 3: Use your keyboard and mouse to navigate to in-game settings and change them from keyboard/mouse back to the controller.
Update Windows And Controller Driver
Windows
- Step 1: Press Win + I to open Settings
- Step 2: Select Update & Security then choose Check For Updates in Windows Update. If an update is available, allow Windows to download and install it.
- Step 3: Restart your computer, launch the game and see how things turn out.
Controller Driver
- Step 1: Plug in your game controller.
- Step 2: Go to Search bar, type Device Manager and hit Enter.
- Step 3: In Device Manager, locate your controller, right-click it and pick Properties.
- Step 4: Navigate to Driver tab, hit Update driver and follow the instructions.
- Step 5: When the update concludes, restart your computer.
Think About Steam Controller Settings
- Step 1: Connect your controller to your PC.
- Step 2: Launch Steam, log in to your account and enable Big Picture Mode.
- Step 3: Go to Options and select Controller Settings.
- Step 4: Enable PS4 Configuration Support if the controller you want to use is a PS4 controller. If your controller is an Xbox model, select Xbox Controller Support. If you use a generic controller, select Generic Controller Support. Once this is done, your controller should show up under the Detected controller section.
- Step 5: Go to Steam Library and navigate to Hyperdimension Neptunia.
- Step 7: Select Manage game, click Controller Configuration and proceed to map your controller buttons.
x360ce Emulator (For Xbox 360)
- Step 1: Download x360ce software to your PC. Remember that the software is available in 32-bit and 64-bit so you need to select the one that matches your system.
- Step 2: Once the download wraps up, go to My Computer and select the Downloads folder. Locate the zip file you recently downloaded and extract its contents.
- Step 3: Launch Steam, go to Library and navigate to Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1.
- Step 4: Right-click it and select Properties.
- Step 5: Go to Local Files and select Browse Local Files.
- Step 6: Select Binaries and click Retail. (The folder containing the Hyperdimension Neptunia executable file).
- Step 7: Move the contents of the extracted zip file into the above folder.
- Step 8: Right-click the x360ce executable file and select Run as administrator.
- Step 9: As soon as the app opens, you should see a prompt telling you aan “xinput 1_3.dll file is missing. Don’t worry and select Create.
- Step 10: The Emulator is going to detect your controller and present you with a menu. Select Use automatic search for settings from the Internet and press Next. Once the search is completed and installation has been automatically processed, click Finish.
- Step 11: Select Auto to auto-configure the gamepad and then proceed to adjust anyone you are not happy with.
- Step 12: Select Save, close the emulator and relaunch your game.
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