In Monster Hunter World, players set on the ultimate hunting adventure, deploying various skills and techniques to hunt monsters of variable shapes and sizes. For those that play Monster Hunter World on PC, the mouse/keyboard combo works well in most of the cases but many opt for console controllers. All in all, controllers do offer a number of advantages over the mouse/keyboard combo but they remain far from perfect. Read to the end if you notice Monster Hunter World PC controller not working and have no idea why. 

Controller Won’t Work In Monster Hunter World: Possibilities

Incomplete Gamepad Installation 

When you connect a controller to your PC, you will usually see a “gamepad installing” message. However, if the gamepad installation is interrupted for some reason, a lot of issues would occur. Hence, once it comes to Monster Hunter World PC controller not working, you must give gamepad installation some thought. 

Controller Not Enabled (Steam)

One cause for controller issues in PC games is the setting of the controller. Unless you enable your controller via controller settings menu, you cannot use it in the game.

Mapping Of The Controller 

Another possibility is the mapping of the controller. Basically, your controller may go haywire despite being securely connected to your PC if errors erase the mappings settings. On the bright side, if mapping is responsible, there is no need to do much to return the controller to normal. 

Issues With USB Port 

Your PC isn’t recognizing your controller? Then you must take the USB port into account. Since the controller connects to the computer through the port, port issues would complicate controller detection. 

Monster Hunter World PC Controller Not Working: Advice

Set Up The Controller (Steam)

• Step 1: Connect your controller to your PC
• Step 2: Launch Steam and log in to your account.
• Step 3: Enable Big Picture Mode (if you don’t have it enabled already). To do so, select the window icon (big picture mode icon) next to your account.
• Step 4: Go to Settings, select Controller Settings and see what is enabled there.  Depending on the controller you’re using, you must enable either PS4 Configuration Support or Xbox Configuration Support. If you’re using genetic controllers, you should enable Generic Gamepad Configuration Support. Assuming that things proceed smoothly, your controller should show up under Detected Controllers.
• Step 5: Select the controller and click Identify. This should prompt your controller to vibrate, confirming that Steam has indeed identified the right controller. 
• Step 6: Go to your Steam Library and navigate to Monster Hunter World.
• Step 7: Click Manage Game and select Controller Configuration. Here, you will be able to customize your controller’s buttons specifically for Monster Hunter World. (Provigil)

Make Use Of Gamepad Emulator 

• Step 1: Plug your controller into a USB port and ensure Windows detects it. To confirm your controller has been successfully connected, go to Windows, select Settings, click Devices then select Bluetooth & other devices. Next, scroll down until you see Gamepad and check its status.
• Step 2: Download Gamepad Emulator from GitHub – x360ce/x360ce: Primary repository for the x360ce library, front-end and tools. 
• Step 3: Open My Computer, navigate to Downloads and open the downloaded gameplay emulator’s folder.
• Step 4: Launch Steam and sign in to your account.
• Step 5: Go to Library and locate Monster Hunter World.
• Step 6: Right-click the game and select Browse Local Files. If you installed a crack version of the game or you installed it from any other site apart from Steam, simply right-click on the Monster Hunter World game shortcut on your desktop and select Open File Location. 
• Step 7: Copy the Game Emulator from your Downloads folder to the Monster Hunter World game file you’ve opened.
• Step 8: Extract the controller emulator software from its zipped file using any file unzipper program. If you don’t have one installed on your PC, you can get one here. 
• Step 9: Right-click on the Gamepad Emulator and select Run As Administrator. Once the program opens, you may receive a prompt that a particular file is missing so select Create. (clubdeportestolima.com.co)
• Step 10: Pick Browse internet for gamepad settings. Once it’s done loading, close the window, select Auto and then hit Save. 

To ensure your gamepad is accurately configured, right-click on the gamepad button you’d like to change (on the emulator software window), select Record then press the button you’d like to replace it with on your gamepad. Aside from that, whenever you have issues getting your controller to work, determine whether the port you are using is working perfectly. One simple test is to switch port and see if the computer detects the controller.

Opt Out Of Or Opt In to Steam Beta 

It is currently unclear why the Steam Beta program is linked to controller connectivity issues. However, several Monster Hunter World players have reported that after opting out or opting into the Steam Beta program, their game controller connectivity issues were resolved. Thus, it’s also worth a shot.

Razer Raiju Controller Fix

• Step 1: Uninstall every controller installed on your PC and then reboot it.
• Step 2: Launch Steam and enable PS4 Controller Support (only enable controller support for PC).
• Step 3: Plug in your Razer Raiju controller
• Step 4: Go to Windows Search, type Device Manager and hit Enter. Next, expand Human Interface Devices and navigate to Razer Raiju.
• Step 5: Right-click it and select Update driver.
• Step 6: Choose the Browse My Computer For Driver Software option and select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
• Step 7: Select HID-compliant Game Controller, click Next then let it update.
• Step 8: Once the update is complete, close the window, restart your computer and launch Monster Hunter World. Your game controller should work perfectly now.