Obviously, many people are facing this issue, but luckily for me, after half an hour of shuffling the settings on steam and PES, this “ps4 controller not working on PES 21” issue seems to be fixed, and working fine as it should be. Hence, this is a step-by-step guide to fix ps4 controller not working on pes. Please go through the steps sequentially; hopefully, that will help you resolve this problem. Notes before we start: Also read: How to fix low FPS issue when Nvidia whisper mode enabled.
Steps to fix ps4 controller not working on PES 21
Step 1: Configure controller settings on steam (only works on the steam copy)
This step is unnecessary if you have purchased the game from the Xbox Store or a physical copy or playing the CPY version. For the steam version, first and foremost, make sure you have a connected controller via USB or Bluetooth. Then, once configured, (I believe most people would have done this already, but in case you haven’t…) That’s it for the steam controller settings.
Step 2: Verify controller settings for PES 21
You want to ensure that the controller settings you have just configured are being applied to the game. To verify that,
Step 3: Configure controller on eFootball PES settings.exe file (Important!)
After everything has been set into your steam controller settings, the game settings file needs to be updated. Locate the file at – Then open settings.exe and go to the controller tab. Usually, you should set the input to Xinput; what you need to do is alter the input mode into DirectInput and check whether your controller is being detected or not. If your controller is getting detected, don’t set it into DirectInput; instead, roll back to Xinput and click OK to save.
Step 4: Test the game
After everything has been well configured, it’s time to test your controller with the game. Go ahead and start the game and see whether it’s taking input from your controller. Try testing with USB and Bluetooth connections (if you have the wireless module). If you are still facing trouble (which you shouldn’t if you have followed), try reconnecting the controller with your PC and then try again. I have tested these settings on 5-6 PCs and different PS4/PS5 controllers with the same concern. However, they worked, so I hope this guide resolves the ps4 controller not working on PES 21 issue for you. Additional articles:
