A guide on how to fix the controller (100% works) in Tales of Arise.
How to Fix Controller
Here’s the current working solution for those that have issues with the game seemingly not recognizing their gamepad.
1. Change controller override to Steam Input
Go to game’s Properties > Controller and set it to Enable Steam Input.
2. Launch the game and apply an official configuration
Launch game, go to the options menu, select Steam Controller Settings.
If you’ve never played the game, press New Game and you’ll get an options screen, where you can select Steam Controller Settings.
If you’ve played the game press Continue. Then press Tab. Select Controls. From there you can open the config.
3. Browse Configs and then pick Official Configuration for Tales of Arise for your appropriate gamepad and click apply.



4. Restart the game
Your gamepad should be already connected when the game is launched.
Make sure the game is focused.
You will know the gamepad is working if you can skip intro logos with button presses.
Alternative Solution
1. Change controller override to Steam Input
Go to game’s Properties > Controller and set it to Enable Steam Input.

2. Launch the game and apply any community configuration
Launch game, go to the options menu, select Steam Controller Settings.
If you’ve never played the game, press New Game and you’ll get an options screen, where you can select Steam Controller Settings.
If you’ve played the game press Continue. Then press Tab. Select Controls. From there you can open the config.
3. Browse Configs, enable Show Other Controller Types and then pick a highly upvoted control scheme and click apply.
4. Restart the game
Your gamepad should be already connected when the game is launched.
Make sure the game is focused.
You will know the gamepad is working if you can skip intro logos with button presses.
By Dfactor
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