Product: Battlefield 2042Platform:PCPlease specify your platform model. PCAMD or Nvidia Model Number Nvidia 3080 Enter RAM memory size in GB 64 gbAre you using any software with an overlay? NoWhich part of the game is the issue happening in? MultiplayerWhich part of the mode? ConquestPlease select your region North AmericaOn which server did this happen? AllWhen did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 12/11/21 03:00aSummarize your bug XBOX controller will not work on the game. How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I load the game. I turn on the XBox Controller. The controller does not work on Battlefield 2042. It works fine on Battlefield 5 and Call of Duty. What happens when the bug occurs? Nothing happens, the controller it not working. The mouse and keyboard is working. What should be happening instead? It should be working like it does on Battlefield 5 and Call of DutyI dont have any.

@EA_Atic I have done a bit of research on this so far, and from my understanding, there are multiple issues with controllers and or devices such as joysticks, etc.There are 3 main issues I've seen, the first is where most of an Xbox controller's functions do not work and they are unable to be rebound inside the menu.The second issue is for PlayStation, where it does not look like the controllers are supported (show's Xbox controls in-game) the button maps are completely scrambled (Circle is escape), and you are stuck looking at the ground or sky and are unable to rebind any of the keybinds in the menu.The third issue is sometimes extra peripherals can be giving false inputs causing players to spin in circles shooting or cannot controller their character without disconnecting all peripherals. (Don't have much evidence on this issue, only have seen once or twice)I am personally using a PS5 controller, I was able to use DS4windows, which is a third-party application, for the beta completely fine. I have tried turning it off, using no controller support and running the game through Origin, running the game through Steam and using their controller support, emulating an Xbox controller through DS4windows, using the play config files from the beta for the live game, unplugging everything but my controller, and trying to remap buttons in the game (detects L2 as up on the joystick, and the joystick as a button so its not possible to do).https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qs6ubf/can_not_use_controller_on_pc/ (PS controllers)https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qsdxrz/what_is_wrong_with_controller_on_pc/ (Comments for both PS controllers and Xbox)https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qs6utu/playstation_controller_not_working_on_pc/ (PS controllers)https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qsf69h/controller_on_pc/ (PS controllers)https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qs601u/randomly_looking_to_sky_on_controller/https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qsc9k6/pc_controller_issue/ (Xbox controller)

I just downloaded the Xbox Accessories App and made sure the Xbox controller was working, and it is. It did not fix the issue.

no they just decided to release the game without fixing these bugs from the beta

Same. Trying to troubleshoot atm. Just did a quick search and found this thread.

XBox Controller Not Working on PC for Battlefield 2042

323 Replies

Ninyaaben
4 years ago
My PS4 controller is not working either on PC for Battlefield 2042.
MaximumGruff
4 years ago
Same. Trying to troubleshoot atm. Just did a quick search and found this thread.
Cumberland_Bart
4 years ago
Battlefield 2042 gamepad not working. The gamepad controller doesn't do any thing at all like its not connected.
warthogiscool
4 years ago
same. Xbx series controller
REFLEX-GAMING
4 years ago
Download the Xbox Accessories App and make sure its connected possibly?
xzombiekiller53
4 years ago
Trying to play BF2042 but the game doesn't recognize the Xbox Elite Controller. I can use the Xbox hotkeys proving the controller is working with the PC. Is there a setting to enable controller that I'm missing? The options menu for controller shows the controller and it appears it should be working, but it's not.
vikingsfanatic1
4 years ago
no they just decided to release the game without fixing these bugs from the beta
vikingsfanatic1
4 years ago
@REFLEX-GAMING all 3 of my controllers dont work on pc. ps4
and scuf
CartmansRockets
4 years ago
I just downloaded the Xbox Accessories App and made sure the Xbox controller was working, and it is. It did not fix the issue.
Kuiriel
4 years ago
@CartmansRockets

See also:

https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Extreme-3d-pro-Joystick-not-working/m-p/10949019#M546

Have to launch through Steam to be able to map buttons, doesn't work on Origin any more for some reason. I've tried multiple emulation software to get around this but no Dice ☹️

Even on Steam when you finally get to bind things, the B button cannot be properly bound because it also acts as a feature to EXIT the button mapping process. Meanwhile the shoulder buttons cannot be properly bound because they act as a feature to SHIFT MENU thus exiting the button mapping process.