[PC] Dragon Age will not recognize and input from my controller

I've been using an Xbox 360 controller hooked up to my PC for Dragon Age for quite a while now. Recently it stopped working. The controller is on, I get to the 'Press Start' screen in DA and nothing happens when I click anything on my controller, or keyboard (because it is set to controller mode).

I tried deleting the two ProfileOptions files and this did not work. I know the controller is working as it is working in other games. Any ideas?

dragon age inquisition

Anonymous
11 years ago
Try unplugging the controller from your computer then launching the game. See if it says "click to start" instead of "Press Start"
If it does, you're in luck. Load a save on PC controls and change one option in the options menu. (something like turn friendly fire on) This will ensure that it rebuilds your profile options and refreshes them. then exit the game.
Plug your controller back in, relaunch the game, then go to options and set it back to being controller input.

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Anonymous
11 years ago
Try unplugging the controller from your computer then launching the game. See if it says "click to start" instead of "Press Start"
If it does, you're in luck. Load a save on PC controls and change one option in the options menu. (something like turn friendly fire on) This will ensure that it rebuilds your profile options and refreshes them. then exit the game.
Plug your controller back in, relaunch the game, then go to options and set it back to being controller input.
Anonymous
11 years ago
It worked. Thank you!
Anonymous
11 years ago
Glad this was simply resolved. Im not so lucky and although my controller is recognized in my other games, Dragon Age: Inquisition refuses to recognize it. Even after a fifth patch.
SImon0524
10 years ago
I have tried everything and Dragon age will still not recognize it wile other games will. Any other ideas? I am using a wired controller.
Anonymous
10 years ago
Same problem here. I have an Xbox 360 controller and an Xbox One (both wired) and neither will be recognized.
marceldemers0
5 years ago
@OminousGiggleIt's been 6 years and it seems the problem still persists. Doesn't work for me.
Nosman
4 years ago
I found a weird way of making it work but not sure how. I just went into control panel and found the gamepad from devices and opened gamepad settings by right clicking on it. Then clicked on properties from there which opened a tab that allows me to see how the buttons on the controller work. I just played around a little bit a when I launched the game next time it was working.
Now I have to admit this was completely by chance and I have no idea why it worked for my controller which is a logitech f310. Ffirst couple of result I could find with a google search brought no result so I sort of figured it out by messing around. Which is weird because on most games you just pretty much plug and play I'm not sure why this happens.
EA_Atic
DICE Team
4 years ago
I'm closing this thread to stop it from being necroed.

If you have any issues with Dragon Age: Inquisition, please make a new topic about your problems and what kind of steps you have tried to solve them.

/Atic