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As of right now, the PC version of Street Fighter V does not support DirectInput devices. Many players who sought to use their PS3, PS4, or USB arcade sticks or gamepads now find themselves waiting for Capcom to patch in DirectInput support, or are forced to play on XInput devices. I’ve made a short tutorial on forcing SFV to either recognize any device as an XInput device, or else emulate the default keyboard controls.

I first describe installing x360ce, a free program that allows any controller to function as an XBox 360 controller, using XInput drivers. I go over where to install x360ce, how to set it up, and how to reconfigure it. I consider this the preferred method of getting a controller working, as it requires no program running in the background and has minimal input lag, while it also supports multiple players. When I did a guide for this on my own channel, a Capcom developer actually linked my video in the steam guides for setting up the game, so consider it Capcom endorsed. Note that BOTH players must be using XInput controllers for local multiplayer. One XInput and one keyboard will not work.

For those who, for what ever reason, absolutely cannot troubleshoot x360ce, I’ve also included a short guide on setting up JoyToKey. JoyToKey is a free program that allows controllers to emulate keystrokes on a keyboard. Using JoyToKey, players can translate button presses on their sticks or pads into keyboard controls which the game then recognizes. This method requires more setup, for JoyToKey to be running in the background, and only supports a single player, but it should work for absolutely everyone as a last resort option and still works perfectly fine for training mode and online play.

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