Elden Ring: How to set up a PlayStation controller on PC

Elden Ring, a new game by FromSoftware, has taken the gaming world by storm, combining in-depth combat with an open environment. Even yet, some gamers may have trouble playing Elden Ring on PC without an Xbox gamepad: here's how to set up a PlayStation controller for usage with the game.

First and foremost, Steam includes native compatibility for the PlayStation controller, which is available in all titles that support controllers on the platform. You may check if this setting is enabled by going to the Steam platform and clicking the 'Steam' menu in the top-left corner. From here, navigate to your settings and click the second from the bottom, 'Controller.'

This will bring up the Steam Big Picture interface, where you may configure all of your controller settings: A checkbox to the left of the text indicates that 'PlayStation Configuration Support' is active. You should see a box at the bottom of the list that tells users about the currently detected (active) controllers.

If your controller isn't mentioned here, Steam is unable to detect it. Ensure that the controller you intend to use is charged, linked to your PC (either via a data connection or a wireless dongle), and that the drivers are installed correctly using Device Manager in the Control Panel.

You may now utilize your PlayStation controller on your PC, and it will operate within Elden Ring. Elden Ring, on the other hand, does not support PlayStation button prompts natively on PC. Unfortunately, this is a typical error in PC development, however, there are mods available to alter the prompts from Xbox to PlayStation.

These mods, such as PS5 PS4 Controller UI, necessitate unpacking and repacking the executables within Elden Ring, which is a time-consuming and complicated procedure that will necessitate the use of any external applications, as described in the above mod. It is doable, but the time commitment and configuration required may deter some users.