How to Fix Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Controller Issues on PC

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is the latest game released on PC by ATLUS and SEGA, and it is also one of the least demanding games from the studio to date. The PC version supports a variety of controller types and works just as well with a keyboard and mouse. However, if you are experiencing controller issues while playing Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, here’s how to fix it.

Fix controller issues in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

In order to ensure your controller works properly in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, you need to make sure Steam Input is enabled.

To do this, follow these steps:

  • Make sure Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is not running
  • Open Steam, and navigate to your library
  • Here, right-click Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance and select Properties

SMT 5 V Characteristic Steam

  • In the Controllers tab, select the Enable Steam Input option under the Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance overlay

Enable Steam Input SMT 5 V

That’s all you have to do, and when you launch the game your connected controller should work flawlessly.

Controller support on PC

We’ve tested the Xbox Series Controller as well as the DualShock 4. Both controllers work perfectly as long as you enable Steam Input to load the layout set by the developer.

Supported controllers SMT 5 V

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance also allows you to select button prompts for various controllers. These include Xbox, PlayStation, and even Switch button prompts. These can be changed in the general settings, specifically the button icon settings.

Button Icon Settings

“Standard” will default to the type of controller connected, while types 1-4 represent specific button prompts.

Check detected controllers

If you still can’t get your controller to work, make sure Steam is detecting the controller you plugged in. To check for detected controllers in the Steam client, simply select Steam > Settings > Controllers:

Controller detected in Steam client

For more on Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance, be sure to check out our dedicated guides section. If you’d like to back up your progress, you can do so by accessing your save file location.

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