If you are a fan of the Bleach manga or the anime, then getting your hands on this game is a must. Bleach Rebirth of Souls offers the original storyline of Ichigo’s journey as a Soul Reaper featuring the Substitute Soul Reaper Arc and the Arrancar Arc. The game was highly anticipated but it failed to live up to expectations. From janky gameplay to poor graphics quality, Bleach Rebirth of Souls just didn’t connect with its audience. In addition to this, the numerous errors and bugs that players have been encountering are another reason why the player counts are quite low. If you are reading this guide, it is clear that you have purchased the game only to encounter an issue where the game doesn’t recognize your controller. If that’s the case, consider reading this guide, as we have shared all the details regarding how to get rid of this issue for good.
Given the fact that Bleach Rebirth of Souls is an action 3D fighter, even the developers recommend playing the game with a controller. The game comes equipped with full controller support for Xbox controllers but reports suggest that players with the official Xbox controllers are also unable to control their characters in the game since it won’t recognize the hardware. Well, while an official fix for the same is not yet released, you will have to make do with some of the most effective workarounds that have been proven to fix this issue in other games. So, without further ado, let’s get right into the details.
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Bleach Rebirth of Souls Controller Disconnecting/Not Working Issue: Is there any fix yet
Restart
For starters, begin by just restarting the game and then restarting your PC. A restart might do wonders in fixing such issues so we suggest you try this before trying any other workarounds.
Update Game
It is possible that the current version of the game you are running is unable to recognize the controller. To rule this out, consider updating the game (if there’s a pending update) and then checking whether the issue persists. If it does, try the next fix.
Change Control Type
For this workaround, open the game, go to Settings, and find the Control Type option. Here, change the setting from Standard to Advanced and then save the changes. Now, check whether the controller works.
Remove other input devices
Make sure that other input devices like the keyboard, mouse, or any other peripherals are disconnected from your PC when launching the game. Only the controller that you intend to use while playing Bleach Rebirth of Souls is to be connected to the system before you launch the game.
Disable/Enable Steam Input
For this workaround, go to Steam, select Library, and right-click on the game. Now, select Properties and head over to the Controller tab. Here, check whether Steam Input is enabled or disabled. If enabled, consider disabling it and launching the game to check whether the game recognizes the controller. If it is already disabled, then enable it and then launch the game. Also, in the Controller option, make sure to set it to default.
Launch Steam in Big Picture Mode
To do this, go to Steam, and select the Big Picture Mode option at the very top right corner of the client. Clicking on this will enable Big Picture Mode. Now, launch Bleach Rebirth of Souls to check whether it recognizes the controller.
DSX workaround (Paid version) (For Laptop Users)
This workaround involves buying the official version of DSX, which is $8. If you are ready to spend some extra cash for this, then try this workaround. Once you install the application, download the Hihide driver. After this, enable Hihide. Next, go to Device Manager and look for the inbuilt keyboard of your system (laptop users).
- Keyboard (Standard PS/2 Keyboard” or “HID Keyboard Device”)
- Mouse (Synaptics”, “Elan”, or “HID-compliant mouse”)
When found, right-click on it and then select Properties. Now, select the Details tab. From the Property drop-down list, select Device Instance Path. Here, you will find a unique ID for the device. Copy this ID and then paste it into the DSX Hidden add device. After this, copy the path of Bleach Rebirth of Souls application and paste it into the add application in DSX. Doing so should make the game recognize the connected controller as the primary input.
Press F3 while in-game
While we don’t really know whether this workaround is any good, you should still give it a try. For this, launch the game, and then press the F3 button on your keyboard. Check whether the controller is being recognized by the game. If not, try the next fix.
Verify Game File Integrity
Well, the controller not working issue in the game can also be caused by corrupted files hindering the game’s normal functionality. So, to make sure that’s not the case, you can try verifying the game files via Steam and then checking whether the issue persists. To verify game files, open Steam, go to Library, and right-click on the game. Now, select Properties and then the Installed Files tab. Here, select the Verify Integrity of Game Files option. Once you do this, a scan will commence. After it is completed, restart your PC and then launch the game with the controller connected to check whether the issue persists.
Try connecting different controllers
It is also possible that the controller you are using is faulty. So, to verify this, either connect different controllers to check whether they work or launch a different game to check whether the controller is at fault. In either case, you will know whether the issue is with the controller or the game itself.
Reinstall
If none of the workarounds have been of any help, then consider reinstalling the game. A fresh installation might be all you need to get rid of this issue, which is why we recommend that you try the same.
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