It’s been a few hours since the release of Little Nightmare 2, the second title in the series and users have already started complaining about issues. Even though the game is mostly bug free, players using controllers are facing all kinds of problems. Surprisingly, the issues with the controllers existed in the demo too, but the developers didn’t fix it. We have some solutions you can try that can resolve the Little Nightmare 2 controller not working issue.
Fix Little Nightmares 2 Controller Not Working
There are a number of reasons why you may be encountering the Fix Little Nightmares 2 controller not working issue, we will address them all in this post.
Change Steam General Controller Settings
Depending on the controller you are using whether the Xbox controller, Switch, or the Dualshock, you need to set the device on Steam. This can be done via the Controller Settings options. Here are the steps you need to follow.
- Launch Steam from the desktop shortcut
- Click Steam on the top-left corner and select Settings
- From the Setting menu, go to Controller
- Click on General Controller Settings
- Depending on the type of controller you wish to use, you can check PlayStation Configuration Support, Xbox Configuration Support, or the Generic Gamepad Configuration Support.
- Press Ok to save changes, exit from the Window and start the Little Nightmares 2.
Change Steam Big Picture Mode
Here are the steps to change the Big Picture Mode in Steam.
- Launch Steam from the desktop shortcut
- Click View on the top-left corner and select Big Picture Mode
- Click on Library. Click on Games under Browse and select Little Nightmares 2
- Click on Manage Games with the Gear Icon under Your game
- From Steam Input, select Controller Options
- Click on the downward pointing arrow to expand the options for Chang the Steam Input Per-Game Settings, select Forced On and hit OK.
Relaunch the game after Steam restart and the Little Nightmare 2 controller not working issue should be resolved. If the problem persists, try the next fix.
Disable Steam Input per-game Setting
After the above process, the Little Nightmares 2 not detecting controller issue should be resolved. If the issue still occurs, go to the Steam Library, locate Little Nightmare 2 and under “Steam Input per-game Setting” select “Forced Off” and press Ok.
We hope the above solutions have resolved the controller issue with Little Nightmare 2. If you have a more effective solution, share them in the comments.