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title: "Xbox Controller Not Detected in PC Emulator — XInput Setup Fix"
canonical_url: https://emudesk.com/issues/xbox-controller-not-detected-emulator-pc-fix
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source_locale: en
entity_type: issue
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published_at: 2026-08-31T18:22:23.000Z
updated_at: 2026-09-01T00:45:02.293Z
freshness_status: fresh
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# Xbox Controller Not Detected in PC Emulator — XInput Setup Fix

My Xbox controller (Xbox One, Series X/S, or Xbox 360) isn't detected in my emulator on PC. The controller works fine in games but the emulator (Dolphin, PCSX2, Cemu, RetroArch, RPCS3, or Eden) doesn't see it, shows no input, or the buttons don't respond. How do I fix this?