Streets of Rage 4 - Gamepad is not showing

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If your gamepad is not being recognized by "Streets of Rage 4" on PC, there are a few things you can try to troubleshoot the issue:

Make sure your gamepad is properly connected to your computer and turned on.

Check to see if your gamepad is compatible with "Streets of Rage 4". You can check the game's system requirements or consult the game's documentation to see if your gamepad is listed as a supported device.

Try using a different USB port for your gamepad. Sometimes changing USB ports can help resolve connection issues.

Check the settings in the game's launcher or options menu to make sure that the gamepad is enabled and configured correctly. You may need to select the gamepad as your input device and adjust button mappings.

If none of the above solutions work, try updating your gamepad drivers or firmware. You can typically find updates on the manufacturer's website.

If you're still having trouble getting your gamepad to work with "Streets of Rage 4", you may want to reach out to the game's support team or consult online forums for further assistance.

Had the same issue with my 360 gamepad. The solution was to update the 360 driver on Windows 10.

Unfortunately it brought back the other issue which had forced me to use an old driver> the newest one gives the analog left stick the power to control Windows menus, what's really annoying when you are using it as a mouse already (on a HTPC in my case).
Until Microsoft fix it, letting you choose to let the gamepad control just games and not the OS, as intended, the subpar solution will be keeping the driver switching when bumping into a game that expects the last one. Well, at least will now be able to play
SoR4 in coop with my wife...

Do you tried with a Xbox one controller and do you play on a PC or Xbox?

I wanted to play Timespinner so t the end I have download it on another platform. The funny thing: It works perfectly. No gamepad issues. So the problem is not from game devs, it is from the Xbox framework.

I know it is in beta stage, but I cannot understand why is it messing with something like this.

This isn't really a satisfactory answer I know....but in the mean time I've been told that if you wiggle to left joystick when this happens the dpad starts functioning again. Beyond that I would try alerting the devs through their feedback channel.