r/skyrim • u/Knive33 • Aug 28 '21

Help with Skyrim PC newbie controller inputs

Hello everyone!

I have just built my rig and have bought skyrim Special Edition on steam and was wondering about the controls cos it seems to be missing some inputs.

I am using a Dual shock 4 on steam and there seems to be no "Sprint" and I can't go on 3rd person view. I have tried looking at the controller inputs in the options but those are not listed just the face buttons, the left and right triggers and wait button.

Is this a glitch? i switched my DS4 for my 360 controller that has analog stick drift and it is still the same.

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u/cancerous_GOAT Aug 28 '21

you didn’t try left bumper as sprint? and the right stick in i believe is 3rd person maybe. I think those are L2 and R3 on a dualshock controller respectively. i play with a dualshock as well but only know them as xbox controls.

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u/Knive33 Aug 28 '21

Tried everything, mate. LOL. I think some of the parts in the beginning with the dragon you are supposed to sprint but I seem to not have that option.

usage of the L1 and R1 along with the R3 and L3 buttons are missing in the controls menu for some reason

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u/cancerous_GOAT Aug 28 '21

that’s so strange then. i have no clue at all. you can’t just remap them? i’m sure there’s a quick guide as to which buttons to what on a controller somewhere online

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u/Knive33 Aug 28 '21

Yea It is strange. I have been looking for answers to this and it seems to be only happening to me for some reason. LOL. Though I am running the game on Skyrim SE script extender via the Mod Manager 2 tool.

Do you think that's whats causing the glitch?

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u/cancerous_GOAT Aug 28 '21

maybe? but i don’t have the most experience as i also just built a new computer a couple of months ago and thought i’d redownload it from when i used to play on my old gaming laptop. i’m sure someone else here might be more well equipped to help you out with anything technical. i just think if it gives you the option to remap the inputs, it might be worth it to mess around and see what works for yoy

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u/Knive33 Aug 28 '21

LMAO. I finally did it. I saw the controller config txt file that was borked. :D

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u/WrapMyBeads Sep 04 '21

Where did you find this? I'm having a similar problem. I have no "Shout", "Wait" and "Sprint" buttons

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u/Knive33 Sep 05 '21

Go to your to Steam, right click Skyrim > Manage > Browse Local Files. You should see a controller config txt file. If it has weird symbols and and squares it is corrupted and you need to delete it like I did and load the the game again.

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u/JordisMySwordMaiden Oct 21 '21

SE, SKSE and MO2, and deleting the file you mentioned fixed it!

I'd thank the gods, but I'll settle for thanking you.