You might need to change the preferred game controller setting if a game you're trying to play does not recognize the controller you want to use.
1.
Open Game Controllers by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware, clicking Game Controllers, and then clicking Change the default game controller.
2.
In the list that appears, right-click the controller you want to use, and then click Move to top.
Game controller
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Game controller
A device used to control a video game. For example, a joystick, mouse, or gamepad.