Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 · PC · version Launch (Oct 2026)Some third-party controllers aren't recognised on PC
UnconfirmedUnpatchedUpdated
On PC, some players' controllers stopped being recognised in Modern Warfare 4 after a recent update, even though Windows and Steam still detect them and they work in other games. Reports name third-party pads (a GameSir G7 Pro 8K and a Victrix Pro BFG) on Steam and the Xbox app. Switching the pad to PlayStation mode or using a native PS5 controller works, but loses the pad's own button setup.
Lifecycle
Reported · stage 1 of 5
5days open
Since first report
- Reported (reached) · now
- Confirmed (not yet)next
- Acknowledged (not yet)—
- Partial (not yet)—
- Patched (not yet)—
- Game
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
- Platform
- PC
- Affected version
- Launch (Oct 2026)
- Kind
- Bug
- Confirmation
- Unconfirmed
- Patch status
- Unpatched
- First reported
- Last updated
- Latest fix or workaround
- None on the record
How we label issues
Kind
- Exploit: Repeatable and clearly advantageous to the player using it; essentially cheating.
- Bug: Everything else: crashes, launch errors, broken features, visual or audio faults.
Confirmation
- Confirmed: A developer or official account acknowledged it, an official known-issues board lists it, it appears in official patch notes, or 100+ corroborating posts on X were actually counted.
- Unconfirmed: None of the above yet. Press articles are reports and never confirm an issue on their own.
Patch status
- Unpatched: Known and open; no fix has been claimed.
- Reported as unpatched: Players credibly report it persisting, including after a fix claim that never appeared in patch notes.
- Partially patched: Official patch notes list a fix, but credible later reports say it still happens, or the notes only cover part of it.
- Reported as patched: A developer, official account or player says it is fixed, but no official patch notes list it.
- Patched: Official patch notes (a Steam news post or the publisher's patch notes page) list the fix, and nothing credible says it still happens.
Active means still affecting players: Unpatched, Reported as unpatched or Partially patched. Patched and Reported as patched issues are closed.
Estimated impact runs from 0.1 to 9.9 with one decimal. xploitr sets it from the rubric below. Factors: advantage to other players, reach, play blocked or progress lost, frequency, and whether a reliable workaround exists. Patched issues keep their historical impact.
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Impact bands
- 0.1–2.9 Low: Cosmetic, audio, text and UI glitches with no effect on play.
- 3.0–4.9 Moderate: Narrow gameplay bugs or small exploits, rare or with a workaround.
- 5.0–6.9 Elevated: Bugs most players in a mode notice: hit registration, desync, balance-breaking damage.
- 7.0–8.4 High: Widely abused competitive or economy exploits; crashes many players hit.
- 8.5–9.9 Severe: Launch blockers, widespread progress or item loss, exploits that break the game for everyone.
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Updates · 3
- Report
Oct 24: on the Xbox app for PC only a native PS5 controller works; a Victrix Pro BFG works on and off since the latest patch.
Community report on reddit ·
“Only native ps5 controller working on pc version of game on the Xbox app”
Community report on reddit · Open source - Report
Oct 25: a GameSir G7 Pro 8K isn't recognised in game although Steam and Windows see it; it works only in PlayStation mode, which drops the pad's own app settings.
Community report · Steam · Forum thread ·
“Anyone else having issues with their controller not being recognised in MW4?”
Community report · Steam · Forum thread · Open source - Report
Oct 29: a PC player on Steam says their pad no longer works in game since a recent patch and asks if others see the same.
Community report · Steam · Forum thread ·
“Anyone else's controller stopped working after one of the recent updates?”
Community report · Steam · Forum thread · Open source
Sources · 33 CommunityCommunity report · reddit+ 2 similar community reportsShow all →
“Only native ps5 controller working on pc version of game on the Xbox app”