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Dynasty Warriors 8: The Ultimate Controller Guide
By shreddedbullet
This guide is everything you need to know to properly set up Dynasty Warriors 8 with your controller, and configurations to map it perfect to an Xbox 360 or Xbox One controller.
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Category: Modding or Configuration
Languages: English
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27 Jun, 2017 @ 12:41am
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Guide Index
Overview
Getting Started 
Mapping the Controls 
FAQ and Guide Conclusion 
Comments
Getting Started
Okay, so you purchased Dynasty Warriors 8, and your controller isn't working at all or not working correctly. Well the reason for that is because the button configuration is all screwed up! Let's fix that!

Make sure your controller is powered on before you start up the game, as some games won't recognize controllers that are powered on or connected before the game has started up.

Also, this guide pertains to Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers, though if you have a PS3/PS4 Controller you can follow this guide too, but you might have to improvise when it comes to selecting a good button configuration.

Okay, so let's dive right in!
Mapping the Controls
So mapping the controls is pretty simple. Go to Options, Controller, and P1 Settings.
Press F12 to clear all of the preset controller configurations so you have a blank slate to start adding buttons!

Then map the buttons to the following:

Action
Button
Left, Right, Up, Down Movement
Left Analog Stick
Left, Right, Up, and Down Camera
Right Analog Stick
Normal Attack
X
Strong Attack
Y
Confirm/Musou Attack
A
Jump
B
Strafe/Guard
Left Trigger
Call Horse
Left Bumper
Rage
Right Trigger
Switch Weapons
Right Bumper
Display Info Screen
Start
Pause
Select
Toggle Map
Right Stick Press
Command Bodyguard 1
D-Pad Left
Command Bodyguard 2
D-Pad Right
Command Bodyguard 3
D-Pad Up
Command Bodyguard 4
D-Pad Down

If you have a PS3/PS4 Controller, most of the buttons will be simmilar, but instead of ABXY it'll be Square, X Triangle, etc...

FAQ and Guide Conclusion
I hope this helps anyone who's having trouble with the controller in this game. Once this is set up, the game works perfectly and is a lot of fun! Now let's address some controller issues that are common.

Q: The Game isn't detecting my controller!
A: Make sure to power on or plug in the controller BEFORE starting the game as the game might not recognize the controller if the controller is powered on after the game is started. The best fix for this is to restart your game.

Q: I did that, and it still won't detect it!
A: Check your Windows Device Manager and make sure Windows is detecting it.

Q: Windows Says it's there dude!
A: Try right clicking the controller in the device driver and uninstall then reinstall the device driver. This should fix the issue.

Q: Why isn't the A button Jump?
A: Because the confirm button is bound to the Muosu Attack, and the Jump Button is the designated back button. I made jump B, as it's logical when exiting menus to press B instead of A. If this bothers you in gameplay, just simply swap the buttons. I personally prefer B being jump however. But this guide is to help you and you can easily map the buttons however you want!
31 Comments
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J+ 6 May @ 11:36am 
@Iamnuff X = back, and O = confirm was normal on older japanese games, so i assume the swapping of confirm and back is due to this.
Iamnuff 22 Feb @ 2:53pm 
Not being able to unfuck Musou being on the wrong button is frustrating, but it's Koei's fault for binding that to 'confirm'
Nobody wants to confirm with Circle/B.

No idea why the game doesn't have a usable controller setup from the beginning. What the hell is wrong with them where their default controller layup has pause on R3. That shit isn't normal even in japan.
Swampdonkey 26 Nov, 2024 @ 3:04pm 
It works still 2024.
mfdsrax2 16 Jul, 2024 @ 3:46am 
My XBox360 controller is not vibrating. Is there a way to fix this?
Enn 12 Jul, 2024 @ 4:42pm 
Finally it works, thanks bro
wonderful waffle 15 Mar, 2024 @ 2:19pm 
anyone in 2024 tell me this still work
我是猪 6 May, 2022 @ 1:16pm 
你好,我和朋友在玩 真・三国无双７ 的时候,用远程同乐,两个手柄,只能检测到主机的手柄,我朋友手柄检测不到,请问如何解决
Hello, when my friend and I were playing Zhen · Three Kingdoms matchless 7, we used remote Tongle. With two handles, we can only detect the handle of the host, but my friend's handle can't detect it. How can we solve it
Time for a Nap 13 Jun, 2021 @ 6:27pm 
Yeah, the biggest flaw in this is that you want A to be confirm and B to be back, but the game binds that awkwardly. But for some reason, pause doesn't work. I'm mapped it to Start because I usually use Select as my map. But now hitting Start doesn't do anything. Guess I'll swap map to pressing the left stick and pause to Select.
Grayv 4 Jun, 2021 @ 9:19pm 
Me and brother found the solution after hours of trying to figure this stuff out. Btw you will want to map your keys still using that layout up above but the fix literally SIMPLE!!

Steam>Steam Settings>Controllers>General Controller Settings>Check mark Everything that applies. It'll prompt you to restart you PC for everything to work. After that you're set! Hope this helps! :)))
The Cobble King 13 May, 2020 @ 9:55am 
Thank you, worked perfectly