How to Fix the Cat Quest III Controller Issues on PC

The purrfect fix!

Cat Quest III Screenshot
Image via The Gentlebros

Cat Quest III finally takes our feline warrior to the sea, and it’s another charming adventure from The Gentlebros. The PC version isn’t demanding in the least and runs great on practically anything with a GPU from the last 15 years. Despite that, if you can’t get your controller to work properly in Cat Quest III, here is how you can easily fix that.

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Fixing the Cat Quest III Controller Issues

To fix the controller issues in Cat Quest III, you need to disable Steam Input and allow the game to use the default native profiles set up by the developers.

Disable Steam Input

  • Make sure Cat Quest III isn’t running
  • Open Steam, and navigate to your library
  • Here, right-click on Cat Quest III and select Properties
  • In the Controller tab, select the Disable Steam Input option under Override for Cat Quest III

This is all you need to do, and after this, your controller should work normally. Cat Quest III has proper button prompts for PlayStation and Xbox controllers, but you’ll need to disable Steam Input for those to show properly.

Used a Wired Connection for PlayStation Controllers

Since Cat Quest III has native support for PlayStation controllers, you will have to use a wired connection to make sure it works properly. If you don’t want to use a wired connection, you’ll want to use Steam Input, but that will force the default Xbox controller layout.

Check Detected Controllers

If you still can’t get your controllers to work, make sure Steam is detecting the ones you have plugged in. To check detected controllers in the Steam client, simply select Steam Settings Controller:

Disabling Steam Input will make sure most controller issues are resolved in Cat Quest III. For more guides and tips, check out How to Fix the Cat Quest III Controller Issues on PC.

Ali Hashmi

Ali Hashmi is a games journalist, reviewer, and guides writer with over eight years of experience covering the gaming industry across news, reviews, features, walkthroughs, and technical guides. He currently writes for Prima Games and GTA 6 Bible, and has previously contributed to Dot Esports, WhatIfGaming, GameTyrant, and The OuterHaven. With a background in Computer Science and years spent covering PC gaming, Ali has developed a strong focus on performance analysis, optimization, troubleshooting, and in-depth game coverage alongside traditional reviews and features. A longtime fan of action games, Ali spends most of his time obsessing over stylish combat systems, difficult boss fights, immersive sims, and retro shooters that feel like they were pulled straight out of the late ‘90s. When he isn’t replaying Dark Souls for the hundredth time or climbing Ascension levels in Slay the Spire, he’s usually hunting for the next indie game to recommend to everyone around him. His coverage regularly includes AAA releases, indie games, Soulslikes, survival titles, live service games, and technical PC focused guides.