How to enable/disable gamepad detection on BlueStacks 4

How will this help?

This detailed article will guide you on how to enable/disable gamepad detection on BlueStacks 4.   


How can I enable/disable gamepad detection?

1. Launch BlueStacks and click on the gear icon from the side toolbar.

main.png2. The settings menu will open up. Here, click and open the Preferences tab.

1.png3. Scroll down to the Game controls settings.

2.png4. You will now find the setting for gamepad detection. Tick/Untick the box next to it to enable or disable gamepad detection.

3.png5. Once done, click on the "Save" button to apply the changes.

4.pngNOTE: BlueStacks also provides native gamepad support for various games that provide in-build control. To learn more about it, click here


Thank you for choosing BlueStacks, we hope you enjoy using it. If you have any further questions, please contact us at support@bluestacks.com. Happy Gaming!

Last updated on February 9, 2020.

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