How to Easily Solve Star Wars Jedi Survivor Controller Problem on PC

In this video, I will show how to get wireless controllers working in Star Wars Jedi Survivors, through Steams controller support, without any 3rd party software.
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[@Dani_Krossing]

Hey everyone! 😊 I know this isn’t a “programming tutorial”, however if you have been part of my channel for a long time, you’ll know that tutorials like this are also a part of what I upload. 🙂 I do have a Python course on the way, so stay tuned! But for now, I just wanted to show how to fix a simple issue I encountered, which might help others as well. 🙂

[@hughg6440]

I did this and it didn't work even though I selected EADesktop

[@Stoic_Lizard]

Are you kidding me? I was futzing about with this all morning. I've legit never had anything like this happen with ANY other game. If I didn't find this video I was all ready to pirate it as a workaround for this bullshit. I had been playing just fine a few months ago and took a break and I come back to this. Absolutely insane. Thanks for the video.

[@LFC608]

EA is the worst

[@kregger5274]

True

[@Riki_2000]

Thank you very, very much. I was frustrated that I couldn't play the game without controller, but now I can finally enjoy it

[@jayb1412]

Fixed my issue of running a wireless Xbox One controller. It worked intermittently, like the pause button wouldnt work and the button props would show in keyboard format. Now everything is good after following this.

[@MrMEGstyle]

Thanks for your video and explanation. You really helped me out of a dumb situation with the controler. Best regards from Germany!

[@Harbinger1984s]

I was waiting for you to press (A) As I can control up and down, though the buttons do not do anything!

[@snapZ-ki2lt]

Same here. Still looking for a solution

[@Harbinger1984s]

@@snapZ-ki2lt The fix is to refund it I did.

[@snapZ-ki2lt]

@@Harbinger1984s Too late for me sadly

[@syatek]

thanks for this. Respawn finally fixed Jedi Survivor on PC lol. My 4090 doesnt drop to 30 fps anymore, yay... gonna do NG+ with the lightstaber stances and Darth Revan mod installed. cheers

[@syatek]

nvm this still didnt fix my controller not working lol

[@Peppersu812]

Man thanks a lot. I've had the game for about a month and haven't played it yet until now 😂

[@soacey8716]

how to add the star wars jedi survivor game to steam? i tried adding it but it says JediSurvivor not what yours says and it only runs for 3 seconds then stops

[@truekili9215]

Thank you so much this completely solved it for me! I was beginning to lose hope since there were no other recent fixes out there.

[@thedoctorofallmen]

amazing dude, this other tutorial wanted me to download a third party software to make my remoter act like a xbox remote. this is much simpler and can be used on other games too as a solution. thank you very much sir

[@arvi7281]

i dont really understand the reasoning at the end, but it works flawlessly for me. Thanks!

[@Pinio21]

Thank you so much. This video deserves so many more view. It’s so annoying that the EA launcher is required for this game on PC. EA is a nightmare to deal with.

[@emmanuelmoreno3737]

Thanks it worked!!!! Man now I can finally enjoy this game. I wonder if this is the same issue that's happening to Red Dead Redemption 2. Would it be the same process to fix that as well. Just subbed too

[@yusuftunca6848]

thank u so much bro my arm is broken so i couldnt play games w mouse and keyboard and u just made me happy

[@goodgod1234567]

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. Thanks for the video

[@frostythesnow2198]

THANK YOU it's sad we have to go through all this just for the steam overlay to work and controller!!!

[@tamimae4797]

Thank you so much! This tutorial made the game playable 😭

[@monopolysloth7957]

Thank you so so much!! I saw some steam community posts saying what to do but not really explaining it and this really helped me!! I just got the game for steam summer sale and was worried I would just have to refund it.

[@Rileymoore36]

This worked perfect for me thank you so much for helping all of us searching for answers

[@kseide2]

I followed these instructions step-by-step (very clearly given, by the way, thank you for the easily understandable explanation). However, the EADesktop doesn’t show “Running” after launching. Any additional steps/recommendations? Thank you!

[@sog1804]

yea same idk what to do

[@kseide2]

@@sog1804 after following his instructions step by step, I closed everything down and restarted my computer. It started working after that for me. I hope that works for you

[@sog1804]

i found out the solution. you have to open task manager and make sure that ea is not already running before you open ea desktop so just open task manager and close ea then it should work

[@emmanuelmoreno3737]

​@@sog1804 Thank goodness for ur comment, I was like what the heck is going on!!!! Thanks again, I can NOW finally enjoy this game😅

[@Kissamiess]

OK, playing with Steam controller. It was already a bit unreliable with Fallen Order if I didn't start from the EA launcher. I got Survivor as a non-Steam game from a hardware promotion and it was impossible. Following these steps for the letter fixed it.

[@OnyeStephen]

Just came here to say that you are looking great, I have been worried as its been a while you put out a video. learnt so much from your PHP tutorials. Take care of you.

[@judas2211]

手順に沿って実行したらマジでコントローラー使えるようになりました！！！！！！！！！ 本当にありがとうございます！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！

[@DedVice]

Ur a saviour dude, a true Jedi master

[@BertFlamingo]

This procedure worked for me yesterday and I played a few hours (steam link + Xbox controller). Today however it's not working anymore, when I try to launch ea desktop from steam the steam icon is the only thing showing spinning forever and ea desktop launches in the background and the controller stops working. Wtf? I hate EA

[@Crimson03Ghost]

Guys, I figured it out: your issue could be completely unrelated to EA. If your controller is connected as player 2, you will get the exact same issue where none of the buttons work. This is a common issue I get on Windows. Simply restart your computer.

[@WhyitJellyDonut]

I did what you said but it wasnt working, I then went into the game and open the steam overlay and turned on steam overlay and enabled steam input while in the game and that fixed it.

[@sagelad4235]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! Was worried I was going to have to refund it.❤

[@mohoom]

fan of your PHP courses , miss you, hope you and your family are well tnx for your videos

[@zbahug9543]

Ok I added the EADesktop, and it runs for 3 seconds then stops, is there a way to keep it running longer? I am not selecting the wrong one I’ve used every other file in there to make sure I didn’t.

[@user-ll4wu3kb2m]

did you find a fix??

[@zbahug9543]

@@user-ll4wu3kb2m I did not

[@ronaldfunk7301]

Usual it means the EA app is already running somewhere in the background when you try to open via steam. Default setting of the EA app is launch when pc start up. Disabled this and restart pc. Then open via steam fixed it for me

[@zbahug9543]

@@ronaldfunk7301 thank you so much, it’s working now. Crazy how one little switch could change so much 😂.

[@zbahug9543]

@@user-ll4wu3kb2m found a fix read comments under my post.

[@iohikolp3839]

I love you. You will be the best man at my wedding. Seriously, you deserve a medal.

[@KickapooNinja]

Hell yeah thanks for making this!!

[@thanasisls6172]

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU SAVED MY DAY❤️❤️

[@Stoney_Eagle]

Started to miss ya 😋

[@Dani_Krossing]

Hehe thanks! I’m planning on getting an upload schedule up and running soon. 🙂

[@kwigfield03]

My ea desktop begins running and opens the app but then stops saying running despite having picked the right file ? Any advice ? Thanks !

[@augustuswatters6933]

Woow, nice dude. U are a genius!

[@DustDelacrua]

Спрацювало. Дуже дякую!

[@zelioda]

MY FRIEND YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER!

[@D71Gaming]

Anyone still having issues try this Steam>Settings>Controller>Non-game controller layouts>Desktop layout>edit. Then disable steam input.

[@beoskung5394]

You save my life bro!!!

[@Gamesforkidsyoutube]

Yay you’re back 🎉😊 My question is off topic but as a web developer could you please recommend a good PHP programming book for beginners to complete your PHP tutorials? Thank you very much! I’m glad to see you’re back I really enjoy your positive vibes 😁

[@Dani_Krossing]

Uh books… hmmm… honestly I haven’t used a book for programming during the last 10 years, so I’m not sure what’s out there. I’m not sure what you mean by “to complete my PHP tutorials”, but if you mean what to do after completing my course, then I think paid courses would provide a more practical “next step”. Or you could look into learning a PHP framework like Laravel, since you HAVE to learn a framework, if you plan on working with web development as a job. 🙂

[@Gamesforkidsyoutube]

@@Dani_Krossing Thank you for your answer 😀 I will get into the things you said to improve my knowledge. I would be happy if you considered doing some Playthrough again. And of course keeping the programming lessons. I think seeing you play Alan Wake 2 could be cool. Hope everything is going great for you, your wife and your pets. Wishing you all the best 🎉

[@danielgrotz5998]

Ive got the problem when i start JediSurvivor exe over steam it opens and shows running but after 20 sec it stop show running only start need help

[@thomasj2797]

dang it, ive tried all of these solutions and none of them work for me :( not sure what to do :(

[@FelipeMartins14]

I cannot understand why there are no statues of you around the world! Iifesaver, thanks a lot!!!!!!

[@danielmoon2353]

Thank you so much!!

[@lemondpapi1152]

Does this work even if I install JSurvivor on EA itself?

[@exxlppm]

72 minutes of trying to get this game to work. I was quite frustrated and almost refunded the game entirely. This would have been my first refund of any product in years, and my second refund ever in steam. Idk if I will ever buy an EA game ever again.

[@kaiseverson7142]

amazing video man worked great for me

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

Hey, i added the exact EADesktop application you said but for some reason it says running for a few seconds then doesnt anymore, any idea why that is? Also do you know why when i play jedi survivor with a controller it still shows the keyboard keys in game instead of the controller buttons

[@tamanh_06]

it's the same for me... but I can't find a desktop.exe, just the launcher

[@pickle3321]

You need to go into task manager and end all EA tasks

[@Akio-jy5ig]

@@pickle3321Thankyou bro you fixed my problem

[@pickle3321]

@@Akio-jy5ig 👍

[@itszaque]

Should I have survivor downloaded through EA for this method? I have it on steam but cant launch it through ea

[@jancicruz7]

no

[@Nunne842]

I can't find the "EAdesktop" in my files.🧐

[@tamanh_06]

me too...

[@IzzeTim]

Have this same issue, but I'm trying to play it through Xbox game pass PC. Anybody figure out a solution to this?

[@funkyjeff4420]

you r a god among men THANK YOUUSOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH

[@2ru2pacFan]

Thank you so much! I thought you looked familiar because I'm getting into C# but now that you do these videos regarding gaming, I'm defo subbing! Thanks!

[@LSDariuss]

Great Job!

[@MDRAHIM15A]

Hey Deni really love your tutorials but I do own ps4 controller there problem with it cannot reconnect paired controller after sometime or when I disconnect. I have to remove the paired connection then re-pair and use it same process all time to re-connect

[@102293]

Even after doing that only the left analog stick works. The buttons still don't respond

[@D71Gaming]

Try this Steam>Settings>Controller>Non-game controller layouts>Desktop layout>edit. Then disable steam input.

[@bing461]

THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!

[@joelf1ction]

Sup, that fixed mi xbox control but mi avatar now looks blue, the enemies red and the background grey.

[@HitmanSkip]

thanks man, you are goated. God bless you

[@TinaFortier]

Thank you ❤

[@CyKo176]

the fact that this even has to be done to use a fucking controller is wild and EA is worst. this is the last EA game i will ever buy. thats for sure. Thank you SO MUCH for this super helpful.

[@shumak69]

you are a lifesaver

[@leandrocasalvitale8510]

Funciona perfecto, gracias!

[@luizhenriqueramos5426]

EADesktop does not exist in my library, what am I doing wrong?????????

[@melvinowens2687]

Someone get this man a medal a trophy and a sandwich!!!

[@jokur7]

so... nobody gonna talk about the full lane of taskbar icons he has???

[@Dani_Krossing]

Easy access to all my tools 😉 Unfortunitaly, I can't fit them all there though

[@unuisance]

Con somebody PLEASE tell me why this still doesn't fix anything

[@Zam_Wesell]

Thanks soo much

[@samjourney765]

Dani mann. Can you bring out Laravel playlist...

[@Dani_Krossing]

If it isn’t the hidden leaf protector himself! What an honor. 😉 I currently don’t have plans for Laravel, but we’ll see. I’m quite busy at the moment, but if I get time, then maybe.

[@samjourney765]

@@Dani_Krossing Thanks for appreciation. Hope to see Laravel playlist from you soon.

[@matiasrado2686]

You are a life saver!

[@alexismeek7332]

I need help... So I did all this and downloaded the EADesktop as explained but it doesn't stay running after I launch it from steam

[@sog1804]

i figured out the issue. you have to open task manager and make sure ea is not already running before you open ea desktop so just open task manager till you find ea then close it

[@kkun1240]

I use xbox pass do it work too?

[@bunyka9577]

Thx a lot

[@frank-eg4uj]

thanks

[@matthewquinn7991]

Bro wth I followed you step by step but it just keeps rapidly trying to switch between m&k and controller with each input

[@carterchadburn4147]

It says Failed to launch game for me… any idea how to fix that?

[@DarkUnit42]

Mine was working for awhile but has suddenly decided that EA desktop should shut down after a few seconds and no longer say running

[@richardver9937]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@OnyeStephen]

In case you want to make a php tutorial, if you can make a shopping cart tutorial where one can accept payment with stripe custom forms using php that would be awesome. There is literally no straight forward tutorial about this on the whole of youtube.

[@zbahug9543]

I still need help, I am on windows 11 does that matter?

[@Akio-jy5ig]

Thankyou so much bro I thought I had to play on keyboard🤮

[@q6asf]

i love you it works

[@PeterParker-vi2nl]

How can we get this to work with a Nintendo Pro Controller?

[@102293]

Doesn't work for PC game pass. Only works if you bought the game through Steam

[@adrianb8793]

legend , thanks !

[@philliprainer]

I added EADesktop to steam but it's not starting from steam. When I click the exe I choos EA pops up no problem but steam seems not to be able to even start ea. What am I doing wrong? On win11 by the way. Path: 'C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop\EADesktop.exe'

[@zikondenyirenda]

hey, will you continue your php course?

[@oefa12892]

You are a lifesaver. But its odd because other EA games work fine on controller.

[@yezzerexyziruis210]

Thank ya!!!

[@bradterrell4068]

Thank you!!

[@ErnakaOxey]

I have epic games launcher how can I fix it with epic games launcher

[@Jon27111807]

What if you got the game from Xbox pc live?

[@GabrielCarvalho-md2bs]

I have a DS4 controller and I started the game using the EA app instead of Xbox and it worked. I was using an usb cable btw.

[@flyingmollywhop4228]

I did everything you said but when I open the ea app in steam it says running for about 3 seconds, opens the app and the doesn't say running anymore.

[@flyingmollywhop4228]

im on an xbox controller and my problem is the map button is the drop down/evade. B should be drop down/evade, ive checked the mapping, still no luck. Right now B and A are both jump.

[@Dani_Krossing]

If it opens for 3 sec, then it's the incorrect app you added. The one I mentioned "not to add", will open and close after 3 sec.

[@flyingmollywhop4228]

@@Dani_Krossing Ive fixed it, for xbox controller you have to go under steam settings, controller, then towards the bottom you will see "xbox extended feature support driver" and hit download.

[@zbahug9543]

How did you fix it? Mine keeps stops running.

[@derekpersson2377]

i dont have the ea thing

[@hydbr3113]

FINALLY!

[@diegoacosta4430]

thanksss

[@sitswithmoose]

i love you