You can run it through steam and steam will deal with the controller issue or you can run JoyToKey (free software that lets you pin keyboard inputs to your controller). I used JoyToKey for the whole game and it worked great.
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Hey, I am looking at trying to use a controller to play the game. I'm new to PC gaming and I am using a Windows laptop. The JoyToKey intrigues me. Do you know if it'll work with a PS4 or PS5 controller? The website states it converts the key inputs to your favourite joystick or general applications. I'm such a noob when it comes to this stuff.
Yeah, so plug in your PS4 or PS5 with a USB cable. Your machine should ding with a drive installation the first time you do. Install and run Joy2Key and it's easy to check if its working just by pressing the buttons on the controller. On Joy2Key, a button press will cause the corresponding input to light up yellow. Then just use the keyboard and controller info-graphics to translate the mapping in Joy2Key. You can even do some custom mapping. It's super useful for making old emulators talk to my fight-sticks for arcade games.