Start the game normally. Your generic controller should now act identically to an Xbox 360 gamepad. Button prompts in-game will show “A”, “B”, “X”, “Y” and joystick icons.


| Problem | Solution | |---------|----------| | Game crashes on start | Delete xinput1_3.dll, then re‑run X360ce and let it create a fresh copy. | | Controller not detected | Install DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) and VC++ 2010 Redist. | | Buttons swapped (A/B) | Remap manually – many older games expect Japanese layout. | | Analog sticks drift | Increase “Dead Zone” to 15–20% in Advanced tab. | | 64‑bit game not working | This version is 32‑bit only. You need X360ce 4.x for 64‑bit .dll. |


Click the “Auto” tab → choose your controller brand/model from the list → click Load. This maps buttons/axes correctly 90% of the time.

Click Save All (disk icon). Then close X360ce. Do not keep the emulator running in the background—it only needs to run once to generate files.

Cause: The game is reading raw DirectInput instead of the emulated XInput. Solution: In X360ce, go to OptionsUse 64-bit version (if your game is 64-bit) or Use 32-bit version (if game is 32-bit). Then repeat the DLL creation step.

| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | Controller Support | Any DirectInput controller (e.g., PS3/PS4, Logitech F310, generic USB pads) | | Output API | XInput 1.3 (Xbox 360 controller signals) | | OS Compatibility | Windows XP (SP3), Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 (32 & 64-bit) | | Game Compatibility | Games that strictly require XInput v1.3 | | UI Style | Classic WinForms (simple tabbed interface) | | File Size | ~1 MB (zipped) | | Dependencies | Requires VC++ 2010 Redistributable & DirectX 9.0c |


X360ce 2.0.2.163 is a historical artifact – useful only for very specific legacy use cases (32-bit games on Windows 7 or older, with pre-2010 DirectInput controllers). For virtually all modern gaming scenarios, it presents unnecessary security risks, stability problems, and compatibility failures.

Final recommendation:

Report prepared for technical due diligence and risk assessment – not an endorsement of obsolete software distribution.


The official X360ce website is https://www.x360ce.com. However, the site now defaults to the latest version (4.x). To specifically get version 2.0.2.163: