Advanced users of the experimental fork may be able to enable a manual keyboard mode by editing the xenia-canary.config.toml file.
To bridge this gap, third-party keymapping software is highly recommended. These programs trick Xenia into thinking your keyboard and mouse inputs are actually coming from a virtual Xbox 360 controller. Option A: AntiMicroX or ReWASD (Easiest) xenia emulator keyboard controls
This is a frustrating but known limitation. Some games, particularly those built on certain engines (like Unreal Engine 3), are programmed to ignore keyboard input in their retail versions. They were designed to only accept controller input on the console, and the game code simply doesn’t listen for keyboard commands. This has been noted in issues for games like Gears of War where keyboard passthrough yields no results despite correct configuration. In these cases, using a third-party input remapper (as discussed in Advanced Setups) is the most reliable workaround. Advanced users of the experimental fork may be
A common keyboard command available is pressing to exit a running game. Methods for Enabling Keyboard & Mouse Controls Option A: AntiMicroX or ReWASD (Easiest) This is