

Note: I am pretty sure I also have an Nvidia graphics card in this laptop

Uninstall the Game Controller from Device Manager Save the changes and re-launch the game to see if the Fallout 4 hotkeys not working issue is resolved or not. In the General tab, unselect the checkbox next to the Enable the Steam Overlay while in-game. Right-click the game entry from the listed games and select Properties.

Open the Steam client and navigate to the Library tab. This is because, sometimes, the overlay apps can cause Fallout 4 mouse and keyboard not working. If you are playing the game on Steam, you’d better disable the overlay. Launch the game again and check if the Fallout 4 keyboard not working issue still persists. Then press Ctrl + S keys to save the changes and exit. Type bGamepadEnable in the search box and change it value from 1 to 0. Click on Edit at the top menu and select the Find option from the drop-down menu to open the search box. Right-click a file named Fallout4Prefs and select to open it with Notepad. Select the local disk and navigate to Users > your account’s name > Documents > My Games > Fallout 4. Press Win + E keys to open the File Explorer and then click on This PC ( My Computer). If you don’t want to use a controller to play the game any longer, this method is suitable for you. By doing so, the game controller will be disabled from being used at all. Edit the Fallout4Prefs FileĪccording to a user’s feedback, the keyboard not working Fallout 4 issue can be fixed by editing the Fallout4Prefs file.
