Silent Hill: Townfall Controller Fix: Skipping and Double Input

Only the plank refuses to equip?

A usable plank that will not draw needs an equip-binding check first. A quick-item icon can also remain after a plank breaks, according to one PS5 report. Use the weapon checklist when menus and other actions respond normally.

Check whether your symptom matches

The original Steam report describes an Xbox Series X controller skipping menu entries. The same player says one B press makes Simon crouch and immediately stand. Other users describe erratic menu navigation. These are repeated-action symptoms, not simply slow camera movement.

The accepted reply recommends turning off Steam Input, and later replies on September 23 confirm it helped. A separate controller discussion contains additional success reports. One participant posted the same two-device explanation in both threads; that cross-post is one observation, not two independent tests.

Change the override for Townfall only

Keep a mouse and keyboard available so you can undo the change if your controller no longer works. Note the current override before changing it.

• Exit the game and open your Steam Library.
• Right-click SILENT HILL: Townfall and choose Properties.
• Select Controller. Under the override for Townfall, choose Disable Steam Input.
• Relaunch. In the menu, press down once and check whether the selection moves one entry. Then compare one crouch press during normal play.
• If the controller stops responding or the symptom is unchanged, close the game and restore the previous override.

Phone digits repeat or an openable door will not open

A September 24 Steam player using a Razer Wolverine V2 Chroma reported both double phone inputs and an unresponsive Video Star door. Another player in that discussion said changing gamepad or using the keyboard resolved the problem. Separate hotel and Zoe’s-house door reports also point to the per-game Steam Input test. These are community workarounds, not a confirmed cause for every blocked door.

Compare the same action with the keyboard before assuming the save is stuck. If it works, try the override above and test again. If both input methods fail, check the door’s actual lock, key or clue requirement; repeated input and missing progression items need different checks. Do not restart the whole game solely because a controller action failed.

What the official notice confirms

Annapurna identifies duplicate actions as a known Steam issue and says the current Steam Beta contains a fix. Its recommended immediate step is the per-game Steam Input override and a restart. The post does not say a Townfall performance patch has shipped or require you to join the beta.

Earlier player reports remain useful for recognizing symptoms, but seeing two controller entries is not a required diagnosis. Test menus and gameplay after restarting. A locked door can still need an item or clue even after duplicate input is resolved.

If disabling Steam Input does not help

Restore the original setting and distinguish a controller that is not detected at all from one that produces repeated actions. Record the controller model, connection type, Steam override and whether keyboard input behaves normally. Those details make a support report more useful than “controller broken.”

This page applies to the Steam PC version and the official notice and launch reports checked September 26, 2026. It does not prescribe a PS5 console setting or claim to repair unrelated camera stutter.

Looking for keyboard or mouse remapping instead?

Changing an action’s binding is different from fixing a button that fires twice. Keyboard controls appear under an in-game menu called Controller Mapping; some mouse assignments remain restricted in launch-player reports.

Common questions