Question Unity not picking up inputs from the D-pad.

Im not using the new input manager and instead setting it up in an old fashion way for a quick simple test of an input, but i cant get any input for the dpad despite being able to set up the rest of the controller in the same way.

I understand that the dpad is an axis and not a binary input. Even the forloop i used to detect and number all inputs showed all the other keys, but the dpad simply wont show.

i used the code.
public float dpadX;
public float dpadY;

void update{
float dpadX = Input.GetAxis("DpadX");
float dpadY = Input.GetAxis("DpadY");
}

i made the float public to see if there was any input, but it stays at 0.

my input setting i believe are set correctly in the input mamager. i looked up the axis for the xbox controller, dpad is on the 6th and 7th axis.

im at a loss and dont know why Unity is ignoring my dpad.

 

Did more searching for my issue.
Im using a legacy build of Unity and found a package called inControl on github.

I can now use my dpad.

Its asinine that it takes all this to get it to work. Unity also has issues with playstation controlers. I also have a 2022 build of unity and it ignores the ps4 and ps5 dpads, even with the new input manager. it wont listen to the inputs. Only the Xbox controller works.

Whatever, i got what i wanted.