I actually just used AntiMicroX to bind keyboard keys to my controller. The program I used for Pokemon Close Combat, previously. I just haven't used it in forever. I forgot how simple and also great it was. It completely solves the problem I had of the game not recognizing the controllers at all. It's a good temporary fix, or permanent, depending on how the development goes. Thanks for the reply with an alternate solution though!
I was a bit harsh, I admit, but it's because I was looking forward to this game for such a long time, and if it bogs down the creator, they were never going to get very far anyways.