X box one wireless controller unable to controller character

So I am able to use the xbox one wireless controller to scroll through the windows when not playing game. Also when not playing the game I need to first play the game and then exit out before Unreal registers my inputs for being able to fly around the viewport. But for some reason when I play and try to mess with inputs on the controller, they don’t seem to register with the player character. I saw that there was a player controller blueprint. Do I need to set up with that and then the xbox wireless controller will work or am I missing something else?