Simply copy Release/dinput8.dll to your game directory Download.
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To run on Proton/Linux simply add WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8=n,b" %command% as a launch option. Thanks to @Managor
The D3D8 wrapper is based off sh2proxy, originally being a D3D8 wrapper and patcher for Silent Hill 2, thanks to them for the wrapper.