Questions tagged [controllers]
Questions about game controllers (which, unlike the more generic peripherals, are used to control games).
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PS4 controller don't charge or turns on (even when connected to ps4)
I couldn't find any solution through the internet. My controller isn't charging or turning on even when connected to ps4. I've already changed the micro USB port and tested another battery and nothing....
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Rocket League controller only works on Press Any Button to Start screen
When I start Rocket League, I press a button on my controller at the screen that says "Press Any Button to Start". That brings up the main menu, but my controller no longer works to control ...
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Any way to use Steam Deck / Steam Controller advanced input without fully launching Steam?
I'd like to develop some advanced boot menus for my Steam Deck, and I'd like to use features like the joysticks and touchpads.
By default, the Steam Deck's inputs (and the Steam Controller that this ...
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D-pad and capture button of my left joy-con are not working properly
History: The SL+SR of my left joy-con is not working and the LED-indicator is not lighting up. The drift of the joystick is also prominent. I bought online a ribbon cable replacement for SL+SR, shell ...
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Game keeps deleting bUse Joystick=1 from ini file
Title pretty much says it. New Vegas removed the option to use a controller and after some googling i readded the line bUse Joystick 1 in the ini file, and set it back to read only. But every single ...
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Recognize PS5 Dualsense controller models from the box
Recently while researching the Dualsense analog stick drift common issue I have read some comments pointing out that at least two different joystick versions exist: the original one and a later ...
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Bluetooth controller connects to Steam Deck but will not operate
I have:
a Steam Deck, running SteamOS Holo 3.4.8 stable
a Microsoft Wireless Controller for Xbox One, Model 1708
For the months I have had the Steam Deck, I have frequently used these together with ...
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Steam opening games in background when using controller
This is only happening when playing with a controller. It appears as though gamepad commands are going out of the game and triggering things in Windows.
This happens with Steam Big Picture and the ...
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How do I fix a popped-out left joystick on my Xbox Series S/X controller?
Was playing GTA and threw it at the ground from about 1 foot off the ground, and somehow it came out, though it doesn’t go back in. I don’t have the tools to fix this as I have seen tutorials and need ...
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What was the first video game console controller with ANALOG trigger buttons?
I want to emphasize the word "ANALOG" so that you understand that i am not referring to digital trigger buttons
I want to know what was the first controller with analog trigger buttons, not ...
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Will leaving a DualSense controller (PS5) connected after it is fully charged shorten its battery life?
After fully charging it, will leaving a DualSense controller (PS5) connected to the console shorten its battery life?
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How to reset a PS4 controller? [duplicate]
My PS4 controller won't turn on, after holding the reset button for a certain amount of time you have to immediately click a certain button combination to activate your controller without a console. ...
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Do I need an "EMR" to use the paddles on a Scuf controller?
Scuf is one of the top brands of third-party, professional-quality controllers for gaming. Their controllers all come with back paddles.
During checkout, it asks if I want "EMR" for an ...
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How do I emulate Dualshock 4 gyro on a Steam Deck?
Some games like Deathloop and Fortnite have motion sensor aiming options that were designed for PS4 Dualshock controllers. Is there a way to emulate a PS4 controller on a Steam Deck to enable the gyro ...
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How can I resolve the issue of Risk of Rain 2 not reading my controller inputs?
I've run into an issue with Risk of Rain 2 on my steam deck, where it no longer accepts controller inputs. In settings, under controller options, most inputs are labeled with an error saying there isn'...
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Bluetooth XBox controller not working with Pikuniku (GOG) on Mac
I'm trying to play Pikuniku (GOG version) on an Intel iMac Pro with Ventura (13.3.1).
I have an XBox Core controller (m1142084-007) connected with Bluetooth. The computer recognizes it and it appears ...
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How do steering wheels work as input/output devices?
I am trying to understand problems with how steering wheels work on Linux (or not). Does every model of steering wheel require a specific driver? And why? I think that they shouldn't need special ...
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Does Circuit Superstars support splitscreen with two (identical) controllers?
Is it possible to play Circuit Superstars in split screen (i.e. local multiplayer) with two (identical) controllers?
I know that the game's Steam page mentions both Split Screen and Full controller ...
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Battle prime not working using PS4 Controller over Bluetooth on iPad
I want to play Battle prime video game on my iPad using ps4 controller but its not working.
I tried connecting the PS4 controller to Bluetooth of iPad while I am playing or during the game. I also ...
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What type of attribute does a controller have to have to play games like Bayonetta for PC?
I am not a gamer. I bought a generic PS2 controller, a really bad controller by the way. I played some games with it normally like Tomb Raider III (Steam version).
I tried to use it to play Bayonetta ...
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Camera jerking randomly on Fallout 4
I just started replaying Fallout 4 again, but there's this annoying problem where every time I start to move R3, the camera jerks in the opposite direction for a split second, and it does it randomly ...
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Do third party Xbox controllers work as well on Windows 10?
I have three official wireless Xbox One controllers that have been great to move back and forth between my gaming PCs. Open the Bluetooth config, select the controller, connect. All the configuration ...
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PS5 dualsense controller disconnecting
I tried to totally disconnect from WiFi.
That did not help. When I try to connect the second controller it stays connected for 5-10sec and then disconnects. This happens when connecting to an iPhone/...
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How to play with more than 4 controllers in the same pc?
I just recently got 4 wired xbox one controllers, and I want to use them with my other 2 controllers to play Gang Beast and Pummel Party, but it seems that the game only recognize the first 4 that ...
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Xbox controller disconnects immeditely on pc
I have had this problem off and on and I'm not sure what is causing it.
The batteries are full (I have rechargable batteries) but when I put on the controller (xbox one) it connects briefly to the pc ...
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Controller moving
I am playing the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. My controller + another controller is moving when I am aiming. What I mean is, when I aim and I move my controller it is also moving on the screen. ...
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Xbox One bluetooth controller doesn't register two trigger presses at the same time, how to fix?
With a bluetooth Xbox One controller on a Windows PC,
it seems like the Z Axis registers identical inputs when I press both triggers at the same time as when I don't press anything at all,
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I am getting double input on my controller
In the past I was using an Xbox One controller which is 3 years old on my laptop which has Windows 10. I connected the controller to the laptop by using a USB cable. In the last year I started getting ...
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Generic gamepad controllers not working with It Takes Two
I have the 0810-0001-Twin USB Gamepad on Windows.
It works fine in gamepad testers on websites.
However when I play It Takes Two, it does not pick up the controllers.
Is the game limited to only ...
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My controller is strafing left when I hit both triggers
So, I've been playing Warframe lately, and I've noticed that occasionally, when I aim (hold LT) and then fire (hold RT) I strafe left.
I have done some testing, and I have found that it's less ...
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Should the A button on the gamepad be the right or the bottom button?
(Please excuse my ignorant question - I'm a long-time "PC Keyboard and Mouse" gamer who only recently started using a gamepad.)
I got myself an 8BitDo Pro 2 gamepad, which can be connected ...
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Did DOOM for SNES support the SNES mouse and Super Scope?
I have just watched a video interview with the programmer for the SNES port of DOOM:
I did not note the timestamp, but at one point he mentions how he wanted to have &...
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How can I emulate a regular gamepad with the Oculus Touch (Q2) controllers in Steam VR?
I have some VR Games around that require a Gamepad, Wheel or Keyboard + Mouse to be played, as they don't support the controllers in Steam VR. They are mostly driving games (Project Cars, ETS2, ATS, ...
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How do you enter a login passcode without a dualshock controller?
I haven't used my PS4 in quite some time. Now when I switch the PS4 on I'm taken to this screen.
I can't find my old PS4 controller so I had to buy a new one, but it won't connect to the console, even ...
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What's the terminology for pressing down (inward) on a thumbstick?
On a controller that has thumbsticks, when it is possible to press down into the thumbstick - not D-pad down, as in UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT, but down on the Z-axis - what verbiage would one use to describe ...
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Switch won't recognize my wired Horipad+, but my PC does
My Switch doesn't recognize my wired Horipad+; when I plug it into my Switch dock, the console does not recognize the controller and its status LEDs do not light up. However, the controller works fine ...
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Prevent controller input to unwanted process
I often have a game running in the background while I play something on dolphin. The particular game does not seem to listen to unbinding / not being in the foreground. Any utility specifically for ...
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How can I use a PS4 controller for a PS3?
A friend gave me his old PS3 with a broken hard drive, I changed it and when tried to install the firmware, I realize I don't own or could borrow a PS3 controller.
Since PS4 controllers won't work via ...
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Switch pro controller not detected by bluetooth on windows 11
I have a switch pro controller. This controller works fine on my PC (windows 11) in wired mode. However, when I try to put the controller in pairing mode and connect the controller to my PC via ...
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My PS3 Slim won't connect to any controller wirelessly!
So, I don't know if my problem is unique, but I need an answer to it. My PS3 Slim is not connecting to any of my DualShock 3 controllers wirelessly. And, no, they are not out of battery. I can use ...
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Nintendo Switch Pro controller not mapping buttons on PC for Fall Guys
I have tried using my wired Nintendo Switch Pro controller on Fall Guys on PC, the one from the Epic Games Store
In the game settings menu, for the controller configuration, it is labelled "...
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No controller or keyboard input in RetroArch
I have installed retropie on an old Intel Atom laptop. Controller config is working fine in emulationstation, but if I load anything RetroArch related, I have no controller.
I've seen a few ...
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Button mapping for PC-Engine on Fightcade2
I am using Fightcade 2 to try playing retro arcade games
One of those games is a PC-Engine / TurboGrafx-16 game
I am using a Nintendo Switch gamepad with Fightcade
For some NeoGeo games, the button ...
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What is this icon of a controller with an upward arrow trying to indicate?
I'm playing "Detroit: Become Human" on PC via Steam. I've hooked up a Playstation controller since the keyboard+mouse controls are so strangely nonstandard.
The game shows me prompts of what ...
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My PS3 controller won't reconnect after plugging the cable back in
When my PS3 controller is connected with the cable it remains connected, but when I remove the cable it disconnects and won't connect again.
Does anyone know what the problem is?
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Dark Souls 3 controller not working
On starting Dark souls 3 (steam/win11/razer blade 17) only the mouse and keyboard would work despite having an xbox series controller wirelessly connected. The xbox button prompts were there but the ...
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Why does my trim keep snapping to maximum-up whenever I open the main menu?
Just installed Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020), and got a Thrustmaster 16000 HOTAS + rudder pedals.
Hopped into the Mount Everest discovery flight to see what calibration I needed to make to the ...
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Why is analog stick drift so associated with the Nintendo Switch's Joycons? [closed]
AFAIK, analog stick drift has been reported in every analog stick controller I'm familiar with, apparently fixable by painstakingly scraping out dust and gunk. However, the issue seems to be most ...
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PS4 controller on PS3 not working
When I plug it into the PS3 it dosen't work/light up. Everywhere else it works, bluetooth also works. I have tried resetting the control via the thing in the back plugging it in and out.
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Does connecting a PS5 controller to a PC via Bluetooth work and if so does it require additional software or drivers to function?
I have bought a Dual Sense Playstation 5 controller, and a USB 5.0 bluetooth dongle.
I've tested the dongle by pairing it to my phone and my bluetooth speakers, and it works well.
The controller is ...
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