Questions tagged [controllers]
Questions about game controllers (which, unlike the more generic peripherals, are used to control games).
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Creating Key Bindings for an Xbox One controller on Mac
I am really looking for a way to create key binding for an xbox one controller connected to a Mac. I know this is kind of a weird request, but I really want to try playing Guild Wars 2 with a ...
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Wireless Xbox 360 controller for PC receiver does not automatically turn on after startup
I have Windows 8.1 Pro x64 and have the latest Xbox 360 Accessories 1.2 driver installed. Whenever I boot up my desktop while the receiver is plugged in, the light does not come on, which I'm assuming ...
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How can I calibrate a joystick on a Mac?
A joystick on my controller is off-center, and I don't want to go through the pain of fixing it (it has proprietary screws, plus I don't know what to do with it once I'm inside). How do I go about ...
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How can I use my gamepad trackball with Crysis 2 and Xpadder?
I've recently installed Crysis 2 in my PC (Win7 x64bit). I wanted to use my joystick (a gamepad like the ones for the PlayStation) with the game.
So I've installed Xpadder to make the joystick ...
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Xbox One Controller won't connect to Xbox One S
My 1 month old xbox one controller won't connect to my xbox one S wirelessly anymore.
Yesterday I was playing FIFA 17 locally against a friend when I had to pause. After pausing my controller ...
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How can I reset controller configuration for a specific game in Steam?
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I own a PS5 controller, my operating system is Ubuntu 22.04. I installed a new game in steam, and it was listed as having partial controller support. I did not see any controller ...
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Bought refurbished PS4, can’t connect to either controller
(EDIT: I have found out what I was doing wrong! There was a spare USB cable that I didn’t see earlier, and that just so happened to be the one I needed to “jumpstart” my PS4! Thank you all so much for ...
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Connecting an Xbox 360 controller to Windows 10 with a wireless receiver with no sync button
I have a generic wireless receiver which I have set up as an Xbox 360 wireless receiver using the microsoft official drivers, but the device does not have a sync button. It does have a button but it ...
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Xbox 360 PDP Controller not working with Ouya
I recently bought an Ouya, and a second xbox 360 PDP Rock Candy controller (my girlfriend liked it and it was cheap hahah), but I can't get it to work.
I plug it in, and halfway through it lights up, ...
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Minecraft Dungeons local co-op is broken with Remote Play
Picture this scenario:
I have 2 Xbox One controllers. A friend is coming over to play local Minecraft Dungeons co-op, however both of the two controllers are occupied. The friend brings over a PS3 ...
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Ps4 controller randomly stops working
My PS4 and controller I bought 7 months ago have been fine until yesterday. The PS4 did a system update, and after that I downloaded and installed Fallout 4 from the disk. This is when the problem ...
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How do I set custom diagonal deadzones for my Xbox 360 controller on PC?
I'm playing a fighting game (Guilty Gear Strive) and the angle to get diagonal outputs on my left joystick is very tight on this game. For example, to get a top right diagonal output, I need to input ...
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Buttons on PS4 Controller not Detected by Steam Controller Settings
I am attempting to set up my PS4 controller on Steam PC and there are numerous button inputs not being detected. At the very least Steam does detect the controller, but when I try to set up the input ...
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Dualshock 4 deactivates automatically on PC
When I connect my DualShock 4 to the PC with Bluetooth, the light turns on and then turns off after a few seconds. In the Bluetooth settings it still shows as "Paired", but games and even ...
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How do I fix my Xbox 360 controller?
I have a wired 360 controller. It doesn't have any breakaway parts in the cord.
Here are the problems:
The lights won't turn on,
It's unresponsive,
The little motor in it that does the vibration ...