bobby pins won't move

[lknytewind]

I am using an Xbox controller and no mods. Everything works fine except some graphics because I have a screen that is to wide (I guess?). But everything is playable except the bobby pins when I try to pick a lock it goes immediately to the right and no matter how much I move the controller stick the bobby pin won't move but it sounds like it moved. I searched google and here but can only find one thing that matches what I am seeing and there is no responses other than unplug their other controller. I don't know if that worked for them but I only have one controller on my desktop PC. I tried to unplug my mouse but that didn't work. Just wondering if anyone else had this issue and what fixed it. Thanks!

[Adam Beckett]

Not sure, if you have a graphic driver issue, or a controller driver issue.

In any case, update all the drivers you have.

Check first, if your xbox controller really works correctly, by testing it:

Win-Key + R
Type in "joy.cpl"
Click on Properties and see if all the Analog Sticks work correctly.

I never had your issue with THIS game, but I had the same thing with old DOS games and one Windows era space sim.

1)
First, check if the "Steam Controller API" is not interfering with your device. Steam > Settings > Controller. In addition go to the Fallout Game Library Page and disable Steam Controller Support in the "Properties" section.

2)
If unplugging and/or plugging into a different USB jack does not work, you can do two things:

Goto Windows Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > Human Interface Devices and uninstall all "USB Input Device" entries.

Don't worry. All the connected USB peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc) will be detected and the drivers newly installed.

This is just a common way to allow Windows OS to 'clean up', if a user has plugged in USB peripherals into different USB slots multiple times, which can be confusing to the registry.

... though, I doubt that this is here the issue or will solve it.

What you probably need is a game controller driver.

3)
This might sound strange, but this can help.

Use the x360ce driver wrapper (googlebing). It is a tool that does what Steam now also does: allows you to connect any controller, but pretending - in this case - it is a 360 controller.

It also works when using a 360 controller.

This might solve the issue, by just adding a Dinput.dll in your Fallout3.exe directory, bypassing the regular input libraries.

[lknytewind]

Originally posted by Adam Beckett:

Not sure, if you have a graphic driver issue, or a controller driver issue.

In any case, update all the drivers you have.

Check first, if your xbox controller really works correctly, by testing it:

Win-Key + R
Type in "joy.cpl"
Click on Properties and see if all the Analog Sticks work correctly.

I never had your issue with THIS game, but I had the same thing with old DOS games and one Windows era space sim.

1)
First, check if the "Steam Controller API" is not interfering with your device. Steam > Settings > Controller. In addition go to the Fallout Game Library Page and disable Steam Controller Support in the "Properties" section.

2)
If unplugging and/or plugging into a different USB jack does not work, you can do two things:

Goto Windows Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > Human Interface Devices and uninstall all "USB Input Device" entries.

Don't worry. All the connected USB peripherals (keyboard, mouse, etc) will be detected and the drivers newly installed.

This is just a common way to allow Windows OS to 'clean up', if a user has plugged in USB peripherals into different USB slots multiple times, which can be confusing to the registry.

... though, I doubt that this is here the issue or will solve it.

What you probably need is a game controller driver.

3)
This might sound strange, but this can help.

Use the x360ce driver wrapper (googlebing). It is a tool that does what Steam now also does: allows you to connect any controller, but pretending - in this case - it is a 360 controller.

It also works when using a 360 controller.

This might solve the issue, by just adding a Dinput.dll in your Fallout3.exe directory, bypassing the regular input libraries.

I tried everything here except the x360ce driver wrapper and it still is doing it. I thought it was a driver too but everything is up to date. The controller does fine on all my other games steam and not steam. So I will try that wrapper thing next, Thank you for the help if you think of anything else that might work I appreciate the help.

[Banana Duck ඞ]

why does everyone on the Internet put 'to' instead of 'too'...

[kartracer2442]

I'm having the same issue. Tested the controller and it works fine.. no other controllers plugged in.. game plays as it should until I try to pick the first lock. Tried using with and without steam input and no difference. Tried playing with just mouse and keyboard and it does the same thing.. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling... frustrating