fix the damn controller bug already

[Maarten]

i got a G29 and my pc is hard to reach so it's attached to my pc. no game gives any problems but this game keeps conflicting. i am so annoyed with this as i can't even play the game and i shouldn't need to unplug my g29 just to play the game.

[Kunovega]

device manager, right click and disable, right click again to enable

no need to unplug

[Coffee Addict]

what controller bug? i use a xbox one controller and i havent had any issues

[Kunovega]

Originally posted by ryouma17:

what controller bug? i use a xbox one controller and i havent had any issues

If you actually use a controller, it's generally not a problem

If you try to play the game with mouse and keyboard while having various other peripherals plugged in, some of them bug the keyboard controls or cause other issues

It varies widely depending on the type of controller plugged in (lot of people had serious issues if they leave their flight sticks and pedals plugged in), and it's most prominent if you don't intend to use whatver that controller happens to be

It's not really one bug, it's a variety of them that stem from the game not understanding certain input devices and having no in-game method for simply shutting off controllers

Basically the game sees any peripheral (even if it's not a proper one like the xbox controller) and tries to use it and thinks you will be using it, and if it's something it does not have a control map for it can cause a variety of problems (some flight sticks make the camera just rotate non stop for example)

It would be nice if the developers made it easier to simply tell the game to stop looking for a controller when you have no intention of using one, but they didn't

The solution is to disable it in device manager, which is basically a software on/off switch for your devices and how most people manage their plug ins if the device does not come with its own control panel

People who don't know where device manager is will complain they have to plug and unplug their controllers for specific games (like Hitman) that don't interect with them correctly

Hitman works fine with some controllers, just not all of them, and in particular not if you weren't going to use it while it's plugged in

[Maarten]

Originally posted by Kunovega:

Originally posted by ryouma17:

what controller bug? i use a xbox one controller and i havent had any issues

If you actually use a controller, it's generally not a problem

If you try to play the game with mouse and keyboard while having various other peripherals plugged in, some of them bug the keyboard controls or cause other issues

It varies widely depending on the type of controller plugged in (lot of people had serious issues if they leave their flight sticks and pedals plugged in), and it's most prominent if you don't intend to use whatver that controller happens to be

It's not really one bug, it's a variety of them that stem from the game not understanding certain input devices and having no in-game method for simply shutting off controllers

Basically the game sees any peripheral (even if it's not a proper one like the xbox controller) and tries to use it and thinks you will be using it, and if it's something it does not have a control map for it can cause a variety of problems (some flight sticks make the camera just rotate non stop for example)

It would be nice if the developers made it easier to simply tell the game to stop looking for a controller when you have no intention of using one, but they didn't

The solution is to disable it in device manager, which is basically a software on/off switch for your devices and how most people manage their plug ins if the device does not come with its own control panel

People who don't know where device manager is will complain they have to plug and unplug their controllers for specific games (like Hitman) that don't interect with them correctly

Hitman works fine with some controllers, just not all of them, and in particular not if you weren't going to use it while it's plugged in

yea i just moved my g29 into the usb port upfront and my headphones in the back easy fix. i hope hitman 2 has this feature tho

[Ken.Wok]

I own Hitman 2 but still I have that problem. I am really not interested to play that game when I always have to unplug that ♥♥♥♥ even if it is digital "unplugging"

[Overlord]

Originally posted by 3xcelsi0r:

I own Hitman 2 but still I have that problem. I am really not interested to play that game when I always have to unplug that ♥♥♥♥ even if it is digital "unplugging"

Yeah it is BS. The same goes with older Assassins creed game, but AC games have at least config file in the documents where you can put in front of each line of the wheel/joystick etc. / and deactivate that line - fixing the problem.

[Kunovega]

Originally posted by Overlord:

Originally posted by 3xcelsi0r:

I own Hitman 2 but still I have that problem. I am really not interested to play that game when I always have to unplug that ♥♥♥♥ even if it is digital "unplugging"

Yeah it is BS. The same goes with older Assassins creed game, but AC games have at least config file in the documents where you can put in front of each line of the wheel/joystick etc. / and deactivate that line - fixing the problem.

I don't recall if this was available 3 years ago when this thread was made but this should fix it now:

right click on hitman in steam library
click properties
click controller
select "disable steam input"
apply

[Waiting to Visit Japan (^.-)]

3 raging kids... calmed.

@Kunovega... you have the patience of a Saint! (^.-)

[Overlord]

Originally posted by These are just toys... Relax:

3 raging kids... calmed.

@Kunovega... you have the patience of a Saint! (^.-)

Yeah you funny guy... because it does not work. I did the things and it did not help. I also used -nocontroller launch command it did not help either.

I have the HOTAS system plugged in and it cant be disabled (it seems).

[Kunovega]

Originally posted by Overlord:

Originally posted by These are just toys... Relax:

3 raging kids... calmed.

@Kunovega... you have the patience of a Saint! (^.-)

Yeah you funny guy... because it does not work. I did the things and it did not help. I also used -nocontroller launch command it did not help either.

I have the HOTAS system plugged in and it cant be disabled (it seems).

Anything can be disabled in device manager

Or toggle off your USB inputs directly if you prefer:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

Or use a USB hub with its own power and an on/off switch that you can turn off all at once as mentioned here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/3ni4c3/possible_to_disable_x55_without_unplug/

There are plenty of options if you go looking for them, HOTAS is an issue in several games like this, Subnautica and others

[Overlord]

Originally posted by Kunovega:

Originally posted by Overlord:

Yeah you funny guy... because it does not work. I did the things and it did not help. I also used -nocontroller launch command it did not help either.

I have the HOTAS system plugged in and it cant be disabled (it seems).

Anything can be disabled in device manager

Or toggle off your USB inputs directly if you prefer:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

Or use a USB hub with its own power and an on/off switch that you can turn off all at once as mentioned here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/3ni4c3/possible_to_disable_x55_without_unplug/

There are plenty of options if you go looking for them, HOTAS is an issue in several games like this, Subnautica and others

I know that easy fix is to unplug it, but I dont want to go that way. And HW disable I dont have good experience with this tactic from the past, because even when I reallowed it again it was not working perfectly and I had to remove driver and thrusmaster SW and reinstal it. it is relatively high price just for to be able play H2. In my opinion every game studio which creates any game have to add option to set controls to mouse and keyboard only / allowing to disable other controllers. In my eyes this is oversight from devs.
I dont understand why the "disable steam input" does not work.

[Paladin: The Golden Fox]

Was wondering how to get the game to run, and then started reading this thread and thought, "Well, why not?" So I unplugged my controller and suddenly the game is no longer doing the hourglass then crash at the startup "Play Options Quit" screen...

So anyway, thanks for making this thread! Was kind hoping I could play with a controller though. xD