Controller not working

[Sakura Isayeki]

Hi there,

Posting to see if anyone has the same problem, namely having a controller & wanting to play with it, and the game not accepting the controller.
The one i'm using is a Wired Xbox 360 controller.

I've allready tried installing X360 drivers, to no avail.
The game definitely knows a controller is plugged in, as it'll let me select it in the menu when plugged in. However, none of the buttons and controls are working past that point.

Any fix to suggest ?

[LDSO]

Check if any of your TRON Evolution .ini files are set to Read-Only. This guide shows the folder the .ini files are located in.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=471762880

You'll want to right-click each .ini file in the File Explorer, choose Properties, and if there's a checkmark in the Read-Only box: remove it.

[Sakura Isayeki]

Only saw just now.
I checked the configs, and indeed some of them were set to Read-Only. Fired up the game, and tried reassigning the controller, but sadly it still does not register any input from it, while still being recognized. So no change...
(Also not to mention it reset my resolution back to sub-1080p...)

[LDSO]

Right, so by making sure the .ini files aren't Read-Only we eliminated the possibility that the game wasn't able to save new settings in the game. At the same time, unfortunately, that meant it would reject any higher resolution that isn't "officially" supported, and write a new resolution setting to the GridEngine.ini file.

So, once your settings are the way you like and everything is working, you'll have to edit the resolution again manually in the GridEngine.ini file and then set it back to Read-Only after you save it. To now deliberately prevent the game from making any change to your resolution setting.


Meanwhile, can you try again and load up Evolution, enable the controller (gamepad) in the settings, and then click Back at the bottom of the settings menu with the mouse? After you select Gamepad in the menu, the controller won't immediately be enabled. You have to leave that menu by clicking Back, and then it should activate.

If it still doesn't work, can you press the Home key on the keyboard? The Games for Windows Live overlay should appear. Can you navigate the GFWL overlay with the controller? Does it respond?

If you can navigate the overlay, then the controller is obviously fully working. So it's only the game that's not responding to it. But if you can't navigate the overlay, that narrows things down to the controller not working properly yet.

[Sakura Isayeki]

Loaded up Tron Evolution once more.

Turns out that now my mouse will not react, yet my keyboard will. That's most likely due to the input set to "controller" mode.
I tested it earlier, and tried once more, the Home/Origin key on my keyboard does prompt GFWL, but controller's Xbox, Home, and Back button don't do a thing, just like the other keys.

I can also rule out the controller buttons having no electrical continuity, and the driver problem, as pressing the Xbox button while not in game does prompt W10's game bar (now deactivated of course, but doesn't change a thing in game), and a small Xbox status bar. Therefore can confirm my controller is itself working.

[LDSO]

The Xbox/Home/Back buttons don't call up the GFWL overlay for me in Evolution, either. But I am able to navigate the GFWL overlay using the left stick or the d-pad and can select options with the A button or cancel with B. (This is on an Xbox One controller, but that shouldn't really make a difference.)

One way to confirm for sure the controller is working 100% properly:

- From the Start menu, search for the Control Panel (do a search in Cortana if on Windows 10) and click on the Control Panel icon. Click on Hardware and Sound, then click Devices and Printers.
- There should be an icon for your Controller. Right-click that icon, then click "Game controller settings" on the context menu. Your 360 controller should already be highlighted as an installed controller. Click the Properties button.
- A window will appear, with the Test tab already selected. Here, you can try the sticks, d-pad, buttons, triggers, bumpers, and see if they all work.

If everything works, then I'm not sure what the problem is in Evolution. I had an instance where the controller would not work for me. But that was because I forgot I had the .ini files set to Read-Only, so changing the settings for input in the game didn't get saved.

One of Microsoft's troubleshooting steps for a 360 controller on Windows 10, suggests trying a different USB port. *shrugs*

Here's the page with all their troubleshooting advice:
https://support.xbox.com/en-CA/xbox-on-windows/accessories/xbox-controller-for-windows-help

[Sakura Isayeki]

As anticipated, my controller works. I've run through testing each and every button in the Test window, and everything works. Therefore the problem lies in Tron Evolution, or in the controller communication between OS and Game. Wonderful.

I've got a sneaky feeling it might be caused by the last W10 update when it introduced the new Game bar, however it would have affected you too provided you did the update, right ?

[LDSO]

I have the October 2018 Update for Windows 10 installed, and whether or not the Game bar is turned on doesn't make any difference for me. The controller works in TRON Evolution either way.

Maybe it has something to do with how the Steam client is handling controller input? Steam now has the ability to take control of controller inputs and override any game's handling of input. In my case, I have Steam's handling of controller input disabled for Evolution.

I went into Steam's Big Picture mode > Library > Recent > TRON Evolution > Manage game (on the left side of the scren) > Controller options > Use Steam Configuration for Non-Steam Controllers > Set the drop-down menu to "Forced Off" > OK.

[Sakura Isayeki]

Sadly still not working after that check (it was set to default off).

Ruled out the whole W10 update issue, as we both have same update.

[Julius Sebastus]

I know I am late to the party, but I have the same problem. The game was working perfeclty years ago with my Xbox 360 wired for pc, and now its not working anymore. Well I wanted to finish the game story, but it seem I won't be able to. If someone find a solution please tell me. Have a good evening.

[Sakura Isayeki]

Just in case there was some exotic problem with steam or other factors, i've loaded up Test Drive Unlimited 2 (more PS3 nostalgia), and the X360 controller works on it. Flawlessly. Therefore we can safely assume that the problem lise within Tron Evolution itself.

[Julius Sebastus]

Yeah, the problem is Tron, and Disney who doesnt support their legacy games...

[LDSO]

The only other thing I can suggest right now, is to try moving the GridInput.ini file out of the Config folder, and let TRON Evolution re-create the file.

Maybe GridInput.ini somehow became corrupted, and letting the game re-create a fresh version will help? Who knows.

There's also a DefaultGridKeyBindings.ini file in the SaveData > 0xXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX folder, but I don't think it applies when using a gamepad/controller.

The guide I linked to in an earlier post in this topic, shows how to find the Config and SaveData folders.

[Jonnyangl]

Gamepad Controller working. DJ Daemonix . My wired Xbox controller was not really working until after the game starts and you get past the first checkpoint. I was not able to jump or do anything until Quorra shows up in the game and you have to follow , then the gamepad should start working for you.. hopefully. I thought I was going to have the same problem with it not working and bam it starts working as soon as Quorra shows up

[Sakura Isayeki]

Good to know, i'll try under shortly. Thanks for the tip.
Weird tho that the controller only triggers pas a certain game state... Who was the brilliant engineer at Disney who thought of that ? :/

[LDSO]

I don't have that issue, though. My Xbox One controller (I'm using it wired instead of wireless) works right from the start. I don't need to reach a certain point in the campaign. Very odd.