Keyboard Problem [FIXED]

[psykoshi_]

SOLVED by unplugging my game controller and resetting computer (not just Dark Souls 3)

If I am running forward or backward and press my left button my character stops for a split second before continuing in the direction I'm holding, and then stops for a split second again if I release the left move key. Very annoying and Not playable.

I have played with a controller for 600 hours and frankly don't enjoy it as much as kbm.

Edit: It doesn't matter if I'm sprinting or walking, my character resets his animation. If I run forward then hit right movement it's smooth and keeps moving with no interruption. If I run forward then hit left it's like my character stops to reset and move in the new direction and then again when I let go of left.

SOLVED by unplugging my game controller and resetting computer (not just Dark Souls 3)

[devSin]

Try unplugging any other USB input devices (like that controller you mention).

Motion should be smooth when using the keyboard controls.

[psykoshi_]

Originally posted by devSin:

Try unplugging any other USB input devices (like that controller you mention).

Motion should be smooth when using the keyboard controls.

I have tried this, I'll see if unplugging and replugging my keyboard back in will help. I saw somebody else had the same problem but it was a year old post and unresolved (first thing I should have tried).

Edit: I unplugged everything except kb and tried unplugging and replugging kb and then moving but the problem persisted.

[Playerjjjj]

While you're running? By that do you mean sprinting? If you try to quickly change direction while sprinting, your character will do a short animation where they "skid" to a stop. This is completely normal and has existed since Dark Souls 1. Try not to rapidly change direction or come to a dead stop while sprinting, and you should be fine.

Or do you know about this mechanic and something different is happening?

[psykoshi_]

Originally posted by Playerjjjj:

While you're running? By that do you mean sprinting? If you try to quickly change direction while sprinting, your character will do a short animation where they "skid" to a stop. This is completely normal and has existed since Dark Souls 1. Try not to rapidly change direction or come to a dead stop while sprinting, and you should be fine.

Or do you know about this mechanic and something different is happening?

Something different, it doesn't matter if I'm sprinting or walking, my character resets his animation. If I run forward then hit right movement it's smooth and keeps moving with no interruption. If I run forward then hit left it's like my character stops to reset and move in the new direction and then again when I let go of left.

[Playerjjjj]

Originally posted by even littler thug:

Originally posted by Playerjjjj:

While you're running? By that do you mean sprinting? If you try to quickly change direction while sprinting, your character will do a short animation where they "skid" to a stop. This is completely normal and has existed since Dark Souls 1. Try not to rapidly change direction or come to a dead stop while sprinting, and you should be fine.

Or do you know about this mechanic and something different is happening?

Something different, it doesn't matter if I'm sprinting or walking, my character resets his animation. If I run forward then hit right movement it's smooth and keeps moving with no interruption. If I run forward then hit left it's like my character stops to reset and move in the new direction and then again when I let go of left.

Ah, my mistake. So it only happens when you try to turn left? That's really weird. Has your keyboard had input problems in the past?

[psykoshi_]

Originally posted by Playerjjjj:

Originally posted by even littler thug:

Something different, it doesn't matter if I'm sprinting or walking, my character resets his animation. If I run forward then hit right movement it's smooth and keeps moving with no interruption. If I run forward then hit left it's like my character stops to reset and move in the new direction and then again when I let go of left.

Ah, my mistake. So it only happens when you try to turn left? That's really weird. Has your keyboard had input problems in the past?

No this is the first game to have a problem with it.

[Playerjjjj]

Bizarre. Hopefully someone with more technical knowledge than I will happen upon this thread. Good luck!

[不會法術的戰士不是一個好射手]

I have the same problem, I still can't fix it

[psykoshi_]

Originally posted by mk333:

I have the same problem, I still can't fix it

If you have a game controller attached to your computer I suggest:

1. Going into device manager
2. Disabling and re-enabling your controller
3. Resetting your computer

If that does not work then unplug your controller and reset your computer.

If no controller is attached then try unplugging your keyboard and resetting your computer.

Hope this helps

[Creazzz]

I've also had this issue, and there's a few things which I've done to fix it, I didn't have a controller plugged in and had this issue. But I'll go over the general fixes in case someone else has this issue and finds this.

1. Check device manager, see if any controllers are plugged in, if so unplug / disable them.

2. If you cannot find any there, check Devices and Printers in the windows settings, disable anything out of the ordinary, if it's vJoy or something to do with game controller or Xbox, right click and disable it.

(SIDE NOTE: if it's vjoy or something similar check to see if it's a program you can uninstall, if it is, uninstall it.)

3. On steam, go to the top left go to steam < settings < controller < general controller settings. Make sure it does not detect any controllers, this should be at the very bottom, if so uncheck everything.

4. Verify integrity of game files, this probably doesn't do anything to fix it, but it's one of the steps I took, so do it just in case.

5. It should be fixed when you next load up Dark Souls 3, if not, go into task manager disable some programs in the start up section, only keep mandatory programs enabled, unplug your keyboard and restart your computer.

If all else fails, then simply plug in a controller, make sure it is player 1, you can do that by restarting your PC if it's not. Then once it's player 1, you can load up Dark Souls 3 and keep the controller plugged in, then use only your keyboard and mouse, if it has drift you can try changing the dead zones. This should fix your movement.



Apologies for bumping the thread, just haven't seen anyone really talk about it as it's not a common issue. I hope this will solve this issue if any more kbm players come across this.