DS4 Inputs only register 75% of the time

[MFcoffee]

Not sure what I can do but if anyone has any suggestions for optimal input settings please let me know. My issue is that my controller inputs will often enough just not register; it's has if I never pressed anything, despite pressing 1-3 buttons in quick succession. As someone who enjoys fighting games, this is a huge deal that causes combos to drop or to miss punishes. I get that nothing is perfect, but compared to friends, I noticeably deal with a lot more input drops than them. It's becoming a huge annoyance. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. DS4 Controller with third-party wire.

Below is a gif showing my inputs in the Steam Settings>Test Input Device. I'm pressing X>Square>Triangle>Circle repeatedly, but as you can see it's not registering them all the time.

https://jmp.sh/s/PFgtI7Garp34Xxl4RTa0
EDIT: it's on loop but you can tell the start and finish by the menu buttons on the bottom

[tintingaroo]

On Windows, Steam's tester is fairly unresponsive (I found its much better on Linux) - it seems more suited to getting/checking a correct mapping and operation, rather than rapid input feedback.

See how things are with https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad or Windows' Game Controllers (Windows key+R, type: joy.cpl, choose OK. Select the controller > Properties). If you're using Windows' tester you'd want to disable Steam's Desktop Layout or quit Steam, might not need to do anything for the online tester.

One way to disable the Desktop Layout:
Steam > Settings > Controller > Desktop Layout (Edit) > Disable Steam Input
Should see 'Enable Steam Input' to turn it back on.


If the games you're playing have native support for the DS4, see how things are with Steam Input disabled if you have it enabled. Can disable it globally via Steam > Settings > Controller > PlayStation Controller Support = 'Not Enabled', or per-game: right-click game in Steam Library > Properties > Controller > set the override to 'Disable Steam Input'

[MFcoffee]

İlk olarak tintingaroo tarafından gönderildi:

On Windows, Steam's tester is fairly unresponsive (I found its much better on Linux) - it seems more suited to getting/checking a correct mapping and operation, rather than rapid input feedback.

See how things are with https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad or Windows' Game Controllers (Windows key+R, type: joy.cpl, choose OK. Select the controller > Properties). If you're using Windows' tester you'd want to disable Steam's Desktop Layout or quit Steam, might not need to do anything for the online tester.

One way to disable the Desktop Layout:
Steam > Settings > Controller > Desktop Layout (Edit) > Disable Steam Input
Should see 'Enable Steam Input' to turn it back on.


If the games you're playing have native support for the DS4, see how things are with Steam Input disabled if you have it enabled. Can disable it globally via Steam > Settings > Controller > PlayStation Controller Support = 'Not Enabled', or per-game: right-click game in Steam Library > Properties > Controller > set the override to 'Disable Steam Input'

Ah I see. On the website the controller works fine, but that's not surprising. The game I'm playing is Soul Calibur 6, it does not support DS4 so the PlayStation support is needed.