XBOX One Controller DirectInput Force Feedback - Windows 11

[mansimeran]

Hi, I'm trying to get my XBOX One Controller's Rumble to work in older games. These games only support DirectInput Rumble and I'm using Windows 11. I know there's a Thread and a Driver with support up to Windows 10. I tried to use the XInput to DirectInput Driver - it installs but there's still no Rumble in DirectInput Games. Has anyone else faced this issue? The game that I'm trying to use it with is UT2004... Thank you.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Check your connection:
Controller vibration won't work if your controller is connected to your PC via Bluetooth.
You can try connecting your controller using a USB data-sync cable.

Update your controller:
For best performance, make sure your controller has up to date firmware via the Xbox Accessories app via Microsoft Store app/ > https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH30XJ3

Adjust vibration settings:
You can change your controller's vibration settings by following these steps:
Open the guide by pressing the Xbox button
Select Profile & system > Settings
Select Accessibility > Controller
Select Vibration settings
Choose the controller you want to change
Select Configure
Adjust the vibration sliders

[mansimeran]

I'm sorry, you're not understanding... Vibration works in XInput games - the new API. It doesn't work in DirectInput games - the old API... I hope that offers more clarity to my issue...

[andreasaspenberg575]

your problem is not neccesarily hardware or drivers but, compatibility with the game.

[mansimeran]

ok, look, there's a thread about how to take XInput API and make it emulate DirectInput. It's just that the Driver only works until Windows 10... My question is, has anyone got it going with Windows 11... it's nothing to do with compatibility or anything like that, it's more complicated than that... now someone named NUK3TH3WHAL35 rewrote an XBOX 360 gamepad Driver 8 years ago and made it work with the XBOX One controller then created a Steam thread about it... I tried that Driver and it doesn't work on Windows 11...

Here's the Thread...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/541907867790900215/

[Johnny]

yes i am also searching for this... Xbox series controller doesn't feature rumble for me in old Direct Input games with win 11