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8BitDo controller does not work for playing the game
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Description
Validation
- I have checked the Issues page to see if my problem has already been reported
- I have confirmed that this bug does not occur in the original game running on original Xbox 360 hardware
If you have DLC installed, please specify which ones you have.
- Apotos & Shamar Adventure Pack
- Chun-nan Adventure Pack
- Empire City & Adabat Adventure Pack
- Holoska Adventure Pack
- Mazuri Adventure Pack
- Spagonia Adventure Pack
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Describe the Bug
When using the 8BitDo Pro 2 controller in either DirectInput or XInput mode, nothing works. You can't even press Start to begin the game; no buttons respond.
Steps to Reproduce
- Buy a 8BitDo pro 2 controller
- Pair it to a windows 11 computer
- Have the controller either in directinput or xinput
- Start the game
- No buttons work
Expected Behavior
Be able to start the game and use a controller to play it.
Footage
N/A
Version
v1.0.3
CPU
12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12400F (2.50 GHz)
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce
GPU Driver
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060
Memory
8GB
Operating System
Windows 11
Additional Context
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the issue with an 8BitDo Pro 2 on Windows 11 in both DirectInput and XInput modes, then trace the controller input handling. Done means the controller responds in-game and can press Start to begin play.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop, game-dev
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100