hedge-dev / hedge-dev/UnleashedRecomp

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.
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Steps to Reproduce
  1. Buy a 8BitDo pro 2 controller
  2. Pair it to a windows 11 computer
  3. Have the controller either in directinput or xinput
  4. Start the game
  5. No buttons work
Expected Behavior

Be able to start the game and use a controller to play it.

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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

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. 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

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