Game controllers (Xbox One, Xbox 360, Sony PS5) - GetGamepadState always returns empty state
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Description
- Latest GDK and latest Windows 10 update
- GameInput and Gaming Services service running
- Latest XBOX-GDK-Samples - Gamepad
- Xbox One USB, Logitech Xbox 360 - Controller shows connected but GamepadState is always empty
- Sony PS5 controller - Controller not even connected
We have tried running the repair tool https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/games-apps/troubleshooting/gaming-services-repair-tool
Microsoft says that GameInput is the recommended input API regardless of the target platform, supposed to work even on earlier versions of Windows as well. Are we missing something in the setup?
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Research direction
Start with the latest XBOX-GDK-Samples Gamepad sample and review the reported GameInput and Gaming Services setup. Confirm why connected Xbox controllers produce an empty GamepadState and why the Sony PS5 controller is not detected; done means identifying a reproducible cause or required setup change.
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- Domain
- desktop, game-dev, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100