- Dec 29, 2002
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Some PC games made in 2009 and 2010 have a really annoying issue (at least with my computer) where it mistakes certain USB devices for game controllers. This leads to things like scrolling up on the menu options endlessly and game characters endlessly circling around, without touching anything. Borderlands would be the most popular game with this issue I think, but I have come across it in a couple of other games as well. Saint's Row 2 had this problem and it was addressed in the game's FAQ:
I've spent a lot of time on these super annoying issues, only to be beaten every time. I can't find the culprit, some rogue USB driver is screwing up these games. I can unplug every usb device connected to my computer and the problem will still persist. I have been able to find a workaround for some of the games with the issue but not most of them. At least the upside is that 95% of the other PC games I play don't have any problems like this whatsoever. But the games that do have that issue...argh! Annoying stuff.
and while it seems to just affect games made pre 2011 I'm almost certain this issue will keep coming up here and there in some future games as well.
Anyhow I bet there are many others out there who have come across this problem (perhaps not any here) or something similar at least. Any ideas what these games might be detecting as a controller? Whatever it is it seems pretty well hidden.
Using 64 bit Windows 7, I think I had the same issue back when I ran Vista though.
I've spent a lot of time on these super annoying issues, only to be beaten every time. I can't find the culprit, some rogue USB driver is screwing up these games. I can unplug every usb device connected to my computer and the problem will still persist. I have been able to find a workaround for some of the games with the issue but not most of them. At least the upside is that 95% of the other PC games I play don't have any problems like this whatsoever. But the games that do have that issue...argh! Annoying stuff.
and while it seems to just affect games made pre 2011 I'm almost certain this issue will keep coming up here and there in some future games as well.
Anyhow I bet there are many others out there who have come across this problem (perhaps not any here) or something similar at least. Any ideas what these games might be detecting as a controller? Whatever it is it seems pretty well hidden.
Using 64 bit Windows 7, I think I had the same issue back when I ran Vista though.
- But like I said I'd bet on having this problem again in the future. It does seem to be somewhat specific to my computer, there are others affected by the same issues but overall maybe 1 out of every 1000 gamers, so it'd be nice to find and murder the thing that's causing it. Though I can usually find a workaround for each game after working on it an hour or three.
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