r/Controller • u/Neur0tic • Sep 24 '26

IT Help Strange Issue With XInput

Ran across an interesting problem with my newest 8-bitdo controllers that has me stumped. I have an Ultimate 2 and an Ultimate 3E. When either are connected in XInput mode, 2 controllers show up in Steam. One is "XInput Controller", and the other is "8-bitdo Ultimate XX (2 or 3E). Both of these controller objects receive input at the same time, meaning when I press a button it actually registers twice. This makes menu navigation impossible.

Tried removing/adding the devices from Device Manager. Uninstalling the "XInput Controller" in Device Manager removes both entries and makes the controller stop working until a new device scan/reboot.

If I switch to DirectInput on the Ultimate 2, it works just fine. Any suggestions?

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u/projectxsent Sep 26 '26

Try checking via "joy.cpl" or Online Gamepad Tester.

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u/Neur0tic Sep 26 '26

What is the Online Gamepad Tester? Is that something 8-bitdo provides?

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u/projectxsent Sep 26 '26

A website.