In DS4Windows case, the user needs to set HidHide to: It is the recommended method because once it has been properly setup the double input issue is solved for good for the hidden controller. HidHide is a driver that allows the user to selectively hide gamepads in the system and only allow some of them to still detect them even while they are 'invisible'. Methods to prevent it HidHide (recommended) DS4Windows' Hide DS4 Controllers option (legacy, non-recommended option).To prevent or fix this issue it's necessary to hide the real controller in order to make only DS4Windows' virtual controller/keyboard visible to games. Usually happens because the game detected the real controller first while being simultaneously unable to read its inputs.Do not respond to any controller command.

Usually happens because, even though the game is correctly reading the virtual controller, it is also incorrectly reading the real controller's inputs at the same time.

Respond incorrectly to the controller's inputs.

Ignore the virtual controller because it picked the real controller first.

Detect every command twice, making it unplayable.

Problems caused by the double input issue (click to expand)

Test it yourself on the Gamepad Tester Website.

'Keep in mind that the 'double input issue' encompass every problem related to 2 controllers responding to the same user' input, even if both controllers are not 100% mimicking each other.

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Preventing the double controller / double input issue in gamesĪbout the double input (controller) issue Starting point, general info and directionsĬonnecting controllers to the PC and DS4Windows

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