How to ignore specifics Cursor Y and Cursor X values?

General
1

Hi,

I’ve noticed with the Sony Playstation Classic Controller, the Cursor Y and Cursor X always input a Last value of 1. It’s a D-pad controller and not a left stick.

Because of that the controller always input moves when bind to keyboard arrows over and over in a loop (making impossible to use it).

Here how it works :

Cursor Y = 0 = Up Arrow
Cursor Y = 2 = Down Arrow
Cursor X = 0 = Left Arrow
Cursor X = 2 = Right Arrow

Cursor Y = 1 = Default Position = Should be Nothing
Cursor X = 1 = Default Position = Should be Nothing

How i can bind correctly my controller ?
I’ve tried expressions but it’s hard to know what to write.

2

You can make an expression like this:

0x00010030 input_state 0 eq 1 store
0x00010030 input_state 2 eq 2 store
0x00010031 input_state 0 eq 3 store
0x00010031 input_state 2 eq 4 store

And then map register 1 to left arrow, register 2 to right arrow, register 3 to up arrow and register 4 to down arrow.

3

Thanks for your fast reply.

However it still loop and move left/right up/down in a loop without touching the controller.

I need add something more in Mappings ?

4

Can you export your current configuration (“Export JSON” in the Actions tab) and post the JSON file here?

5

hid-remapper-config.json (2.4 KB)

6

I noticed you have the port set on the inputs, are you using a hub or a board with a built-in hub?

7

Yes i’m using the HID Remapper with buildin HUB from Mavercade.
My controller is plugged on port 1.

Also in “Monitor” i can see as long my controller is plugged it input value of 1 on both Cursor Y/X in looping all the time.
What we need is ignore that 1 value (who is the default position) and only read values 0 and 2.

8

We are already ignoring them.

Can you capture some USB traffic from the PlayStation Classic controller as shown here:

9

Here the capture :

https://tgames.fr/tgames/capture.pcapng

10

Thank you. I don’t see anything weird in there that would explain the phantom inputs (weirder than what we already knew anyway). When you’re experiencing the phantom inputs, do you also see them in the Monitor tab? Does Cursor X/Y go to 0 or 2 without you touching the controller?

Also, were you experiencing them even before you configured the mappings I suggested?

11

No Cursor X/Y never go to 0 or 2 without touching the controller.
It’s always value 1 who is send over and over every milliseconds.
I get that issue only with that controller.

Yes when i did normal mappings i had that issue too before, it’s like the HID Remapper using that value 1 to move.

On another controller like the PS4 Controller i see stuff sending over and over but they are not used in my mappings.

Also how i can map the left stick of the PS4 controller for arrows of the keyboard ?
And i can change the LED color of the PS4 controller ? Or just turn it off.

12

With the configuration you posted it shouldn’t be using the “1” value for anything.

There’s an example configuration that shows how to map an analog stick to arrow keys in the Examples tab (“analog stick cardinal directions to D-pad”).

There’s no way to control the LEDs.

13

I’ve tried without the 1 but same issue, it moving by itself still.

Ok thanks i will try that mapping for the PS4 controller.

However i prefer using the Playstation Classic Controller as it have exactly the number of buttons i need to mimick a classic USB GamePad to keyboard.

I’ve tried that “analog stick cardinal directions to D-pad” it does now the same problem with my PS4 Controller as with my Playstation Classic Controller, i get random automatic movements to left/right up/down in loop.

14

hid-remapper-config (1).json (9.0 KB)

Here my config for the Dualshock 4 controller.

I see in “Monitor” that also my Dualshock 4 doing a loop of sending left stick all the time.

0x00010030 - Left stick X
0x00010031 - Left stick Y
0x00010032 - Right stick X
0x00010035 - Right stick Y

Thoses keep sending data even without touching the controller, on the PS4 controller too…

Also same issue with the Xbox 360 (wired) controller, same behavior xD.

15

That’s not a problem in itself as long as the values are neutral or near it.

16

Capture
Capture751×265 10.5 KB

Here what i see on the Playstation 4 controller.
The values remains in that range but some 5 +/- variations every milliseconds sended in loop.

It’s strange because for every buttons i don’t have any issue, except thoses stick things and it occurs on my 3 controllers so far i’ve tried.

17

Nope i’ve tried both configs, same problem.

The sticks left/right of the Dualshock 4 (and same for Xbox 360) once i add the code, they move left/right up/down without touching the controller and in loop sadly.

18

That’s just potentiometer (or ADC) noise, it’s not an issue.

19

Ok thanks.

Do you know how i can force the HID Remapper to ignore the values/noises to not make it auto move left/right up/down for my 3 controllers ? (PS4, PS1 and Xbox 360)

20

It’s already ignoring it. For example the “analog stick cardinal directions to D-pad” example configuration has a 50% deadzone.