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Xbox One Controller on PC lag

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ow84
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Xbox One Controller on PC lag

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I'm using an Xbox One controller in conjunction with PC Windows 10 and there is a lag that makes it unplayable. Sometimes it's 4-5 seconds between me pressing the button and the game responding, whilst all graphics and other performance (except sound) are fine. Sometimes it's only 1 second. Then sometimes it will think I'm holding the analogue stick to turn when I'm not, causing my car to start doing donuts in the game like a proper chav hoonigan that wants to make no progress in the game as he does in life itself.

It did start behaving for about 30 seconds once, but then I pressed (<) *select* button because I was curious what the action replay mode was like, then once I was in that I couldn't get out of it without reaching for the keyboard, and when I finally went back into the game the controllers input was totally shagged once more.

Has anybody else experienced this problem? Can anybody help me please?
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Xbox One Controller on PC lag

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I have also a Xbox one controller (used with bluetooth) and don't have issue with Carmageddon. It won't help You much ... But let You know that it is not a global issue. Are your driver (bluetooth) and controller firmware (3.1.122) up to date?
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Xbox One Controller on PC lag

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Thanks for the reply.

Mine is also connected by Blutooth. My Blutooth USB dongle firmware is up to date, or at least, when I try and manually update driver through device manager Windows tells me it's already up to the most recent version.

Thing is I use my XB1 controller for Battlefront and it works fine when intricately flying X-Wings through canyons or Speeders around the legs of AT-AT walkers so I don't think it's the controller itself. This is the first game I've had trouble with.

I'm wondering whether the alternative method of connecting an XB1 controller may help - the wireless adaptor method, that I'd have to buy said adaptor separately.
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Xbox One Controller on PC lag

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Ok, a quick update, I've just experienced the exact same controller input lag problem on Project Cars. Now I'm no so sure it's C:MD causing the problem... I had a load of trouble with the XB1 controller not staying paired before, so much for Microsoft's "it just works" slogan!
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Ok, another update, I have sorted it - Turned out I needed to download Xbox applications and update the firmware. Works fine now. Such a fun game. Now just need to fix the silent electric car I'm driving!!
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Xbox One Controller on PC lag

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Ok it turns out I haven't sorted it - it was only working properly when I had it hard wired to my PC via USB. When I take the lead out it's still unplayable. I'm wondering whether my Blutooth dongle is the cause because it's a cheap one, or whether the BT transmittor inside the pad is knackered. Going to purchase a proper wireless adaptor cos I don't want to have it plugged in all the time.
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