I have a couple different gamepads that I use on PC, one is a Thrustmaster and the other is some no-name brand one. They all work in EVERY SINGLE GAME except Forza Horizon 4.
They respond 100% perfectly in the Windows game controllers control panel thing. All buttons, analog triggers, analog joysticks, etc. As long as they work in Windows, shouldn't they automatically work in game?
In every other game, I just go to the controller section and map the buttons and it simply works. Assetto Corsa, RFactor 1, RFactor 2, Automobilista 1, Raceroom, Wreckfest, GTR 2, etc. When I go into Forza Horizon 4, I click on the control I'm trying to map, the game comes up and says to click whatever button I want to use for throttle (or steering, or gear down or whatever), I think click the button on the controller and nothing happens.
Is this just a case of Microsoft "being Microsoft"? Ie. If you use a controller they haven't officially certified then they block you from be able to play? I mean the controllers work perfect in every other game including games that came out 20 years ago way before these controllers were ever released. As long as the controllers' buttons are recognized by Windows shouldn't they automatically work in any Windows game? What's the deal with FH4?
What's weird is that I cannot find a single thread about this online. I've seen tons of threads and websites where people are complaining about being forced to map certain buttons they don't need (like some sort of "Anna" feature) but I cannot find any threads on people simply not being able to map any controls at all. Well, it can't be my PC because absolutely every single other game works 100% perfectly and, on top of that, I've tried on another PC and the problem still exists. What's going on?
They respond 100% perfectly in the Windows game controllers control panel thing. All buttons, analog triggers, analog joysticks, etc. As long as they work in Windows, shouldn't they automatically work in game?
In every other game, I just go to the controller section and map the buttons and it simply works. Assetto Corsa, RFactor 1, RFactor 2, Automobilista 1, Raceroom, Wreckfest, GTR 2, etc. When I go into Forza Horizon 4, I click on the control I'm trying to map, the game comes up and says to click whatever button I want to use for throttle (or steering, or gear down or whatever), I think click the button on the controller and nothing happens.
Is this just a case of Microsoft "being Microsoft"? Ie. If you use a controller they haven't officially certified then they block you from be able to play? I mean the controllers work perfect in every other game including games that came out 20 years ago way before these controllers were ever released. As long as the controllers' buttons are recognized by Windows shouldn't they automatically work in any Windows game? What's the deal with FH4?
What's weird is that I cannot find a single thread about this online. I've seen tons of threads and websites where people are complaining about being forced to map certain buttons they don't need (like some sort of "Anna" feature) but I cannot find any threads on people simply not being able to map any controls at all. Well, it can't be my PC because absolutely every single other game works 100% perfectly and, on top of that, I've tried on another PC and the problem still exists. What's going on?
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