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<section begin="intro" />While following [[HOW-TO:Configure controllers]], you may notice that some buttons are skipped. This page lists possible causes and solutions.<section end="intro" />
<section begin="intro" />While following [[HOW-TO:Configure controllers]], you may notice that some buttons are skipped due to a bug in the driver. This page lists possible solutions.<section end="intro" />


== Causes ==


You're holding it wrong.
== Solution ==
<gallery widths=360px heights=180px>
File:Ignore input.jpg|Use the "Ignore Input" utility
File:Ignore input dialog.jpg|Press buttons to detect erratic input
File:Buttons were ignored.jpg|Confirm the dialog to ignore the listed input
</gallery>


== Real causes ==
When you confirm the dialog, all the listed buttons and axes will be ignored. To reset this, select Reset.


Just kidding, the real cause is usually bugs in the operating system's driver.


Drivers are notoriously bad at handling third-party devices. Kodi is able to handle nearly all quirks and bugs on all platforms. Many of these bugs are detected during the mapping process, but sometimes the bug overpowers Kodi's ability to handle quirky devices.
== Other solutions ==


Usually the problem is extra input that interferes with mapping. For example, some controllers send multiple events for a single button press. If accelerometers are present, this can interfere as well.
Fortunately, Kodi has a utility to detect and avoid these extra inputs. Scroll down to see how this works.
== Solutions ==
* Try mapping the button again
* Try moving the trigger or analog stick slower (especially on OSX!)
* Try moving the trigger or analog stick slower (especially on OSX!)
* If your controller has an accelerometer, try placing it flat on a table
* If your controller has an accelerometer, try placing it flat on a table
* Try the "Ignore input" utility below
* If skipping continues to occur, please ask for help in the forum
* If skipping continues to occur, please ask for help in the forum




=== "Ignore input" utility ===
== See also ==
 
* {{big|'''[[HOW-TO:Share button maps]]'''}}
If erratic input is causing problems, select "Ignore input" in the controller configuration utility:
 
 
 
[[File:Ignore input.jpg]]
 
 
 
Move the controller or press buttons to see what Kodi is detecting. When you confirm the dialog, all the listed buttons and axes will be ignored during mapping. If you confirm an empty dialog, no input will be ignored.
 




[[File:Buttons were ignored.jpg]]
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 16 December 2020

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While following HOW-TO:Configure controllers, you may notice that some buttons are skipped due to a bug in the driver. This page lists possible solutions.


Solution

  • Use the "Ignore Input" utility
    Use the "Ignore Input" utility
  • Press buttons to detect erratic input
    Press buttons to detect erratic input
  • Confirm the dialog to ignore the listed input
    Confirm the dialog to ignore the listed input

When you confirm the dialog, all the listed buttons and axes will be ignored. To reset this, select Reset.


Other solutions

  • Try moving the trigger or analog stick slower (especially on OSX!)
  • If your controller has an accelerometer, try placing it flat on a table
  • If skipping continues to occur, please ask for help in the forum


See also

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