Nier Automata fails to launch

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Describe the bug Nier Automata fails to launch when this driver is in use with no other mice connected.

I can't be certain it's the cause, but this C++ program based on a decompilation of Nier also fails when an external mouse is not present and the precision touchpad drivers are in use.

C++ Program Source

#include <dinput.h>
#include <iostream>

DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT mouseObjs[0x0B] = {
	{ &GUID_XAxis, 0x00, 0x00FFFF03, 0x00 },
	{ &GUID_YAxis, 0x04, 0x00FFFF03, 0x00 },
	{ &GUID_ZAxis, 0x08, 0x80FFFF03, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x0C, 0x00FFFF0C, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x0D, 0x00FFFF0C, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x0E, 0x80FFFF0C, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x0F, 0x80FFFF0C, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x10, 0x80FFFF0C, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x11, 0x80FFFF0C, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x12, 0x80FFFF0C, 0x00 },
	{ NULL,        0x13, 0x80FFFF0C, 0x00 },
};

const DIDATAFORMAT mouseFormat = {
	sizeof(DIDATAFORMAT),
	sizeof(DIOBJECTDATAFORMAT),
	DIDF_RELAXIS,
	0x14,
	0x0B,
	mouseObjs,
};

int main()
{
	IDirectInput8A* dinput;
	if (FAILED(DirectInput8Create(GetModuleHandle(nullptr), 0x800, IID_IDirectInput8A, (void**)&dinput, 0))) {
		std::cerr << "Failed to create DInput" << std::endl;
		return EXIT_FAILURE;
	}
	LPDIRECTINPUTDEVICE8A lpdiMouse;
	if (FAILED(dinput->CreateDevice(GUID_SysMouse, &lpdiMouse, NULL))) {
		std::cerr << "Failed to create mouse" << std::endl;
		return EXIT_FAILURE;
	}
	if (FAILED(lpdiMouse->SetDataFormat(&mouseFormat))) {
		std::cerr << "Failed to set data format" << std::endl;
		return EXIT_FAILURE;
	}
	std::cerr << "OK" << std::endl;
	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Disconnect any external mice
2. Attempt to launch Nier Automata or run the given test program

Expected behavior

• Nier successfully launches
• The test program prints "OK"

Traces N/A

Environment Device: 16" 2019 MacBook Pro Hardware ID: USB\VID_05AC&PID_0340&REV_0275&MI_02 OS: Windows 10 Pro 21H2

AB#788