Dualshock 3 disconnected but not really

[arcanechocolate]

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• [ ] I am submitting a bug report for existing functionality that does not work as intended
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• [x] This isn't a feature request or a discussion topic

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Bug description

This is ridiculously bizarre. Basically, whenever I'm playing MGS3 HD on RPCS3 and get hit by The Fear boss, the Dualshock 3 on windows/rpcs3/etc loses all of its functionality apart from vibration. It's still recognized by windows and software, but the buttons/analogs stop working altogether. Nevertheless, you can still send vibration signals to it through applications. I can't even fathom the reasoning for this and how specific it seems to be.

Obviously, the hit from that boss triggers RPCS3 to send a signal to the controller, probably a vibration signal, and for some reason that signal is breaking every other functionality from the controller apart from vibration. This is my assumption. I am playing wired with device mode SXS, might I add.

Steps to reproduce

Play MGS3 HD, get hit by a dart from The Fear while in first-person.

Actual result: Controller loses all functionality apart from vibration. Expected result: Controller shouldn't lose any functionality.

Screenshots

Machine info

CPU-Architecture: i5-10600K Windows version: Windows 11 22000 Software/driver version(s): DSHIDMINI 2.2.282.0 RPCS3 0.0.23-13988-052725fd Alpha | master

Any other helpful information

[nefarius]

Wired or wireless?

Try playing around with these settings.

Cheers

[arcanechocolate]

I mentioned wired in the description. I've also tried different values in the app. Enabled/disabled output report rate control, duplication, and different values for the rate control (from 50 to 300ms). Applied and restarted app after each change.

[nefarius]

I mentioned wired in the description.

Indeed, my bad.

I've also tried different values in the app. Enabled/disabled output report rate control, duplication, and different values for the rate control (from 50 to 300ms). Applied and restarted app after each change.

Hm, interesting case. Let me think about it.