What I did:
- I created a 5 player game, I need 5
gamepads to be connected to one
machine - I connect 5 gamepads via a
USB hub to a computer and I wait to
let Windows “install” them - after a moment I usually get a message saying
that some USB devices were not
recognized or successfully installed
FACTS:
- when I unplug the USB hub (and
thereby all 5 gamepads) and plug it
in again, some gamepads get installed
correctly, and some don’t. - most of the time 4 or 3 out of 5 gamepads get
installed correctly, and one or two
don’t - gamepads tend to stop working
during gameplay, even if they got
installed correctly in the beginning - this happened on all/any computers
when I tried to attach multiple
gamepads - I have 3 different kinds of
(brand new) USB hubs and 2 kinds of
gamepads (one kind was quite
expensive too), yet this still
happens…
My questions:
- What could be causing this behavior? I’m almost positive it’s a Windows thing…
- Could it be that all computers lack the latest updates? If yes, why does the system recognize some of the gamepads and fails to recognize the rest?
- Is there a software, or a quick Windows workaround to fix this problem if it happens during gameplay?
Thank you for your help in advance.