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Xpadder is still not 100% perfect yet - although I am trying to make it so :)

Below are all the known issues with Xpadder.


This is the actual document I use to list bugs - nothing leaves this list until
it is fixed completely.
If you find Xpadder doing something wrong please email me at jonathan@xpadder.co
m with as much information
as possible and I will try my best to fix it quickly.
Category
Bug
Credit
Fix
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Key/Mouse
Key emulation does not work in games using anti-hack software
Contact game makers to get
Emulation
(eg; online RPGs)
Xpadder whitelisted
-

Key emulation does not work in MAME version 0.118 and newer
Download XpadderMAMEmod from

Blackhole support forum


-

Key/mouse emulation does not work in Windows Vista


Run Xpadder as admin
admin-run applications

Key/mouse emulation does not work in Windows Vista


Use real mouse/keyboard
UAC prompts/Login screen

Print Screen/Pause key functionality missing


Use real keyboard

Use Escape to pause games


by opening menu
-

Ctrl+Alt+Del combination does not work


Use real keyboard or

Ctrl+Shift+Escape
(thanks to Karzon for fix)
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Controller
Games that read gamepad can interfere
Disable joystick in game or
connection
connect joystick after
starting game
Stu

Dis/reconnecting first of two identical controllers causes


Don't disconnect controllers
controller id problems (thanks to Stu)

out of order/Restart Xpadder


-

Xbox 360 power info takes a few seconds from connecting


Restart Xpadder if power
before it's available

is unknown
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Main
window

If "Autominimize when opening profile" and "Auto-open last


Alter the options
used profile" options are on then the main window minimizes

A custom system font dpi affects: checkboxes, window titles,


scrollbars in text areas, combobox arrows, popupmenu text,
help text & dialog slightly larger

CyberMSX

Animation can sometimes move slower than usual


Increasing memory from 512MB to

1GB fixed the problem!


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Controller
Xbox 360 arcade/driving controllers have incorrect buttons
Disable XInput in Xpadder
Settings
if XInput is enabled
settings window
Window
Controller Settings ignored if controller settings window
Disable XInput in Xpadder
closed and Xbox 360 controller and XInput in use
settings window
SGTCableDog

Xbox 360 controller trigger detection in controller settings,


Only hold one trigger
with left trigger half held, right trigger reads incorrectly

goe

Triggers that use stacking buttons for stages only register


Edit controller file
first stage (button1=stage1, button1+2=stage2 etc)

and add buttons


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Controller
Andy M

Opening a controller file for a different controller with


different axes settings causes Xpadder to think controls are
active

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Assigmnent
Window

In assignment window (NO advanced window open) you can press


Shift again and again and again... and again!

A sequence in destination set of While Held set selector


returns to previous set when finished even though button is
still held down

An assignment in source set of While Held set selector does


not obey KeyTapTime before switching set

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Taskbar and
Tray Icon

TrayMinimize or startup causes icon to appear on taskbar in


XP and Vista globe to glow

Tray icon does not return after explorer crash


Restart Xpadder or uncheck

then recheck tray icon option


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Keyboard
Tre
Settings

Keytest shows MULTI when typing too fast


-

Matt

Using two fingers on different keys very fast causes


keyboard test to show a space for the active time

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Mouse
Settings

If any stick or DPad direction is assigned to mouse spring


then any other mouse assignments are ignored

If slow mouse set to Dpad then Down+Right does not emulate


Use higher mouse speed
properly (even though mouse settings window status is correct)

Mouse wheel tilt does not work in Windows 2000/XP and some
applications in Windows Vista

Open assignment window, open mouse settings, set assignment


to mouse up, mouse settings window does not update with new
options now available

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Command
Line

Opening a profile via command line in lowercase uses profile


name in lower case instead of obtaining actual file casing

Opening a profile via command line with "..\" location does


-

not convert to absolute when displaying controller details


-

Executable name retrieval casing uses launch command casing


and not actual program casing

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Exit
x-vicious-x

DInput error on exit caused error and INI is not updated


-

Matt

Disconnecting selected controller while exit animation


- Manually close window
is running prevents automatic exit

Moving window while exit animation is running prevents


- Manually close window
automatic exit

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