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== Symptoms == | == Symptoms == | ||
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File:Mapping a trigger.jpg|First, Kodi prompts you to press Left Trigger | |||
File:Trigger was skipped 2.jpg|Pressing Left Trigger causes Right Trigger to be skipped | |||
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== Causes == | == Causes == | ||
You're holding it wrong. | You're holding it wrong. | ||
== Real causes == | == Real causes == | ||
The real cause is usually a bug in the driver. Joystick drivers sucks. If the driver sucks hard enough, it will send erratic input and cause buttons to be skipped. | |||
Fortunately, Kodi has a utility to detect this erratic input. | |||
== Solution == | |||
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File:Ignore input.jpg|Use the "Ignore Input" utility | |||
File:Ignore input dialog.jpg|When the dialog opens, press each trigger LIGHTLY | |||
File:Buttons were ignored.jpg|When a number shows up, release the trigger | |||
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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!) | * 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 | ||
* If skipping continues to occur, please ask for help in the forum | * If skipping continues to occur, please ask for help in the forum | ||
=== | == See also == | ||
* {{big|'''[[HOW-TO:Share button maps]]'''}} | |||
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Revision as of 08:37, 10 February 2017
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While following HOW-TO:Configure controllers, you may notice that some buttons are skipped. This page lists possible causes and solutions.
Symptoms
Causes
You're holding it wrong.
Real causes
The real cause is usually a bug in the driver. Joystick drivers sucks. If the driver sucks hard enough, it will send erratic input and cause buttons to be skipped.
Fortunately, Kodi has a utility to detect this erratic input.
Solution
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