Can't change profiles after long right_sip

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Garrett Seltz

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Apr 14, 2026, 1:26:54 PMApr 14
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In one of my game profiles when I want to switch out of it, after long right_sip, The joystick will not move left or right through the different profiles. I hear the BOING, but it's frozen in place. It only allows me to hit the lip switch back into the profile. This only happens in the one profile
Here's the profile and I also sent in a debugging report
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oqieYwf8CkJ_RpnZPxM4Ihfs5ZCMcD0maz3aTW_j_pY/edit?usp=sharing

Fred Davison

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Apr 14, 2026, 1:41:24 PMApr 14
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deflection_multiplier_upnormal1
deflection_multiplier_downnormal1
deflection_multiplier_leftnormal1
deflection_multiplier_rightnormal1

These are not useable values for the multipliers and it is preventing the joystick from working while in the file selector mode.  If you are controlling keys or buttons with the joystick, there are better approaches.

Remove the rows with the joystick preference settings and use something like this:

kb_left_arrowgreater_than 5left
etc.

Switching to a square dead-zone shape is also a method when controlling buttons from a joystick.


The problem is a joystick is an analog input mixed between two analog axes and a key or button is a 0/100% on/off only output that have no similar work very differently.  When using the joystick, we need to clearly separate the outputs from each other in how the input controls them.   Without doing that, two keys will always be pressed.  

Another thing you could do is to switch the mouse mode in mode 4, so the joystick preferences are not changed, before starting the file selector.  The joystick preferences in effect at that time should work OK with the file selector.




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