My game controller stopped functioning

[kasparas014]

So i have been using my controller for quite a while, and one day it just doesn't work! I can see it in the devices, all programs and emulators recognize it, but when i press any buttons it doesn't work. When i go to it's properties where i can calibrate and stuff it does nothing, none of the analogs work as well, but when i press the analog button the red indicator lights up. Any idea why i am having problems like these?

[Iamerror]

What kind of emulator are you using? Sometimes my controller doesn't work for my nes emulator. Check in the configure area that it's set to usb controller.It's in a drop down menu.Hopefully that'll help.

[kasparas014]

It doesn't work with any emulators or programs i use, it used to though. I use nestopia zsnesw epsxe, for emulators with no controller support i use xpadder. I was using it with the correct settings for months, they're all set to controller mode

[Ikusagami]

If even xpadder doesn't recognize button presses, but the controller lights up, it may be a driver issue. Perhaps a windows update created compatibility issues or something? I know all my PC controllers, before discovering motionnjoy, came with install discs, though didn't need them.
If you don't have such a disc, you may be able to find drivers by googling the make and model.

If no luck, I'd say to test a different controller--it might just be dead inside. Like Lindsay Lohan. If you have a PS3, you can set up a controller with motioninjoy, which I honestly find even better than Logitech, despite some config quirks.