[GH-ISSUE #1584] [Bug]: Random intermittent unresponsive controller input in Zenless Zone Zero #983

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opened 2026-03-03 19:02:45 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-03-03 19:02:45 +03:00

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Originally created by @FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1584

Describe the bug

PS5 Dualsense controller input randomly goes unresponsive when playing the game, often when browsing through menus or simply walking around. It sometimes quickly goes away or sometimes stay stuck until the game is restarted. When controller input bugs out, it may either not accept any input altogether or get stuck on the previous registered input, like walking forward with joystick or panning camera angle.

I've tested this with macOS game mode on/off, the problem happens regardless.
Also tested other games like Genshin Impact and other native Mac games to rule out any issue with the controller or macOS, there are no issues whatsoever with controller responsiveness in those games.
This seems to be a problem only with controller input as keymapping worked fine without lag.
Happens in both release version (793) and nightly (802)

Steps to reproduce

Enable controller support
Select controller input in-game
Play the game

Expected behaviour

Smooth, consistent controller input without any random periods of unresponsiveness.

Crash log

No response

What version of PlayCover are you using?

3.0.0

What version of macOS are you using?

Sonoma (macOS 14)

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Yes my issue is written in English

Originally created by @FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/PlayCover/PlayCover/issues/1584 ### Describe the bug PS5 Dualsense controller input randomly goes unresponsive when playing the game, often when browsing through menus or simply walking around. It sometimes quickly goes away or sometimes stay stuck until the game is restarted. When controller input bugs out, it may either not accept any input altogether or get stuck on the previous registered input, like walking forward with joystick or panning camera angle. - I've tested this with macOS game mode on/off, the problem happens regardless. - Also tested other games like Genshin Impact and other native Mac games to rule out any issue with the controller or macOS, there are no issues whatsoever with controller responsiveness in those games. - This seems to be a problem only with controller input as keymapping worked fine without lag. - Happens in both release version (793) and nightly (802) ### Steps to reproduce 1. Enable controller support 2. Select controller input in-game 3. Play the game ### Expected behaviour Smooth, consistent controller input without any random periods of unresponsiveness. ### Crash log _No response_ ### What version of PlayCover are you using? 3.0.0 ### What version of macOS are you using? Sonoma (macOS 14) ### Issue Language - [X] Yes my issue is written in English

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2026-03-03 19:02:45 +03:00

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@mrjasonzee commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024):

Use nightly 802 or above. a fix was patched into playtools

@mrjasonzee commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024): Use nightly 802 or above. a fix was patched into playtools

kerem commented

2026-03-03 19:02:46 +03:00

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@FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024):

I thought I was using 802 already but it was actually 801, my mistake. Will close this once I confirm the fix.

@FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024): I thought I was using 802 already but it was actually 801, my mistake. Will close this once I confirm the fix.

kerem commented

2026-03-03 19:02:46 +03:00

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@FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024):

Can confirm issue is fixed as of nightly 802

@FlyMeToTheMoonAndLetMePlayAmongTheStars commented on GitHub (Jul 11, 2024): Can confirm issue is fixed as of nightly 802

kerem referenced this issue

2026-03-03 19:09:03 +03:00

[PR #983] [MERGED] Updating cartfile from master to 3.0.0-staging #1806