Windows 10: Problem with Xbox 360 wired controller Z-axis registration on Windows 10

Hello all, I have a wired Xbox 360 controller that I mostly use for gaming. This controller looks to be in fine shape and all buttons respond except that that left trigger doesn't properly register in the z-axis, it's almost as if it is depressed constantly. However, when I open the callibration menu the default setting looks like this:





So it seems for some reason the z-axis is depressed even though the trigger is not pressed at all, in fact the mechanical part seems to work well. Pressing the right trigger does reduce the z-axis but not completely to zero. So I was wondering if maybe there is some communication error between the controller and the computer, or that the sensor might be broken. I've cleaned the controller with some compressed air just to make sure nothing on the inside was jammed.

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Xbox Controller Z-Axis Problem

Wow. Thanks for the reply

I thought there must be nobody care about this.

This is NOT Game related.

or I'm not talking about a game that have special support for the xbox controller.

But in General.

You can tell by open the property windows of the xbox 360 controller in control panel

the property window shows the controller have a z-axis (But it should have 2!)





If you only press down LT the z axis will decrease, if you only press down RT z axis will increase

but if you press both LT and RT it will cancel each other out just like nothing pressed.

 

Xbox Controller Z-Axis Problem

I'm using the Xbox 360 Controller on PC for racing game.

the Problem is the Z-Axis works like a plane's rudder. it's a single axis! not 2!

It's ok for flight games but

If you want use it in racing game this can be ****!

you can't press gas and break at same time. if you press them at the same time it will cancel each other out. like nothing pressed!

PLEASE FIX this stupid design problem!

 

Xbox One Controller on PC Z axis and Z rotation.

Hey there,

I have a little problem. Recently, my Xbox One controller which I use for playing PC games started having problems. When I try to play games, lots of malfunctions happen. "Dragon Age: Inquisition" crashes at startup and corrupts my latest savefile, and "Ori
and the Blind Forest" makes my character walk to the left forever, as if my left stick were stuck (and it's not). The source of the problem lies in the controllers Z axis: there used to be just one, but it was split into a Z axis and Z rotation in some driver
update. When I look up the controller properties on my PC, both the axis and rotation start at 0% and rise to 100% when I press the shoulder trigger buttons. This causes detection problems in games that are programmed to recognize one Z axis sitting at 50%
and going to 0 and 100% when pressing the left and right triggers respectively.

I actually can solve this problem by following these steps:

1.) Open Device Manager

2.) Right Click "Xbox One Controller"

3.) Select Update Driver Software

4.) Browse

5.) Let me pick

6.) "Microsoft Xbox One controller"

This 'merges' the Z axis and Z rotation back into one. However, now comes the real problem: I recently bought a Wireless Adapter to connect my controller to my Windows 10 PC wirelessly, and I
can't change the driver of the adapter. The adapter displays the same problems revolving the Z split (once again an axis and a rotation).

I tried contacting Live Chat Support for Xbox, who sent me to Live Chat for Microsoft, who after two hours sent me back again to Live Chat Support for Xbox. Sigh. The guy at Xbox Live Chat then sent me here. So, I really, really hope someone here would be
able to help me! I would truly appreciate that.