Windows 10: Will Microsoft ever fix xbox controller driver to keep monitor from going to sleep?...

as you may have noticed, the 2009 xbox 360 driver lets the display turn off after given time. If you update the driver to 2019 version, monitor fails to turn off if controller is connected. Took me a while to figure out but lost all hope in microsoft taking the time to fix this.

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Xbox One Controller preventing monitor from going to standby mode!

I appreciate your suggestion. But trust me, this issue isn't going to happen again!

I've just tested again today while I was watching a football match on TV and my monitor display turned off and remained that way for over an hour and the controller did not wake up the display!

The problem is definitely related to the latest March 2019 Xbox One drivers. Sadly, I don't have information on the previous drivers from 1809. If there was a way to extract the old Xbox One drivers from Microsoft Windows Update and install those that were present in the Windows 10 1809 version then this will rectify the issue. There is no option to roll back the drivers on a clean Windows 10 1903 as Microsoft did not give that option for the older drivers to be installed.

I have used the PDP official afterglow drivers previously for months when I had Windows 8.1 at that time. I've only started using Windows 10 from May this year and when I used 1809 I never had problems with the screen going to sleep using the 2018 Xbox One drivers. But as soon as March 2019 drivers came as the new default in 1903 update that is when the problem emerged immediately with no exceptions.

The key here is to uninstall the existing Xbox One drivers and to not restart the PC or else Windows will reinstall those newer drivers again. Then install freshly the official PDP Afterglow Xbox One driver from the website and now everything is fine. Windows will not install those problematic drivers again until a fresh install.

I actually did prefer official Microsoft drivers as it did not cause my controller to vibrate on Windows start-up, that was a big advantage. The official PDP drivers cause the controller to vibrate for 2 seconds on start-up to indicate that it is working, part of its design feature. But I guess I'd rather have the vibration on Windows start-up but the display to actually turn off than have the latest drivers from Microsoft that prevent it from going to standby.

Microsoft should fix this or give us the option to use the older drivers! Their official Xbox One Drivers aren't fully compatible or suitable for the PDP Afterglow Xbox One controller.

Sorry for the long post.

 

Xbox One controller working wrong

Hi,

The issue may be related to the incompatible Xbox one controller drivers.



Please try the steps below and see if it helps:

• Press Windows key + R key. Type "devmgmt.msc" and click Enter.
• In the Device Manager, go to > Human Interface Devices > Microsoft Common Controller for Windows Class .
• If you notice a yellow exclamation, double-click on the Xbox One Controller and go to the Driver tab, click on Update.
• If the driver is already updated, uninstall the driver and then reinstall it.

I would also suggest you check if the game is compatible with Windows 10.

If this doesn't help correct your issue, please contact the Xbox Support.

Xbox Forums

http://forums.xbox.com/?xr=shellnav



Regards,

 

Xbox One Controller preventing monitor from going to standby mode!

My assumptions were correct, it turns out that it was indeed a problem with the latest Xbox One drivers from Windows Update that came with the Windows 10 1903 update!!! I've been troubleshooting all this time only to finally find out the cause of the issue.







I've made multiple tests, re-calibrations and gamepad movements and then left my controller down and tested with the 1 minute standby display setting and it works each and every time!

It is those March 2019 Xbox One drivers that are a curse. I'm not even sure if they are designed for this Afterglow controller. But anyway, the old drivers were working just as fine.

My problem with the PDP drivers however, are that on Windows start-up it vibrates for a few seconds to indicate functionality. This is a bit of a nuisance and stress, so I had to put a soft pillow carpet cushion on the floor so that the controller doesn't rattle on the floor loudly.

The official Xbox One controller drivers that were dated from 2018 didn't have this problem. It is only the March 2019 drivers that are causing me this problem.

How I didn't know all this time, I have no idea! Now if only I know how to obtain the older Xbox One drivers from Microsoft then I probably can rectify this issue like it has when I had 1809!

Xbox One Controller is working perfectly and there's no drifting, I've tested with both FIFA and PES 2020 Demo to confirm, players aren't moving by themselves. It's only very tiny drift in the controller settings from time to time, but this is perfectly normal and happens with all controllers as long as it is not too much, that's when it can be regarded as a fault. *Smile