USB Arcade Stick Micro-Disconnect Mid-Game

[SuperRAD]

Odd issue but I'm playing Vampire Savior on the mister, and I have two arcade sticks plugged in. Every so often during gameplay the OSD input display shows up suggesting the controller disconnected and reconnected right away. I thought it was a power issue but I have tried with an upgraded power supply and still have the issue.

I have the Antonio Villeno board and am curious if anyone else has experienced a similar issue. I see it most on big sticks that need to be in PS3 mode for some reason.

Sometimes it even holds an input and causes the character to continue moving a specific direction as if the button is held down.

It's also inconsistent. I went 40 minutes with no issues and then it finally started to happen again. Device doesn't seem to be getting hot.

[Chris23235]

Have you tried if this also happen with only one controller? It could be a faulty USB cable or something with the USB Hub you use. Hard to tell. I guess the only way to find out is to try one component after the other as the source of the problem.

[SuperRAD]

Never had this issue with normal usb controllers over a long period of time. The hub is attached to the analogue board by Antonio and seems fine otherwise. It's definitely hard to pinpoint.

[mike911]

If you only have the issue on one controller, then most certainly it is the controller itself.

[SuperRAD]

I might not have been perfectly clear. I have had this issue happen on a few different fight sticks. Usually it's high-power draw ones that need to be in PS3 mode over PS4 mode for whatever reason. That's why I thought it was a power issue at first, but I have the upgraded power supply and it doesn't happen all the time.

[mike911]

Could you explain what is the OSD input display you mentioned? Do you have missing inputs to be sure the joystick has lost connection?

[SuperRAD]

So you know when you plug in a controller it will show you the possible inputs and what buttons are assigned to them? It's a setting you can turn on and off in the config. I believe it pops up because the controller briefly disconnects and reconnects.