How to set a default profile and have exe specific profiles overlapping it?

[1ncorrect]

You need to make sure you have configured Autodetect correctly for the correct processes or game .exe files and for the desktop config.

Thus, when the Remove applied config on exit from the associated app option is disabled, alt + tab from game to desktop / explorer will switch your game config to desktop config (due to properly configured Autodetect for explorer.exe and searchUI .exe) and will then switch back to the game configuration when you return to the game.

If it doesn't, please send us screenshots of the full reWASD window showing the Associated Apps settings for your game and desktop configs.

[kevin999]

Hello!

Global (default) config is in our to-do list, but I am not sure about the ETA at the moment. But I have a kind of workaround for you now:

1. You do not need to add all exe files, just ensure that you have added explorer.exe and searchUI.exe (you can add them manually if you open the config file (*.rewasd) as a text file, so you won't need to search for them on your file system)
2. Go to Preferences -> Tray Agent tab and uncheck Remove applied config on exit from the associated app option
3. Create the configs for your games and adjust the associated apps like you need

Then, each time you get back to the Desktop, the default config will be applied and will stay there as long as you switch to the game.

I tried this and it doesn't seem to work for me. If I have "Remove applied config on exit from the associated app" unchecked, then my game config remains active even after I quit out of the game. If I leave it checked, then the "default" config is active only when explorer or searchUI actually has input focus - as soon as you alt-tab away from it or launch another app, the controller returns to native behavior. What am I missing?

[reWASDer]

Fortnite is naughty when talking about gamepads. But it supports DS4 controller too, so the first thing you could try is the following:

Check different types of Virtual controllers we have here:

[gsglobe]

Hey!
Specify in which games does this problem occur?

Hey!

Fortnite is one of them, Im sorry I dont keep track of all games my son is playing but I'd know about fortnite and few others as I hear him yelling 😅
fortnite is a frequent played game however and its quite tiresome having to restart the pc if the controller isnt found.

Dualshock 4,joycon and normal xbox controller and the main controllers used and most times "virtual xbox controller" since I know some games doesnt register input from joycon and dualshock 4.
buggy x being one of them if my memory serves right, either way its super annoying and Im hoping im just missing something here.

thanks!

[RAM Stealer]

I for one would like this feature, the unplug thing is starting to grow old and the autodetect auto switch profile thing is a very neat feature but it causes issues for some of my games.

In some games the controller needs to be plugged in before starting the game for it to be recognized and for a few if I enable autodetect, controller inputs wont work but gyro and gamepad buttons mapped to keyboard will, unless I manually start the config for the game prior to starting it, if I dont I will have to restart the computer as restarting the game isnt enough. Using virtual xbox one controller in case you need to know

Unless im overlooking something? In which case I would be all ears!

Hey!
Specify in which games does this problem occur?

[gsglobe]

I for one would like this feature, the unplug thing is starting to grow old and the autodetect auto switch profile thing is a very neat feature but it causes issues for some of my games.

In some games the controller needs to be plugged in before starting the game for it to be recognized and for a few if I enable autodetect, controller inputs wont work but gyro and gamepad buttons mapped to keyboard will, unless I manually start the config for the game prior to starting it, if I dont I will have to restart the computer as restarting the game isnt enough. Using virtual xbox one controller in case you need to know

Unless im overlooking something? In which case I would be all ears!

[Badibbou]

Hi,
There is no result, if you've read the thread. I was looking to change configs without unplug signal. I currently can't.
I'm gonna use the workaround suggested for now, using a keyboard key, even though that's far from optimal. That's it.

I'm actually the one looking forward to your updates if you ever decide to implement the config switch without the unplug signal. I could finally use the autodetect feature as it was meant to be used without any major drawback.

[RAM Stealer]

Hello
We are looking forward to your results.

[Badibbou]

And then, once again, a workaround You can create a separate Shift (with a Toggle) with your Desktop mappings and add it to the game's config. Then, once you leave a game, you could press a modifier (some button you do not use often in a game) and switch to the desktop mode while the controller, created in the main layout, will be still "connected". This way, you do not need to adjust autodetect and create a separate config for desktop, but you will need to press that button when you leave the game. Also, in this case, Remove applied config on exit from the associated app option should be unchecked too.

Gonna use that workaround for now. While trying to do it, I didn't not realize you could create a shift with keyboard keys also when you were using a controller (only used shifts, and rewasd, with controller buttons until now). It's actually a good workaround, only drawback is having to press the key each time.

[Badibbou]

Phew. Ok, just a heads up, I'm very sorry for this off topic incident. I think i found what happened. Rewasd is only half at cause here, i shouldn't have accused it for the whole thing. It just so happened that my well trusted controller suddenly got a faulty contact in its cable (after years of use without any issue) exactly at the moment i was doing testings with configs. Easy for me to have overlooked it, what are the odds. So the controller keeps plugging and unplugging itself.
But it is indeed rewasd that caused a PC crash as it loads and unloads configs simultaneously causing slowdown, freeze and eventually a crash that damaged the PC. Proof is, if completely close rewasd and plug the now-faulty controller, it still keeps on plugging in-out but without any slowdown and a smaller CPU load, no crash.
That was really unfortunate.


Alright, back to the topic to give it a conclusion at least.
If anything, that serves my point of having rewasd pluggin out controller between every config switch leads to too much CPU load and (even with a good CPU) could lead to a crash and serious issues. I'm the living example of it.

Just offering an alternate option so the configs switch would not involve any plug out of the virtual controller would solve the issue. Plus it would solve all the inconveniences i mentioned above (usb sound, small slowdown, windows loading cursor and very high CPU load).

Thank you and sorry for the long digression on that unfortunate event.

[Support Agent]

reWASD wasn't designed to kill your PC, but if there are no problems with your controller connection, then there might be an issue with some of the apps you have added to [Associated apps list]. What you describe seems to be a reaction of [Autodetect] to the change of an active window, meaning that some apps from the lists are literally fighting for user focus, which triggers a constant change of configurations.

You should check [Associated apps list] of every profile you have and make sure that no executable is mentioned in two or more profiles. You should also remove any app that might start a "fight for user focus" by trying to get on top. And I also suggest to disable [Remove applied config from slot on exit from the associated app] option if it is enabled.

[Badibbou]

I have a NVMe, not a hard drive

Meant not a SATA drive*

[Badibbou]

Maybe but unlikely. I have a NVMe, not a hard drive. Far from full, and never got any issue with it. I think my rewasd just got crazy now, ever since i tried to do the tests reWASDer suggested with keyboard/mouse instead of controller, it just behaves extremely weirdly. I first got the issue i mentioned above that led to PC reboot, but i still get rewasd switching from one config to another to native for no reason from time to time now. Like, i plug in controller, use my profile like i always do, everything works. After 5 min of use, even though i haven't done anything unusual, rewasd starts to switch configs like crazy, with obviously a huge CPU load. I have to quickly unplug controller to avoid another PC Crash. Also now i sometimes see the physical slots lights on the xbox button going crazy as well, i have slot 3 or 4 turned on (instead of 1 as usual) and sometimes they all turn on alternatively like a Christmas tree, as if the controller was trying to fill all the slots at the same time.

I'll have to look tomorrow in details what's happening, reinstall rewasd probably. But something's very fishy. Rewasd is basically trying to kill my PC if i let the controller pluggged in right now so i'm definitely gonna have to fix that or uninstall it.

[Support Agent]

You had (or maybe still have) problems with your system drive. They seem to got fixed this time, but I suggest you to consider replacing it or at least consult with a specialist.

[Badibbou]

Without virtual controller? You mean creating a config without touching remapping of the controller? If i only modify a key from keyboard for example, there is still a load, smaller, but still important, and no sound.

Overall my rewasd is really laggy, i never really paid attention to it and assumed it was normal, maybe it's not. If I'm on one config and click on another, it takes about 1 sec to switch to it (not even applying it, just clicking the config title). I don't have that many configs saved yet, so i don't think it's because of that.

EDIT :
Ok, while i was messing with the configs and trying different things, including unplugging controller, i've had a HUGE issue with my PC. I got suddenly bombarded with usb plug out-in sounds. Nothing was responding. My PC finally rebooted by itself, i got a C: drive repair during booting (never had this) and different blue screen windows error messages during the first restart. After a few restarts, I still have a few programs not working correctly that i had to reinstall and rewasd was reset to trial version...

I tried to figure out what happened, i got this message at one point, that i never saw before. I'm not sure what it means or if it's related to what happened :

https://i.imgur.com/u49hlUM.jpeg

On the bright side... changing configs is not laggy anymore. Still have the exact same issue when applying a new config, but overall, the software is much much more responsive than before. What the hell happened?
That's scary how rewasd took down my PC that easily. I have no clue of what happened, it seemed like the thing was possessed for a moment.

Also, that's exactly what i meant in my first post when i wrote : "Not even talking about the fact that constantly plug in-out even virtually could lead to other issues." I proved myself right.