Xbox controller having issues on PC

[kieran3296]

ok, so i recently got the xbox elite controller for the sake of a 'be all end all' solution to having a controller for my PC. its not been a great start if im honest. first of all my PC tried to install the new firmware onto the controller, which immediately made it unable to contact my PC and then the firmware update could not be completed because the Xbox accessories software would not detect a controller to update. i finally got that fixed by updating it with a friends xbox one. all that aside i now have an issue in game with the controller. it initially worked on the game redout 100% no problem and i was very happy. the issue came when i played elite dangerous and need for speed (2015). the controller would for some unexplained reason hold the button i pressed and just refuse any other inputs until i unplugged it and then plugged it back in again. in elite dangerous i would get about a minute of playtime and then it would keep my ship flying in a spiralling motion, when unplugged and plugged back in again it worked for another minute. with need for speed it was far worse. after 2 minutes of solid gameplay the controller would hold the button down (usually the accelerator) whenever i unplugged and plugged it back in again. these games are basically unplayable and i need a solution.

Edit: this is happening in redout now too. so it appears to be a software issue, not a game issue.

[jonny_cee]

maybe another input device is interfering? I've had the exact same issues you're describing. It's a while back so I can't remember the precise solution. (mine occured in Minecraft and found a solution through google).