Situatie
HidHide – Gaming Input Peripherals Device Firewall is a filter driver that allows you to “hide” gamepads and joysticks from Windows and other programs, preventing them from being detected as game controllers. It lets you choose which applications can access the devices, making it especially useful when you’re remapping a physical controller to act as an emulated one.
Solutie
If your game ignores the real controller, great! But problems arise when the game detects both the real and emulated controllers, even though you only want it to recognize the emulated one. Many games auto-detect controllers, so they’ll see two separate devices, causing frustrating issues like double-inputs or wrong commands. For example:
- Rocket League might randomly start 2-player mode.
- Blasphemous could switch between generic and XInput/DS4 button icons.
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) might keep warning you about an unknown device, disrupting gameplay.
This is where HidHide comes in handy. It can:
- Hide the real controller.
- Allow only the remapping tool to access the controller, so it can handle input and translate it into the emulated one.
Setting up HidHide (Quick Guide)
Important Note:
This section is for users with a basic understanding of the process. If you need a more detailed, step-by-step walkthrough, please check the website: https://ds4-windows.com/download/hidhide/
- Download the latest release of HidHide (it will be a file called HidHideMSI.msi). Make sure to install any prerequisites listed on the download page.
- Install the file and reboot your computer after installation.
- Open the HidHide Configuration Client from the Start menu.
- In the Applications tab, add the programs that should still see the devices even when hidden.
- In the Devices tab, select the controllers you want to hide (you’ll see a red lock icon) and then check the Enable Device Hiding box.
- Reconnect your controllers to apply the changes.
Hiding the Controller
- Open the HidHide Configuration Client from the Start menu.
- In the Devices tab, you’ll see a list of your connected controllers.
- Make sure the controllers you want to hide are connected to your computer.
- Check the box next to the controller’s name. A red lock icon will appear.
- If your controller connects via both cable and Bluetooth, reconnect it using the other method and mark its new entry as well.
- Check the box at the bottom labeled Enable Device Hiding to activate the hiding feature.
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