I can't seem to get the game work with 4 Xbox controllers.
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Three xbox 360 wireless controllers and a rock candy controller. The local multiplayer match ends itself before the timer is down to 0 and the game returns to the menu screen. My friends and I were about to have fun but we couldn't. My friend and I tested with one xbox 360 wireless controller and keyboard and it seemed to work fine. Then, we tried 4 controllers again and it didn't work. Then, we tried two xbox 360 controllers and it didn't even work either.
Ok so I downloaded the Itch.io version and the problem could be unrelated to the controllers. Is it possible your internet is disconnecting, because in this version the local multiplayer still connects to the server even though the game is offline (the new version doesn't do this), and when you disconnect it forces you to the main menu. Does this sound correct?
When you say it didn't work do you mean the controller wouldn't input anything? Could you get the controllers moving in the menu screens/joined in the lobby?
Also, did you plug in the controllers/let drivers install before starting the game?
As a side note I have tested Xbox 1 wireless/wired and Xbox 360 wired controllers. So I hope it's not the wireless 360 controllers causing problems.
Thanks,
James
Sort of if I am understanding by what you mean. Why would I need an internet connection when I am playing local multiplayer with 4 people?
The controllers were connected before the game. I'm sure I installed all drivers too.
The controllers worked during the character selection screen when players choose whether they want to be hunter or hider. However, during the match, the game would end the match before the timer reached 0 like some time around 58 or 57 seconds. It always occurred with 2 or more xbox controllers from what I saw.
Did you try with 2 or more xbox controllers? 4 controllers?
I hope I'm not confusing you or annoying you because this game is super fun but the bug/issue just saddens my friends and I.
"Why would I need an internet connection when I am playing local multiplayer with 4 people?"
In the version you have now, you had to because the way I implemented networking required it. But, in the new version you only require internet if you are in the "Online Multiplayer" menu. So once you have the new version you won't need a connection.
"The controllers were connected before the game. I'm sure I installed all drivers too."
If you were able to use the controllers in any point of the game then you must have done it correctly.
The best thing to do is check back after 10pm AEST and the game will be updated on itch.io and we can see from there.
Sorry for the issues either way, and thank you for reporting it.
Let me know how you go here or join the discord and we can chat there.
Thanks,
James
In the meantime, I'll try different friend's houses/laptops and make sure the internet connection isn't the cause.
Didn't mean to repeat myself again, the reason why I think controllers are the issue is because my friend and I were playing with one xbox 360 controller and the keyboard and it was playing fine until we added two extra controllers and restarted the game.