Windows 10 (2004) - Does not sleep with Gamepad

Anonymous
2020-06-02T00:31:12+00:00

Hello,

after upgrading to Windows 10 (2004) my PC dies not go to sleep any more when I plug-in one of my gamepads / controllers. This happens with any of my 4 controllers (all of the same kind).

For the controllers (a USB cable Speedlink SL-650000-BK, XInput / Xbox 360 compatible) the following driver has been installed during the upgrade:

Xbox 360-Controller for Windows (08.12.2019 - 10.0.19041.1)

I do not know which driver has been installed before. Maybe the same? However, with 1909 everything worked perfectly.

I can even narrow down the problem. When the controller is plugged in, GetLastInputInfo (winuser.h) always returns that input has been given some ms ago. So Windows always gets input, but nobody is doing that physically, of course. Therefore, Windows does not sleep.

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-22T00:32:51+00:00

    Sadly this problem still persists, I upgraded to 2004 thinking that it was stable by now, WRONG! I've wasted electricity and dozens and dozens of hours of my PC being idle doing nothing, never sleeping or my monitor, this is a huge deal, not only from an energetic standpoint but for the shelf life of the components of our PCs. Also I can't be going to the back of my PC all the time to disconnect my gamepad, is not easy! FIX THIS!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-10-26T17:06:04+00:00

    Actually not :( Later I found out that the driver replacement "fix" only works until next unplug-replug or reboot.

    Here is the inf https://pastebin.com/P4krUtr9 that I did. Based on standard input.inf from windows 1909 using renamed sys files, and put only my device in %HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_GAME%, This replaces the usual "HID-compliant game controller" with "HID-compliant game controller GGG" in device manager.

    However when I tried to rework it more in order to replace also the related "USB Input Device" it did not work. Devices went to Error 52. I think this could be related because I was creating the .cat file with selfsigned certrificate... I dont know.

    Finally I gave up :( I dont have enough knowledge on inf files and driver development and lost too much time.

    Will wait and hope MS will solve the issue some day...

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-10-13T06:46:35+00:00

    So I guess on what I see this issue is still present. I have Logitech 3D Pro joystick and which causes a problem of no sleep or monitor off. If I disable a driver in Control panel then the it is ok. But hell this is not a solution.

    best, d.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-20T21:45:54+00:00

    I have the exact same problem. I reverted to 1909 and the issue is gone. Updated again to 2004, the issue is back.

    • Thrustmaster TH8A shifter
    • XBox Controller

    Note that my logitech pedals connected via a Leo Bodnar cable don't cause the issue. Accuforce is fine as when off.

    This needs to be fixed.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-06-10T13:29:21+00:00

    Exactly the same problem. I have a Dualshock 4 wireless adapter and have been trying all night to understand why the computer does not enter sleep mode. Turning off the GeForce Experience does not help

    I think the problem is in the new Windows 2004, please help with solving the problem

    When I unplug the adapter, the computer falls asleep perfectly

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