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Fix: Taranis controller not recognized in Windows 10/11
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Updated onApril 25, 2024
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Taranis makes some of the most popular flight simulation controllers. However, at times you may encounter the Taranis controller not recognized in Windows 10 issue.
This problem can occur due to several reasons. While some users have reported the controller to stop working mid-game, the controller is sometimes not recognized by Windows 10 at all for others.
In this article, we take a look at a few troubleshooting steps to help you resolve the Taranis controller not recognized in Windows 10 issue.
What do I do if the Taranis controller not recognized?
1. Check driver status for the controller
The settingswindowshows the controller and the status as OK. If there’s no controller listed, this is due to a bad driver conflict. To resolve the issue, try to roll back the latest driver for your controller.
2. Manually choose the USB Input Device driver
Once installed, restart your computer to apply the changes. After the restart, test the Taranis controller to see if the Taranis controller is not recognized in Windows 10 issue is resolved.
If this method doesn’t work for you, you can always try updating your drivers withspecialized driver updatersoftware.
3. Roll Back the controller driver
To test if the Taranis controller is recognized in Windows 10, head over to the Control Panel and open Devices and Printers. Check the game controller settings for your Taranis controller and make sure the status is set to OK.
If your PC has been updated with the LibUSB update, Windows will use it as the controllers’ default driver. However, this is not the correct driver for the Taranis controller.
To fix this issue, try to roll back the LibUSB driver from the Device Manager. Make sure toblock automatic driver updatesto prevent incorrect driver installation.
If the drive rollback did not work, try to manually choose and install the correct driver for your controller from Device Manager. Here’s how to do it.
The Taranis controller not recognized in Windows 10 problem is triggered due to incorrect driver installation. You can fix the issue by rolling back the driver to the previous version. If not, try to install the driver from the Device Manager manually.
Did our solutions work for you? Let us know in the comments section below.
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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