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TL;DR The DirectInputFpxFix fixes an input related FPS drop/slowdown problem that occurs in FEAR, its expansions, Condemned: Criminal Origins and other games. It is easy to install and does not require manual disabling of HID devices. Quick start guide: Extract the file dinput8.dll to the folder containing the executable of the game. For example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FEAR Ultimate Shooter Edition" Start the game like you would normally, for example directly through Steam or GOG Galaxy. Features The DirectInputFpsFix fixes a bug that causes the FPS to severely drop after a few minutes of play. This problem is probably most widely known in regards to the game FEAR and often occurs in conjunction with the usage of Logitech devices. However, the problem also crops up in other games using the same engine, such as the FEAR expansions or Condemned: Criminal Origins and with non-Logitech hardware configurations. A similar problem has also been reported to occur in other titles, like Prototype. Although this issue can often be fixed by disabling most/all HID-Devices in the device manager, it is bothersome to do so and lately some people reported that that solution does not even work at all anymore, especially on machines running Windows 10. Instructions Supported Games The fix is agnostic towards the game that uses it and should therefore work with all versions of a supported game, including the Steam, GOG and retail versions. Confirmed:FEAR and its expansions Condemned: Criminal Origins [*]Supposedly: Prototype Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Feel free to provide feedback if the DLL works on other games as well. Install The fix does not make any permanent changes to the game or to Windows and can easily be removed. Extract the file dinput8.dll to the folder containing the executable of the game. For example: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FEAR Ultimate Shooter Edition"* Start the game like you would normally, for example directly through Steam or GOG Galaxy. *Note that for the FEAR expansions the fix also has to be installed into the corresponding sub-folder of the game Uninstall Rename or remove the dinput8.dll from the folder of the game. Known Issues There are currently no known issues with the fix. Additional Information Antivirus Software Since this mod consists of an executable DLL file that uses "hacking techniques" such as injection and hooking, it could be classified as malicious by antivirus software. In that case, it might be necessary to add an exception rule to the scanner. If you lack the trust in random people on the internet -- and I would not blame you -- feel free to use a meta online virus scanner like VirusTotal to verify the file. Loading Other Fixes/Mods/Injectors To increase the compatibility with other mods or injectors that are using a wrapper DLL, this fix offers two methods for remote loading of additional files. Note that there might still be compatibility issues between the different fixes, mods or injectors that have nothing to do with the loading process. File method: The mod will load another dinput8.dll automatically if it has the name dinput8.dll. Just rename the DLL you want to load accordingly. Using this method will lead to an error if the renamed DLL is not itself a dinput8.dll. Folder method: The mod will also automatically load all DLLs regardless of their names in a dinput8 sub-directory. Just create a corresponding folder in the install directory of the mod. This is the only way to load multiple (conflicting) files. How This Works The fix is implemented using a common technique known as DLL hooking. User input in games like FEAR can be realized via DirectInput, an API by Microsoft for interacting with HID-Devices. The library is ancient and should no longer be used today, because there are other ways to get mouse and keyboard input, especially for games. The FPS drops happen because the thread that runs DirectInput massively slows down after a while (as can be seen in tools like ProcessExplorer). If an application uses a library like DirectInput, it needs a so-called DLL (dynamic-link library) where the functionality of the library is stored. In many cases, especially for libraries provided by Microsoft, these DLLs usually reside in the Windows folder. However, there is an order of how an application searches for the DLLs it needs. Since the DLL of the fix gets copied into the main folder of the application and has the same name of a DLL needed by the game (the one of DirectInput), it gets loaded instead of the one in the Windows folder. This means that all calls to DirectInput go through the Hook-DLL and can either be directed to the original DLL in the Windows folder or changed as necessary. This also allows some insight in how exactly the library is used by the game. It turned out that some games not only unnecessarily register all HID-devices, they also call several functions every frame that usually only should be called once during initialization. The latter seems to apply only to devices that are not keyboards or mice. This eventually leads to circumstances where a lot of time is spent opening and closing device connections. The fix changes the DirectInput initialization in such a way that only keyboard and pointer devices get registered. Contact And Support If you like this mod and want to support the development or show your appreciation with a donation, you can find more information on my website. 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Credits go to: elishacloud Description This DLL file is a DLL module that is designed to improve compatibility in games using DirectInput 1-7 (dinput.dll) by converting all API calls to their equivalent DirectInput 8 (dinput8.dll) ones. This allows older games to use newer tools and wrappers written for DirectInput 8. An example of an engine that can make use of DirectInput is Unreal Engine. This also serves to disable mouse acceleration in older DirectInput engines. Installation To install just unzip the dinput.dll file into the folder of a DirectInput 1-7 program or game. Password is pcgw Note: Do not attempt to overwrite any DLL file in a Windows system directory, as it is currently not supported and will not work. Uninstallation Delete the dinput.dll file from the game's directory. You can also delete the associated log file, if there is one. Example list of supported games 1NSANE 8th Wonder of the World Alcatraz: Prison Escape Aliens versus Predator 2 Arcanum Atlantis 3: The New World Atlantis: The Lost Empire – Trial by Fire Arthur's Quest: Battle for the Kingdom B-17: Flying Fortress Beyond Atlantis Blood II: The Chosen Call To Power 2 Castle Adventure Clive Barker's Undying Colin McRae Rally 2 Commandos 2 Commandos 3 Conquest: Frontier Wars Chris Sawyer's Locomotion CTU: Marine Sharpshooter Dark Reign Digger XP DOSBox Dungeon Keeper 2 Enclave Elite Forces: Navy SEALs Elite Forces: Navy SEALs - Weapons of Mass Destruction Elite Forces: WWII - Iwo Jima Elite Forces: WWII - Normandy FA-18E: Super Hornet Gangsters: Organized Crime Geneforge Saga 1-4 Global Operations Hogs of War Interstate '76 Interstate '82 Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Kiss: Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child Knight Rider Knight Rider 2 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver Legends of Might and Magic Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader MechWarrior 4 MegaRace 3 Might and Magic IX Mini Golf Master 2 Moto Racer Moto Racer 2 Myst III: Exile NOX Populous: The Beginning Rayman 2: The Great Escape Raymond 2 Requiem: Avenging Angel Sanity: Aiken's Artifact Settlers 3 Simon the Sorcerer 3D Shogo: Mobile Armor Division Slave Zero Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen Star Wars Episode I: Racer TNN Outdoors Pro Hunter 2 Uprising: Join or Die Uprising 2: Lead and Destroy Vietnam: Black Ops Vampire: The Masquerade Redemption Warrior Kings Warrior Kings: Battles Western Outlaw: Wanted Dead or Alive X-COM: Enforcer X-COM: Interceptor

Complete DirectInput Force Feedback Driver for XInput - Masahiko Morii MSI pack including all versions ever released! Very rare to find nowadays. List of files xi.win7.x64.en.msi > Windows 7 x64/64bit English xi.win7.x86.en.msi > Windows 7 x86/32bit English xi.wlh.x64.en.msi > Windows Vista x64/64bit English xi.wlh.x86.en.msi > Windows Vista x86/32bit English xi.wnet.x64.en.msi > Windows XP x64/64bit English xi.wxp.x86.en.msi > Windows XP x86/32bit English xi.win7.x64.ja.msi > Windows 7 x64/64bit Japanese xi.win7.x86.ja.msi > Windows 7 x86/32bit Japanese xi.wlh.x64.ja.msi > Windows Vista x64/64bit Japanese xi.wlh.x86.ja.msi > Windows Vista x86/32bit Japanese xi.wnet.x64.ja.msi > Windows XP x64/64bit Japanese xi.wxp.x86.ja.msi > Windows XP x86/32bit Japanese

Instructions are inside. Include: DirectInput Blocker 2.1 by Racer_S x360ce 3.4.1.1346 Ditool and XInputTest from x360ce EDIT: DirectInput isn't completely blocked, since the original dinput7 interface is unaffected