[BUG]: Devil May Cry 2 Taikenban Demo [SLPM-61037] - No Response to Controller Inputs

[escape209]

Describe the Bug

The demo does not respond to controller inputs at all, regardless of input source (keyboard, Series X controller, Dualsense etc.)

Apparently this is a regression, as I narrowed this behavior down to version 1.7.4792 (#8480). Anything older than that works; that version and newer is broken.

I also successfully verified my dump of the game to rule out a bad dump

Reproduction Steps

1. Boot the demo with a correctly setup input device
2. Keep pressing Start and Circle for at least 10 seconds (the game should begin accepting inputs by this point) to try and proceed past the intro video and start screen

Expected Behavior

Game should respond to inputs as any other game should.

PCSX2 Revision

v2.3.171

Operating System

Windows 11

If Linux - Specify Distro

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CPU

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

GPU

AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT

GS Settings

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Emulation Settings

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GS Window Screenshots

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Logs & Dumps

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[lightningterror]

Can you post a blockdump?

[RedPanda4552]

First look at this - game is configuring controller 1 for enabling the analog light but then subsequent reads are still just done in digital mode... Strangely, controller 2 is then set up in DS2 mode. This will take a bit to work out but current suspicion is there is a problem with analog mode kicking on.

Also noteworthy is the game does lots of polls on controller 2 but then just only periodically pokes controller 1. Almost as if it thinks the controller has gone missing...

[escape209]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h5ej6c_wOndxyX0wjEBHXhb6BCXABi--/view?usp=sharing