[BUG] (Tartarus Pro) D-pad not customizable when joystick axis is assigned to analog key | Razer Insider
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[BUG] (Tartarus Pro) D-pad not customizable when joystick axis is assigned to analog key

  • August 7, 2025
  • 134 replies
  • 4391 views

Behelith

Reproduction steps:
- Updating synapse 4 to version 4.0.86.2508050339
- Assign the analog button 08 to joystick down (Y+)
- Assign d-pad down to a keyboard alphanumeric letter A
What happened:
- When pressing d-pad down instead of the letter A, d-pad down is output
What should have happened:
- When pressing d-pad down the letter A should have been output

134 Replies

I have the exact same issue and came here for a solution.


  • Insider Mini
  • August 7, 2025

The cross key is the most important one. Without the W A S D on that cross, Tartarus is just garbage to me.

 


  • Insider Mini
  • August 7, 2025

I have the same problem, please sort it out fast please.


Nishinatho
  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

Same here, the keyboard functions I assign to the d pad do not stick.  I did factory reset and they work initially right after re-mapping them but then stop after a few seconds.


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

same, my remaping of the Dpad is not working


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

Same here, just simple things to check and test...why such garbage QC?


Unplugging didn’t work for me. Restarting my Razer application did fix it for me.


Same - after the update was pushed down my Tartarus Pro d-pad is no longer being recognized as an input in any game I load up. Steps I have taken to try and correct the issue:

  • I unplugged and replugged the controIler.
  • I rebooted.
  • I ran the repair function across all Razer software.
  • I rebooted again.
  • I uninstalled and reinstalled Synapse.
  • I swapped one Tartarus Pro for a second Tartarus Pro I have.
  • I attempted to remap the keypad.
  • I swapped from 4-Direction to 8-Direction.
  • I rebooted the computer again.


As mentioned by OP, none of this has corrected the issue.


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

I have got the same issue, I can’t rebind the Dpad anymore, nothing is working


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

Let’s see if this helps any. I couldn’t get my d-pad to respond to the keyboard shortcuts I put in but it had worked right before configured for 4-way. I did this and now it works again like I want. I changed it to 8-way then went and put my shortcuts in the up, down, left and right (like a 4-way pad). Then I disabled the other 4 angles. It works again this way. In Battlefield 2042 all the d-pad would do is look around while in 4-way mode until I changed this. This latest razer update must have done something to it.

 


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

I have the same issue as of this morning. Was working fine yesterday. Now the DPad is effectively nonfunctional in ALL my games! Really unhappy with this!


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

I’ve had a reply about this problem from Razer, just says the usual uninstall, clean, reinstall etc. I honestly don’t think this will resolve it as too many have the same problem.

Razer need to look HERE as well if indeed they do look at our responses.

They’re making the same mistake as Logitech G Hub where as there is no way of installing a working Synapse 4 with out it automatically updating to a new bugged one. There should be an option in Synapse for auto updates and it should be off by default.


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

Got it working by disabling all the joystick, and controller and just setting the keymap 1 only  for the 8-way. Pain in the rear … but it a work around :)


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

I have the same issue. If I cannot use the D-Pad, the Tartarus is rubbish


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

bumppidy bump

yep this starting happening to me just this morning after a forced update

I have 2 Tartarus Pro, so checked both, and both D-pads do not work,

tried changing profiles and nothing not even the default mapped keys will work for the D-pad

So….  


jimusbobus
  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

Another impacted user, where is the customer service, could at least reach out and acknowledge the issue 


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

The only thing that helped me was uninstalling Synapse 4 and reinstalling Synapse 3


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

doing more testing.. 

it must be something to do with the profiles

I am making a new keymap using a copy of the Default Keymap 1,

and at this moment, the d-pad is typing out WASD,

so maybe if I  remake all my profiles?


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

nope I am wrong , it is broke again, 

it was a ghost


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

doing more testing.. 

it must be something to do with the profiles

I am making a new keymap using a copy of the Default Keymap 1,

and at this moment, the d-pad is typing out WASD,

so maybe if I  remake all my profiles?

I did that, but it didn't work for me.

so i tried synapse 3. it works. 


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

Reproduction steps:
- Updating synapse 4 to version 4.0.86.2508050339
- Assign the analog button 08 to joystick down (Y+)
- Assign d-pad down to a keyboard alphanumeric letter A
What happened:
- When pressing d-pad down instead of the letter A, d-pad down is output
What should have happened:
- When pressing d-pad down the letter A should have been output

 

 

Confirmed,

if I keymap only the D-Pad to keyboard function it works,

but once I change any other default key to a keyboard function, 

the d-pad stops working


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

I quickly tried Synapse 3 but couldn’t see a way of linking games but I was that pissed off I may have missed it.

They need to fix this fast!

I’m just trying remap the keys I need that used to work on the Dpad.


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

give us a roll back on this update

and the ability to manually roll back ourselves from now on

I am disabled and this tool allows me to avoid pain

it is an accessibility tool for me

 

FIX IT

 


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

I quickly tried Synapse 3 but couldn’t see a way of linking games but I was that pissed off I may have missed it.

They need to fix this fast!

I’m just trying remap the keys I need that used to work on the Dpad.

they need to pay me for trouble shooting this,

for loosing my morning, to something that should be their job


  • Insider Mini
  • August 8, 2025

is it fixed yet?