Conflict with older Visual C++ Redistributables. Solution:
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This is a known conflict with some older games (e.g., Dark Souls remastered). Open joy.cpl → SZA1008 Properties → Settings → set “Rumble idle timeout” to 200ms. Apply. Conflict with older Visual C++ Redistributables