I have done a bit of research to try and fix this issue, even using chat GPT and I can't seem to get this working.

Issue

• When playing any game LiveSplit hot keys will not work.
• Using Crazy Taxi steam version as an example with a dual monitor setup, I have my hot key set to one of my bumper buttons. If I click the bumper button and I am not in game, live split works.
• If I am in game and I try to use the bumper button nothing happens.
• If I click off the game to select live split controls work fine again but game is either froze until I click on the window again (windowed mode) or minimizes screen and pauses (full screen mode)

Setting on live split to try and fix issue

• Global Hotkeys checked
• Double Tap Prevention checked
• Allow Gamepad as Hotkeys checked
• Deactivate For Other Programs currently unchecked but have tried both ways
• Simple Sum of Best Calculation checked
• Warn On Rest if Better Times checkd

Computer specs

• Ryzen 9 5900x 12 core
• 32 gigs of ram
• Nvidia RTX 3090
• Windows 11

Windows settings I have tried to change

• Game mode turned off
• Run LiveSplit as admin
• Run Steam as admin (since I can't run game specific as admin and was told this should fix the issue for all steam games)

I have also tried this with DoDonPachi to rule out it being game specific and the issue persists. Attempts are starting to become much more solid and I know I could get a run on the board but I can't seem to figure out how to get LiveSplit to work