Hi Grimmey,
I realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with using Game controller while playing game on Windows 10. I will certainly help you.
This issue might occur if there is change in game settings.
To assist you better, please provide us the information below:
- When you say that "get a joystick or wheel to run in 2010 Need for speed hot pursuit", are you facing any issues while playing other game using through game controllers?
- Which game controllers are you using on the computer?
I suggest you to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. It will check for any hardware change in the computer and check if it helps.
- Click on Search bar.
- Type “Troubleshooting” without the quotes and click on Troubleshooting.
- Click on View All on the left panel of the screen.
- Click on Hardware and Devices.
- Click on Next and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter.
Please get back to us with an update on issues in using Game controller while playing game on Windows 10, we will be happy to help.
Thank you.