I think your right @Jason Carr separate additional apps from the roms, its more work I'm sorry, but makes much more sense to the layman. if we can't come up with a simple tag then it's to complicated.
I have been using one for years with no issues. I have switched now but never caused a issue, threw the disc in the bin, and downloaded microsofts drivers.
With all due respect, what may seem easy for some is not easy for all. I have now idea what half of what u said even meant, grid layout etc. But its fine better peeps than me have already done the hard work for me, and I THANK them hugely. keep doing what you do peeps.
Might be worth reporting this to @Jason Carr I am sure I have heard about someone hitting turn on all controllers before, and it crashing, I think he thinks it is fixed, but in your case not so much. Which version and windows version would be helpful.