Following the steps in that first tutorial video I linked I was able to use the playback functionality in Xrd with version 0.0.5.9 (latest build). It should work in both timer mode and frame locked mode. If you continue to have issues it would help me solve your problem to have a video of you starting from your adapter unplugged and the toolkit closed, walking me through opening the toolkit and showing any terminal output from it, then plugging in your adapter, then opening the game and showing the sequence recorded, show the sequence in the editor then show the playback not working and your controller not controlling the character while the first Virtual gamepad is on playback mode. I know it's a lot to ask. But if I can't reproduce the issue here it is hard for me to help. And I want every person who uses this software to be able to use it to the fullest.