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Hey OP,
So, I'm kind of a lazy prick. I don't have any disabilities or things like that, just like to sit on my couch and use a controller. But, I don't care too much for the closed gardens that are the consoles.
First off, check out Kodi, http://kodi.tv/ - this will allow you create an interface on your computer that can run on the TV or your monitor and you can control it all with a gamepad once you get Xinput working. You'll have to put in a bit of work, but it's wonderful once you do.
Second off, I know a lot of folks recommend the free solution, but I don't think it has the same features. Pinnacle Game Profiler is a fantastic solution for what you're asking for - tbh. Stop dealing with twats, and just create a profile for it on this. It also can technically control the desktop if you set it up correctly. Though a bit odd, it does provide support for games like D3 and Marvel Heroes.
Third, you could take up modding and just create xinput support for your games yourself. That's a thing people do now too.
Freedom to play however you want is truth.
Hi! Star Wars Gameplay Director here.
I have seen a lot of feedback about legacy controls during the beta and decided to add it to the main game, sorry for missing it out in the beta.
I hope everyone that wants/need the legacy controls still found a way to enjoy the beta!
A small image of the controls that are considered legacy (also added alternative to switch sticks): http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6298&stc=1
> dwarf fortress
I see that you too are a man of culture
Here's the steam link to Recettear
Edit: The Steam Summer sale is on and it is going for a nice discount! If you are playing with a gamepad (through Steam), you will probably need a gamepad emulator to get it working properly with Recettear... I recommend Pinnacle Game Profiler.
Woo, something relevant to me!
I play with one hand too, but not quite like that. The Xbox 360 controller was a godsend for people like us. I posted this chart a while back to give an idea of how it's done. The best part is you can use programs like Pinnacle for PC games that don't have built in controller support.
One handed gamers. A new race. We will prevail!
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
You can use this program to set up your controller to do whatever you want. I've used this for any game that didnt have controller support built in. I think there is some stuff on youtube with people using this to play league too.
I second this, steam has an abundance of games you can play with a controller. You can also remap the buttons with software like Pinnacle and an adapter like this. If you have a bit of ingenuity you can dismantle controllers from other systems and have a junction box with, say, a three way switch with all the PCB's switching for each console corded to the controller as well, I did this for a couple PS3 games but it does take time.
Cool brother in law btw.
I personally used Pinnacle Game Profiler (not free, but the best). It natively supports shift commands, as well as dual commands (press/double press and press/press+hold), which can hold all the functions of GW2. I used it without Combat Mode, preferring instead to put the cursor slightly above my character's head and keeping it as a reference point.
The only thing that sucks though is the precise targeting, which is hard to achieve even with the reticle of Combat Mode. Imagine trying to attack Copper or Trasher in the Silverwastes without hitting any trash mobs or bubbles around the boss. That's why I switched to a Logitech G13 and a G700S, and I don't think I'll ever go back.
Of course, I'd still prefer using a gamepad over keyboard and mouse, especially with combat mode.
Okay, I wasn't aware what build you are on and I believe that is the issue. When they released build 30 they completely overhauled the joystick/gamepad function and added local co-op (up to 4[2**??] players). I think your issue is directly related to using the demo build 26 which if i remember correctly is the build I was having issues with my controllers on.
EDIT: I strongly recommend purchasing zomboid, I have over 30 hours in it and expect that number to hit 100+ in the coming months, it was well worth the $12 to me. If you do, here is that added controller support mod I was talking about in my previous post: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?31142-Project-Zomboid&p=79850#post79850
Currently you'll need to use a program to emulate the key board with your gamepad/joystick. The three I always suggest are PGP http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/ , currently on sale for $5. The most customizable program I have ever used, this is my favorite one. http://joytokey.net/en/ Joy2Key, this seams to be the most popular, has a free trial before you have to purchase it. It's the middle ground with customization and easy of setup. And then theres ControlMK http://www.redcl0ud.com/controlmk/ , completely free, has basic things like rapid fire and etc. but no way to do long strings of keys.
With remote desktop, I was able to stream and play archeage with PGP detecting the shield controller, hackshield had no problems. This worked on both the portable and tablet with controller.
The first step is to add microsoft's own remote desktop to the shield stream list.Though adding glyph itself make sense and does let you play the game too, it is inexplicably buggy when reconnecting if archeage is already launched which is why remote desktop is used.
If PGP is already set up and can detect shield then you are good to create/enable a archeage profile and launch the game through glyph, otherwise use remote desktop to connect and launch a fully updated PGP with custom shield support. having remote desktop connected makes it simpler for PGP to detect and set up the shield.
Note the crucial part is the game must be in windowed mode first if you wish to connect to archeage already launched or gamestream will give an error that another application is in full screen. if thats the case and you arent at your pc, you can attempt other methods of rdp/vnc to force archeage to close or go into windowed mode.
After you connect, you can then set it to full screen in the game options (or use alt+enter); multitasking on the tablet/portable works at this point as long as you dont force close remote desktop through shield hub. the problem seems to be fullscreen exclusive mode so the blaa mod might help there but I dont use it. bluetooth/usb keyboard and mouse work as well from the shield but i find the controller is good enough for crafting and pve. good luck!
Depends on your definition of decent.
Controller support in the Mass Effect games already existed as they were a console port, but was crippled by the developers for unknown reasons (most likely being unfinished and Bioware didn't want to/didn't have budget to finish it). Because of this you can actually download ini files to play the unfinished version of the controller support. (Get them here, alternate ME1 ini here). Your other option is to use a program that takes input from the controller and translates them to keyboard inputs, but that won't give you keyboard prompts.
I played through the entirety of ME1 and ME2 with a controller (ME3 is unplayable with one as far as I've found due to technical issues) using the alternate ini file linked above. The main issues I had with ME1 was that I couldn't use powers while paused, and that weapon switching didn't work for me (although according to the thread it was supposed to work). I did find that due to the issues my playstyle ended up changing a lot, and I just used an assault rifle and no powers the entire game. You could always have a keyboard nearby rebind keys and then just reach over and hit one when you need to but that's sort of distracting.
That's pretty much what I found when I looked before, hope it helps.
I was tempted but ultimately went with mouse and keyboard because of the shooting and never looked back. I changed a lot of the keybindings though to make it work better for me but I would recommend at least giving it a shot.
Though here's ME3 if you really want http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/pc-controller-support/bravo-gamepad-joystick/xbox-madcatz-logitech-saitek-etc-gm/m/mass-effect-3
As I said though mouse and keyboard works very nicely with this game plus as there's no official support the gui will look wrong with a controller.
Just follow these steps and your good to go my friend.
1.) Remove your chair in front of your desk where your desktop/laptop is positioned.
2.) Put the xbox where the chair was.
3.) Try to stand or sit on it, whichever feels comfortable.
4.) Follow the basic instructions provided to you from the original post on your desktop/latptop while using your xbox as your new chair/standing device.
5.) Crysis supports xbox 360 controllers on pc but you will have to edit the .ini files or alternatively use pinnacle game profiler and one of these profiles or make your own. Link to this option below.
Pinnacle Game Profiler will do this and I know it works for VLC because I have used it, but it costs $25.
Joystick 2 Mouse will do it for free, but you have to configure it for whichever program.
Using no script you can check their forums where some people describe the issue and of course here as well on reddit. I do not know if those reports are valid but coupled with the virus warning from Virus total and the fact that one of the mods of the forum posted a version that does not trigger any warnings I'm inclined to believe the version on their website is compromised
(Caution, don't click these links if you have javascript enabled just in case)
Link to the discussion on their forums
I used Pinnacle Game Profiler. I downloaded the profile here and I simply loaded it up in Pinnacle.
I can recommend http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/. Have used it in the past for games where they did not have built in controller support even for the xbox gamepad at the time, good people on the forums there as well since I was on there a few years back sharing my setups for it.
Have not needed to use it myself for a while now that said.
My wife uses Pinnacle Game Profiler plus an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller so she can relax on the couch while playing. With the right layout you can get very close to kb/mouse efficiency. She has completed HoT, dungeons, and fractals using this setup with no problems. Only real drawback is no easy access to chat.
The game has SHITTY controller layout and you should not use it in any way. The best would be to use keyboard bindings but look up on this first http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1059&d=1213328172 and set your controller layout like this. There is no real analog support anyway, so keyboard settings should be sufficient
I recommend having a look at Pinnacle Game Profiler.
Chances are that you'll be able to do what you need with it - I bought it specifically so that I could separate my Xbox 360 triggers onto separate axis - and, with it currently being super cheap, there is practically no reason not to buy it if you think there is even the remotest chance you might need it again in the future.
Pinnacle. You can create macros and complex commands. You can set shift keys, sniper keys (where if you hold a button, look sensitivity will change to whatever you set it to), rapid fire buttons, sticky keys (if you press a button, it stays pressed until you press it again). It's $6.00, but well worth it.
>I would have thought Valve would have done a far better job with adding controller support in light of them investing so much in big picture / steam machines.
Valves solution is the Steam Controller, which is great btw. (Shout out to /r/steamcontroller)
But if you aren't interested in it or just want to keep using your 360, I highly recommend Pinnacle Game Profiler. It's a program that you use your controller with that emulates keyboard and mouse. The best thing about it is you can just download and use peoples existing profiles through an easy to use interface. Theres also Xpadder but I quite preferred Pinnacle. It's pay software but there's a trial and also looks like its on sale for the holidays.
As a lapsed GW2 player this whole Action Camera sounds super interesting. I'd always played with a homegrown controller configuration Action Cam seems to address some issues I had where I couldn't get it to work quite right (a limitation of both GW2 and me trying to shoehorn a controller configuration into it).
With AC it seems like Anet might be laying the groundwork for full blown in-game controller support. Has there been any mention of this from an official source?
antimicro - Free
Pinnacle Game Profiler - Trial and Currently on sale $9.99 I've seen it go as low as $5
Seems like Pinnacle is compatible with Windows 10 antimicro however I'm not sure.
On a side note I thought Xpadder didn't even let you map the Xbox Guide Button.
Edit: If i was running Windows 10 I'd test it for you but sadly I am not Good luck!
It may not exist for emulators YET, but that is a silly statement and it would be very possible to program assuming you had the knowledge to build the rest of it. Software like this has existed for PC games for a very long time, and a lot of joysticks even shipped with profile utilities that do exactly what you're saying.
Here's one example I found in 15 seconds of googling http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
Even more importantly, these front ends functionally do the same thing anyway as long as you pre-program your button maps in to each emulator beforehand. When the front end calls the emulator, your controller does whatever it's supposed to.
A front end could accomplish universal controller mapping as long as the developer understood the geography of the config files for the emulators he supported. The front end could just write a config file with the appropriate mapping. Most of them are just .txt files or .cfg files anyway.
This is pretty doable stuff to a qualified programmer and it probably won't be long until one of the more mature front ends supports it. The developer will probably have to restrict the functionality to the most common gamepads and emulators though at first. Even default out of the box it wouldn't be super difficult with the Xbox controller for Windows. It is very similar in layout to the SNES, PS1-4, Dreamcast, N64, PSP, and Gamecube controllers, off the top of my head.
My suggestion is Pinnacle Game Profiler.
Best $10 I ever spent.
Download the trial, and see if you can make it do what you need.
My experience with it:
I was sick of using my Xbox 360 Controller's left stick for brake and throttle, but Grand Prix 4 didn't let me use the triggers because they share an axis.
I spent hours Googling for a way to split the triggers onto two axis; I must have tried half a dozen silly little utilities (Xpadder etc.) and nothing worked.
Then I saw a suggestion for PGP so I thought "Why not?"
Downloaded, installed, and spent 10 minutes not only splitting my Triggers, but adding a rumble effect to the left trigger, assigning up and down on the left stick as digital buttons for gear shifting and mapped my D-pad to keyboard keys for Brake Balance and Diff settings.
Worked beautifully.
Further, GP4 doesn't have an in-game Deadzone setting, but PGP allowed me to set one.
Bought it straight away.
The software that I use for games where I need to add controller support is this one: pinnacle game profiler
It is in my personal experience the best one out there for the most support and usability.
The three I know that work well are UJR and Pinnacle and Joy to Key. Each of them individually is less powerful than the Saitek profiling software, but they NEVER have caused a bluescreen for me. That said, my experiences with Pinnacle have been limited and mainly on older joysticks I had. UJR I used for a game pad I had a while ago, but had some nice customization options that would work well for a HOTAS.
Joy to Keys is by far my favorite of the three, as it's small, simple, and extremely light on the operating system. There's some things it cannot do such as the sensitivity curves on the joystick and throttle, but using the windows configuration and pinnacle, you can somewhat get that set up.
All in all, not using the Saitek profiler isn't for the faint of heart as it requires a lot of adjustment and just knowing button numbers (can be found with the windows testing tool that's built in), but it's a hell of a lot more stable. It's a tradeoff, but one I personally found worth it.
Also, sorry for the late reply, was on break at work and now am home.
EDIT: Doing /u/afewyards should give him a notification, right? I've never tried it before.
You can make it work. Someone made a mod. You can also manually bind a profile using a program like Pinnacle Game Profiler. That being said, I tried it using my own profile, and while I managed to beat the game using the controller exclusively, it wasn't a particularly enjoyable gameplay experience; combat in particular was unpleasant because the dynamics are wrong for controller play and the over-the-shoulder perspective is like playing the entire game from the Witcher sence prospective used in The Witcher 3. It DOES work, it's just not fun.
I suffered for the sake of lore; you might want to try the mod.
I put some time into a similar profile: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?30571-Diablo-III
I use left stick for move and right stick for looting. I also use some of the other buttons to toggle mouse mode and move the mouse to help with repetitive actions. Like hit start switches to mouse mode and moves the cursor to the first inventory slot. Hit it again goes back to spring mode and closes all windows.
I usually end up tweaking the profile for whatever my main build is, but generally tried to keep it flexible enough to run many builds.
I haven't used it much in 2.2 since they added the non clear-able rift completion screen, which i think finally got patched last week. For a while I could play entirely with the gamepad and do almost everything between rifts as fast as just the mouse.
Agree with you the mouse spring box pinnacle offers is the feature that makes it work. If you bump it out a bit you can get used to using targeted skills in that radius and use it for more builds.
I used to use joy2key, but I've settled on Pinnacle Game Profiler. It's relatively easy to use, it does everything, and it has a database of community made profiles. It can even show a printable cheat-sheet of the control mapping before the game starts. Pinnacle does cost money, but it's worth it. Looks like it's 50% off right now, too.
Another place it really shines is in remapping gamepad controls. I've use it to change RT from "hold down" to "tap to toggle" in several games. Much easier on the fingers. :-)
In a similar situation many years ago, even before a lot of games supported controllers; I bought Pinnacle Game Profiler. It's a fine piece of software that may seem confusing but can very easily solve this kind of issue, and actually provide more options than most games offer for controller support. There's an official Arma 3 profile, too. And a ton of user posted profiles on their forums.
The easiest solution is Pinnacle Game Profiler which has a catalogue of games configurations, so you cna basically play a game it'll auto switch to the confguration of that game and map all the necessary keys to the xbox controller (or any other controller you have). Alas it's not free, but I found it well worth it (it is currently 50% off)
An alternative is Xpadder which is free, it doesnt have the auto switching between games, or the downloadable configus, but if oyu dont mind doing things manually, it;s very easy to use and worksin the same way. Easily remaps keys to the keyboard equivilant and lets you save configs per game so you cna easily switch between games manually as you play different games.
Joy2Key is also good but less user-friendly.
This is very simple with Pinnacle Game Profiler. There is even a trail version, so feel free to give it a whirl. It works perfectly for me with the 360 remote. Just download Pinnacle and the pre-made game profile linked below. There are free profiles for nearly any game. Support is also excellent, and after purchasing five years ago, I have received every update since for free (purchase is for life).
I can't say with any amount of certainty when controller support will be added, but I wouldn't be surprised if they were refining the UI and controls themselves a bit more before adding controller support.
That being said, I have Pinnacle. I have not had the time to map a profile for TLD and likely won't for some time, but you can request a profile in their forums, and someone will create one for you. I believe there is a stickied post at the top of that forum with all of the information you need to provide.
Hope that helps!
Yes, I am one of the original users of it and know the creator/main forum admin. This is the best software profiler avaliable for games without native controller support or support for your specific controller.
You can find most if not all profiles on the main site or just ask in the forums if you need help with a specific one.
I use a Program called Pinnacle Game Profiler. Bought around Christmas last year for $9.99. Normally I think its $25, you do get a free 30 day trial. I utilize mouse and keyboard for menus, interactions and Character creation. People have asked me how I switch between weapons and cast so quickly in ESO. Its because of the Controller. I will upload my layout for controller
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/ They also have premade profiles you can us, but I always make my own. I use this for mass effect games as well.
http://i.imgur.com/JXB47eR.png Controller layout
http://i.imgur.com/oi3MD0w.png This is where you assign keys and name what they do.
For some reason take all is the R button, same as Ultimate Ability. So if you double tap you will perform the ability. Takes a little getting use to but it is easy to avoid..
Have you tried Pinnacle? I used it for Fable:TLC, and there's a profile for it for Legacy of Kain. (link) I hope it works!
Worked a little on a pinnacle profile that is flexible for use with many builds. Using default D3 keymap, and force move mapped to N.
You can edit the commands in the profile to your custom keymap or set d3 to default and map force move.
Pinnacle Game Profiler worked for me with ME1 / 2 where everything else didnt, in my experience. Costs a few bucks to unlock a full licence but it was worth it IMO, and you can trial it for free to see if it works for you.
The most difficult thing for traditional controller mapping apps is the HUD/weapon wheel/squad control, but PGP has a profile that mapped all that to the L1 shoulder button and made it viable. Couldnt believe it when it finally worked.
If you're willing to drop a few dollars, Pinnacle Game Profiler DOES work with ME 1 / 2 etc...
I used a PS3 controller and it works a treat.
You may also need Better DS3 for the main driver.
This is about as good as you can get. I originally played the series on 360 so when I eventually upgraded to the /r/pcmasterrace, it was difficult for me to adjust. This program works pretty well. It's just awkward at first.
was planning to do this for Diablo3 but with a ps3 controller. but now seeing you do this on PoE. i'm definitely buying an xbox controller.
saw this on one of my research and it supports supposedly both D3 and PoE. http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/ has anyone tried this one before?
and this one. http://www.xpadder.com/
any thoughts on this two programs?
Well enjoy it! For DayZ, Pinnacle should work great. Even though there are (probably, haven't actually played it myself) more keys used for the game than exist on the Shield, Pinnacle has a "command shift" mode where you can have individual keys do multiple things.
A super-simple example would be where the A button would attack normally, but if you hold the left trigger and then hit A it will do something else. This way Pinnacle can still be used for games that use tons of KB keys.
Another great thing about Pinnacle (since I seem to be pitching them so hard today) is that the program has a built-in downloader for all of the profiles they have online, so if you want to try a game through it you just search for the game and then download the profile. You can still customize the controls after that if you want, but it makes it really easy to get going quickly. They have profiles for TONS of games. You can check out the full list on their website.
Another reason I like RetroArch for the emulator is that it has auto-save-state saving and loading, meaning you can quit a game any time you want and the next time you load it, it will be exactly where you were without you needing to do anything.
If you need any other ideas on cool stuff to do with the Shield just check out the official forums, the /r/theNvidiaShield sub, or ask other Shield owners like me. :)
Oh my goodness! This is how I play too! I've been trying for the past day to find a way to turn off the controller too, so that something like Pinnacle Profiler can take over. I use the same setup in L4D2 (and really any other PC game that'll let me). I haven't had any luck either - it seems like the game keeps loading settings it wants and ignores the buttons and commands I specify in C:\Users[USERNAME]\Documents\Respawn\Titanfall\local\settings.cfg. It's really frustrating. The predefined controller schemes don't work for me either. You can try Durzano and this thread here:
I posted there in hopes that they can provide some help. What's weird is that they've been able to get it to work with some of their profiles:
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?29787-Titanfall
I just don't know how yet.
I've found evidence of it being able to be done here too (see the end of the page):
http://ngemu.com/threads/report-game-compatibility-here.155113/page-5
I've just not been able to get it working... :(
Cant wait to play this on console..
Im so bad at PC games that use keyboard, i goto press an inventory button or something and then loose where WASD are and end up spinning in a curcle for a few secounds..
im so bad i even bought a cool little program called Pinnicle Games Profiler so that i could hook up an xBox 360 pad to play Counterstrike and other steam games..
i even used it to play World of Warcraft PvP Feral druid and it improved my scores ALOT..
You can try using xpadder or Pinnacle Game Profiler. They both allow custom controller setups and layouts and work with almost game controller you throw at it. They probably already have a setting for both of them you can download.
XPadder: http://www.xpadder.com/
XPadder is Free
Pinnacle Game Profiler: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
Pinnacle Game Profiler has a trial version, costs $20 for full
While these games don't have native controller support, you can always use 3rd party programs to map your controller to keyboard/mouse controls.
While not free, I think "Pinnacle Game Profiler" does it best since it already has profiles you can download and the joystick can put inputs in for diagonals and has separate inputs for how close the joystick is to the edge emulating how characters walk/run with modern game controls.
You can download a free trial that works for maybe 15 min each time you open the game so you can test it out.
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
Install Pinnacle Gamer Profile and create a profile for Hitman - Blood Money or import the one in this thread :
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?22941-Hitman-Blood-Money
You may have to add these lines in HitmanBloodMoney.ini :
UseGameController ConfigFile=Controls.cfg Gamepadmode
Too much hassle and throwing items doesn't work, so I suggest you use M&KB :)
Yes. It does. You also get a license for padstarr with the license. It is $7 bucks. Sometimes even $5 now. I remember I paid $10 for it in a sale because it was like $20 back then.
Would you recommend condemn as something I could play with a controller on PC? I use Pinnacle Game Profiler for it's "mouse spring" on controller sticks to play simple things that don't require aiming like WW barb much more comfortably.
So far I've a well setup WoL monk and Rathma/CL Necro but would love something I can casually play with my controller.
Hello again!
I've read that you can use Pinicle game profiler to help you.play this game with a controller. As far as I can tell the full version cost $7 right now but this tiny version just for star wars battlefront 2 is free.
You could look into Pinnacle Game Profiler, it's what I use to recognize PS2 controllers I plug in with a PS2 to USB adapter. No guarantee obviously that it will recognize a specific wheel but it works with PS2 controllers and probably other accessories as well. http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
You can set up the PC version to play with a controller, yeah, although I haven't tried it. See here for more info: http://steamcommunity.com/app/22320/discussions/0/45350791108828986/
You can apparently do it with Pinnacle, too: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/pc-controller-support/alpha-gamepad-joystick/xbox-360-ps3-psx-etc/morrowind-the-elder-scrolls-3
The game has to support some kind of input API. Xinput is the easiest one for developers to use and that is what they noways usually implement. Direct input is the older API and if the game wants to have more than 4 players then it must support direct input or both at the same time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectInput#DirectInput_vs_XInput
Xbox pads works mostly fine with dinput. The only problem is that the triggers share Z-axsis and it can be a problem if the developer of the game has not though about it.
I think that four pads that are first connected try to work with xinput and if you connect more pads then they will try to work as dinput. The ones that have lights on the guide button are the xinput ones.
Edit:
better explanation of the dinput vs xinput: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?22133-Guide-Xinput-and-DirectInput
I'm sorry I don't know why I read this as DXMD, I used Pinnacle Game Profiler to play Oblivion with the X360 Controller on PC and it was pretty easy to set up, I found this profile for the Pinnacle Profiler and the original Deus Ex. http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?22055-Deus-Ex)
Give this a shot: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
only $6
I got it like 10 years ago for $20, and I still get updates.
Works with any input device, so you can go to GameStop and buy a used PS4 PS3 Xbox, or what ever other controller that has a USB port.
There are free things too liike Magpie, and Xpadder, but they are not as well done.
Like what the people below me have said but there's also programs like Pinnacle that let you remap the controls to a controller if the game itself doesn't have controller support.
Same issue here, on Windows 10 with the Fall update. Tried different connectors and even bought the wireless adaptor for Windows, all produce the same issue. Emulators I've tried include PCSXR, ePSXe, Dolphin and PCSX2, and they all act the same way even though Steam games work fine (tried on Undertale and Rocket League)
Is this an issue just with Windows 10?
EDIT 21/01: I managed to fix it by following the instructions on this thread. There's a technical explanation on why the recent drivers cause software and emulators to detect only the shoulder buttons. PCSXR & Dolphin now recognise my controls correctly.
Chiming in to say I've played since launch on a controller and love it. So excited about Action Camera finally being implemented. I'd like to mention that Pinnacle Game Profiler is also an option instead of Xpadder. It regularly goes on sale, it's super easy to set up, and there are a lot of other pre-made profiles for other games. I love it. One of the best software purchases I've made.
I'm an artist in the game industry and I have had wrist/arm issues most of my career trying to balance MMO's, work, and athletics. Playing with a controller sounds like a detriment but I don't know that I'd ever go back to WASD even if I wanted to. GW2 plays quite well with a controller.
Edit: Also thought I'd mention that my wife is a big RPG console gamer (Dragonage, MassEffect, etc.) and when I converted her to Guild Wars 2 she transitioned really well using a controller with a pinnacle setup + ICM. Worth mentioning the license can be used on any PC you own.
Why a joystick and not just a gamepad? I bought my in 2003 and it's still and acts like new. Thrustmaster Firestorm Dual Power http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5140&d=1383790351
Great for any game. Even for those flying games. My model is a discontinue model. But, Thrustmaster still makes the gamepads. The one that looks like my is now call Thrustmaster Firestorm Dual Analog 3 http://www.thrustmaster.com/products/platforms/pc page 2
You just have more options in game playing and this gamepad feels very comfortable in your hands. I play all my console emulator games with this gamepad and any other PC game.
Check out the Pinnacle Game Profiler. You can download Pre-configured controller profiles for hundreds of games, or just set up your own. I like to use Wireless 360 controllers with many of my steam and non steam games. :) Including Diablo 3!
You can use Pinnacle Game Profiler to use a controller for just about any game. There are also a number of free, but less convenient programs, like joy2key. I highly recommend the DualShock 4 as the touchpad is extremely useful for playing games that use a mouse-centric inventory system. Using an analogue stick as a mouse in such menus is painful.
I got this one on sale a while back...
http://www.razerzone.com/store/razer-sabertooth
It doesn't require special software, and has 6 programmable buttons that let you remap some of the default buttons. It's a solid build that works really well for PC gaming.
Additionally, you could look into Pinnacle Game Profiler. It will let you program most any controller you can hookup to a PC, and they even have a number of default profiles for many games.
Not exactly on topic, but I use Pinacle Profiler. It allows for macros, and has many prebuilt profiles. Disclaimer: I haven't used it in ages, as I mouse and keyboard now, mostly. Link
Question: would this game be playable with a controller?
Assuming I have a profile set up (like this one), would it be too fiddly on a small screen with a controller, or it should be fine?
Thanks
Flying with the keyboard is possible but very difficult and I don't recommend it. And as far as using a controller try this
This is what I use - http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/. Works with Xbox 360, PS4, or just a regular PC controller. Map all of them to the D pad, then you can set left trigger to be like a shift. So you have 4, then hold left trigger for 4 more on the dpad. Then your X for basic attack and the other 3 main ones for other active skills.
I use Pinnacle Game Profiler for setting up gamepad controls for games that don't natively support them. Pinnacle kinda sucks with Steam Big Picture, though, so I bought this to complement PGP. So far, works pretty well.
Two things: In the settings of the program, you've misspelled balloon with the toggle for "baloon tips". Two L's, not one. Very minor thing, definitely not an urgent thing. I'd also really like to see some common shortcuts on the virtual keyboard. Give me a one-click button for .com or .org so I don't have to scroll around for commonly used phrases. Obviously you don't want to overdo it, but just a few of the most common things would make it easier to use.
Otherwise, it's really customizable, lightweight, and simple! Good luck going forward.
There's some controller software that lets you make a modifier key to allow one controller button to function as 2 things. I forget if xpadder can do it, but pinnacle game profiler should work and they have a free trial so you can test it out if you want: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com
Check this program out. I have the free version (downloaded it to do exactly this) and it worked fine for me. I have a PS3 USB controller as well, and the program allows you to map the controls to your desires.
If you specifically want your GC controller to act like a 360 controller, I purchased a copy of Pinnacle and it usually worked. I had some issues with computer games refusing to update mappings if I changed them (for instance, I was trying different configurations on Bioshock Infinite and finally got a decent configuration going, but the game just wouldn't take the mapping changes I did after the first or second time).
However, most emulators that I can think of have support for general/generic gamepads.
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/features
> Pinnacle comes preconfigured for hundreds of up-to-date game titles for use with virtually any gamepad. No configuration necessary. Just click, download, and play.
as well as http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/game-profiles since you only need to head to the forums for help or sharing custom ones for non listed games.
Any controller will work with any game with http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/ - I personally use it for those that don't have native support as these days most if not all are plug and play.
And the one I use is the Razer Sabertooth.
well you need to pick a balance board of your choice, mine cost me £12 you also need to buy one of these - http://www.u-hid.com/home/uhidg.php and the software you require is- http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
it's very easy to set up if you read the instructions on how to use the software, it recognizes the board as a controller and then you just need to map the keys in the software.
No, I don't have any of those problems. The profile I am using is basically the base WoW profile here with a couple of modifications due to my keyboard layout being Dvorak.
I'm going to have to say you can't. I'd recommend checking out Pinnacle Game Profiler and this mod.
As far as Oblivion being meant to have controller support. It's not. Bethesda never implemented the option for it on PC.
I use Pinnacle Game Profiler. It's very functional, has a nice interface, and allows for lots of complex commands and customization (macros, shift buttons, etc.), including joystick dead zone modification.
It's not free, but I recommend downloading the trial version to see if it solves the problem you are having.
Some key remapping programs, like Pinnacle, can install files that disable native gamepad support in games. Unfortunately, I don't think it works with 64 bit games. I emailed the developer and he briefly explained that it would be difficult for them to do it for 64 bit programs. With more and more games being 64 bit, it's becoming a problem. So as of now (as far as I know), if a 64 bit game does not let you customize/disable gamepad input, you're screwed.
This may be the issue you are facing with these games. If that's the case, I'm not aware of a workaround.
There is no official support for controllers yet, but you can use Pinnacle or Xpadder + Stratejacket Controller Support.
I use a Program called Pinnacle Game Profiler. Bought around Christmas last year for $9.99. Normally I think its $25. Only thing I don't do with XBOX 360 controller is crouch. I utilize mouse and keyboard for menus, interactions and Character creation. People have asked me how I switch between weapons and cast so quickly in ESO. Its because of the Controller. I will upload my layout for controller
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/ They also have premade profiles you can us, but I always make my own. I use this for mass effect games as well.
http://i.imgur.com/JXB47eR.png Controller layout
http://i.imgur.com/oi3MD0w.png This is where you assign keys and name what they do.
For some reason take all is the R button, same as Ultimate Ability. So if you double tap you will perform the ability. Takes a little getting use to but it is easy to avoid..
I have pretty wickedly messed up wrists and prefer a controller as well. I read recently that the plan is to implement it closer to the EA launch than the full release...Sooo hopefully that means it'll be here soon, but I haven't seen a roadmap myself.
I'm sure you know about this, but in the meantime, you could use third party software like the Pinnacle Game Profiler to create a custom controller setup if it's an absolute necessity. Unfortunately, I haven't tested it with TLD or created a scheme of my own, but they have a great forum. If you don't want to bother with making a scheme yourself, you can leave a request and someone will likely get to it in 2-3 days.
I don't have a condemn crusader, but have been using a gamepad with my SWK monk and it is so much easier on my hands. The free software riven was not out at the time.
Takes some getting used to for town stuff, but actual fighting is so much easier and more fun.
Here is a video with gameplay + gamepad overlay to see what i am hitting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QazPYlZoVI4
Been updating the pinnacle profile here: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?30571-Diablo-III
I have played it safe with the profile, but pinnacle can do much more. Like you could make some skill slots sticky and repeat their press every x seconds. I kept it generic and have used the gamepad on many types of characters with good results.
I use this for games that don't support gamepads. Works great for a KB/M emulator. Only thing, it's not free, yet inexpensive ($5 lifetime right now).
Not official but worth checking.
Also try Pinnacle Game Profiler (used my be) with custom made profile, works wonders until something more fancy comes.
This works exceptionally well with a couple of minor tweaks: http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?29304-Starbound
Grab the Starbound.pin file for PGP - for OS X, just run ControllerMate with the appropriate keymapping (that's what I do).
Here are the tweaks that I made with the layout: http://cl.ly/image/0x2e0t2S1M3P
I too have worked on this and have found two solutions. If you are extremely patient when playing you can use Pinnacle game profiler to make the shield touch screen and triggers work more like a traditional mouse. The better way is to use a micro usb to usb OTG adapter and plug in a combo keyboard and mouse. Overall I find the small screen a little prohibitive but it will work.
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/ - install the program and download one of the profiles that makes an xbox controller or similar map to the pc like a mouse. You may also need to install vJoy so that the computer can recognize the shield input in a game that is not readily configured for streaming.
It has been a while since I did it but I think I used the steps in this guide as a jumping off point. So if I have forgotten steps then you should be able to walk through your particular needs using this. https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/622876/general-discussion/-guide-how-to-use-shield-with-non-xinput-enabled-games-and-applications-xpadder-etc-/
You can either make a profile for your controller which maps to mouse and keyboard OR you can install the Xbox 360 hook and have your controller appear to be an Xbox 360 gamepad to the game.
It is a paid program but comes with a trial so you can see if it works for you.
not officially supported yet, but can work, but I would expect official support soon.
Apparently it will work with Splashtop Remote THD or pinnacle game profiler
I have been meaning to set it up but havent made time yet
http://www.xpadder.com/ for free, with Win 8 support.
http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm for free
http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/ is pay for but powerful.
No idea of Win 8 support for either JoyToKey or PGP.
The was GlovePIE but I don't think it has been updated in several years.
I posted this higher up but I am posting it again here so you can see it, there is a free trial of 20 days too if you just want to give it a shot. Plus if you ever want to play fable 1 on PC, which is keybound SO WEIRD, then this will help for that too. Personally the resource gathering in ME2 is unbearable with a mouse, they game pad is so much easier.
> http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/[1] this one is not free, but you can use the code SLICKDEALS to get it at 9 bucks. It is pretty solid and supports a lot of games. It was pretty fun trying to play guild wars 2 on a controller
Im not sure if there is native support. However there are profiles made for eso for controlers. They are community made. There will be posts on it on the forums at launch.
This is not to advertise but i use this program for my own purposes. http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/
Some guys in the community will make public profiles for ESO.
Dude, get ahold of xPadder or Joy2Key or Pinnacle Game Profiler. There's actually a decent community on the Pinnacle forums creating profiles for games so that you don't even have to worry about mapping the keys yourself. Personally I usually use xpadder because I find it's really easy to mess with on the fly. There are a few games that just don't want to work well with a controller, Fable: TLC and Beyond Good & Evil, for example, I went ahead and just used mouse and keyboard.
Maybe you should give an XBOX 360 controller a try. I used it in the last couple of stress tests and it worked great. Obviously there are some things where the mouse is better like managing your inventory, trading post surfing, etc., but for just running around in the world it is GREAT. I found this profile in a forum and it seems to work fine.
You can download the software which has a 30 day trial. If you don't like it, don't buy it.
Since GW2 only has a limited number of skills/spells available for use at one time it seems perfect for a controller.
going back to sleep. FLAME away. :D
I have the Saitek x52 as a flight stick... There are far too many controls for a typical controller. However, if you are determined. It can be done... I recommend using PGP. There are pre-made profiles... or you can make your own. Works great. There are other free options... I just prefer this one.
You may want to use PinnacleGameProfiler.
This software does so much more than just remap buttons or allow you to control games that aren't meant for a controller - it also allows you to calibrate the sticks and adjust their sensitivity, deadzone etc. which can make all the difference in the world.
You are welcome. A lot of newer games support the xbox 360 controller without any extra software. I play some older titles like Unreal games so I purchased Pinnacle Game Profiler for them. You can try a demo from here or probably find another program like it, maybe even a free one.