Help getting an xbox controller to work

[FlyinJ]

The game doesn't recognize any axis on my xbox controller. Unfortunately I don't have any other sticks I could use with the game.

Any advice on getting it to work?

[Mduk08]

maybe It's the same solution as for my Joystick. Go to game controller settings -> advanced settings and then select you Xbox controller as preferred device. Good luck

[FlyinJ]

Originally posted by Mduk08:

maybe It's the same solution as for my Joystick. Go to game controller settings -> advanced settings and then select you Xbox controller as preferred device. Good luck

It is the only controller selected, and I checked that control panel and it is the preferred device.

Still doesn't work at all in the game.

Anyone else have any ideas?

[RatsoRizzo]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/367670/Controller_Companion/

Allows you to use gamepad in games that don't support gamepad. Just remap keys and mouse to the gamepad.

[FlyinJ]

Originally posted by RatsoRizzo:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/367670/Controller_Companion/

Allows you to use gamepad in games that don't support gamepad. Just remap keys and mouse to the gamepad.

Yes, I am aware of these programs. I extensively use joytokey.

The issue is that the joystick emulation in these programs are terrible and stuttery because it maps mouse movements to joystick movements. This makes games where very precise aiming using the stick extremely hard to play. M1TP2 is a prime example of this. It really needs native joystick support and not joysticks emulating mouse movements to play correctly.

[RatsoRizzo]

Buy Logitech Xtreme 3D Pro stick, they don't cost very much. That's the stick I use and it works fine. The game uses DXinput and Xbox controllers use something else so that is why it won't ever work. I have an xbox controller and the controller companion software so will try that and report back how it goes.

With a stick you could try some flight sims too.

OK, back from trying the controller companion software and it worked fine, mouse was smooth. You can set the acceleration and sensitivity of the mouse control with the software but it was fine using default mode. You would probably want to edit some of the buttons though. The controller companion software is only a few bucks so I recommend you give that a go.

I tested the game without the controller companion software running and the game does see the x and y axis on the xbox controller but none of the buttons.

[FlyinJ]

I finally figured out what the issue was.

If an older game doesn't work with a controller, open the windows controller control panel, select your control, then advanced, then make sure the drag down box for "controller to use for older applications" is selecting your current controller.