Dead Space (1) PC - XBox Controller Weirdness

[Kita Aldrin]

I can only assume this is just me or that no one has noticed themselves having the same issue by subverting with Mouse & Keyboard.

So far, besides graphical & performance issues that I've either fixed or are minor enough that I don't care, I'm having one specific problem with my controller. I'm using an Xbox One Wireless controller (the model with the USB audio connector at the front), plugged in via wire to my computer. I am not nor will I be using Mouse & Keyboard for this game (Dead Space 1 on the PC) because of the mouse issues & the simple fact that I grew up on a console (parents weren't about to buy me a computer) & so most FPS games are just more comfortable to me with a controller.

Here's my issue. Pushing "Up" on the Left Joystick triggers the "aim" functionality.
- Isaac still walks forward, but is now aiming nonstop.
- Running in this direction (forward) is not possible as the constant aiming overrides it.
- Holding the run button before pushing up on the left joystick does not work. It's immediately overridden.
- Left, right & down on the left joystick do not have this issue.
- I can still run left, right & backwards with no issues.
- Pressing the actual aim button (neither hold nor press & release) fix the issue.

My controller is in decent shape & works perfectly on every other game I've ever used it on. I've tested that it still works just fine while having this issue on Dead Space. I have absolutely no reason to suspect that the controller hardware is the problem.

Dead Space is an old game. I don't mind that the graphics are not perfect or that it has some issues, being an old port & all. However, this one thing is killing the game for me. I've been searching for the last few hours & have found no inkling of anyone else having the same or a similar issue. I've modified game config & controller files more times than I can count, so I'm no stranger to it. This however is completely stumping me. I'm hoping it's something obvious & that in reading, someone will go "oh, hey, he probably has this set up wrong" & can point it out to me.

Thanks.

[Cujo]

Apparently the only recognized controller for this game (i.e the only one they support) is the XBOX 360 controller. If you use a different controller, the mapping can get really screwed up.

You could try this: https://joytokey.net/en/
Converts joystick to mouse keys, so you can play with controller mapped to keyboard controls, which could solve your problem if it's an issue with the game reading inputs from your controller.

Or you could try this idea: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/949616-dead-space/46258118
But make sure you scroll down in this link, others improved the OP's control scheme.

As an aside - The Dead Space Mouse Fix: https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/840-dead-space-mouse-fix/
does fix most if not all of the mouse issues, but I understand how you feel. Personally I've never held a proper controller more than twice in my life, and it feels absolutely alien to me.

[Kita Aldrin]

So, thanks Cujo for the quick response. I read through the links you provided & I'm pretty sure at least one of them would have given me a fix.

However, turns out I didn't need it. Apparently, the issue fixed itself. Don't know why nor what caused it because I haven't done anything since posting the original help request, but things work fine now. I'm nearing the end of the game & haven't seen the issue since finishing the first chapter.

I've marked Cujo's post as the answer since I'm sure that'd have given me what I needed if the problem didn't just resolve itself somehow. Thanks again Cujo for the quick response & I hope anyone else that has this issue will find some answers here.

[Gat]

Steam controller configuration community profiles accessed in big picture mode should fix it too.

[Kita Aldrin]

Originally posted by Gangstalicious da soapdroppa:

Steam controller configuration community profiles accessed in big picture mode should fix it too.

Knew I forgot to mention something. I did try that & it fixed the sensitivity problem, but the issue of pushing up on the left joystick forcing Isaac to "aim" was still there.

Like I said, I think the issue was just a matter of the game being built with an Xbox 360 controller in mind instead of an Xbox One controller. I actually have the same problem in Dead Space 2, but I haven't gotten far & am hoping the issue disappears there as well. Dead Space 1 & 2 are the only games I've had this issue on so... [shrug]

[Desangrador]

so idk if it is because the mouse fix but my RT isnt working, i cannot look around with it, but curiously R3 is working fine

[Kita Aldrin]

Oops... forgot about this. Okay, so let me tell you what I found out was causing MY issue. Ever heard of the Xbox controller upgrade kits off Amazon or at Gamestop? The ones that give you hot-swappable controller sticks & D-pad? Like the elite controller? Yeah, I had that on my controller & came to find out that the magnet in it was engaging the left trigger whenever I pushed up on the left joystick. I only figured it out when I started playing HALO Infinite & had the same issue when I happened to grab my old controller instead of the new one I'd bought. Got me thinking about what the difference was & remembered that I'd done that retrofit to the first controller & so took the magnetized joystick off before trying again. Issue was nowhere to be found.

I can only assume that the sensitivity to the trigger functionality is more ... well, sensitive on Dead Space & HALO (only games I play I had the issue with, don't know if other certain shooters like COD would have the same).

Not sure if that helps any of you, but it's what was causing my issue.