Controller help - specifically with gliding and grappling

[Gadzooks]

So im using my 360 controller to play. Its great, but Ive got one issue with it that is really hindering my gameplay and making me feel like i should be using a keyboard/mouse instead.

The button to glide is A. The button to grapple something while gliding is the RB. (both used by the same hand). This isnt the issue.

The issue comes from the fact that to look around WHILE glading, you have to use the right analog stick. This is usually done with your right thumb... which... unfortunately is being used to hold down the A button to glide. This makes aiming at a target you can grapple to very difficult.

Since you cant edit the gamepad controls, has anyone found any clever ways around this? I almost wish you could simply set "glide" to be a "press to glide once" rather than a "press and hold to glide" ability.

[MASTAN]

Yep, this was the issue in all Arkham games.

[Buck]

Not the answer you're looking for, but try using KB+M. it's trivial to glide and mouse look that way.

[Gadzooks]

gliding is much better using KB+M, but combat and driving seem so much better with a gamepad

[JonoAMano]

Visually scan ahead and use the left stick to steer to the next likely grapple point.

[MASTAN]

To destroy floating drones Batman sprays exploding gel while on its top, then jumps down. From there you need to look up while gliding to be able to blow it up immediatelly. And its kinda tricky using Xbox gamepad. For that, I press "A" with base of a thumb while pushing right stick up with thumb itself.

[Buck]

Originally posted by Gadzooks:

gliding is much better using KB+M, but combat and driving seem so much better with a gamepad

It's a matter of personal preference. I far and away prefer KB+M. controller feels clunky to me.

[Gadzooks]

Originally posted by Buck:

Originally posted by Gadzooks:

gliding is much better using KB+M, but combat and driving seem so much better with a gamepad

It's a matter of personal preference. I far and away prefer KB+M. controller feels clunky to me.

Being that nearly all keyboards are digital input, you cant simulate the way an analog control stick works for things like driving. This is why i prefer a gamepad for the driving portions of the game vs keyboard. An analog stick will always be able to be more precise for things like driving than a keyboard is.

[Buck]

Originally posted by Gadzooks:

Being that nearly all keyboards are digital input, you cant simulate the way an analog control stick works for things like driving. This is why i prefer a gamepad for the driving portions of the game vs keyboard. An analog stick will always be able to be more precise for things like driving than a keyboard is.

Well aware, and don't care. This isn't a racing simulator, so i'm not really bothered by the whole "not moving or full throttle" thing. I also find analog thumbsticks to be far too small for my gigantic mitts (I'm 6'5'), as well as EXCRUCIATINGLY over sensitive which you can't do anything about, which just drives me insane. Mice are MUCH better because you can (usually) easily dial the sensitivity in and I can use my whole hand, which gives me FAR more accurate control.

[Gadzooks]

Originally posted by Buck:

Originally posted by Gadzooks:

Being that nearly all keyboards are digital input, you cant simulate the way an analog control stick works for things like driving. This is why i prefer a gamepad for the driving portions of the game vs keyboard. An analog stick will always be able to be more precise for things like driving than a keyboard is.

Well aware, and don't care. This isn't a racing simulator, so i'm not really bothered by the whole "not moving or full throttle" thing. I also find analog thumbsticks to be far too small for my gigantic mitts (I'm 6'5'), as well as EXCRUCIATINGLY over sensitive which you can't do anything about, which just drives me insane. Mice are MUCH better because you can (usually) easily dial the sensitivity in and I can use my whole hand, which gives me FAR more accurate control.

If batman AK let me change the car steering to be done via the mouse, id be happier.

[Buck]

Originally posted by Gadzooks:

If batman AK let me change the car steering to be done via the mouse, id be happier.

That sort of thing exists in GTA V and I freaking hate it. It's a matter of opinion but it feels like I'm attached to the wheel with a rubber band when using mouse steering. it's both too sensitive to small movements and the arcade style input is just slow to respond

[Roast Goose]

I think holding LT adjusts the camera to be looking at the horizon, so steering Batman with the left thumbstick makes it more obvious where he's going to go and you can actually see ledges.