controller configuration problem

[CalvinHobbes]

I'm having a problem configuring my wireless XBOX 360 PC controller with the game.

I run the configuration tool, which appears to be quite flaky. I select my controller and redefine all the controls, with button A being accelerate, rear view being button Y. When I run the game button A accelerated, but is also selects rear view so I am looking backwards at the car while driving forwards. The other controls appear to work fine. I have tried reconfiguring multiple times but nothing helps.

[Zork Nemesis]

That's odd, I use a similar setup for my Logitech F310, which is recognized as an Xbox controller in it's own respect. Even odder since the default command for A is weapon.

You probably already tried this, but go back into the configure tool, and before you configure any commands, clear everything first. Input your control setup after every command is blank, and make sure you hit confirm when you're done.

Sorry if you've already done what i'm saying, I'm just going off what I know and how I got everything to work. It seems like a lot of people have issues setting up wireless controllers, I wonder if there's a connection or if it's just coincidence. I use wired controllers for personal reasons and I don't run into nearly as many issues.

[CalvinHobbes]

Thanks for the information. I did find a workaround, but it isn't a very satisfactory one. If I clear the input for rear view (leave it blank) then button A for accelerate works. Of course I don't have rear view functionality.

I did try clearing everything first, it didn't help. I found the controller configuration tool to be really flaky, it would sometimes lose my configuration setup entirely for my wireless controller until I reselected my controller, and then some of the configuration appeared to be messed up.

I've also got a hard wired XBOX controller, I will try that next.

[CalvinHobbes]

I have played around some more with the configuration program. The problem is that the configuration tool is very buggy. I can configure my hardwired XBOX controller, although I didn't bother redefining the setup.

When I connect both my wired and wireless controllers half the time the configuration tool crashes when I try and launch it. If I manage to run it and select my two controllers (without redefining anything) it crashes on exit. Both my controllers are from Microsoft and they are using the default Win 7 device drivers.

Now I remember why I usually don't buy anything from Sega. The game looks okay, but I planned to play it with my girlfriend using both controllers.

[Zork Nemesis]

I still don't fully understand the issue, though perhaps it's because I've not experienced it myself. I've configured and played a four-player match on my end a few times using two Logitech F310s (both map like Xbox controllers), a Logitech RumblePad 2, and a Saitek P990 Gamepad. While the config tool isn't exactly the most stable, I haven't had an issue actually getting my controllers to work, and the game's DirectInput support (which the Rumble Pad 2 and 990 use) is a little off. I feel like the issue might be more the controller itself rather than the game.

Have you tried using an external program to remap the buttons or emulate a different Xbox controller? Many people on the forums suggest a program called x360ce but I think that only works if the problem controller is DirectInput (which an Xbox controller is not).

To be honest, your workaround, I hardly ever use rear-view myself. If you're trying to fire weapons in reverse you can do the same by holding whatever you have mapped to down (likely your joystick). The only problem with this is that if you do this in flight sections you will also pitch up (or down if your controls are inverted).