Problem with simple controllers.

[mr.technobabbler]

I bought a simple controller to play the game. My controller, Defender Game Master G2, has only 10 buttons and 3 special buttons, that can't be used to control.

So.. about the problem. I can't set controls because it needs 12 buttons. I use 9 buttons to move and attack,jump and use special action. And I MUST use 3 buttons to switch characters, but I need only one button to do this! Because of that I can't finish setting button options and use my controller.

I need only 10 buttons to control, but the game ask me to use 12. But I haven't 12 buttons.

Could you help me with this?

[DarthNocturnal]

I looked up the controller, and to be perfectly honest, I don't think it's going to pan out. A right stick is rather important, as it's used to control the camera. You could assign pan left and pan right to the extra shoulder buttons.... but that still leaves up and down to be accounted for. Also, with just the pad, the game STILL wouldn't let you play, because both a stick and pad are mapped to movement.

If I may suggest a replacement, you may want to look at either the Logitech F310 ($30, perhaps less at other retailers) or F710 ($50, again, maybe less). They are identical, although the F710 is wireless (and seems to have force feedback, AKA rumble). But they both have the same/ similar design, and can play both DirectInput and XInput games (Lego LOTR is XInput I believe).

Here's a link to the F310:
http://gaming.logitech.com/en-ca/product/f310-gamepad

[mr.technobabbler]

Thank you, DarthNocturnal!

Before, I used only keyboard to play Lego-games (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) - so this is my first controller. I thought that It is enough to have 10 buttons on controller because I didn't use more buttons on keyboard and I didn't use a mouse in previous games. So, when I decided to buy a new Lego-game I bought a simple controller to play it. That was a mistake.

If developers let player not to set all control buttons - I would be able to play. But now I should use keyboard or have to buy a new controller,

That's not very cool I think - spend 10$ on the game and 30$-50$ on controller to play it (I don't need it to play any other game, except Super Meat Boy , but I can play it using this simple controller).

[DarthNocturnal]

The thing with Lego LOTR is that it makes greater use of the camera. I don't recall earlier Lego titles giving much control over it. But this game has a large hub world, where it's needed to pan around. Nevermind that in both the hub world and levels, the camera helps to get a better view of things that might be out of range/ harder to see. More then a few times I needed it to progress (like when I needed to see where to shoot arrows with Legolas).

I'd like to point out that, under normal circumstances, the game is $30. But if you managed to get it for as low as $10 (I know it was $15 and then $7.49 during the recent Autumn Sale), then at least you have money left over to put towards a good controller. Heck, with the $20 saved, you'd be $10 (give or take shipping/ handling, but some sites like Amazon might have an offer to waive that charge) away from getting a F310. And you never know when you might get another game in the future that'll need/ reccomend it. Food for thought, anyhoo.

[Vaic]

Try this
Pinnacle Game Profiler (http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/)
and configure keyboard in game

[mr.technobabbler]

Originally posted by Vaic:

Try this
Pinnacle Game Profiler (http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/)
and configure keyboard in game

Thank you. I'll try it. Actually, I haven't played this game for a long time... I even forgot about this problem. But now I have a chance to solve it :)

[Socram]

Originally posted by Theo Salbei:

Originally posted by Vaic:

Try this
Pinnacle Game Profiler (http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/)
and configure keyboard in game

Thank you. I'll try it. Actually, I haven't played this game for a long time... I even forgot about this problem. But now I have a chance to solve it :)

Hey there.... Any progress with Pinnacle Gamer Profile?

Originally posted by Vaic:

Try this
Pinnacle Game Profiler (http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/)
and configure keyboard in game

Vaic, can you help us with this matter? I'm trying to add a "virtual" button to my controler by the keyboard, no success. =/

[mr.technobabbler]

Originally posted by Socram:

Hey there.... Any progress with Pinnacle Gamer Profile?

Sorry, I haven't tried it. I used to play this kind of games with my young brother but now we don't live together and I don't play... Hope you solve this problem. Good luck.

If you find how to do it - write, please. It will be useful in future.

[Socram]

Sure. But I think I'll give up to a controller with more buttons lol