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FeastMode09 Aug 7, 2020 @ 6:08am
Controller support????
Someone please help me. I want to play this game with my ps3 controller but Joy2key does work in this game for some reason, I've tried configuring my game pad using steam and nothing is working. I really want to use my controller but there are no tutorials for this game.
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Originally posted by DeltaBladeX:
Also, since I went to try it myself, before you can use controllers with the game through the Steam Controller Configuration, you need to enable the overlay. This forum post explains how.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2210/discussions/0/1471969431586433837/

Spent a few minutes on the first level and worked without issues using the default keyboard and mouse mapping for games with no real controller support, but you can also create a custom set up. I recommend a mouse when in the menu as the right analog stick is a bit twitchy there, but gameplay was fine.
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kluader Aug 7, 2020 @ 7:21am 
it is a fps, just stick with M&K.
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DeltaBladeX Aug 7, 2020 @ 3:08pm 
Kluader, not everyone is able to use a keyboard and mouse as easily as you might. I'm unsure about OP, but I have joint problems in my left hand, so anything complex is damn near impossible and will be painful. Even just WASD and Space, I'm going to spend more time dying than playing in a game like this. Just can't keep up with the action and can only really play walking sims that way. :tbpsad:

OP, rather than using Joy to Key, you can try setting up a Gamepad Configuration within Steam itself now, it might even have one already available for you to try out. Alternatively, if you own an XBox 360, Quake 4 was available on that system (and included a port of Quake 2 as well on a second disc) and will obviously have full gamepad support.
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DeltaBladeX Aug 7, 2020 @ 7:37pm 
Also, since I went to try it myself, before you can use controllers with the game through the Steam Controller Configuration, you need to enable the overlay. This forum post explains how.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2210/discussions/0/1471969431586433837/

Spent a few minutes on the first level and worked without issues using the default keyboard and mouse mapping for games with no real controller support, but you can also create a custom set up. I recommend a mouse when in the menu as the right analog stick is a bit twitchy there, but gameplay was fine.
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BROKE OLD GAMER B.O.G. Aug 8, 2020 @ 4:00pm 
Originally posted by kluader:
it is a fps, just stick with M&K.

Yes, it is an FPS, which is why controller support would be a no brainer. If steam config worked I wouldve bought this(on sale) months ago.
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DeltaBladeX Aug 8, 2020 @ 4:19pm 
Originally posted by bornn2live:
Originally posted by kluader:
it is a fps, just stick with M&K.

Yes, it is an FPS, which is why controller support would be a no brainer. If steam config worked I wouldve bought this(on sale) months ago.
You mean Steam controller config? Just need to enable overlay. I posted a topic about it just above your post.
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FeastMode09 Aug 10, 2020 @ 2:08pm 
Originally posted by DeltaBladeX:
Also, since I went to try it myself, before you can use controllers with the game through the Steam Controller Configuration, you need to enable the overlay. This forum post explains how.
https://steamcommunity.com/app/2210/discussions/0/1471969431586433837/

Spent a few minutes on the first level and worked without issues using the default keyboard and mouse mapping for games with no real controller support, but you can also create a custom set up. I recommend a mouse when in the menu as the right analog stick is a bit twitchy there, but gameplay was fine.
Hey Delta, I tried to follow the instructions of the link you posted but I'm very new to all of this, joy2key took me forever to figure out and set up. Would you mind walking me through how to do the overlay you mentioned?
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DeltaBladeX Aug 10, 2020 @ 2:23pm 
Sure, can do. I'll take a bit of time, so I can do screenshots and upload them to Imgur in an album for you. That should make things easy. :tbphappy:
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DeltaBladeX Aug 10, 2020 @ 2:52pm 
And done with the tutorial for setting up Overlay support.
https://imgur.com/a/0KCWQBv

And just let me know if you need help with setting up a controller in Steam as well, I can do a similar guide for you.
Last edited by DeltaBladeX; Aug 10, 2020 @ 2:55pm
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FeastMode09 Aug 10, 2020 @ 7:20pm 
Originally posted by DeltaBladeX:
And done with the tutorial for setting up Overlay support.
https://imgur.com/a/0KCWQBv

And just let me know if you need help with setting up a controller in Steam as well, I can do a similar guide for you.
Thank you for the guide and getting me this far, I would've gotten hereby myself, I followed your quide exactly but whenever I open the game it still doesn't pick up the controller. Did I miss something? I went to Steam's settings to configure my controller but it says that there are several options selected as controller configs. Is there something else that I have to do?
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DeltaBladeX Aug 10, 2020 @ 7:39pm 
Alright, first thing I'll check, is the overlay working. You can access that with Alt + Tab on your keyboard while in the game. I'll start on a controller tutorial for you, but if the overlay isn't working for you after the previous guide, I'll need to help you solve that first.
Last edited by DeltaBladeX; Aug 10, 2020 @ 7:39pm
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DeltaBladeX Aug 10, 2020 @ 7:55pm 
And controller set up guide. The only thing it lacks is installing drivers you might need for your controller. If I remember correctly, I installed the PlayStation Now software to get the drivers for my PS3 and PS4 controllers. I'll include a link for that here as well.
https://imgur.com/a/b6Tzlwn
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/explore/playstation-now/ps-now-on-pc/
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FeastMode09 Aug 10, 2020 @ 7:55pm 
Originally posted by DeltaBladeX:
Alright, first thing I'll check, is the overlay working. You can access that with Alt + Tab on your keyboard while in the game. I'll start on a controller tutorial for you, but if the overlay isn't working for you after the previous guide, I'll need to help you solve that first.
I pressed Alt and Tab and it took me to a pop up window of all my running apps. I'm guessing I messed up the overlay fix.
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DeltaBladeX Aug 10, 2020 @ 7:57pm 
Whoops, crap, I mean Shift + Tab. Sorry about that, I don't use it much and gave you the wrong button combination.
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FeastMode09 Aug 10, 2020 @ 8:03pm 
Originally posted by DeltaBladeX:
Whoops, crap, I mean Shift + Tab. Sorry about that, I don't use it much and gave you the wrong button combination.
Lol, it's all good. But I checked out the controller config and it looks like its correct and it matches your guide, so thank you for that, I thought I was crazy for a second there but I don't think overlay worked because when I press Shift and Tab at the same time nothing happens or if I'm in game it just shows me the objective, because Tab is for the objective.
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DeltaBladeX Aug 10, 2020 @ 8:06pm 
Well, let me if it still doesn't work and I'll see if I can find what else might be causing a problem. But hopefully everything so far gets it working. With all I've done, I might just turn this into a game guide. :P

Also, really, shift + tab doesn't work? Dang it, I'll have to check something.
Last edited by DeltaBladeX; Aug 10, 2020 @ 8:09pm
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