360 Controller

[jamestheman67]

Hi when i use my 360 controller in Euro Truck SImulator 2 the steering appears to be very glitchy with the steering wheel jolting and spinning vioilently. Is there anyway I can fix this.

[TrentG]

Go to Options -> Controls and adjust Steering sensitivity and Steering axis deadzone.

I have mine set up as follows:
Steering sensitivity: 33%
Steering axis deadzone: 25%
(You may wish to adjust these to your personal preference)

[Stone Wall]

that also works but if it doesnt try make sure you have it on controller and not steering wheel sometimes it starts on steering wheel without notice

[TrentG]

Originally posted by ImYoDaddyBoi:

that also works but if it doesnt try make sure you have it on controller and not steering wheel sometimes it starts on steering wheel without notice

Good point.

Also, if your controller switches off while the game is loaded or isn't switched on when the game loads, it may reset the controller input type.

[[FTG] Becky]

As said before check it isn't set for wheel. Of note though, make sure "auto centering" is checked. Joypad and no auto centre is just bad.

[ItsmeButters]

Of course, it can be awfully fun screwing around with that if you have the money to burn in the game. Trying to change lanes turns into a kind of "Challenge Mode" where avoided tipping the truck and not smashing into guard rails like you're Keanu Reeves in Speed.

[jamestheman67]

Originally posted by anim8or:

Go to Options -> Controls and adjust Steering sensitivity and Steering axis deadzone.

I have mine set up as follows:
Steering sensitivity: 33%
Steering axis deadzone: 25%
(You may wish to adjust these to your personal preference)

Thanks for the help :)

[BridgetFisher]

Have the controls for this game been fixed yet or do I still need to adjust them manually? This company really should make less DLC and make an update that fixes these things witha default setup if their going to seriously compete in the gaming market.

Sonic racing even has better controls than this game.

[anonymous]

someone have a profile to configure properly the xbox360 , i mean the button ?

[zappa]

BEST CONTROLER SETUP (in Keyboard setup)

Gearbox = Simple Automatic
Steering = Left Analog Stick
Acceleration\Brake = Right Analog Stick (Forward\Back)

Start\Stop Engine = Hat switch Right
Left+Right Blinkers = Left and Right Bumpers. (Button 4 and 5)
Light Mode = B (Button 3)
High Beam = Y (button 1)
Wipers = X (Button 2)
Cruise Control = A (Button 0)

HUD CONTROLS
Toggle Route Advisor Mode F3 = Left Analog Stick Button 8
Route Advisor Mouse Control F1 = Right START Button 7
Route Advisor Navigation Page F5 = Left BACK Button 6
Route Advisor Diagnostics Page F7 = Hat Switch Left

(NO MOUSE REQUIERED to look left\right\FORWARD)
LOOK LEFT\RIGHT = LEFT TRIGGER\RIGHT TRIGGER
INTERIOR Look FORWARD = LEFT ANALOG STICK FORWARD

Activate Enter = Hat Switch UP
Trailer Attach\Detach = Hat Switch DOWN
World Map = Right Analog Stick Press Button 9
You may need to SLIDE your (Look Left+Right Axis dead zone) one third and Inverted and Centered.
Iam using a Razer Sabertooth with extra buttons under the controlor.

[anonymous]

tk you very much :-)

[BridgetFisher]

Originally posted by zappa:

BEST CONTROLER SETUP (in Keyboard setup)

Gearbox = Simple Automatic
Steering = Left Analog Stick
Acceleration\Brake = Right Analog Stick (Forward\Back)

Start\Stop Engine = Hat switch Right
Left+Right Blinkers = Left and Right Bumpers. (Button 4 and 5)
Light Mode = B (Button 3)
High Beam = Y (button 1)
Wipers = X (Button 2)
Cruise Control = A (Button 0)

HUD CONTROLS
Toggle Route Advisor Mode F3 = Left Analog Stick Button 8
Route Advisor Mouse Control F1 = Right START Button 7
Route Advisor Navigation Page F5 = Left BACK Button 6
Route Advisor Diagnostics Page F7 = Hat Switch Left

(NO MOUSE REQUIERED to look left\right\FORWARD)
LOOK LEFT\RIGHT = LEFT TRIGGER\RIGHT TRIGGER
INTERIOR Look FORWARD = LEFT ANALOG STICK FORWARD

Activate Enter = Hat Switch UP
Trailer Attach\Detach = Hat Switch DOWN
World Map = Right Analog Stick Press Button 9
You may need to SLIDE your (Look Left+Right Axis dead zone) one third and Inverted and Centered.
Iam using a Razer Sabertooth with extra buttons under the controlor.

IS there a way to have the game install this so I dont need to waste all my time in the menus? Id rather play the game than be trapped in menus.
(I use an xbox 360 controller)

[Rags]

*Always make sure your controller is turned on prior to starting the game. If you forget then restart your game BEFORE loading a profile.

As far as setting up the controller:
Start the Input Wizard via Options
Select Controllers
Select Gamepad/Joystick
Then assign all the analog inputs. While the game will psuedo assign them genericly I have found much better results if you just go through and manually assign them.

Steering Axis = Left Stick
Accelerator Axis = Right Trigger
Brake Axis = Left Trigger
Look Up-Down Axis = Up on the Right Stick
Look Left-Right Axis = Right on the Right Stick

Now remember, when you assign analog inputs you have to increase the DEADZONE until you can no longer see any yellow portions on the axis bars at idle. This will make sense when you set them up. Just don't increase DEADZONE any further than you have to as it will decrease the accuracy of your controls. The larger the DEADZONE, the more you have to move the controls before they work. You should only need to nudge the DEADZONE slightly.

*If you find that you have to use a large amount of DEADZONE (anything more than 10%) to remove all of the yellow bar at idle than you probably have an issue with your controller and will need to troubleshoot it and/or replace it.

You should not need to adjust your sensitivity.

Before you accept your analog settings use them all a few time to make sure everything is working appropriately. The yellow bars will tell the tale here.

My Xbox 360 Controller Settings:
Left Stick= Steering
Right Stick= Looking around

A = Light Mode
B = Trailer Attach / Detattch
X = Cruise Control
Y = Wipers
LB = Beacon or Down Shift
RB = Air Horn or Up Shift
LT = Brake / Reverse
RT = Accelerator
Back = Map
Start = Camera Mode
Hat Left = Left Blinker
Hat Right = Right Blinker
Hat Up = High Beams
Hat Down = Horn
Left Stick Button = Hazard Lights
Right Stick Button = Start / Stop Engine

I still use ENTER and the "F" keys via the keyboard because they are so rarely used.

[Rags]

Originally posted by BridgetFisher:

IS there a way to have the game install this so I dont need to waste all my time in the menus? Id rather play the game than be trapped in menus.
(I use an xbox 360 controller)

Sadly, no there isn't at this time. You only have to do it once though and it doesn't take that long. A couple of minutes spent up front is worth the time.

[fortunjj1]

This game requires that you consistantly have to re-setup the controller. Settings cannot be saved and are often not remembered if the controller is unplugged and plugged in again. The default settings for just about any type of controller are utterly useless.

Basically, the controls are pretty much unusable. This alone has made what is otherwise a fantastic game into something that is pretty much useless. The only reason others are having any success at all is that they likely never ever change their controllers. However, I use many types of controllers - from wheels to gamepads to flight sticks. Every other game has no problem with storing the correct configuration. But not this one.

Don't get me wrong - I still play this game, because I like it. But it is very very painful to set up. Every time I have to go in and competely reconfigure every setting on the controller that was not remembered - which is pretty much everything I wonder why I bother.

[Rags]

I haven't had to reconfigure my controller in over a year. Try following my advice about making sure your controller is turned on and ready to go before you select your profile and see if that helps you maintain the settings. As the game itself does not know you are changing controllers when it is not running there shouldn't be any reason for it to not remember your settings every single time.

I have, on a number of occasions, started the game without my controller turned on but always remembered to exit the game prior to selecting my profile to play. I have never lost my configuration.

The only thing I can think of is that you might be swapping the different controllers (wheel/stick/pad) on the same exact USB port and you are causing some type of confusion with the HID protocol. It's not likely, but may just be the reason for your issue. It seems more likely that you are just loading your profile prior to having the controller plugged in and/or turned on first. The later being really simple to fix as it's just a matter of behavior adjustment on your part.

Good luck.