360 Controller not working?

[aPieceofToast]

Okay, I know the game is completely playable without a controller, but the game WAS advertised to have full controller support.....however when I plugged my 360 controller in (wired), I couldn't use it at all. Anyone know anything about this?

[Bernard Peur]

Use your keyboard to go to the option and then change the controls to use your pad.

I'm using a 360 wired and it work perfectly well here. :)

[emongev]

Did you try using:

---Y---
X----B
---A---

Instead of the dpad or analog?

[aPieceofToast]

......I did not try that, lol thanks

[Griz]

after you figure out the default button controls you can go into the options to change the key bindings to the controller.

[asdfMeats]

I am having a hard time configuring this for the 360 controller. I went to the site where it recommends using the buttons as directional, but what about the combos? If someone has a layout they would like to share, it would be much appreciated.

[emongev]

Originally posted by creepybeard:

I am having a hard time configuring this for the 360 controller. I went to the site where it recommends using the buttons as directional, but what about the combos? If someone has a layout they would like to share, it would be much appreciated.

Not sure what you mean, but what they meant was using Y as Up Arrow, X as Left Arrow, B as Right Arrow and A as Down Arrow, so a Up + Left Combo would mean pressing Y + X

[asdfMeats]

It was this section on their site:
"How can I play this game with a controller?
The first step is to go to the game's Options screen, and then "Reassign Controls". If you're using a controller similar to an Xbox 360 controller we recommend that you assign the "face buttons" (the A/B/X/Y type buttons) to the UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT directions. We find that using buttons for movement is much more natural than using a joystick or dpad. However, this is personal preference!

The tricky part of playing Crypt of the NecroDancer with a controller is casting spells. You'll need to either push two buttons at once (which can be tricky for the times when you have to push UP+DOWN or LEFT+RIGHT), or reassign some other controller button to those combinations. For example, you could assign UP+RIGHT to your controller's right trigger (RT).

Another method is to assign TWO keys to each movement direction. Assign A/B/X/Y to the DOWN/RIGHT/LEFT/UP directions, but ALSO bind a second set of directional inputs via a joystick or dpad. (Assign UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT to your controller's joystick or dpad.) This gives you the ability to cast spells by combining the face buttons AND the joystick/dpad. For example, if you want to reload your blunderbuss you'll need to push UP+DOWN. With this setup you can easily do so by pushing UP on your joystick or dpad, and the "A" (down) face button."

I am having a hard time understanding what the author means here. I will likely try playing the game with the keyboard first and see if it makes it easier for me to understand. I'm about 90% sure.

[TinyTelephone]

The controller only works if you turn it on before starting the game.