Need help with Controller on PC

[Araon]

The issue is that the key mapping for my new pc controller is all over the place - for some reason R2 is menu, L2 is gestures and the right analog stick causes me to attack (moving the stick to the left makes me do a heavy attack for example)
The PC version doesn't seem to have any way to change controlls for a gamepad- only allows you to change mouse/keyboard mapping (which is dumb considering the tooltips within the game are still for gamepads).

Before anyone calls me lazy or stupid or other stuff, I have asked Mr Google, have tried several solutions and read through several discussions, none of which solved my problem.

My controller is california access gamepad ca 1602 eagle (it's wireless with a receiver much like a mouse - not Bluetooth) - all the drivers are updated, it's working fine - as in the PC sees it and receives input - and even works with DS1 PTDE, GTA V as well as Salt and Sanctuary when used alongside x360ce, however in the case of Dark Souls 2 SOTFS it doesn't. I tried Better DS3 as well, but that doesn't work either.

I have a very similar issue with DS3 (only the left stick seems to give any input - I can walk around but can't move the camera or do anything else) but I assume that's for another part of the forum.

If anyone has any possible solutions, or found a thread or something I missed in my search for a fix, please help :(

[Shironagi]

Get an actual xbox Controller.

Better DS3 is for shocker. DS3
also mods are pretty much a no go with DS2 as it gets you a softban if you are caught....

[Araon]

well.... I've spent money to buy this controller, refund isn't an option... "but another controller" is a bit of a silly solution (risking it won't work either on top of it) and, with all due respect, a rather lazy one.

And how is playing with a controller modding? Besides... how would I "get caught"? I'm not getting an advantage or changing anything... the game doesn't work with my controller and I'm trying to fix that... if that's considered modding, god help us all.

[Abyss___Walker]

The ds series are ment only for xbox controller. As you got other than that, it assigns controlles haphazardly. So to make your controller work you need to:
1. Make the game think you are playing using kb/mouse.
2. Block the game from auto assigning keys.

There's a program called x360ce which can do both. BUT i won't suggest as it "modifies" game files and may lead to softban(bamco said themselves).

I use a 100% safe software called "xpadder". It is made to operate pc using any gamepad. So you can assign keyboard keys to controller buttons.

Unfortunately it can't hook the controller and game will assign buttons and the controls will clash.

Solution is simple, connect your gamepad after loading your character.

Run xpadder>run game, load char>connect controller and play.

[Araon]

Originally posted by Abyss___Walker:

The ds series are ment only for xbox controller. As you got other than that, it assigns controlles haphazardly. So to make your controller work you need to:
1. Make the game think you are playing using kb/mouse.
2. Block the game from auto assigning keys.

There's a program called x360ce which can do both. BUT i won't suggest as it "modifies" game files and may lead to softban(bamco said themselves).

I use a 100% safe software called "xpadder". It is made to operate pc using any gamepad. So you can assign keyboard keys to controller buttons.

Unfortunately it can't hook the controller and game will assign buttons and the controls will clash.

Solution is simple, connect your gamepad after loading your character.

Run xpadder>run game, load char>connect controller and play.

Well - we're on the right track!
The program worked just the way you described, but there's a different issue now - or more like the same that din't go away.
Those wonky controls that the game chose for whatever reason are still there, sort of "under" the ones set by Xpadder. Like when I press R2 it does a strong attack, coz I assigned it to the strong attack button on the keyboard with Xpaadder, but then it ALSO opens the menu, like it did before. And the right stick controls the camera coz I assigned it to the mouse movements in xpadder, but it also makes me attack all over the place like it did before.
So... is there any way to disable DS2 from recognizing a controller? Or block it from receiving its inputs? Because the way I understand it, the game now sees two simultaneous inputs - one from the controller (actual controller) and one from a keyboard (from the controller with xpadder masking it as a keyboard)

We're on the right track though :D
Any ideas?

[Abyss___Walker]

Read 2nd last line of my comment. The last 3 paras.

[Araon]

Originally posted by Abyss___Walker:

Read 2nd last line of my comment. The last 3 paras.

Ok, thought that powering off my controller and then turning it back on would suffice, but it turns out I have to pull out the USB receiver and then put it back in.
Works fine now, and fixed a couple other problems I had with other games as well.
Thanks a lot!

[Abyss___Walker]

You're welcome :)

[Eugénica Saspirulo]

probably dead thread, but does it happen to anyone else with Walker's solution that after some minutes the game realises you have a controller on?

[Cappuccino Assassino]

It is obvious that all the problems will go away if u buy a new controller

[Vinnolo]

xpadder or using steam big picture mode should help

[Eugénica Saspirulo]

can't buy a new controller
and the xpadder solution does help, but I'm expanding the issue now

[Eugénica Saspirulo]

guys, again
the issue is:
The game automatically sets a configuration of buttons when it detects a controller, that clashes with any configuration you can give through Steam Big Picture.
The solution is tricking the game into believing you're using keyboard/mouse by using xpadder or something similar
the solution given a few comments above to avoid the game detecting and using a configuration for the controller is: plug your controller AFTER loading your character
Now, my question: anyone else has the game recognize a controller anyways after some minutes?

[Abyss___Walker]

Hello, @papa please let us know what controller you are using, os.

[Eugénica Saspirulo]

Controller is an Njoy Tech, plugged to a Windows 10
was that your question?

[Auron]

Bro I had the same problem when I recently bought a new 3rd party switch pro controller. All I had to do for my steam configuration to work was (WHILE IN BIG PICTURE MODE) go to Library, select dark souls 2, mangage game, then select controller options, steam input per game setting, FORCED ON in the drop down menu.

That should make it so R2 isnt the menu ect anymore, Whatever you have mapped in the non big picture mode: Steam, settings, controller, general controller settings, button layout should then work once you do what I said tin the first paragraph.

A note if you try my method make sure you don't have any xinput dlls in your installation folder from using any controller emulator like x360ce ect, and make sure your not using any software that's changing button configs like xpadder.