A good setting for shooting games

[ug005]

Hello, does anyone have suggestions for fine tuning the controller config for good aiming? Such as which response curve I should choose and what I should set the sensitivity levels to? I want to play m&k shooting games without controller support on a gamepad. But, using mouse aim on right thumb stick is super hard. Thanks

[ugafan]

It kind of varies with the game and the controller you're using.

Steam Controller is the best controller for first person shooters. The trackpad + gyro is much easier to aim than a thumbstick.

If the game doesn't have controller support, you'd be using joystick move relative mouse or joystick mouse.

First thing would be to make sure your cursor isn't drifting. If it is, set Enable Deadzone to Configuration. You can either increase the Deadzone Inner until it stops or increase output anti-deadzone and output anti-deadzone buffer.

If you go with increased deadzone inner, I prefer a relaxed curve. If you go with output anti-deadzone, I prefer a wide response curve.

Mouse sensitivity is going to vary by game and preference.

[DaMu]

There are countless configs and preferences for M&K shooting games with gamepads, but the type of gamepad is important because it can give you more options.

As this is the Steam Controller forum, people here will tell you all about how the Steam Controller excels at this. No joke, it's designed for these kinds of games, but if you can't find one, the next best is a controller with motion controls / gyro, such as the newer Playstation 4 / 5 controllers or the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. These are supported on Steam.

Ideally, have a low mouse sensitivity in the game's settings, but have a higher sensitivity on your gyro and stick/pad in the Big Picture's Controller Configuration. The game's mouse sens can be bumped up as needed if it's still too hard to look around. I personally don't adjust response curves unless you're introducing a deadzone in your config. When using a controller with gyro, adjust the right stick / pad's sensitivity high enough for broad movements using the relative mouse setting, and lower the gyro camera scale for more precise aiming.

If you have an Xbox controller or some other third party without a gyro, you may be SOL as all you have to work with is the right stick. I had this crazy idea to try an Xbox config formatted like the Serious Sam games in the 90's, with the left stick using tank controls and the triggers controlling the pitch of the camera. At some other time I'll attempt this, but I don't think it will be great.

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Lots of playstyles proved to be successful with Steam Controller, really. Seen em. I'd suggest you to put practice into it, adjust settings and play some more. Don't change it too often, tho. You may want to get the feel before you do.
Just don't use mouse acceleration, it's not gonna go well. If your game(s) supports raw mouse input - use it.
I hope you're using Steam Controller, otherwise it's a really, really hard way down. I was playing shooters with XBOXC. Wanted to make it work for about a year... it suxx. If you want to have some pleasant exp in shooters find yourself a gamepad with gyroscope if you haven't already. Save your time and nerves!