FF7 Xbox controller issues?

[Prime_Zero]

Is it just me, or does this game have issues with game controllers or perhaps just the xbox controller. The issues being it refuses to accept buttons like the RT and LT buttons as well as the D pad and right toggle. Though it will still accept pressing in the toggle as a button, luckly it uses the left toggle for direction but this can make battles a bit hard as it makes me skip skills now and then.

Anther issue is when you start the game, The screen that shows up and that tells you what key does what.. I can only exit that via keyboard no key set on my controller well exit it lol.

Just wondering if any one else is having these issues and if there is a fix besides using anther program like GlovePie.

Even with these issues I still love the game more on PC.

[Lu2]

i have same problem.but doesnt matter at all,but little annoying

[Atomkarnage]

It might, I am unable to run away from any fights using my Xbox controller....sucks. lol

[LadGaga]

The 'run away' buttons are page up + page down buttons.
So whatever you have those set to, is what will enable running away.

Old games like this will always struggle to recognize the 360 shoulder 'trigger' buttons.
I personally prefer the old PS2 wired pads anyway. Which have all the shoulder buttons as actual buttons rather than analog inputs. So they all pretty much work ok for everything.

[Lu2]

Originally posted by 8bit_GameGenie:

It might, I am unable to run away from any fights using my Xbox controller....sucks. lol

yes you can run away with xbox controler .i have only problem with dpad cannot be used.
lot of unwanted "chanche" and "defend" hit with anolog stick

[Breoc]

I had to change the config to better match the original PS1 controls, but it works just fine once you do that. However, I still have the issue with the opening control screen being passable only through keyboard.

[LadGaga]

I'm not aware that opening keyboard control screen is passable other than through keyboard tbh.

I just press 'X' and be done with it.
You would hardly call it a major inconvenience on a PC game to have to press a button on the keyboard every time you start the game lol.

[Prime_Zero]

Ya I had this issue to, I had to rekey my controller, luckly I still own the ps1 version of FF7 and its booklet so that made it easier, here is what I did though.

Okay = B Button, aka Button 2
Cancle = A Button, aka Button 1
Menu = Y Button, aka Button 4
Up, down, left, right = Left toggle, I can't change this to the other toggle or Dpad...
Start = Start button, aka Button 8
Switch = X button, aka Button 3
Page up = LB Button, aka Button 5
Page down = RB Button, aka Button 6
Target = Press in Left Toggle, aka button 9
Assist = Back button, aka button 7
Camera = Press in Right Toggle, aka button 10

If the game would accpet LT and RT buttons, that would be basically the same as if you were playing the ps1 game.

So running away would be how it should be you hold the LB and RB buttons.

[cmdrbidoof]

The problem with using native Xbox controller drivers without something like JoyToKey or XMapper is that the native Microsoft drivers don't treat the triggers as buttons. Instead, the whole controller acts as a sort of joystick with the left and right triggers activating the Z-Axis controls and the D-Pad assigned to hat directions. As such, certain older games designed originally for PS2 don't natively accept hat directions or z-axis controls. It's a weird design decision but there's means of getting around it through programs like JoyToKey, XMapper, or similar programs. I'd say if you really want to use your controllers, see about using one of these programs as a jumper to get the controls you want.

[Prime_Zero]

Well I had said up top that I didn't want to use anther program which I have... it can be a bit annoying at times.

But thanks for the info, I had no idea the xbox controller worked like that, but atleast now I know why those buttons don't work.