Control Issues

[rocky28965]

I've just bought this game & are struggling with all the buttons & controls.
Only bought it because it was on special.
I'm an old fart with fat fumbling fingers.
My setup is more suited to car & truck driving.
Is there a way to use my Saitek side panel for train controls.
Would make things a bit easier.

[LeapingRodent]

I'm not sure about controllers like that. It may be possible with third party software. If so, then hopefully someone who knows can post and help you with that. I know for sure that TSW supports an Xbox controller, if you happen to have one handy and are struggling with the keyboard controls.

[rocky28965]

I'll ask around the family, some of the grand children may have a redundant one.
Will it connect to a pc?

[rocky28965]

Been doing some research on this and a Xbox 360 appears to be the current alternative.
I've only seen them in pictures and don't know anything about them.
Is there any particular type I should get.
I saw one with an attached keyboard, how would that go.

[Metallos]

TSW is heavily focussed on consoles and supports only an Xbox-compatible gamepad as alternative to keyboard + mouse (driving a train with a gamepad is as weird as playing Super Mario with a steering wheel). Other train simulators are supporting the Raildriver cab controller, which is the defacto standard in train simulators since around 15 years (like a yoke / flightstick for a flight simulator).

Maybe you could (if the Saitek panel supports that with its software) bind buttons from the panel to virtual keystrokes so you could at least use the buttons.

[Rudolf Jan]

Use the keyboard and mouse, XBOX controller for first person mode.

[rocky28965]

I looked at the Raildriver Controller.
Shame it wont work on this sim.

[Phase3]

Rockyetc
All of the PC X-Box (or Logitech variants) controllers work fine in TSW as does the mouse. Decide if you want a wired or wireless connection (with the latter you may need to buy a MS WiFi dongle). Most of the gauges, switches, levers, etc are activated using the mouse and you then need a few essential keyboard keys for some in-game commands (as you would even if using a X-Box controller).

[rocky28965]

I dug out an old wireless keyboard with trackball I had stashed away & gave that a try.
I find that more usable & I could get used to it in time.
But I think I'll get a Xbox controller anyway.
They are not very expensive.
This type:

https://www.amazon.com/Controller-Gamepad-Microsoft-Windows-Dual-Vibration/dp/B07ZGD53JF