Reverse in a vehicle with a controller

[Pdxdude]

Has anyone been able to figure out how to bind backing up in a vehicle with a gamepad yet? Ive got the D-pad figured out mostly. just cant figure out how to get the reversing in a vehicle working yet.

[Jordnski]

what do you mean? my DS4 works just fine? unless your using a generic usb controller?

[Pdxdude]

For an Xbox one controller

[Hatchetforce]

I went into the Options while in game and reset the vehicle controls to default. As soon as I did this I could back up vehicles by pulling back on the stick. Then I made by Invert Aim adjustments and everything was fine.

I mapped the Dpad to the Keyboard Arrows in the Controller Configuration. However I have yet to find a good solution for the Descend button since the pull back stick has no effect on planes and helicopters as they do not use stick for acceleration but instead rely on A which is Ascend. The problem is that Descend, which should be the B button when in Planes and Helicopters is tied by programming to Crouch. You can map the B button to C on the keyboard in the Controller Configuration and that will give you Descend but you lose menu navigation Back ability and skip ability. So you have to back out of menus by hittting the same button that put you in the main menu or the in game menu.

Its wonky but it solves the problem.

And for the people acting like it isn't an issue, you should try google. Its everywhere. Here, Reddit, tons of forums. It is a widespread issue. Try searching. When someone says they have a problem, you are just cholesterol if your response is there is no issue. It isn't just the Xbox controller. DS4, Shield, generic controllers. It is a programming issue Ubi should probably be aware of by now since they have been getting cursed pretty heavily on their own forums.

[AdicusDio]

Yeah, in this day and age, it's unacceptable to release with broken controller support. I can't actually use m+kb due a severe injury as a kid, and controllers at least let me play, as long as it's not an overly complicated button masher like most fight games. I too was forced to remap d-pad + reverse via Steam (never even knew you could before) and thankfully there are some remapped configurations people have been uploading, which made that painless, though button prompts change back and forth when using some of the remapped keys with controller, but no big deal.

At some point, an overly ambitious lawyer will come along and start holding these game companies responsible as it technically falls under bait and switch, etc. Could you imagine buying a car with a radio that had inop buttons? Or maybe headlights that didn't turn on?

[Jordnski]

I think maybe you should do a clean sweep of your USB device drivers, iobit driver booster will do the job for free all you gotta do is unplug the controller and it will remove the drivers it used, then just reinstate the controller and fresh drivers will install, hopefully this will fix your issues.

[DjSirSilviaPA]

This is COMPLETELY unacceptable as an answer. If it's this bad on PC, then how is this not a problem on console? I can't think of any other game that uses the left stick forward/back as accell/decell.

[Pdxdude]

Originally posted by SirSilvia:

This is COMPLETELY unacceptable as an answer. If it's this bad on PC, then how is this not a problem on console? I can't think of any other game that uses the left stick forward/back as accell/decell.

Halo series

[DjSirSilviaPA]

Originally posted by pdxdude84:

Originally posted by SirSilvia:

This is COMPLETELY unacceptable as an answer. If it's this bad on PC, then how is this not a problem on console? I can't think of any other game that uses the left stick forward/back as accell/decell.

Halo series

lol shockingly never played Halo. But still

[thekronman]

I can change what I can throw out the window while driving, but I can't go in reverse?!? If I knew this I might not have bought the game.

[StabbyU2]

I have never had a problem with the controller i use Xbox 360 though i use r trig and left trig for gas and brake/reverse and use the anolog stick for movement.

[mikegem]

Big Picture -> FC5 -> Controller options -> Set to 'Forced off'

[Blerf]

this issue is from 2018?!
i just picked this game up now during the sale, i use ds4 and have this issue... thought i'd search... wow ubisoft, you really Britta'd it again...

[Captain Spanky T. Kirk]

Originally posted by Jordnski:

I think maybe you should do a clean sweep of your USB device drivers, iobit driver booster will do the job for free all you gotta do is unplug the controller and it will remove the drivers it used, then just reinstate the controller and fresh drivers will install, hopefully this will fix your issues.

this kid just wont LISTEN ITS A PROBLEM IN THE GAME NOT THE computers drivers or controller, u hear us?! ITS THE GAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[-=SOF=-WID99]

Originally posted by Captain Spanky T. Kirk:

Originally posted by Jordnski:

I think maybe you should do a clean sweep of your USB device drivers, iobit driver booster will do the job for free all you gotta do is unplug the controller and it will remove the drivers it used, then just reinstate the controller and fresh drivers will install, hopefully this will fix your issues.

this kid just wont LISTEN ITS A PROBLEM IN THE GAME NOT THE computers drivers or controller, u hear us?! ITS THE GAAAAAAAAAAAAAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

its your game pad .. left trigger works fine for reverse here on my game pad

and i made ZERO changes to the game or config file .. it just works
(yes i own a uplay only GOLD COPY of FAR CRY 5 )

see the read me for supported game pads , note after market ones may not work as well as Genuine ones

the read me file is in your far cry 5 / support folder


Supported gamepads:

Microsoft Xbox One Controller < tried it here no problems
DUALSHOCK® 4 Controller < used it on my buddies PC .. again no problems
XInput gamepads

Supported DirectInput gamepads:

Thrustmaster Dual Trigger 3-in-1 V.2
Thrustmaster Firestorm Dual Analog 3 Gamepad
Thrustmaster Dual Analog 4 v.1
Thrustmaster Firestorm Dual Power 3 Gamepad
Thrustmaster T-Mini 2-in-1 Rumble Force
Logitech Rumble Gamepad F510
Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710 < and this one i used before too no issues
Logitech Dual Action , <------- i have this one , and its old as DIRT bought it in 2007 works fine
Saitek P880 Dual Analog
Acme GA-02 USB
SPEEDLINK STRIKE SL-6535-SBK-01
SPEEDLINK Torid Gamepad Wireless


DirectInput gamepads outside of the list above are NOT officially supported.

note also on some logitech models to have to flip the switch on the bottom or top for DX input for some games ,,and use the logitech software if you wanna change your key bindings to key strokes

if your game is a steam copy you must deal with STEAM big picture mode settings

and set your game pad up accordingly to what STEAM uses as mentioned a few posts up by mike gem

[Captain Spanky T. Kirk]

dont talk down to me boi