X360CE Tutorial: Using Any Gamepad with Any Game that supports an XBOX360 Controller

[Psaxtiri]

How to emulate your gamepad as an XBOX360 controller and make it work with all games that support it

Note: If you have already configured your x360ce so that it works with most games but not a specific one, skip to Step 3h.

1. Download both the x86 and x64 zip files from http://www.x360ce.com/
2. With winrar (http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm) installed, go to your downloads folder,
a. find the first file, x360ce.zip, right click it and choose extract to x360ce (its own new folder).
b. Then right click x360ce_x64.zip, and extract it to x360ce_x64 (its own new folder again).
Now make sure your controller is plugged in and recognised by windows.
3. For a game installed under the /Program Files (x86)/ main folder directory (which means that it is a 32 bit game):
a. Go to the x360ce folder and right click x360ce.exe. Go to Properties, Compatibility tab, and choose run this program as an administrator. Click OK and now double click x360ce.exe. Click yes to the admin account control.
b. Warnings list: xinput1_3.dll was not found. Allow the program to Create it. This will only succeed if you granted it admin privileges on the previous step.
c. Allow the program to search automatically for settings, including the search the internet option. This will save you time. So click next. Click finish.
d. Look at the tabs on the top of the x360ce window. Under Controller 1 go to the Advanced tab and unclick Pass Through. Now you will notice that the red square next to the Controller 1 tab has turned green. Go back to the General tab and notice how the controller layout is now active.
e. Check your axes. Move the sticks of your gamepad to check if the green cross on the controller image in the middle of the window follows your actions.
- In my case, the right stick is not recognised correctly, because its axes have been set as default buttons for the 2 triggers.
i. First go to Trigger under Left, click the down arrow and select Record. Now press the actual Left Trigger (lower back left button) on your gamepad - or anything else you might want to set as left trigger.
ii. Now go to Trigger under Right, click the down arrow and select Record. Now press the actual Right Trigger (lower back right button) on your gamepad - or anything else you might want to set as right trigger.
iii. Finally go to Stick Axis X under Right, click the down arrow and select Record. The controller image in the middle of the x360ce window will start flashing, indicating that you need to move your right stick to the right. After you do that, moving your right stick right or left should correspond to the movements of the green cross on the right stick of the controller image.
- If for some reason the green cross follows the opposite direction compared to your input (your movements on the gamepad stick), you can check what it says on the Stick Axis X option under Right, then click the down arrow and select the same option but inverted.
- For example, in my case it says Inverted Half Axis 3 (IHAxis 3), so if I want to invert it I choose (normal) Half Axis 3 (Axes > Half > Axis 3).
iv. Do the same with Stick Axis Y under Left. Notice the green cross movements and choose accordingly.
f. Check the rest of your buttons. Press each of them on the gamepad, notice the reactions of the controller image and record or choose accordingly.
g. Click Save. Go to your x360ce folder.
h. IMPORTANT! Now make 3 copies of your xinput1_3.dll file in the same folder (copy and paste thrice in the same folder). Name the first xinput1_1.dll, the second xinput1_2.dll, and the last one xinput9_1_0.dll. Give administrator permission when needed.
- We do this because different games look for different filenames of xinput.
i. Select all files in your x360ce folder and copy them.
j. Go to your desktop, right click your game shortcut and Open File Location.
- If there is no shortcut, you have to navigate to the game executable (My PC > C: > Program Files (x86) > Your Game Installation Folder) by yourself.
k. Paste all the x360ce files in the directory of your game executable.
Note: Do not confuse the directory of the game launcher with the directory of the game executable. Paths of launcher and exe differ in games like Thief, Tomb Raider and Skyrim.
l. Test the results in game.
4. Follow a similar procedure for x360ce_64.exe in its own folder, for games installed under the /Program Files/ main folder directory (64bit games).

Let me know how it works out and feel free to ask questions on specific games!
If you are interested, I might make a tutorial that will allow you to use a gamepad on any game that normally works only with keyboard & mouse!

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

make a guide.

[Psaxtiri]

Hello! I didn't know where exactly to post it but I will gladly make a new one at the correct place and delete this one. I want the guide not to be game related. Is this possible?

[Washell]

Originally posted by Ψαχτήρι:

I want the guide not to be game related. Is this possible?

Not to my knowledge, but if it's a good guide, that doesn't matter. It certainly has more chance to stick around as a guide than this post that will be on page 10 tomorrow.

[Psaxtiri]

Originally posted by Washell:

Originally posted by Ψαχτήρι:

I want the guide not to be game related. Is this possible?

Not to my knowledge, but if it's a good guide, that doesn't matter. It certainly has more chance to stick around as a guide than this post that will be on page 10 tomorrow.

Thanks! :)

[Psaxtiri]

I posted the same guide under Life is Strange, split in parts, if it's more useful:

X360CE Tutorial: Using Any Gamepad with Any Game that supports an XBOX360 Controller 

A Guide for Life is Strange™

By: Psaxtiri

How to emulate your gamepad as an XBOX360 controller and make it work with all games that support it Note: If you have already configured your x360ce so that it works with most games but not a specific one, skip to Step...

Hey Dereshi, since I got Jotun recently, I will try it with that game, check how it works and tell you :)

[ReBoot]

... or just use Steam for the purpose. One program less to run in background. And one program less to remember to start.

[Kugurami]

I know that topic have almost a year, but i need to ask.
How I can do it witch witcher 2 ? This game have a launcher, in options I can change some (not all just like 40%) buttons. But when I click "start the game" and finally Im in "lobby" I cant swap keyboard to gamepad.
x360c, recognized my gamepad, because I checked it in Witcher 3, and in this game it works perfectly.
Thanks for any help.

[ReBoot]

Check out if Steam's own input mapper can do the job for you.

[Most Wanted Adi]

Hey man, I am playing Mad Max 2015 and I used x360 to map my T300RS Wheel to the game. Now the issue is that while I am pressing the pedal or using the wheel, the mouse is disabled. After 1 second I gain access to the mouse again but it's not useful because I want to move the mouse while I'm driving with the wheel, like in GTA5. Therefore I would like to assign the right stick X and Y to the mouse X and Y. But it seems impossible with the x360CE app. Do you know any other app which would allow me this? Thanks a lot!

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Check out if Steam's own input mapper can do the job for you.

[Most Wanted Adi]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Check out if Steam's own input mapper can do the job for you.

Thanks but I couldn't do it with it.

[Psaxtiri]

Hey @Most Wanted Adi. I had the same trouble with a few games, which I think are programmed to function with only controller or mouse/keyboard, like We Are the Dwarves and Risen 3. Assassin's Creed games change as soon as you move the mouse, Tomb Raider had a time delay. I think it has to do with the game programming, but not sure.

[Most Wanted Adi]

I tried with multiple tools but had to give it up. Now staying in the same thread, do you know any similar program with X360CE that would make any game believe that my wheel is Logitech G920 or G27 for XBox, instead of seing my Thrustmaster 300RS which is actually designed for PS3/4/PC and some games like NFS Payback support only Logitech. If you don't, do you have any ideea of any program which multiplies the wheel steering sensitivity? Thank you so much!

[Psaxtiri]

I have no experience with wheels, sorry :) Maybe someone else can lend some info.

[Most Wanted Adi]

Okay, no problem, cheers!