Generic gamepad help needed!
Okay, I've got Windows 8, and I got a generic plug-and-play gamepad, and Windows *seems* to be detecting it, although it says "USB Joystick" but no game will respond, I've tried a couple of games like State of Decay, and some indie titles, like Escape Goat, and nothing is even detecting it. Is there some way to fix this?

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Bad 💀 Motha Mar 22, 2014 @ 7:32pm 
Most likely will need a game controller emulator for it to work properly in some games.

Also make sure it is actually set as the default game controller, by going to Control Panel > Devices and Printers > USB Joystick (or whatever lists as game controller device name there), right click game controller > Game Controller Settings > Advanced (listed here is a default controller, it might say [NONE], but in that list should be the one u currently have connected, select that and click OK.

Then see if it now works within a game; if not then u need an emulator, like Xpadder or X360CE
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; Mar 22, 2014 @ 7:33pm
AldhisslaTroll Mar 22, 2014 @ 7:40pm 
Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
Most likely will need a game controller emulator for it to work properly in some games.

Also make sure it is actually set as the default game controller, by going to Control Panel > Devices and Printers > USB Joystick (or whatever lists as game controller device name there), right click game controller > Game Controller Settings > Advanced (listed here is a default controller, it might say [NONE], but in that list should be the one u currently have connected, select that and click OK.

Then see if it now works within a game; if not then u need an emulator, like Xpadder or X360CE

K, I tried that, but still no dice. Which one is better, Xpadder, or X360CE? (Sorry, I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to this, lol!)
Eternal Dahaka Jul 6, 2014 @ 6:47am 
If the game has native controller support and doesn't recognize the controller, you might have to update the drivers. Most games only recognize a 360 controller, so if you're using another type, you might need a emulation tool to change the type of input to mimic a 360 controller, or just emulate the keystrokes and mouse.

Originally posted by AldhisslaTroll:
Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
Which one is better, Xpadder, or X360CE? (Sorry, I'm a bit of a newb when it comes to this, lol!)
I haven't tried x360ce, but Xpadder is certainly a fantastic program, and should work for anything you want to do, though you'll have to pay $10 for it. It supports quite a few controller types, so it should work with whatever you have,

You can also use AntiMicro, which is free and almost identical to Xpadder. It also has better mouse support(selectable accleration curves and no jumps in acceleration). I'd try that first, since it's free.

https://github.com/Ryochan7/antimicro
This is the version I use for Windows, and it at least works on 7. I assume it'll work on 8 too, but I can't test that. Just download the ZIP if you want to try it, scan for safety, and the simple exe file will be sitting nicely inside to run it.
AldhisslaTroll Jul 6, 2014 @ 2:27pm 
Originally posted by eternal.dahaka:
If the game has native controller support and doesn't recognize the controller, you might have to update the drivers. Most games only recognize a 360 controller, so if you're using another type, you might need a emulation tool to change the type of input to mimic a 360 controller, or just emulate the keystrokes and mouse.

Originally posted by AldhisslaTroll:
I haven't tried x360ce, but Xpadder is certainly a fantastic program, and should work for anything you want to do, though you'll have to pay $10 for it. It supports quite a few controller types, so it should work with whatever you have,

You can also use AntiMicro, which is free and almost identical to Xpadder. It also has better mouse support(selectable accleration curves and no jumps in acceleration). I'd try that first, since it's free.

https://github.com/Ryochan7/antimicro
This is the version I use for Windows, and it at least works on 7. I assume it'll work on 8 too, but I can't test that. Just download the ZIP if you want to try it, scan for safety, and the simple exe file will be sitting nicely inside to run it.

Thank you! I actually got past this problem with x360ce, but I will try one of those, as well, seeing as how it doesn't *always* work, lol! :smile:
Eternal Dahaka Jul 6, 2014 @ 10:20pm 
Originally posted by AldhisslaTroll:
Originally posted by eternal.dahaka:
Thank you! I actually got past this problem with x360ce, but I will try one of those, as well, seeing as how it doesn't *always* work, lol! :smile:
No problem. I still haven't tried x360ce, but suppossedly you have a separate install for each game. With Antimicro or Xpadder, you can just load a saved profile if you want to switch control setups.
ReBoot Jul 6, 2014 @ 10:26pm 
The best thing would be to get an XBox 360 gamepad. No emulators needed ever, high quality hardware, just get one.
AldhisslaTroll Jul 6, 2014 @ 11:47pm 
Originally posted by eternal.dahaka:
No problem. I still haven't tried x360ce, but suppossedly you have a separate install for each game. With Antimicro or Xpadder, you can just load a saved profile if you want to switch control setups.

Yea, you just have to copy/paste the .dll files, so it's not too much trouble, but I am going to check those out, lol!



Originally posted by ReBoot:
The best thing would be to get an XBox 360 gamepad. No emulators needed ever, high quality hardware, just get one.

K, YOU buy me one, and I'll use it... >_>
Bad 💀 Motha Jul 7, 2014 @ 12:18am 
Look on Ebay, u can get a 360 Controller cheap!

As for an emulator, I never personally tried X-Padder, that is merely suggestion based on word of mouth from others who've had success with that.

As for X360CE, this I have actually used. I've used it with a few various/generic controllers that otherwise wouldn't work or had native support. Two of which were Interact Axis Pad USB and original Xbox controller (via USB adapter off an Ebay store) and both I had used for many years before 360 console was even on the market and also while 360 was still fairly new. While that was all back in my days of using WinXP, I know X360CE still works the same under Vista/Win7/Win8.

However some may find it a little odd as far as how it works; it is not a piece of software u simply install. You are basically given SDK files with a Config file, which you place within a game's root folder (whatever root folder a game .exe is located in) and basically extract the files there. Then connect your controller, let Windows auto install whatever generic driver it uses for that by default, then go to Devices and Printers, right click that controller and click on Game Controller Settings. Then click Advanced and ensure the controller name is selected, as this will be how u choose a default controller (should anything else show up in there). You can click the Properties box and that will allow you to double check that the controller's buttons and axis' work as-is.

Now the point of X360CE is to force 360 emulation for a connected controller within a game of which u've extracted those files to. So basically u will have to extract those X360CE files to each root folder for each of your games where it doesn't work in-game without such files. If a certain button or series of buttons on the controller do not allign with what they would be in-game if u had an actual 360 controller connected, that is what the config file is for, which allows you to re-map the keys properly for said game. Again this will differ among controllers, as usually ones that have a Playstation styled layout, the core (A, B, Y, X) are usually reversed or will be wrong in most situations. That shouldn't be of any real concern though as long as the buttons actually do work in-game, however it can be confusing if a game provides on-screen instruction for which buttons to press and such; this is when re-mapping via the x360ce config file may be needed.
AldhisslaTroll Jul 7, 2014 @ 1:28am 
Originally posted by Bad-Motha:
Look on Ebay, u can get a 360 Controller cheap!

As for an emulator, I never personally tried X-Padder, that is merely suggestion based on word of mouth from others who've had success with that.

As for X360CE, this I have actually used. I've used it with a few various/generic controllers that otherwise wouldn't work or had native support. Two of which were Interact Axis Pad USB and original Xbox controller (via USB adapter off an Ebay store) and both I had used for many years before 360 console was even on the market and also while 360 was still fairly new. While that was all back in my days of using WinXP, I know X360CE still works the same under Vista/Win7/Win8.

However some may find it a little odd as far as how it works; it is not a piece of software u simply install. You are basically given SDK files with a Config file, which you place within a game's root folder (whatever root folder a game .exe is located in) and basically extract the files there. Then connect your controller, let Windows auto install whatever generic driver it uses for that by default, then go to Devices and Printers, right click that controller and click on Game Controller Settings. Then click Advanced and ensure the controller name is selected, as this will be how u choose a default controller (should anything else show up in there). You can click the Properties box and that will allow you to double check that the controller's buttons and axis' work as-is.

Now the point of X360CE is to force 360 emulation for a connected controller within a game of which u've extracted those files to. So basically u will have to extract those X360CE files to each root folder for each of your games where it doesn't work in-game without such files. If a certain button or series of buttons on the controller do not allign with what they would be in-game if u had an actual 360 controller connected, that is what the config file is for, which allows you to re-map the keys properly for said game. Again this will differ among controllers, as usually ones that have a Playstation styled layout, the core (A, B, Y, X) are usually reversed or will be wrong in most situations. That shouldn't be of any real concern though as long as the buttons actually do work in-game, however it can be confusing if a game provides on-screen instruction for which buttons to press and such; this is when re-mapping via the x360ce config file may be needed.

Thanks! I'm still trying new stuff, and seeing what works best, and this explains a lot. :D

(And I DO plan on getting a wired 360 controller, I'm just lacking any money to spend right now, and the good ones are around $30-40, lol!) :P
wadawd Jul 7, 2014 @ 1:29am 
i dont know this
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