FreePIE XBox360 Controller Script

A casual port of a GlovePIE script that I found online. This guide is mainly aimed at programmers.

http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=85880.10;wap2

If you're not afraid to program, you can customize your XBox360 far more than the original game options will allow you to. Like holding buttons can make them do an alternate action. The script here is just an example. I've tested and all buttons work as they should. Unfortunately, the script will require additional modifications before it's tuned for performance.

If you aren't familiar with FreePIE or GlovePIE, they are PC programs that run in the background. When activated, they can capture buttons, movements, and actions for devices like the XBox360 controller or Track IR headset and map them to keyboard keys, mouse movements, or other input device actions.

I don't know if the script can be modified to activate only when a specific game is started, so you'll have to bear with opening FreePIE, starting the script, and then starting FreeSpace 2. And then shutting everything down manually after you're done with FreeSpace, otherwise the script will continue to remain active.

More about FreePIE:
http://andersmalmgren.github.io/FreePIE/

Instructions

Copy and paste the Python code found in the Code section.

The Code

import time

class Touch:

	def __init__(self, p_Delay = 100): 
		self.m_StartTime = -1
		self.m_CurrentTime = -1
		self.m_Press = False
		self.m_Active = False
		self.m_Delay = p_Delay
		self.m_BtnDown = False	# Whether a button is being held.
		self.m_NewStart = True
		
	def process(self, p_Button, p_Time):
		self.m_BtnDown = p_Button
		if p_Button:
			self.start(p_Time)
		else:
			self.reset()
	
	def IsButtonDown(self):
		return self.m_BtnDown

	def IsPressed(self):
		l_Press = self.m_Press
		self.m_Press = False
		return l_Press
		
	def IsLongPressed(self):
		if (self.m_Active) and ((self.m_CurrentTime - self.m_StartTime) * 1000 > self.m_Delay):
			self.m_Active = False
			return True
		else:
			return False
	
	def start(self, p_CurrentTime):
		if self.m_NewStart:
			self.m_StartTime = p_CurrentTime
			self.m_Active = True
			self.m_NewStart = False
		else:
			self.m_CurrentTime = p_CurrentTime
		
	def reset(self):
		if (self.m_Active) and ((self.m_CurrentTime - self.m_StartTime) * 1000 < self.m_Delay):
			self.m_Press = True
			
		self.m_Active = False
		self.m_StartTime = -1
		self.m_CurrentTime = -1
		self.m_NewStart = True

if starting:
	var_sensitivity = 0.7
	var_gain = 2
	var_deadzone = 0.2
	
	Btn_A = Touch(1000)
	Btn_B = Touch(1000)
	Btn_X = Touch(1000)
	Btn_Y = Touch(1000)
	Btn_LeftShoulder = Touch(1000)
	Btn_RightShoulder = Touch(1000)
	Btn_Up = Touch(1000)
	Btn_Down = Touch(1000)
	Btn_Left = Touch(1000)
	Btn_Right = Touch(1000)
	Btn_LeftThumb = Touch(1000)
	Btn_RightThumb = Touch(1000)
	Btn_Start = Touch(1000)
	Btn_Back = Touch(1000)

Time_Val = time.clock()

Btn_A.process(xbox360[0].a, Time_Val)
Btn_B.process(xbox360[0].b, Time_Val)
Btn_X.process(xbox360[0].x, Time_Val)
Btn_Y.process(xbox360[0].y, Time_Val)
Btn_LeftShoulder.process(xbox360[0].leftShoulder, Time_Val)
Btn_RightShoulder.process(xbox360[0].rightShoulder, Time_Val)
Btn_Up.process(xbox360[0].up, Time_Val)
Btn_Down.process(xbox360[0].down, Time_Val)
Btn_Left.process(xbox360[0].left, Time_Val)
Btn_Right.process(xbox360[0].right, Time_Val)
Btn_LeftThumb.process(xbox360[0].leftThumb, Time_Val)
Btn_RightThumb.process(xbox360[0].rightThumb, Time_Val)
Btn_Start.process(xbox360[0].start, Time_Val)
Btn_Back.process(xbox360[0].back, Time_Val)


var_left_stick_X = filters.deadband(xbox360[0].leftStickX, var_deadzone)
var_left_stick_Y = filters.deadband(xbox360[0].leftStickY, var_deadzone)
var_right_stick_X = filters.deadband(xbox360[0].rightStickX, var_deadzone)
var_right_stick_Y = filters.deadband(xbox360[0].rightStickY, var_deadzone)

# ===================== Flight ============================

# Left Stick: Pitch and Yaw
mouse.deltaX = cmp(var_left_stick_X, 0) * pow(var_left_stick_X * var_sensitivity, var_gain);
mouse.deltaY = -cmp(var_left_stick_Y, 0) * pow(var_left_stick_Y * var_sensitivity, var_gain);

# Right Stick - X: Roll
keyboard.setKey(Key.NumberPad9, var_right_stick_X > var_deadzone)
keyboard.setKey(Key.NumberPad7, var_right_stick_X < -var_deadzone)

# Right Stick - Y: Throttle
# At Max Throttle, Afterburner
# At Min Throttle, Set Throttle to Zero
# At Near-Max Throttle, Set Throttle To Max
# Rest of Throttle Range, Temporarily Increase or Decrease Throttle
var_right_stick_Y = filters.deadband(xbox360[0].rightStickY, var_deadzone)

keyboard.setKey(Key.A, var_right_stick_Y > 0.5)
keyboard.setKey(Key.Z, var_right_stick_Y < -0.5)

keyboard.setKey(Key.Backslash, var_right_stick_Y > 0.8)
keyboard.setKey(Key.Tab, var_right_stick_Y > 0.9)
keyboard.setKey(Key.Backspace, var_right_stick_Y < -0.8)

# Btn Right Thumb: 
# When Pressed, Match speed
# When Held, Auto-Match Speed
if (not Btn_LeftShoulder.IsButtonDown()):
	keyboard.setKey(Key.M, Btn_RightThumb.IsPressed())
	if (Btn_RightThumb.IsLongPressed()):
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.LeftAlt)
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.M)


# ===================== Energy Distribution ============================
if (Btn_LeftShoulder.IsButtonDown()):
	# DPad Up + Left Shoulder:
	# If Pressed, Increase Power to Shields
	# If Held, Decrease Power to Shields
	keyboard.setKey(Key.Home, Btn_Up.IsPressed())
	keyboard.setKey(Key.End, Btn_Up.IsLongPressed())

	# DPad Right + Left Shoulder:
	# If Pressed, Increase Power to Weapons
	# If Held, Decrease Power to Weapons
	keyboard.setKey(Key.Insert, Btn_Right.IsPressed())
	keyboard.setKey(Key.Delete, Btn_Right.IsLongPressed())
	
	# DPad Left + Left Shoulder:
	# If Pressed, Increase Power to Engines
	# If Held, Equalize power to all systems
	keyboard.setKey(Key.PageUp, Btn_Left.IsPressed())
	if (Btn_Left.IsLongPressed()):
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.LeftAlt)
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.D)
		
	# Right Stick + Left Shoulder:
	# Augment Shields in the given direction
	keyboard.setKey(Key.UpArrow, var_right_stick_Y > 0.5)
	keyboard.setKey(Key.DownArrow, var_right_stick_Y < -0.5)
	keyboard.setKey(Key.LeftArrow, var_right_stick_X < -0.5)
	keyboard.setKey(Key.RightArrow, var_right_stick_X > 0.5)
	
	# Right Thumb + Left Shoulder:
	# Equalize all 4 shield quadrants
	keyboard.setKey(Key.Q, Btn_RightThumb.IsPressed())


# ===================== Targeting ============================

# Btn Y:
# If Pressed, Next Target
# If Held, Select Target in Reticle
keyboard.setKey(Key.T, Btn_Y.IsPressed())
keyboard.setKey(Key.Y, Btn_Y.IsLongPressed())

# Btn X:
# If Pressed, Next Hostile Target
# If Held, Engage Auto Target
keyboard.setKey(Key.H, Btn_X.IsPressed())
if (Btn_X.IsLongPressed()):
	keyboard.setPressed(Key.LeftAlt)
	keyboard.setPressed(Key.H)
	
# Btn B:
# If Pressed, Next Escort Target
keyboard.setKey(Key.E, Btn_B.IsPressed())

# DPad Right
# Next Sub-System if pressed
if (not Btn_LeftShoulder.IsButtonDown()):
	keyboard.setKey(Key.S, Btn_Right.IsPressed())



# ===================== Weapons ============================

# Right Shoulder:
# When Pressed, Switch Between Primary Weapons
# When Pressed w/ Left Shoulder, Switch Between Secondary Weapons
# When Held w/ Left Shoulder, Toggle Double Fire
if (Btn_LeftShoulder.IsButtonDown()):
	if (Btn_RightShoulder.IsLongPressed()):
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.LeftShift)
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.Slash)
	else:
		keyboard.setKey(Key.Slash, Btn_RightShoulder.IsPressed())
else:
	keyboard.setKey(Key.Period, Btn_RightShoulder.IsPressed())
	
# Left Trigger:
# When Pressed, Fire Secondary Weapon
keyboard.setKey(Key.Space, xbox360[0].leftTrigger)

# Right Trigger:
# When Pressed, Fire Primary Weapon
# When Pressed w/ Left Shoulder - Countermeasures
if (Btn_LeftShoulder.IsButtonDown()):
	keyboard.setKey(Key.X, xbox360[0].rightTrigger)
else:	
	keyboard.setKey(Key.LeftControl, xbox360[0].rightTrigger)

# ===================== Communication ============================
# Btn Back: 
# Communication Menu
# When Held, Request Resupply
keyboard.setKey(Key.C, Btn_Back.IsPressed())
if (Btn_Back.IsLongPressed()):
	keyboard.setPressed(Key.LeftShift)
	keyboard.setPressed(Key.R)

# ===================== Miscellaneous ============================

# Btn A: Left Mouse Click (Can also be used, but not recommended for firing primary weapons)
mouse.leftButton = xbox360[0].a

# Btn Start: 
# When Pressed - In-Game Menu (Escape Button).  
# When Held - HyperJump
# When Pressed w/ Left Shoulder - Options Menu
if (Btn_LeftShoulder.IsButtonDown()):
	keyboard.setKey(Key.F2, Btn_Start.IsPressed())
else:
	keyboard.setKey(Key.Escape, Btn_Start.IsPressed())
	if (Btn_Start.IsLongPressed()):
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.LeftAlt)
		keyboard.setPressed(Key.J)

# Btn Left Thumb:
# When Pressed, Cycle Radar Ranges
keyboard.setKey(Key.Apostrophe, Btn_LeftThumb.IsPressed())

[Texan Nationalist]

Here is the code:
keyboard.setKey(Key.Z, Btn_A.IsPressed())
keyboard.setKey(Key.X, Btn_B.IsPressed())
keyboard.setKey(Key.Escape, Btn_Start.IsPressed())
keyboard.setKey(Key.Backspace, Btn_Back.IsPressed())
keyboard.setKey(Key.A, Btn_LeftThumb.IsPressed())
keyboard.setKey(Key.S, Btn_RightThumb.IsPressed())
keyboard.setKey(Key.UpArrow, var_left_stick_Y > 0.5)
keyboard.setKey(Key.DownArrow, var_left_stick_Y < -0.5)
keyboard.setKey(Key.LeftArrow, var_left_stick_X < -0.5)
keyboard.setKey(Key.RightArrow, var_left_stick_X > 0.5)

[Texan Nationalist]

I am basing an incredibly simple code on yours, but when I run it it tells me "name 'Btn_A' is not defined"