Custom Controller / Gamepad / Joypad Bindings

The game lets you choose from 3 presets. For me those mappings didn't feel right. So I made my own mapping with hookers and wheelspin 😆 Let me show you how I did it.

Intro

Good news everyone!
There is a way to use custom bindings for gamepads!

I don't really understand why they did not include remapping ingame, like they did with the keyboard controls. The 3 selectable profiles just did not make it for me.

I am using a WiiU Pro Controller with an 3rd party WiiU-USB-Controller-Adapter. Works pretty good, but some bindings are just "stupid" or switched around.

However the Controller-Adapter has 2 operational modes, which switches some things around.
* Dinput (default)
* Xinput (XBox 360)

I used the Xinput, since it worked best for me.

Preparation

Ok, lets get started 😎

First we need to know the current bindings for that gamepad

• Start the game
  
• Go to the gamepad options and select a profile
  
• Take a screenshot of the selected profile (i used config B)
  
• Print that screenshot on A4
  
• Start up a race

Know your device

Now ingame, you need to find out what every button of your gamepad does. Smash those buttons and take notes on the printed screenshot in front of you.

Maybe you have an 100% fit, maybe some buttons are swapped or not even working.

Tipp: For the powerup-controls, you need to collect some powerups first!

• Exit the game
  
• Navigate to "...Steam\SteamApps\common\Carmageddon Max Damage\Data_Misc\default_controls\"
  
• Open up the controler preset file you used
  
• Now match your buttons with the button name and take notes on your screenshot

Mine is mapped like this:

Writing / Editing the config file

I used gamepad preset c file for editing.

• Make a copy of that file (like "Controls_Gamepad_Preset_C.bac" or something)
  
• Open up the original file
  
• Start editing the actions as you like
  
• Save the file
  
• Start the game, select the edited profile, enjoy
  
  Mine looks like this:
  [ACCELERATE]
  BUT_B
  
  [BRAKE]
  BUT_C
  
  [STEER_LEFT]
  LSTICK_LEFT
  
  [STEER_RIGHT]
  LSTICK_RIGHT
  
  [HAND_BRAKE]
  BUT_A
  
  [RECOVER]
  DPAD_UP
  
  [MANUAL_RECOVER_UP]
  LSTICK_UP
  
  [MANUAL_RECOVER_DOWN]
  LSTICK_DOWN
  
  [REPAIR]
  DPAD_DOWN
  
  [WHEEL_SPIN]
  L2
  
  Here are all buttons:
  
  RSTICK_UP
  RSTICK_DOWN
  RSTICK_LEFT
  RSTICK_RIGHT
  LSTICK_UP
  LSTICK_DOWN
  LSTICK_LEFT
  LSTICK_RIGHT
  DPAD_UP
  DPAD_DOWN
  DPAD_LEFT
  DPAD_RIGHT
  BUT_A
  BUT_B
  BUT_C
  BUT_D
  R1
  R2
  L1
  L2
  LSTICK_PRESSED
  RSTICK_PRESSED
  START
  SELECT

Adding more actions (like wheelspin)

The gamepad preset files do not contain all the actions. For example "wheelspin" is missing.
You can dig for more actions in the keyboard default file.

To add wanted ones to your gamepad config file, simple add the lines. For example:

[WHEEL_SPIN]
L2

I hope you enjoy this 😄