xbox 360 controller for BF2 and PR: infantry

[ua1001]

When playing battlefield or PR, I often connect an xbox 360 controller to my laptop. I often use this for when I am controlling a helicopter or a plane and it works pretty well. However, I am not able to use the controller while on foot as I cannot use the the controller's joysticks to look around, although I am able to move/strafe. When I go into the options in the game, I cannot find anything that will allow me to change my look settings for when I am on foot. Does anyone here know how I can change the settings in the game so that I can look, using my controller, instead of my mouse??
---For both BF2 and PR please.

[SgtFailure]

Hey i'm also interested in using my X360 controller for PR Gameplay, mind if i ask how you connect the controller to PC? and...isit like Bad Company in terms of infantry gameplay?

[GrimSoldier]

Yea i have heard that you can use your xbox controller to play BF2/PR so i would also like to know how.

[Masterbake]

Have fun hitting nothing.
The reason Microsoft slowly limped away from it's PC v Xbox online ideas is because it knew there would have to be a massive handicap imposed on the PC due to mouse and keyboard superiority.

[kevman.]

voluntarily taking a xbox controller instead of a mouse for a FPS?!

but anyway... maybe this will help SWITCHBLADE GAMING ™ - What is SwitchBlade?

[Silverlance]

Hey!

I also use a XBOX360 controller on PR, but only for jet flying, wich gives me the much apreciated control and enough and accessbile buttons that I need, wich a joystick (the one that I have) does not offer the same advantages, I'm using the wired version of the xontroller, thats how I connect it, and it works marbelous.

As for using the controller for infantry or other roles... well...

voluntarily taking a xbox controller instead of a mouse for a FPS?!

I get as surprised as kevman. (I also play FPS on XBOX360 and yes they play good, but mouse vs controller... Just no...

[Demonic]

In vBF2, you had a option to change controls for the different type. You could have the keyboard and mouse for the Infantry roles and vehicles but if you also had a joystick connected you could put the joystick keys for the air vehicles.

I realize PR disabled that so they could have there keys to promote better realism or something but maybe the devs can add a option to enable a second party controller for air vehicles seperate from Infantry controls so when on foot you can still use the keyboard/mouse but if you enter a helicopter only your joystick or in this case xbox controller will work. When you exit the infantry controls are back online. Just like vBF2.

Anybody without this option enabled will have to make due with mouse/keyboard (if they don't got a joystick or dislike it).

[Teek]

voluntarily taking a xbox controller instead of a mouse for a FPS?!

but anyway... maybe this will help SWITCHBLADE GAMING ™ - What is SwitchBlade?

I lol'd at "text with your controller!" bit.
Why the hell would you want to text message using a joystick instead of a keyboard (a input device created to write things) and why would you want to play WoW with a controller when the game is designed around M+Kb? I can understand playing a console game port like assassins creed with that software and controller, but a PC game?

[flickflackingfligger]

switchblade is a pretty cool tool, i used it alot but a patch came out were you had to buy it.

[Silverlance]

In vBF2, you had a option to change controls for the different type. You could have the keyboard and mouse for the Infantry roles and vehicles but if you also had a joystick connected you could put the joystick keys for the air vehicles.

I realize PR disabled that so they could have there keys to promote better realism or something but maybe the devs can add a option to enable a second party controller for air vehicles seperate from Infantry controls so when on foot you can still use the keyboard/mouse but if you enter a helicopter only your joystick or in this case xbox controller will work. When you exit the infantry controls are back online. Just like vBF2.

Anybody without this option enabled will have to make due with mouse/keyboard (if they don't got a joystick or dislike it).

I don't remember any option like that, but still you don't need it, you can just set your aircraft keys to the joystick/360 controller, and your infantry keys to the keyboard, they will work just like that, when you exit the aircraft you put aside the controller and get on the keyboard and mouse. About the infantry using the controller... Only using switchblade I think...

[redpanda]

read your thread on using a x box 360 controller .Ive used one on games espeicially flyin g
the controls are great .please note wireless versions are not to great because of lag ie time delay the only thing you must remember is the length of the cable from pc to desk etcI was thinking of buying aSaitek joystick but from some reviews ive read,somepeople
have some problems with the controls after heavy use some buttons espeicially the fire button does not work,or gets broken Also the throttle on somejoysticks is directly behind thelever and that could be a problem

[Kalyan3]

Hey.. I had that problem also (exept ps3 controller) until i found this program called
"Joy2Key".. It lets you map all your keyboard buttons onto your joystick.. you can also map your mouse to the analog sticks..
I've tried it on counter strike and it works fine.. You just make the right analog into the mouse and you can have mouse-look...
I even play guild wars with it

You can download it from this site..
JoyToKey English Version

I know it looks kinda old but it works and its awesome
If you need any help on how to use it.. just ask..
hope that helps

[badmojo420]

I tried it out a couple weeks ago, setting up joytokey for a 360 controller and PR. Once you get it setup, which take a long time. It's okay. I could handle it for stuff like squad leading, driving, flying, etc. But i would never trade my mouse for infantry.

[Kalyan3]

Yea same.. I dont recommend joysticks like for inf.. I only use my them for flying jets..

[Jaydee9175]

I use an X box controller.
I use this excellent piece of software that enable you to configure the controller how YOU want.


Add gamepad / joystick support to any game - Pinnacle Game Profiler

Try it for free and see how you go.

I couldnt do without it.

[kaos_cracker]

i thought this was a good ideal, so idid it, its all right since the thing i used to map out the controls was simple, but not enough buttons, so i just plug in my controller and just use the headset for it

[Ibasaka]

I found this useful little program called xpadder its really usefull. I still perfer the mouse though...