T4rd
Member
+44|7147|West Point, NY
I got a wireless receiver dongle for my 360 controller so I could play emulator games and PC games with my 360 controller.  While it's perfect for my emulators because they have built in dead zone settings for analog sticks, there's no software to use with this controller so I can set the dead zone and button configurations permanently within the OS.  The drivers Microsoft provide give absolutely no functionality features whatsoever.  I've found apps. that allow you to configure your controller to act like keyboard buttons and mouse movements (such as Pinnacle Game Profiler) but they're not free.  I can't buy that crap here in Iraq (I'm deployed) and download it on a government computer, plus I shouldn't have to buy that crap when I spent $70 total just for the controller and wireless dongle.  It's very frustrating in Need for Speed: Most Wanted when I'm trying to go straight and my car is constantly veering to one side or another.  Anyone on here have this controller or know any other free software I can use to configure the dead zone on this thing??  Any help would be much appreciated and much karma to anyone that has a solution!!

Last edited by T4rd (2007-06-08 01:24:43)

Bertster7
Confused Pothead
+1,101|7052|SE London

You use analog sticks to play emulator games?

Urrrrgggh! 8 directional D-Pad FTW. (with emulators at least - unless it's a PS/PS2 emulator etc.)
T4rd
Member
+44|7147|West Point, NY
For my N64 emulator and some SNES ROMs I use the joysticks.  It's got an 8 way D-pad too.  But regardless, I need some sort of peripheral software so I can set the dead zone on the analog sticks.  The emulators aren't the problem.
Bertster7
Confused Pothead
+1,101|7052|SE London

Ah, N64 Emulator, that makes sense.

I'm pretty sure there is nothing out there to do that. You could always write a nice little bit of driver level software to do the job. Can't be that hard.
T4rd
Member
+44|7147|West Point, NY
Bump.  Any other suggestions?
T4rd
Member
+44|7147|West Point, NY
No one can help??
T4rd
Member
+44|7147|West Point, NY
T4rd
Member
+44|7147|West Point, NY
I'm a saaaaaaaaad Panda....
OmniDeath
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+726|7115

just use a generic controller for emulators. i have a saitek, ran me about 20 bucks and comes with amazing programmable software. far better than and xbox controller imo. as for everything else, mouse + keyboard > controller.
T4rd
Member
+44|7147|West Point, NY
Well I tried a friends generic PC PS2 rip off controller and it still needs some sort of software to set the deadzone for the joystick.  Cuz no controllers joysticks go back to their exact position when they spring back.  There's no wal-marts in Iraq for me to get another controller at and I don't want to waste the money on another one when I know there's gotta be a way to set the deadzone on this controller without doing it in-game.  This is mostly so I can play Need for Speed: Most Wanted on my laptop without my car constantly veering left/right.  If EA would have used a little thought and put some sort of settings for this in the game, I wouldn't have this problem.  Thanks anyway though and I appreciate any more help you can give me.
OmniDeath
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+726|7115

T4rd wrote:

If EA would have used a little thought
there's your first problem.

edit: try this...

http://mattbrett.com/archives/2005/11/c … r-windows/

even mentions a need for speed game in there.

Last edited by OmniDeath (2007-06-13 02:51:33)

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