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clocks wrote:Thanks. I ordered the official MS Xbox 360 controller. I was tempted to save a few bucks, and just get the $21 Logitech, but I fear I'd be making the same mistake I made with my original generic controllers. I suspect Logitech is more compatible than those, but I feared it may not have the same compatibility and ease of setup as the MS controller.
clocks wrote:Thanks. I ordered the official MS Xbox 360 controller. I was tempted to save a few bucks, and just get the $21 Logitech, but I fear I'd be making the same mistake I made with my original generic controllers. I suspect Logitech is more compatible than those, but I feared it may not have the same compatibility and ease of setup as the MS controller.
superjawes wrote:clocks wrote:Thanks. I ordered the official MS Xbox 360 controller. I was tempted to save a few bucks, and just get the $21 Logitech, but I fear I'd be making the same mistake I made with my original generic controllers. I suspect Logitech is more compatible than those, but I feared it may not have the same compatibility and ease of setup as the MS controller.
Logitech is a fine brand. You probably are better with the 360 controller, but for different reasons. I've noticed that a lot of PC games are assuming that your gamepad is a 360 controller, which kind of makes sense considering the makeup of consoles at the moment. If nothing else, you know that if you want to switch to a controller for a PC game, you will have more than enough buttons and functionality.
Airmantharp wrote:Microsoft's input devices have almost always been top notch.
Now if they'd put MX Browns in a Naturals keyboard... that'd be cool
PenGun wrote:It's not at all hard to emulate a PS controller for M$ xbox games. X360ce works just fine.
Airmantharp wrote:I also need to be able to map my Ventrilo to a button on the 360 controller in addition to the currently bound keyboard button.
Airmantharp wrote:PenGun wrote:It's not at all hard to emulate a PS controller for M$ xbox games. X360ce works just fine.
I do need to learn about controller mapping- my last attempt ended in confusion without getting anywhere.
What I'm trying to do is use an Xbox 360 controller in BF3 exclusively for helicopters, while using a separate joystick for jets. I also need to be able to map my Ventrilo to a button on the 360 controller in addition to the currently bound keyboard button.
The challenge is that BF3 only recognizes one controller- which means that I'd have to set up the various axis(s) of the two controllers as a single virtual controller, and then make a map so I can get the settings right. I'd definitely like to get this done before the BF4 beta hits near October .
PenGun wrote:Now you are trying to do something difficult. I'd probably just swap USB connectors if I could get away with it in your case.
travbrad wrote:Airmantharp wrote:I also need to be able to map my Ventrilo to a button on the 360 controller in addition to the currently bound keyboard button.
Does Ventrillo not let you map a gamepad button to it or something? In Teamspeak I have a mouse button, joystick button, and gamepad button all mapped to push-to-talk.