Alternatives to keyboard input

[Plenty O'Toole]

I really like my keyboard. Wrists in an unnatural position and way too many buttons. But hey, it works. And I like it. It's fast and accurate.

But there's something more 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-5w0V4YSUI
(No, I have never been on Spastic. That was for demonstration purposes only.)

Interested? Get a wireless Xbox 360 controller and wireless receiver for Windows, install the drivers, calibrate the controller, download and unzip GlovePIE 0.29 and open this GlovePIE-script (works with the default key mapping). No malware/trojans included, as far as I know .

[Bioture]

i don't see how all of a ship's functions can fit on a xbox controller. maybe for wb only?

Also, care to try dueling someone using a keyboard?

[duel pasta]

He played a dd yesterday with his controller, which is probalby WHY WE LOST

[Bioture]

he played a dd yesterday with his controller, which is probalby why we lost

rofl

[Galaxy Turbo]

I never used controllers, although playing with a PSX pad is a completely different experience. Analogue control anyway really sucks, and if you're a wb and you switch to d-pad, if you're really getting into the game, expect blisters on your thumb in about 3 minutes time from starting to play an elim for example. I won (because I'm great) but immediately regretted using a controller, I had to try harder and endure more pain. Fun fun.

[Plenty O'Toole]

i don't see how all of a ship's functions can fit on a xbox controller. maybe for wb only?

I use different scripts for different ships. The posted script (Shooter_Default.PIE) is intended for wb/jav/spid:

RT - shoot (ctrl)
RB - boost forward (shift + up)
LB - boost backward (shift + down)
left stick - up/down/left/right
left stick down - map (alt)
right stick - left/right
A - bomb (tab)
X - rocket (F3)
Y - xradar (end)
B - attach (F7)
back/start/LT/D-pad/right stick down - not used

Maybe you're wondering why left/right are implemented twice. I like to rotate with the right stick, but when I want to press A/X/Y/B I have to let go of the right stick. Then I can still rotate with the left stick.

Also, care to try dueling someone using a keyboard?

I played one round of dd with the xbox 360 controller, and that was ok. What I especially like are the LB and RB buttons: they press shift and up/down at the same time, which is very relaxing for my slightly stressed left hand pinky.

If you want to see it in action, just ask me.

[Displaced]

ive been playing with an xbox s-controller since forever.. old news..

and it has enough buttons for me to terr with it + macros, so thats plenty (14 in total) :turned:

[Plenty O'Toole]

ive been playing with an xbox s-controller since forever.. old news..

and it has enough buttons for me to terr with it + macros, so thats plenty (14 in total) :turned:

Continuum does support joysticks, but support is limited (can't change left stick controls and no support for the right stick, LT and RT). That's why I use GlovePIE. And that's new, I thought.

[Displaced]

i dont use glovewhatever and all my sticks and trigger buttons work just fine.

have done for 8 years

[Xog]

I've used my Joy Stick to play Continuum a few times, when I had it out from playing Jumpgate. It definitely doesn't feel as accurate and has a bit of a different angle on playing style. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

[Displaced]

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

spiikii mäts enklish?

[Edify]

Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

Man, you should only do this on one thread. Otherwise it loses value rapidly.

[Xog]

I'm doing it to wear it out quickly, before it infects the forum and multiple people do it.

But the first thread was definitely fun. totally trolled kthx into the ground. rofl

[schope]

we keep whining on bartman because he uses controller to play ss. Cant fire and turn ship at the same time