Gamepad support?

Try using the gamepad on different USB ports. If that doesn't help, please tell us what it says in your registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Volition\WingCommanderSaga
for the value CurrentJoystick

KeldorKatarn wrote: Try using the gamepad on different USB ports. If that doesn't help, please tell us what it says in your registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Volition\WingCommanderSaga
for the value CurrentJoystick

ok this is really weird, i checked out the value, it says 0, i changed it to 1, and then the gamepad worked! but on the configuration panel, it says "no joystick", so i changed it back to my gamepad, clicked ok, and the registry value says 0 again, and the gamepad does not work again. so i had to change it back to 1 manually

i think the gamepad selection menu is broken, when i select "No joystick", it writes 0x1869f/99999 into the registry
when i select my logitech gamepad, it writes 0 into the registry

it never writes 1, which would make my gamepad work :/

9999 is ok for "No Joystick" That's the coded value for the game.

The joystick enumeration starts at 0. It's possible that the launcher somehow enumerates stuff in a different order however. I'll look into that. But for now it's good to know that you can get your game running with it

Hey guys I have a problem with my Xbox360 pad. I can calibrate it fine but when I'm into the game, the sticks don't work at all, only the buttons and triggers do. I tried to remap the Pitch and Yaw things from the controls, which were already mapped, but it does not work... do you have any idea what it may be?

KeldorKatarn wrote: Try using the gamepad on different USB ports. If that doesn't help, please tell us what it says in your registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Volition\WingCommanderSaga
for the value CurrentJoystick

I have a similar problem with my Sidewinder FF. Windows and other games correctly use the joystick and the launcher also recognizes it. However I am not able to map any controls for it ingame. None of the buttons get recognized and neither do any of the axes. I tried all USB ports on my machine, but that didn't change anything. The registry entry for the joystick is 0x00000000 (0) - I take it that is not a good sign, is it?

Sorry if I seem dumb but isn't that under the control config menu, ship, "Turn (Yaw) Axis" and "Pitch Axis"? If that's it I have done it, it says "Joystick X/Y axis" when I map them, but then it doesnt work :/

neolith wrote:

KeldorKatarn wrote: Try using the gamepad on different USB ports. If that doesn't help, please tell us what it says in your registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Volition\WingCommanderSaga
for the value CurrentJoystick

I have a similar problem with my Sidewinder FF. Windows and other games correctly use the joystick and the launcher also recognizes it. However I am not able to map any controls for it ingame. None of the buttons get recognized and neither do any of the axes. I tried all USB ports on my machine, but that didn't change anything. The registry entry for the joystick is 0x00000000 (0) - I take it that is not a good sign, is it?

That is actrually the correct value but try putting a 1 in there instead of the 0, then report back.
Also try using the joystick on a different USB port (USB 2.0 preferable to USB 3.0).

Don't laugh, I dug out my old Gravis Xterminator with a usb/gameport connector, am I wasting my time trying to get this to work?
I won't even tell you about the Flight-stick Pro with game-port...
What a waste,it still look brand new... recycle bin I guess.......