Playstation Controller?

Töpher

Not wanting to rush out and spend dough on a joystick, does anyone know if a ps2 pad will work for aircraft manouvering etc in battlefield2?

(Moving house, and playstation packed away so I can't check. Also, I'm in work ).

I have the usb connector for it, and it works with other games. Just wondering if its a cheaper alternative? (Analogue sticks would rock for it!!)

Winters

Yes it would work. Not sure though how it would feel to be flying with a game controller but still.

Töpher

Well I'll try it when I get to the new house and let you know! I think the analogue sticks would be perfect for it, but I love ps2 pads

Keyzer

It works fine.
Just make sure you have the buttons configured properly.

madrab

where did you get the usb converter

balkieb2002

Play.com have them for 11.49 delivered

http://play.com/play247.asp?pa=srmr&page=title&r=PC&title=114167

KdjaCL

Works perfectly , tip change R1 and L1 to weapons and R2 for flares and X to change weapons.



Game sell them for €10, handy if your played GTASA flying is fairly similiar.

kdjac

madrab

hmm, very interesting

i was thinking about getting my old sidewinder pad going but as i said in another thread i cant get the drivers for it

Kiith

well, if i could configure the aircraft to fly the same as in ace combat, no one could beat me

Töpher

Just an update: Works perfectly! Like a fecking dream tbh!

One slight niggly problem that someone may be able to help with, if the pad is left alone, with no forces on any of the analogue sticks, the character will start to slowly drag to the left. Not the end of the world, but it makes hovering stabely in a chopper a bit of a pain, and a plane will start to tilt to the left when moving freely too.
The left/right roll stick is not on the same on as the thrusts etc, so no idea what might be doing this... Still, better than a mouse!

madrab

yeah i got one for my xbox controller, works good but unfortunately the shoulder buttons cant be used in bf2 as buttons because they are completely analogue

jaggeh

that can be fixed, open up the controller clean the control surfaces (ie the ball section unter the analogue stick) and use a small amount of wd40. close it up and test the response (nearly always works for ps2 controllers)

once thats done run through the calibration in windows again.

the problem you are having is the analogue sticks are very stiff, when you calibrate they arent returning to the deadspot and it will always give a lean to one side till you fix it.

Töpher

Cheers man, I'll do that when I go home!

Calibration in Windows you say? Heh, mine just plugged in and worked.

jaggeh

go to start>settings>control panel>

then its either joystick or game controllers, depending on your OS. once you are in that dialogue there should be a tab for calibration. it will run you through a few steps testing the limits of movement of the controller.

Töpher

Ah, that should help a bit more so. I always assumed it was for serial port controllers or whatever. Plenty to do so tonight. Cheers for the tips jaggeh!

Keyzer

Constantly keeping my finger on a button for throttle was getting on my nerves with my ps2 controller.

Solution - get a safety pin, press whichever button you have assigned for throttle and jam the pin into the space left at the side.
Problem solved, but you will be always be flying at full throttle...

Töpher

I'm currently using the left analogue stick as the throttle. Can get any percentage then the same was you would with a joystick, and no aches!

Keyzer

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I'm currently using the left analogue stick as the throttle. Can get any percentage then the same was you would with a joystick, and no aches!

Interesting, what have you got for direction and rudder controls?

I have pitch up/down on the directional pad.
Weapons on the L1/L2 R1/R2 buttons.
Throttle is Triangle, rudder controls with square and circle and x as slow down.

Töpher

Left Analogue UP - Thrust Forwards
Left Analogue DOWN - Thurst Backwards

Right Analogue UP - Pitch Forwards
Right Analogue DOWN - Pitch Backwards
Right Analogue LEFT - Roll Left
Right Analogue RIGHT - Roll Right

R2 - That gentle turn: Right
L2 - That gentle turn: Left

R1 - Fire
L1 - Alternate Fire

Start - Eject! (After ejecting, Triangle is parachute: Setup in common controls menu)

X - Change weapon
Square - Cockpit view
Triangle - 3rd person view looking back
Circle - 3rd person view behind the vehicle

D-pad DOWN - Thrusters
D-pad LEFT - Flares

Thats all I can think of at the moment!
Everything ya can need though, and easily done too. No need to go near keyboard or mosue till you've pulled parachute then either.

jaggeh

let me know how you get on cleaning the controller. its been a while since ive done it.

Töpher

I need to get a thin enough Phillips headed scewdriver first! Nothing in my house will fit!

I did check it though, and it stops about half a centimetre off the central position when coming back from the left. So you're bang on in your diagnosis!