[Charlytos]

Over problem with gamepads for gta4 pc there are many answers with different details. I put to continuation my personal answer over that problem. After to download the special patch to fix problem controllers:

1) Problem with left or right stick axis inversed. New gamepad acquired NGS Hawkins. Proved for right stick, on Panel control its directions works fine, but on game appears axis inversed.
There on this pages several answers over this problem. I could to fix it so, only change X and Y values from xbox360cmu.ini file, not modify the minus sign.
Fictional example for right stick: X=2, Y=-3, then change it so: X=3, Y=-2 and prove it with Test input file, works fine now for my gamepad.

2) Over files of special patch that must be put on Windows folder. Proved to make it so, Test input file recognize gamepad how connected but game doesn't recognize it how connected! Readme of this special patch to fix gamepad problem puts clare that those files must be put on installation game of folder. Then game if recognizes well the gamepad connected.

3) Change action buttons for other buttons. From xbox360cmu.ini file, change value button for each action. Example, action1 = button1, then change 1 to other button value. On same form for other buttons and save the file. After game will use buttons how was put on mentioned file.

I hope that these 3 points put, let to other players to clarify and fix their problems over gamepad from gta4 pc.

[Eurolite]

Did anyone get this working with a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro? I couldn't The program detected it and it showed all the mapping working, but it doesn't work in-game. I have directinput enabled.

This post has been edited by Eurolite on Saturday, Oct 15 2011, 01:33

[Charlytos]

Eurolite, have you downloaded and applied the special emulator controller patch from first page? Prove to put disable direct input from game!... I had a thrustmaster gamepad, after a generic gamepad and very new the ngs gamepad, using the special emulator controller patch could play with those 3 controllers normally.

[Eurolite]

Oh, didn't notice that. It's the XBOX.360.controller.emulation.zip with 4 DLL files inside right? I'm going to assume I put them into my GTA directory.

I'll report back if it works or not.

Edit: Works fine, I just need to re-map the controls. I know theres a config for it. But I don't know what name to put for a key in the config. Basically when you change the config, it changes which button will represent which button on the xbox 360 controller. I want to directly make my controller represent an action.

Example:

Current configuration:
Button 1 (Joystick) = X (Xbox360)
X (Xbox360) = Sprint

I want it to be:
Button 1 (Joystick) = Sprint

The point of this is that the xbox 360 controller has predefined actions binded to it, and there are only two settings to choose from (Classic and Standard). Mostly it's for issues like not wanting to have esc binded to a key on my joystick, but have something like the microphone bounded.

But the worst issue is how the yaw axis (for the helicopter) uses the keys (7 and 8) instead of using the twisting of the joystick. It can be changed, but on the xbox controller, the yaw is bounded to L2 and R2, which is not sensitive to pressure (or how much you twist the stick). It might be sensitive to pressure (I don't know cause I don't play xbox), but I can't find out since I can't figure out how to make the twisting of the joystick be bound to L2 and R2.

Edit2: Got my PS2 controller working. Works better with IV, but there are still some binds I'd like to change, because I keep pressing the square to stop instead of X so I always exit my car while it's driving

This post has been edited by Eurolite on Sunday, Oct 16 2011, 05:49

[sirjareth]

Thank god for this post. After 3 hours, trying every which way, I finally got this to work. IT works great, I can finally play the game. I do have one small issue I was hoping for some help on. I have a Logitech Dual Action game controller. It's built almost exactly like PS2/ps3 controllers. Right now, the Xinput Test software and in-game, are recognizing the D-Pad and Left Analog stick as switched. So my D-pad views and my left analog brings up the phone, etc. Is there a way to switch this? I looked in the .ini, and tried a few switches, but nothing seemed to stick. Any ideas or suggestions?

Thank you again for this thread, has been a huge help so far.

[Junaid187]

Hi guys was just wandering if you could tell me if this pc could run gta? I don't know much about pc's but is it worth it ? Are there better options for a similar price ?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VIBOX-EXTREME-VR...=item336d59939d

[Junaid187]

Or this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HP-XW6400-Dual-Q...=item20bdf48dce

[minu94]

Does anyone know how can i make a Thrustmaster Firestorm Wireless work? I'm running Windows 7 64bit and i can't make it work...

[Blaster_nl]

How can I use the Logitech Driving Force racing wheel with gta4?

[johntheo7]

i have 1.0.7.0 patch and already install xbox360 emulator v.3.0.1! but buttons are wrong and i can play only with keyboard!xinput test shows me that it is connected! what's going on here?? i use a speedlink wireless gamepad!

[Pablos544]

QUOTE (Remizov @ Thursday, Dec 4 2008, 18:07)

Best edit that link first: http://lcsteam.net/dump/gta4/XBOX.360.cont...r.emulation.zip

I can hereby confirm that that second link works, whereas the first didn't do much. The link that works has 4 "xinput_XX.dll" files and nothing else. I advice ignore the one that has "xbox360cemu.ini" file as this seems to be a bit of a bogus!!

[l008com]

Is there a web page that explains how to get standard controllers working with this game, without having to read through 4 years and 53 pages of conversation?

[Jackath]

Hey umm, I have a Nyko Airflo EX will it work? Also it says "Invalid Resource Detected" Please reinstall game D:

[Jackath]

Scratch that part about invalid resource but it doesn't seem to work for me D: Please help! Again I have a Nyko Airflo EX

[Nagual]

Hello All,

first of all THANK YOU SO MUCHO!
It took me a few hours but it finally got the job done.
One tiny small gripe though..
It seems the 'back' button (select on my ps2 style gamepad) doesn't cycle through the camera angles.
It works when I test it in Xinput and ingame, when I hold it for a second or two, it also saves a clip.
But just tapping it won't change the camera!

I've spent alot of pages searching but couldn't find the answer.
Any Ideas?

ps. version = 6
OS= Windows 7 64-bit

Cheerrsss!!

[v3teran]

Im using a ps2 pad through a rockfire converter and all the buttons work except for one axis on analogue joystick 2(right one),i have tried everything so i now use xpadder and it works great with any game.

[vilenightwing]

So i've tried this and it mostly works (gta through steam v 1.07 i think using"xinput1_3.dll") with my logitech g13 but when i use the joystick the camera becomes extra sensitive and returns to default position almost instantly. Has anyone has this or know a fix. thanks in advance.

[Mutagen]

when i use the xInput test on status reads not connected even thought the controller is connected, i've tried changing the name of the dll and it hasn't worked so far in game, any suggestions?

[forxthexbirdsx]

How do I unpack the files, do I just drag and drop, and also how do I find the gta4 dir. file

[PrometheusX]

QUOTE (forxthexbirdsx @ Tuesday, Aug 21 2012, 05:31)

How do I unpack the files, do I just drag and drop, and also how do I find the gta4 dir. file

Exactly, simply drag and drop. Also if you have installed GTA IV to the default directory which is chosen during installation, it should be in:

For x86 [32-bit Windows] | C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV

For x64 [64-bit Windows] | C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto IV