Xbox 360 Controller Setup

[DerPred]

I have tried a lot to get my xbox 360 controller to work for ksp the ABXY, LB, RB start and select button work but i can't get the triggers, Sticks or the Dpad to work if you can help me or tell me how to make them work please do

[AwesumnisRawr188]

There may be some software.

Do you have a tool to use the Xbox controller that enables it?

Maybe Joy2Key will work.

[Redjoker]

The sticks should be set up as axises similar to a joy/flightstick and the triggers even though they more like button have to be sett up as an axis. You can find out how to set up the triggers here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=168152142#132669

[6.forty]

Are you using XBCD or default Windows drivers?

[Soda Popinski]

I use a wireless XBox 360 controller. I can't get the triggers to work either, as the 2 triggers map as a single joystick axis. Everything else I was able to map. Make sure you're under the correct section (staging or docking, and clicking on the right side for the joystick axis, not keyboard binds). I assume everything shows up OK on the Windows Joystick control panel?

[DerPred]

I use the non-steam version so the steam link does't help

[CleverClothe]

I use the non-steam version so the steam link does't help

KSP is the same in both, so it will apply.

[Nedal]

I've spent quite a while mapping up a 360 controller for ksp.. And I'm pretty proud of the setup. I used Pinnacle Game Profiler to do it, as the standard ingame setup is meh.

I'll probably be submitting it to PGP for downloads, but if anyone has PGP and wants the export file to import, pm me your email addy and perhaps ill send it to ya.

Heres an image of the main flight controls, Then ill explain a bit.

The Left Stick is pitch and yaw, with roll on the bumpers. Have to setup pitch and yaw with the ingame controller support to take advantage of the sweet axis variable control.

However i do have it mapped in PGP to trigger wasd when fully tilting the joy. This is what gives it EVA/Rover control.

Right trigger is the throttle control. The way i have it setup is that fully pulling the trigger throttles up (shift) and barely pulling the trigger throttles down (Ctrl), while not pulling the trigger leaves it where it is. Theres also a deadzone inbetween the two, so basically its pull trigger to throttle up, let out trigger to throttle down, take finger off trigger to leave it set. It works pretty well once you get used to it. Also works for EVA propellant

The Left trigger is mapped kinda the same as the right, However it is Translate up/down

The Dpad is mapped with the 4 Main directionals as corresponding Translate Directions. Since I hardly diagonally translate. Usually only use translate for docking, and I tend to fix one axis at a time.I Figured it would be nice to have control groups. pushing straight diagonally triggers control groups 1-4

X - Warp speed down. And HOLD X for landing gear toggle

Y - Warp Speed up. HOLD Y for lights toggle

A - Stage, "let go", Jump- HOLD A for SAS on/off hold/"Grab" (Added Rumble effect to staging button )

B - Cut Throttle/ HOLD B for Brakes

Guide Button - Escape(Pause)/ HOLD Guide button to toggle precise controls.

Back Button - Toggle RCS /Holding zooms camera in

Start Button - Toggle SAS/Holding zooms camera out

Clicking the Left Joystick switches to cockpit view (IVA)/Holding click toggles camera modes.

The Right Joystick controls the camera horizontally and vertically, Clicking the right Joystick switches to map view (m)

Heres the interesting part:

Holding in the Right Joystick click- Toggles the Controllers control mapping to a variant control (Mouse Mode) Illustrated below:

Once entering this mode, The Right Joystick now controls the mouse, Until Holding the right joystick click in again toggles you back to the previous controls.

While in Mouse Mode:

Left on the Dpad - LeftClick

Right on the Dpad- Rightclick

Up on Dpad - Timewarp Up/ Hold to switch vessel forward

Down on Dpad - Timewarp Down/ Hold to switch vessel backward

Dpad Diagonal downleft - quicksave

Dpad Diagonal downright - quickload

Dpad Diagonal upleft- Hide Flight controls overlay

Dpad Diagonal Upright- Flight Log

Left Joystick is the same, Except clicking it now presses ALT, Useful for fuel transfers and such.

Both Triggers/Bumpers/Back/Guide/Start/B/and A, are mapped same as above.

X - Toggle vehicles labels

Y - Screenshot.

And there you have it. Pretty much all the controls you could ever need. All on one 360 controller.

I just completed a mun landing and return using nothing but 360 controller.

You can also use it for building vehicles, as everything needed is mapped (alt, shift mouse etc). But I probably wont.

Download available:

http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/forum/showthread.php?29795-Kerbal-Space-Program&p=76279#post76279

Edited March 15, 2014 by Nedal
Link to PGP Forums with upload