How to customize the gamepad: three effective ways

This article focuses on how to configureGamepad on PC for games. After all, if you buy a device in a store, the likelihood that it will initially work correctly is extremely small. That's why it's worth to understand all the tricks before you sit down for a game.

Why set up a gamepad?

As mentioned above, before you rungame, you first need to configure the gamepad. Games with the use of the joystick is very much, so this article will be useful to a wide range of gamers. But we need to clarify why it is necessary to carry out the adjustment, whereas the device must be prepared initially.

Here it is worth mentioning: if you get a gamepad from XBox, then, most likely, it will function perfectly, but the device from another company is unlikely. This is so because games, sharpened by joystick, are cross-platform. This means that the developer does not only for the PC, but also for the PlayStation and XBox. And the game, respectively, supports the device of these two flagships of the console industry.

In simple terms, if you have a third-party device, then you need to know how to set up the gamepad, otherwise it will not function correctly or start working at all.

Configuration via the control panel

So, let's get down to the story of how to set upgamepad for a comfortable game. First of all, the simplest way will be disassembled, which does not mean downloading additional applications. You should configure it using standard Windows utilities.

First you need to enter the control panel. To do this, from the Start menu select the section with the same name. Once you have done this, a window with a large number of icons will appear, but we are only interested in one - "Devices and printers".

Now before you will be images of allconnected to a personal computer of devices. Among all, find the images of your gamepad. Now you need to click the right mouse button on the icon and select "Parameters of game control devices" in the menu. Next, in the window, you need to open the properties of this device.

We pass to the final stage. In the window you see a number of fields that need to be filled. Each field requires the introduction of a key on the keyboard, which will be activated by pressing the corresponding button on the gamepad. Fill in all the fields and after that click "Save".

Now, when you enter the game, all assignedbuttons must function properly. But in case it is not so - do not despair, now another way will be disassembled, how to set up a gamepad for games.

Configuring with x360ce

If the above instructions do nothelped, you need to move on to other ways. This time, you need the help of third-party software, namely x360ce. This is an emulator of the gamepad from the XBox 360. It makes any game perceive the PC as a device connected to the joystick from the XBox.

After the download, you need to configure the program. This is a simple task, so everyone can easily cope with the configuration of this application:

1. After downloading the archive, put the files from it into any folder on your computer.
2. Now open the file x360ce.exe from this folder.
3. If the controller is connected correctly, then at the start you will hear a characteristic signal.
4. From the bottom, click on the drop-down list. Before you open all the templates.
5. From the list, select Thrustmaster Dual Tigger 3 in 1 Rumble Mods.
6. Click the Load button.

Now, by clicking on the gamepad buttons andinteracting with the sticks, you will see that the corresponding buttons will light up on the controller image. If this is not the case, change the preset or manually assign the desired buttons. After everything is done, click the Save button and close the window.

All that's left to do is copyfiles from the folder, namely: x360ce.exe, x360ce.ini, xinput1_3.dll - to the root folder of the game. The root folder is the one in which the launcher is located. To find it, you can click on the PCM on the game's shortcut and select "File Location." A folder will open in which you want to put all of the above files.

Configuring the gamepad using the XPadder program

So, now consider how to customize the gamepad withusing the program XPadder. We can say that now we are moving to heavy artillery, since this program is already emulated not by the controller, but by the keyboard of your PC, that is, you assign keyboard keys to the gamepad. This is a universal way, because with it you can play games from the device, even if they do not support joystick control at all.

So, configure the program:

• In the program window, click the joystick icon, which is located at the top of the window on the left.
• Click "New".
• Select "Open" from all the buttons.
• In the window that appears, open the controllerimages folder. It has pictures of different gamepads. Select your own and click "Open" (if your not found, select any).
• In the left pane, select "Styles".
• In the box, tick the box next to "Enabled." Follow the instructions, click to the left, then to the right.
• A circle will appear on the image of the joystick, move it to the left stick.
• In the box of the stick settings, check the box next to "Enabled", only now on the right, and repeat all actions, but move the circle to the right stick.
• In the left pane, select "Cross".
• Check the box "Enabled" and, following the instructions, click the appropriate buttons on the gamepad.
• Drag the cross on the picture to the desired location.
• In the left pane, select "Buttons".
• Press all the buttons of the gamepad in sequence. The squares on the pictures will appear: drag them to the corresponding buttons.
• In the left pane, select "Triggers".
• Press the left and then the right trigger.
• Click "Accept".

Now it remains for you, by clicking on the white squares, to assign the appropriate keys on the keyboard.

Now you know how to configure the gamepad with the Xpadder program.

What should I do if the gamepad is not configured?

Of course, there is a possibility that allthe above methods will not help you. Unfortunately, this means only one thing - the gamepad is faulty. It remains to carry it to the store and demand money back or exchange the device for another.

It is recommended to purchase a gamepad from XBox. Although it's expensive, it's easy to set up: a gamer only needs to connect it to a PC, run the game and enjoy the process.

So you learned how to set up a gamepad. PC games, of course, are controlled using the keyboard and mouse, but it's much more convenient to lie down on the couch and, picking up the joystick, enjoy your favorite pastime.