XBox 360 Versus Fighting Pad problem on Windows 7

[faintsmile1992]

I bought an Xbox 360 Versus Fighting Pad for using on Windows 7 because all the PC pads seem to have the wrong layout, and I heard 360 pads worked on Windows 7. But Windows 7 won't configure or recognise the d-pad. Is there a way to use another driver on it or something?

[speedlolita]

They dpad recognises as a POV hat. Your best bet is to use JoyToKey to map the POV positions to the direction keys on the keyboard.

[faintsmile1992]

Thanks but Joy2Key slows things own too much and it doesn't work with Crimzon Clover, which is my favourite game.

Does anyone have any other suggestions?

[eastyy]

dont fighting pads have a switch on the back to change so the d-pad is either the analogue stick or d-pad ?

[Fader209]

Can't you configure the controls in game? I had to do that with some games when using a 360 fight stick on my PC.

[speedlolita]

dont fighting pads have a switch on the back to change so the d-pad is either the analogue stick or d-pad ?

The PDP one doesn't. It's pretty poop. The microswitched dpad makes it pretty good for shmups though.

[randombs]

Probably worth giving XBCD a go:

http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/9118-xbcd-drivers-xbox-360-gamepad.html

Looks quite frightening but could be worth a shot. XBCD's a lot more configurable and I think you can reassign the dpad to work as X/Y axis which is what you'll be needing, I expect.

I was having a similar issue with my joystick(PS3 mode) and WinKawaks as it doesn't like POV hat, only axes.

[faintsmile1992]

dont fighting pads have a switch on the back to change so the d-pad is either the analogue stick or d-pad ?

I've already looked, and this one doesn't.

Can't you configure the controls in game? I had to do that with some games when using a 360 fight stick on my PC.

Nope, there's no option to do that.

The PDP one doesn't. It's pretty poop. The microswitched dpad makes it pretty good for shmups though.

That's why I bought the gamepad, I only play the doujin games.

Probably worth giving XBCD a go:

http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/9118-xbcd-drivers-xbox-360-gamepad.html

Looks quite frightening but could be worth a shot. XBCD's a lot more configurable and I think you can reassign the dpad to work as X/Y axis which is what you'll be needing, I expect.

I was having a similar issue with my joystick(PS3 mode) and WinKawaks as it doesn't like POV hat, only axes.

You're right, it does look quite frightening lol.


Isn't there some way to use a different driver on it?

[randombs]

Thing is, from what I've gathered the only drivers for Xbox 360 pads are XBCD and Windows' own one. It's a shame there isn't an official XBCD for Windows 7.

You say Joy2Key slows things down - do you mean it adds lag to the movements because of the conversion or that it slows your system down? If it's the second one, you could try AutoHotkey

http://www.autohotkey.com/