Topic: Using a gamepad with Steam games

I recently bought an Onlive Universal Wireless Controller, and was wondering if there was any way to get it to work with my Steam games, as it doesn't seem to automatically. Are there some drivers I can use or something?

Help is appreciated, thanks.

You can use some software to map the buttons to your keyboard/mouse. Something like JoyToKey.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Found a button-mapping menu inside the options of And Yet It Moves, which is a good sign. Does anyone either know if there are more games that have custom button-mapping like this, and can list them, or knows of a list on the Internet? Because that would be really awesome.

JoyToKey works for any game though... Don't know why you wouldn't just use that. But whatev'

My experience with such programs has been arduous, fruitless, and overall terrible. I'm sure it works well but I'd really rather not use it until I have no other options and am up for installing it and figuring it out.

Such big words

It's not hard at all to figure out :3

Trial and error. I use my CCPro/Wiimote to play side scrollers (Cave Story +). I even use my CCPro to play Psychonauts. Shame I can't get the joysticks to work, but mapping the buttons out prove to be helpful. Cannot play platformers (3D especially) using a keyboard and mouse.

Try out what zez shared. It's worth a shot and better than nothing. Doesn't work for you, uninstall and move on

Joy2Key is one of those programs that doesn't actually install or mess with your computer's files in anyway, and pretty much just exists in a folder, so don't worry about spending time to install it.

Thanks Swiket. I tried it and it works really well.

Tried JoyToKey with Sonic Generations and it wasn't too much of a headache. Gonna try to work out a couple issues with it out in the morning.

@Oddy

Just get a wired Xbox 360 controller. It also works for Windows since both products are made by Microsoft. Just plug in the controller and the drivers download automatically.

This, but it only works with wired Xbox 360 controllers. The wireless that plug in to charge don't work, it has to be a wired controller.

I also, use Joy to Key to myself, so another recommendation to that.

Yeah I bought a wireless controller during Black Friday sales, but when I realized the PC adapter was $23 alone, I decided to go for an Onlive Universal Wireless Controller instead. A problem I have with JoyToKey in Sonic Generations is that Sonic keeps running in a direction even after I stop touching the control stick, which kind of makes the game slightly unplayable. Any suggested alternatives (this is why I wish the game recognized my controller)?

The wireless Xbox 360 controllers don't work anymore? Not even with the wireless USB adapter?

Anyways...
For a wired Xbox 360 controller, there's no point in using Joy to Key because the Xbox 360 controllers are designed to be compatible with Windows. The drivers install automatically right when you plug in the controller.

And what's wrong with using a wired controller on a PC? Most people's PC's are on a desk, so you'd only be sitting a few feet away from the monitor.

@tendo A) Either he doesn't know about the adapter or doesn't think it's worth it since it's only available at a few places and priced highly.

B) I don't have a wired 360 controller, and I'm guessing Slapshot uses it for games that don't recognize his gamepad/that he wants to map his own controls for?

C) There's nothing "wrong" with it, but I already bought a wireless one for a few reasons (thought it would be compatible with my Kindle Fire, though that's not looking too good at the moment), and am trying to make the most of what I have. Not interested in spending more money at this point.

The reason I own a wireless PC controller now is because when I had a wired controller, I became annoyed with having to plug it in when I wanted to play and out when I didn't, and I didn't want to keep the thing plugged in because then I would have an obtrusive wire coming from a thing on my desk to the front of the computer. It even affected how much I played to a degree. So when the thing broke and I considered my options, I knew I wanted a wireless controller so I could keep the thing always "plugged in" and I wouldn't have to worry about obtrusive wires.

The problem I described above with Sonic also happens with Bastion, leading me to believe that it's a fault of the JoyToKey program rather than any specific situation with a game.

@Oddy: Back in the day when I used XPadder (I think that was the name), I remember there was a way to increase the dead zone on your controller's analog configuration. I haven't used JoyToKey, but you may wanna check to see if there are options that allow you to increase the dead zone on your controller because that is most likely what is causing that issue with your character continually walking when it's not supposed to.