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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited February 2011 in Controls and User Interface
i was playing with my 360 controller instead of mouse since sick of clicking and in space i noticed all I could was accept commands to go into different sets of space, when it came to space battles I couldn't use the camera with the right thumb-stick which didn't make much sense so felt like I was firing blind
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    ronnie42 wrote: »
    i was playing with my 360 controller instead of mouse since sick of clicking and in space i noticed all I could was accept commands to go into different sets of space, when it came to space battles I couldn't use the camera with the right thumb-stick which didn't make much sense so felt like I was firing blind

    They **STILL** haven't fixed the Controller/Joystick. At Season 2 (?) they introduced the control panel for it, but didn't actually fix the functionality. It worked just fine in CO, but not in STO, despite starting with the same engine.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    well nice to know there still looking into the problem but makes using 360 feel handicapped since i can't fire all at one plus had to set my camera to not follow enemys which was weird since with keyboard i never had to worry about that
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    I have the Madcatz XBox 360 controller and am hard pressed to map buttons in game. There are 3rd party tools that map game controller buttons to keyboard keys that will make this work with some effort.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Hi

    I use the 360 controller and find it very easy to use once i set my bindings.

    Here is my layout and key binds

    Space
    Left Stick - Steering
    Right Stick - Up (Throttle up .20) Down (Throttle down .-20)
    Start button - Reverse Thruster (I set this for emergency maneuvers you don't need it if you don't want it)
    B - Full Impulse (Toggle)
    A - Fire Torpedoes
    X - Fire Phasers and Balance Shields (combining these into 1 key press has saved my bacon on more then 1 occasion)
    Y - Toggle Throttle (Using this and start followed by evasive to turn on the spot in less then 2 seconds might just get you out a tight spot)
    (By Combining my tray abilities in this way i can set up my alpha attack with 4 simple buttons)

    (Alpha Attacks)
    Right Trigger + X - Tray 1 Ability 1 and 2
    Right Trigger + Y - Tray 1 Ability 3 and 4
    Right Trigger + B - Tray 1 Ability 5 and 6
    Right Trigger + A - Tray 1 Ability 7 and 8
    Left Stick (Push to click) Tray 1 Ability 9 (For me this is set to cloak)
    Right Stick (push to click) Tray 1 Ability 10 (0) (for me this is Evasive)

    (Beta Attacks)
    Right Bumper + X - Tray 2 Abilities 1 and 2
    Right Bumper + Y - Tray 2 Abilities 3 and 4
    Right Bumper + B - Tray 2 Abilities 5 and 6
    Right Bumper + A - Tray 2 Abilities 7 and 8

    (Heals)
    Left Trigger + X - Tray 3 Abilities 1 and 2
    Left Trigger + Y - Tray 3 Abilities 3 and 4
    Left Trigger + B - Tray 3 Abilities 5 and 6
    Left Trigger + A - Tray 3 Abilities 7 and 8

    Below is my key binds. Copy and paste into a txt document (call it Space360.txt) place it in your startrek online install in the live dir
    load the game and in the chat box type /bind_load_file Space360.txt this will then set up your controller if you need any help message me in game and i'll be happy to assist. Also refer to the orginal forum post where i learned to do this, Click Here


    Rstick_up "throttleadjust .20"
    Rstick_down "throttleadjust -.20"
    Joy1 "throttleadjust -.120"
    Bb "GenSendMessage Throttle_FullImpulse_button FullThrottle"
    Ab "GenSendMessage HUD_Root FireTorps"
    Xb "GenSendMessage HUD_Root FirePhasers $$ +power_exec distribute_shields"
    Yb "throttletoggle"
    Joy8+xb "+TrayExecByTray 0 0 $$ +TrayExecByTray 0 1"
    Joy8+yb "+TrayExecByTray 0 2 $$ +TrayExecByTray 0 3"
    Joy8+bb "+TrayExecByTray 0 4 $$ +TrayExecByTray 0 5"
    Joy8+ab "+TrayExecByTray 0 6 $$ +TrayExecByTray 0 7"
    Joy6+xb "+TrayExecByTray 1 0 $$ +TrayExecByTray 1 1"
    Joy6+yb "+TrayExecByTray 1 2 $$ +TrayExecByTray 1 3"
    Joy6+bb "+TrayExecByTray 1 4 $$ +TrayExecByTray 1 5"
    Joy6+ab "+TrayExecByTray 1 6 $$ +TrayExecByTray 1 7"
    Joy3 "+TrayExecByTray 0 8"
    Joy4 "+TrayExecByTray 0 9"
    Joy7+xb "+TrayExecByTray 2 0 $$ +TrayExecByTray 2 1"
    Joy7+yb "+TrayExecByTray 2 2 $$ +TrayExecByTray 2 3"
    Joy7+bb "+TrayExecByTray 2 4 $$ +TrayExecByTray 2 5"
    Joy7+ab "+TrayExecByTray 2 6 $$ +TrayExecByTray 2 7"

    Hope this is useful

    *edit*
    Please note i use the follow target camara option so i haven't set this up in my key bind.
    also these is set up for my Refit Tac escort and works well for that type of ship. if your unsure just give me a shout in game and i will try to help you out as much as possable.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2011
    How do you set it up to where you put in the keybinds for the 360 controler i am so lost on how to do it can some one walk me thow it
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