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First post, by xeno killer

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I'm trying to configure my 360 controller to work for alien trilogy. So far all I've done is change [joystick] type=auto to fcs.

So far that works for using the left stick and firing in the game, but I would like to know how to make my controller have more functions (like assigning certain buttons certain controls and maybe use the right stick etc...)

I've already searched for this and I counld't find anything too helpful.

Reply 1 of 5, by robertmo

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read dosbox's message when you start it
what is your dosbos version?

Reply 2 of 5, by ripa

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Dosbox emulates old gameport joysticks. Basic PC joysticks had at most 4 analog axes and 4 buttons. Some more advanced joysticks multiplexed 16 buttons into the 4 button inputs (but with multiplexing you can only press one button at one time). Additionally, the game has to support advanced joysticks explicitly (for example: descent is pretty good, tie fighter not).

You can switch axes with dosbox's keymapper (ctrl+f1). Looks like the 360 controller has two analog sticks and a d-pad. The d-pad probably shows up as two axes in Windows (like both analog sticks), so you have 6 axes in total. You'll have to give up two axes (you should be able to do this in the keymapper). If you want 4 buttons, use joysticktype=4axis. If you want more than 4 buttons, use joysticktype=fcs (or ch, can't remember - the other one supports a point-of-view hat but only 3 axes and 4 buttons in addition to that).

Reply 4 of 5, by robertmo

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read the readme

Reply 5 of 5, by xeno killer

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Ok I found the solution. Simply do not try to configure the controls in DOSbox at all, instead, download a progaram called "Xpadder 5.3" which emualtes your keyboard and mouse through a controller. It gives nearly full control. Works beatifully.