Hey all,

Picked up Trackmania 2 right before X-mas and i've been on the giantbomb server a few times and really like the game. I was using the keyboard at first, but am now using an old gamepad for my pc, a Logitech Wingman Cordless. The gamepad works much better then the keyboard, but I was wondering if I would have better control out of hooking up my xbox 360 controller and using it for Trackmania. I'd have to get the wireless gaming receiver to hook it up to my pc, since you can't just use the plug and charge kit.

I'm not sure if the difference between the controllers would be much though.

Anyone have any thoughts or ideas?

Thanks!

The placement of the left analog stick on the 360 pad might make for better control in racers IMO, but I don't know if that'd be worth buying a wireless receiver for. Unless of course you plan to use it for more than just this one game. It's really up to you.

Just an FIY: you can't map anything in TM2 to the triggers on a 360 controller.

As a workaround, I use xpadder to just emulate up and down arrow keys with the triggers.

@Ravenlight said:

Just an FIY: you can't map anything in TM2 to the triggers on a 360 controller.

As a workaround, I use xpadder to just emulate up and down arrow keys with the triggers.

I never wanted to have to do this, but now I have to. I'm going to email Nadeo requesting proper support for the 360 controller. I don't expect them to add analog for the triggers because it would make it a bit unfair, but I want to use them without the fuss of Xpadder and I'd like to see 360 buttons appear on-screen.

@Ravenlight said:

Just an FIY: you can't map anything in TM2 to the triggers on a 360 controller.

As a workaround, I use xpadder to just emulate up and down arrow keys with the triggers.

I never wanted to have to do this, but now I have to. I'm going to email Nadeo requesting proper support for the 360 controller. I don't expect them to add analog for the triggers because it would make it a bit unfair, but I want to use them without the fuss of Xpadder and I'd like to see 360 buttons appear on-screen.

There is only one way to control a racer. A good old fashoined joystick gives you excellent controll and can make even the smallest corrections possible. I've been trying to use a gamepad thingy but the small analogue stick just doesn't give med the control I want!

@ShaunassNZ said:

@Ravenlight said:

Just an FIY: you can't map anything in TM2 to the triggers on a 360 controller.

As a workaround, I use xpadder to just emulate up and down arrow keys with the triggers.

I never wanted to have to do this, but now I have to. I'm going to email Nadeo requesting proper support for the 360 controller. I don't expect them to add analog for the triggers because it would make it a bit unfair, but I want to use them without the fuss of Xpadder and I'd like to see 360 buttons appear on-screen.

@Ravenlight said:

Just an FIY: you can't map anything in TM2 to the triggers on a 360 controller.

As a workaround, I use xpadder to just emulate up and down arrow keys with the triggers.

It supports the wireless 360 controller. triggers work fine.

Interesting. I'm using a wired controller, maybe there's a difference in the way the game recognizes the two.

Interesting. I'm using a wired controller, maybe there's a difference in the way the game recognizes the two.

@Matfei90 said:

I'm using a wired pad too mate, no differences. I have the same experience with my pad as Ed does.

Huh. I'm assuming it's a wired 360 pad, as well? Something weird going on on my side.

@Matfei90 said:

I'm using a wired pad too mate, no differences. I have the same experience with my pad as Ed does.

Huh. I'm assuming it's a wired 360 pad, as well? Something weird going on on my side.

@swedmiro said:

There is only one way to control a racer. A good old fashoined joystick gives you excellent controll and can make even the smallest corrections possible. I've been trying to use a gamepad thingy but the small analogue stick just doesn't give med the control I want!

What type of joystick are you using on the PC? I know back in the day my favorite on my C-64 would have been the Wico Bat joysticks which were just great.

Now I feel like the odd one out for solely using the arrow keys. I tried the 360 controller, but it just didn't feel right for some reason. The game was made for the keyboard, and it oddly works well.

Sorry..forgot to answer this. Im using a Saitek Cyber Evo. I used to play a game called Clusterball quite seriously and then i used a couple of Logitech Extreme ones...the USB kind. Did i mention i play in 1:st person?

Keyboard FTW!

I'm using an official 360 controller with this wireless receiver (works great BTW). I couldn't seem to get my speed up or drift properly while using triggers for accelerate/brake so I'm using the face buttons instead. Also had to crank up the dead zone under advanced input settings - otherwise I turn slightly to the left. Yeah, TM2 is awesome on my TV. :)

Am I the only one that just forgoes that whole trigger mess by mapping brakes to LB and gas to RB?

@phuzzybunny: this. except when i drift left i have to let go of accelerate because keyboard doesn't like those 3 keys pressed at once.

The triggers on a 360 controllers are analog so you should bind them to "Accelerate & Break (analog)" and not to the Accelerate and Break inputs.

@gike987: I bound my triggers to "Accelerate & Break (analog)" but now when I handbrake to drift the game acts like I let go of accelerate and I need to let go of the trigger and press it again. Did you have this problem? I can't imagine anyone would play like this.