Xbox 360 PC controller Problem (With Saints Row 3 and 4)

A few days ago I tried playing SR3 with a friend, and I realised that the controls were all messed up, I mean really messed up, this is using the xbox360 controller for Windows, I brought SR4 today, as-well. I am having the exact same issue.

More specifically.

A is B
B is X

Left Stick up is right stick down
Left Stick down is right stick up

Right stick up is left stick down
Right stick down is left stick up

As you can see, this is completely inverted in every way, shape and form. It is really fustrating, considering it used to work on SR3, and every other game it works on too. I see others are having this problem, but nothing I found can fix, but to be honest I haven't really found anything helpful.

Before you comment and say, just use a keyboard, I do for most games, its just games like this and GTA I like to use a controller for.

Anyone else having this problem? Please help. Thank you.

-Sam
-Brinko

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SR3 and 4 only? not other games?

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Thanks, but didnt help. :( :(

11 years ago
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No other games. :/ :/

11 years ago
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Use big picture! It'll map all the keys for you.

11 years ago
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Just tried, and it is messing up on there too.

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Are you using a wireless controller, by any chance? What model/make is it? I used to have weird keymapping issues with some games when using my wireless one, but a wired one would work just fine. Depends a lot on the game, because it turns out there's actually two different sets of drivers from Microsoft for each (wireless/wired). Most developers only ever test their games with a wired controller, so when the game and the wireless driver try to agree on default mappings they get all messed up.

It's most likely not the problem you're talking about, but I felt like explaining it anyway. I went pretty deep down that rabbit hole when troubleshooting this issue for myself a some time ago. Ended up finding some Japanese dude that'd made his own custom drivers and weird crap like that...

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It is the official Xbox controller for windows. And it is wired.

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If you go to Devices and Printers, open the controller there and check the 'Hardware' tab, does it show three items, one of which is "XBOX 360 Controller For Windows"? Just wondering if it identifies as such. Did you plug it into a different port than usual, perhaps?

11 years ago
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I have used different ports, and still nothing. And yes, It is identified. :/ :/

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This will sound stupid, but - have you tried restarting the computer?

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I have haha! Multiple times.

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As you know, others seem to have had this problem in the past. In one of the threads x360ce was mentioned. It's some sort of xInput driver emulator. I have no experience with it, but it might be worth a shot. I noticed that Saints Row: The Third is mentioned on their compatability list, at least...

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Although this could work, I am trying to stay away, as I know there must be a legit fix, as I said It worked with the controller perfectly before, but now. Kaput.

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Try installing the latest drivers.

Here

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Already done!

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Try uninstalling and reinstalling both the controller's drivers and the games.

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Already tried man. :/ :/

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controller for shooter = shit

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Man, you're dense.

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Last time I played SR games they were 3rd person adventure type games, not shooters. hmmm

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I've always referred to those as "point and click adventure games", I guess 3rd person action game may be more accurate.

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Technically speaking their genre is Open-World/3rd Person Shooter. Either way, a controller feels more natural for these games and point-blank-precision is definitely not a requirement when using a giant dildo bat.

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I used both for a while and then I decided to stick with controller. Shooting is important but in SR you have to do many other things too...

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Sometimes the answer just isn't out there yet. Have you tried setting it up like how it is messing up? Sort of silly but when you are out of options you never know what might work. I've never had it quite so bad but sometimes emulators will switch my shoulder buttons in-game so I just reverse them in the set up.

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I guess that could work. But, I have no emulators running so I don't know, and in SR you cant change the controllers controls.

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It might just be something they have to patch on their end then. If it was a problem with your pad or computer specifically then it probably wouldn't be working for a lot of things, rather than just SR. Until they get a patch out themselves or release some information about it for people to be informed you might need to try a separate key-mapping software like someone else was talking about. I vaguely remember something similar happening with Dark Souls and I think I actually used x360ce to use a pad for that.

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Actually. Was it only with a friend that it didn't work or did it just suddenly stop working altogether no matter what game mode you were playing?

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I've played solo and with a friend on vista/7/8 with a wired 360 pad no problems; played last summer and this summer.

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Could also try downloading MotionJoy and force remapping through emulation.

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Now that is really crazy...the last time I used a controller in SR3, it worked fine, but that was months ago and I think there may have been a patch or two inbetween which could have possibly broke it. I am using an aftermarket controller, so it could be that as well...

Unfortunately can't really give any other advice that wasn't already given here. Could you possibly plug the controller out, run the game for 5 minutes using the keyboard, close the game, put the controller back in and try again? Stranger solutions have worked before, so might as well give it a try just in case.

I tried to find where the config files for SR3 are (I don't have 4), but unfortunately only found the display settings in the same directory as the .exe. Sorry.

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I had that problem with Splinter Cell Conviction but not for SR3/4. For the SR series, the controller worked fine for me. XD

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Have you tried covering it in peanut butter and rubbing it against your body gently?

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I had the same problem on Saints Row 3. It was super annoying. Never found a fix either.

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I've never had this problem, played last summer on vista/7 and just picked it up again on win 8 this week to do achieves.

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Bumping an old thread, but... I'm currently restoring most of my Steam games, (only 620 gigs to go, plus updates!) on my new PC so I'll have to see if I still have that issue.

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You can always use a ps3 controller if you have it. What I use to run most games and have no problem on Sr3. Download motioninjoy its the ps3 controllers joytokey.

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Have you tried putting back the settings to default? Or remapping the buttons in the options?

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Yeah, nothing works.

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Closed 11 years ago by Brinko54.