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    Cant look left or right on Left 4 Dead (PC)

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by WhySoSerious, Jan 6, 2009.

  1. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    I took the people on the forums advice and bought an xbox 360 controller, it works perfect on all the rest of the games
    GTA IV, GRID, PES 2009 but it wont let me look left or right on Left 4 Dead.

    Everytime I press left or right on the controller, it just does nothing.
    When its suppost to look left and right :(
    How do I do this?

    Please help.

    Here is my CFG controller file

    http://paste2.org/p/125737
     
  2. naticus

    naticus Notebook Deity

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    why would u use a controller in a FPS? Its like lying and telling the person you are lying to that you're lying.
     
  3. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    Because I dont like using a mouses and keyboard keys to play games. I'm very used to a controller and just want to know why its not working
     
  4. Levenly

    Levenly Grappling Deity

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    source is set up to use controller and mouse/keyboard, meaning, you will use both unless you config it.

    it's retarded. you will use your controller for everything except you will look with your mouse. i tried it once way back when. you need to config the game to use your controller for the x, y, and z axis.

    get used to mouse and keyboard. you will lose against PC gamers if you're using a controller. they can look faster, and aim much more accurate than you can.
     
  5. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    I'm not really a big PC games, I just sometimes go on the games with my friends and play on them, which is why I like using the xbox 360 controller.

    Does anyone know a way on how to configure this so that it looks left and right using the analogs on the 360 controller?

    thanks
     
  6. Arkaros

    Arkaros Notebook Enthusiast

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    Works fine for me, follow this guide:

    http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=745113

    If you have any problems, they are most likely solved in the posts which follow on. I know it's a splitscreen guide, but it shows how to set up your 360 controller also.

    You will get destroyed if you play online with this though, but it's fun to splitscreen with a friend (1 on controller, 1 on m+k or controller each)
     
  7. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    nope, still not working.
    when I followed the rules, it either gets stuck on the loading screen.

    or completly disables the controller
     
  8. Jessica L

    Jessica L Notebook Enthusiast

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    Perhaps the pc version isn't designed for that? Still, a bit strange.
     
  9. Arkaros

    Arkaros Notebook Enthusiast

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    Pretty strange man, I have the wireless 360 controller but I doubt that makes a difference. Did you replace the config and execute the new one properly?
     
  10. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    yeah, i opened the cgf file in notepad. deleted all the text and pasted the text it gave me.
    I started the game and it froze at the loading screen many times.
    So I skipped to another option which said "at the loading screen, unplug the controller and plug it back in again" so I did that and it worked.

    but only the X button works and nothing else. :(
    really unhappy, I payed like £30 for this game and £20 for the pad and it doesnt work :(
     
  11. cumbaya19

    cumbaya19 Notebook Evangelist

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    i have the wireless receiver and 360 controller. I use Rb and lb
     
  12. WhySoSerious

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    No, alot of people say it works perfect on thiers :(
     
  13. WhySoSerious

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    :(
    can you upload your 360controller.cfg file to rapidshare or something, please.
    or anyone else who can look left and right with the right analog stick
    Thanks
     
  14. WhySoSerious

    WhySoSerious Notebook Consultant

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    erm.. ok. my some miricle.
    I just turned on left 4 dead and decided i want a go with the mouse.
    and it worked.. i havnt got a clue how. but it did!

    YAY :D