Quake gamepad configuration problem

breakdown84breakdown84 Around town
edited July 2007 in Gaming
I finally now just got Quake working on my computer(which is running on XP) which was a war in it's own(for me) Anyway the graphics, sound etc is all running fine. Then I tryed to configure my gamepad, the game tells me it detects the gampad but when I go to set the controls nothing happens. So if anybody knows a program or something or just in general a way to configure a gamepad in quake. Please let me know.

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  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    Have you tried configuring it in Windows first?
  • TansunnTansunn
    edited July 2007
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  • pigflipperpigflipper The Forgotten Coast Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    Why use a damn gamepad for Quake anyways? Just use a keyboard and mouse like everybody else.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    *Sigh* That's not his question.

    How you comin' along, breakdown?
  • breakdown84breakdown84 Around town
    edited July 2007
    Sorry I haven't had time to check this post, I'm kinda on vacation. Anyway, yes my gamepad is configured with Windows and works with all my other games. I'll check this glove pie software when I get back. And to answer pigflipper's question, I prefer gamepads to keyboards because I'm more of a console gamer and just like a controller/gampad to a keyboard. Otherwise, any suggestions.
  • pigflipperpigflipper The Forgotten Coast Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    You may have to go in and manually edit the config file to remap the buttons. You can probably find a guide somewhere or look in the help file for instructions on how to do this. Might be some trial and error involved, but the game should recognize the gamepad.

    I know this probably has nothing to do with anything, but is the gamepad USB or gameport?
  • breakdown84breakdown84 Around town
    edited July 2007
    The gamepad is USB. And by the way what search terms would you recommend because before I even posted about this problem I searched google and came up with nothing.
  • pigflipperpigflipper The Forgotten Coast Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    Hmmm, maybe try searching for Quake 1 config guides? There have to be a few still laying around, maybe check Planet Quake (if it even exists anymore).
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited July 2007
    I use a gamepad for all my games. I have the pad set for up, down, left and right all on the 'D' button. I set two left triggers for whatever. All other controls I have on the mouse. I'd suggest a pad like mine, a Saitek P990. You can set any button on it to any keyboard key and more. I can have all my games using the same controls which is simpler.
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    bothered wrote:
    I use a gamepad for all my games. I have the pad set for up, down, left and right all on the 'D' button. I set two left triggers for whatever. All other controls I have on the mouse. I'd suggest a pad like mine, a Saitek P990. You can set any button on it to any keyboard key and more. I can have all my games using the same controls which is simpler.

    Hang-on... You use a gamepad and mouse at the same time? How does that work?
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited July 2007
    I have answered this so many times it could be a sticky.
    Instead of using W,A,S and D (or the arrow keys) on the keyboard for direction in, say, HL2. I set the pads D button to those keys. Then I set the left triggers to whatever I want. Then I set all other controls to the mouse, 11 settings on my MX1000. Now I can hold the pad in my left hand, mouse in the right and don't need to use the keyboard. This gives my arms more freedom of movement than keeping them stuck to the keyboard. Much more comfortable.
  • breakdown84breakdown84 Around town
    edited July 2007
    An interesting idea but I've tryed that before anyway, holding the gamepad in one hand and the mouse in the other is more of a pain than anything for me.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    What brand and model is the gamepad? Maybe that'll help us figure this out.
  • breakdown84breakdown84 Around town
    edited July 2007
    Actually, it's an Xbox controller, just with a USB cable replacing the original plug. And before anybody starts questioning that it should even work because it's not an PC gamepad, all 6 PC games that I own work without a hitch so it should work. Besides, Quake is detecting the gampad.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited July 2007
    Have you grabbed the latest driver for it? As far as I know, there aren't any official drivers, so you may just be SOL for Quake. :-\
  • breakdown84breakdown84 Around town
    edited July 2007
    Yeah I have the latest drivers, and no, I don't believe that their are any "official" drivers, but the one I have works.
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