Mass Effect 1/2/3 Controller Support

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Hey, Ok fancy giving these 3 games a replay since it has been ages since I completed them and will have probably forgotten most of the script by now plus one of my favourite franchises ever!

Question, is there a mod that will allow full controller support or work around to use controller?

Playing on TV so cant use k&m.
 
I'm afraid you will have to use a third-party program for the best results. Pinnacle Profiler has some decent configs for it. I had mixed experiences with it

There is a way to edit the files so that the first game at least uses a controller, but I never tried it tbh, and apparently it doesn't work in menus or something

It is disgraceful that they never had controller support for these games. Bioware really have become one of the worst developers around....Controller support was in the games, but was taken out for the PC release, presumably to score points with PC elitists:rolleyes:

PS. Is it really that bad to use kb/m on a sofa?...I do it ok
 
Update: After a bit of Googling got full controller support, so below may be useful to any of you looking to do the same.

Controller Support Mass Effect 1

1) Start a new game and create your character profile using K&M and launch game, save game. And exit

2) Download: http://netload.in/dateiE7x3QzaoXI.htm

3) Go into: C:\Users\?yourname?\Documents\BioWare\Mass Effect\Config

Make a new folder labelled OldInis (or whatever) and transfer the 3 INI files into this folder as a backup. Then transfer the 3 new INI files from the downloaded folder into the Config folder.

That's it, pretty much perfect controller support. You might need the mouse on the odd occasion in the menu's so wireless mouse on standby would be useful.

Game Settings

Just a couple of setting tweaks to help the game to run smoothly.

In NVidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Setting > Program Settings > Select/Add Mass Effect

Antialiasing Mode - Override any application setting
Antialiasing Setting - 8X AA (Or whatever you want)
Triple Buffering - On
Verticle Sync - Adaptive

Running super smooth at highest settings, 60FPs rock solid, no tearing on a GTX 670. Uses more VRam than normal but still only around 1GB

Texture Mods

Download all 9 parts into a new folder, and extract all of them into same folder. Run file ME1UITM from Part 1 and simply follow on screen, easy peasy.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/mass-effect-1-new-texture-updatesimprovements-mod/downloads

Ill update again with setting and controller support for MS2 when ive finished 1.
 
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Thank you for those links. I am trying them out atm:)

One thing- there is also a torrent of the texture pack, so all 9 parts is not needed, in case anyone just wants one easy download.

Edit- Works perfectly so far, from what I can tell!
 
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Pighardia said:
Thank you for those links. I am trying them out atm:)

One thing- there is also a torrent of the texture pack, so all 9 parts is not needed, in case anyone just wants one easy download.

Edit- Works perfectly so far, from what I can tell!
Click to expand...

No probs

Did the same with Mass Effect 2 and all working perfectly fine with controller and texture mod. Can provide links if anyone wants like above.

Now problem!! Nothing out there for Mass Effect 3, finished both 1/2 but cant get controller support for 3.

If anyone's got any info on controller support for 3 would be appreciated.

I've got one semi working profile, but I think it uses a conjunction of a modded ini file along with a mapping software. No where near as good as the first two games solutions though.

Contemplating borrowing the game for the 360 but then I lose my character profile!
 
Can you write how to get ME2 controller support?
And I hope you manage to get it going to ME3 as well. I would love to replay it on TV as well, but without controller it is a no go. Stupid Bioware.
 
I gave up with the controller support in the end. It works perfectly, but I just think the game is more suited to kb/m on the PC. The lack of the pause menu integrated was the biggest obstacle. The Texture pack is incredible though!

I am still playing actually, doing Bring Down The Sky atm. It is amazing...I have played Mass Effect probably 12 times, and I notice something new every time I play it!

PS. was sick last night, so was playing Mass Effect in bed on my new 42" TV with kb/m:p
 
I realize this is really old but I'm trying to make the controller work. Was hoping this would but no dice. Can have help?
 
Can you not add it to steam as non steam game if you have origin then in steam you can add generic and 360 pad support to games then right click on said game then pick manage/controller config. You can even click browse config and use some templates the community has ready made. Might not be perfect but worth ago. I know im gona try it soon as i want to try it in lazy mode. :D
 
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Might as well hold on now. The trilogy remaster is supposed to be coming by the end of October and surely to goodness that would include gamepad support for PC. If not, then I will be totally lost for words.

I just connected my PS3 up in the mean time and have been playing the trilogy this week. Mid-way through ME2 now. My god, it's torture. I don't remember the game having so many hitches and stutters when I played through it originally. Perhaps there's dust in the system.
 
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