USB game pad and GTA

kiwi1979 · 17 Aug 2006 at 20:49

I got myself a game pad to play GTA3, Vice city and SA on my pc but for some strange reason i cant get it to work with any of them, even in the control menu its not being detected, the pad works fine in games such as NFSMW, any ideas?

Psymonkee · 17 Aug 2006 at 21:22

Yeah - play with the keyboard

It is not a game that requires precision driving so just sticky with keys. Much quicker when you bail from your car and need to switch to shooting

(Mouse & Keyboard)

WASD for driving
Space or RMB for handbrake - winnar :>

kiwi1979 · 17 Aug 2006 at 21:29

I have tried playing with the keyboard and just cant get used to it after playing GTA3 on the PS2 since its release, thats why i got a game pad, its just frustrating when the games are supposed to support them

Psymonkee · 17 Aug 2006 at 21:30

What pad is it you have specifically - it may be incompatable?

Failing that if you like the PS2 pad (eugh

) you could always buy a PS2->USB adapter

Zogger · 17 Aug 2006 at 21:32

hmm mine detects fine in GTA:SA (Saitek P2500). Might be a compatibility issue with your controller? (Dont' see why it would be, but you never know) What controller is it?

At any rate I found it a lot easier to play SA with the k/b (and mouse) .Play other racing games with the controller tho.

kiwi1979 · 17 Aug 2006 at 21:34

Psymonkee said:
Failing that if you like the PS2 pad (eugh ) you could always buy a PS2->USB adapter

I tried that with no luck, and the pad i got is a competitors brand so cant mention it

sunlitsix · 17 Aug 2006 at 21:59

you got the pad from another pc components shop?
best contacting them for advice then if it is their own brand of pad

Tigjaw · 17 Aug 2006 at 22:38

edgecrusher said:
I got myself a game pad to play GTA3, Vice city and SA on my pc but for some strange reason i cant get it to work with any of them, even in the control menu its not being detected, the pad works fine in games such as NFSMW, any ideas?

Have you gone into the controlls sections and changed "keyboard and mouse" to "joypad"?

You then have to configure the control's buttons to the approrpiate actions manually. I'm using an Xbox 360 controll and it's fine.

kiwi1979 · 17 Aug 2006 at 22:52

Tigjaw said:
Have you gone into the controlls sections and changed "keyboard and mouse" to "joypad"?

You then have to configure the control's buttons to the approrpiate actions manually. I'm using an Xbox 360 controll and it's fine.

Yup done that, the buttons just do not respond.