Gamepad / XBox 360 settings for Odyssey anyone?

Para Handy · Mar 30, 2021

I asked in the Alpha forum but no help and thread drops off page in minutes.

(So please don't move this one you kind moderator, thanks)

Just that ... anyone recommend good game controller bindings?

Frontier has a FAQ giving default control layout using PC keyboard:

https://customersupport.frontier.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360020411259-Elite-Dangerous-Odyssey-Default-Control-Layout

I wondered if anyone would care to share their game controller settings (I am not a FPS aficionado you see). So some tips regarding bumpers, buttons, etc would be appreciated - already using the joysticks for movement OK - just trying to make sensible choices for the other functions.

Thanks

STRONTIUM DOG · Mar 30, 2021

yea had a quick look last night b4 bed bit of a mystery
as I play all fps kbm usually apart from doom and planetside and a few others like carrier command which I can use both.
a rotate binding lol show me any other fps with this for turning around?
ill post what I come up with if anything when I get a chance to play this puppy (this we)
hope fully I can get something half decent running like a doom fps but don't hold ya breath m8 good luck in the meantime
from what I saw it was impressive but movement and fluidity for an fps seems poor from the 5 mins ive had so far

Para Handy · Mar 30, 2021

There are now some informative posts in my thread in the Alpha sub-forum:

Game controller bindings anyone?

Just that ... anyone recommend good game controller bindings? Frontier has a FAQ giving default control layout using PC keyboard: https://customersupport.frontier.co.uk/hc/en-us/articles/360020411259-Elite-Dangerous-Odyssey-Default-Control-Layout I wondered if anyone would care to share their...

forums.frontier.co.uk

I'm a lot happier with things now - time will tell though.

Timelord2112 · Mar 30, 2021

I can’t even get my xbone controller to work. How do you enable game pad in Odyssey? It works just fine in the regular game.

Para Handy · Mar 30, 2021

Timelord2112 said:
I can’t even get my xbone controller to work. How do you enable game pad in Odyssey? It works just fine in the regular game.

It recognised it OK straight away for me - you have to assign the controls though, unless you chose one of the default presets.

Timelord2112 · Mar 30, 2021

I chose just “game pad” at the bottom of the list and...nothing. Tried 1 and 2 also just to see and...nothing.

STRONTIUM DOG · Mar 30, 2021

ok so ive got a break an manged to have a go
yea default context works ok for x box pad personally I would swap the shoulder buttons for strafe but that's a personal choice
getting the speeds right is something you'll have to tinker with to get whats comfy for you
still when it comes down to it i'll be kb+m as nothing I find can aim an shoot as fast as a mouse imo when it comes to fps games
I'll revert to pad when not in actual ground combat
put graphic settings to low to kill like fps pro as always if hardware bellow nvidia 10 series
its movment is fluid I had it set way to high for a good flow balance but I am pleased with this so far I can tell before ive even got a gun
now for the lag problem if there is one (if there is one

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Timelord2112 · Mar 30, 2021

I’d love to have the option to switch buttons. Right now, I can even move using a game pad...

Para Handy · Mar 30, 2021

Timelord2112 said:
I’d love to have the option to switch buttons. Right now, I can even move using a game pad...

This stitched-together thingie shows all the *On Foot" controls the game inserted when I chose "control pad" (I have replicated these in a different binds file, based on my normal HOTAS+MFD binds - seems OK.)

Can you not make these assignments in your Options / Controls page?

(click to enlarge)

Good luck

Timelord2112 · Mar 30, 2021

ok! I swear the first 4 times I loaded I could move around with the kb but my game pad did nothing. This time when I loaded it worked fine.

now I just need to figure out how to reverse y-axis on the game pad and I’m good!