Newcomer / Intro Oculus Rift with Xbox one controller compared to non Rift use

[IMPERIAL STEEL]

Windows 10, Intel, GTX 1070 Founders, 16GB RAM, Oculus Rift

I've been an average player with ED, until I purchased the Oculus Rift. Now, it's almost the only thing I play with the Rift and it's amazing!

It came with an Xbox One controller, and while playing with the Rift on our family's main gaming PC, there is one feature on the controller that works with the Rift, and doesn't when you are NOT using the Rift. I'll explain...

So for example, with the RIFT, I map the B+HATDOWN to raise/lower landing gear, and just the B button all by itself to do an Engine Boost. HOWEVER, without a Rift (let's say I'm using the same PC or a different one in the house to play ED), the game doesn't let me map both without consequences. As soon as I hold the B button, I take off with Engine Boost before I have time to hit the HATDOWN.

With this, I can't have single button press for things I like, such as B= Engine Boost, Y=Frame ship jump, A= Target, X=retract hardpoints..... Because I like the luxury of the multiple button useage, I sacrifice single button toggle while not using Rift.

Any suggestions, on how to make this work without using the Rift?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Chris Simon]

Hi. No solutions from me (HOTAS user)
But I remember this or similar problem has been discussed over at the XBox subforum. I'd try there. They could have more experience with the controller mappings.

(Or wait for someone Competent to blunder through here, of course)

 

[IMPERIAL STEEL]

Thank you fine sir.

I think as a workaround until a proposed resolution is found, I'll use Alternate 2 as a controller setup, and just add a few button changes from my main setup. Not really a big deal, just nice to have same mapping controls between my two systems at home, since my other box won't support rift due to graphics card.

 

[Sylon]

Make sure your controls are set to Default Context while using the Rift. It'll be the identical controls as we use on the Xbox One.

Being an Xbox One player, I just started on the PC as well and learned that "Default Context" are the Xb1 controls to a T. Unfortunately this was after spending an hour remapping everything manually and having the same problems you are having. Default Context allows for holding X, Y, A, B. Usually, the PC takes the button input as soon as it's pressed, whereas on the Xbox One, it acknowledges the button input on the button release. Default Context changes the PC input to button release instead.