Xbox 360 controls same as Mechassault?

[Trainguyxx]

I was wondering, since (If I remember correctly) that since crysis can use an xbox 360 controller, would it work like it does with Mechassault?

[Defender]

That's up to us.
It depends on how much we want to dumb down the game controls to cater to the limited capabilities of the Xbox controller. It can probably be programmed yourself but we have alot of controls. No idea how they'd all fit on one Xbox Controller.

[Mr_Blastman]

That's up to us.
It depends on how much we want to dumb down the game controls to cater to the limited capabilities of the Xbox controller. It can probably be programmed yourself but we have alot of controls. No idea how they'd all fit on one Xbox Controller.

This is what I like to hear. 

Kids, just say NO to consoles.

[Ravir]

I was wondering, since (If I remember correctly) that since crysis can use an xbox 360 controller, would it work like it does with Mechassault?

MechWHAT?!?!??!  BAN!  NO SOUP FOR YOU!

*mumble grumble drunken monkey button masher with battletech paint job mumble*

[CHHš Ghost]

I was wondering, since (If I remember correctly) that since crysis can use an xbox 360 controller, would it work like it does with Mechassault?

MechWHAT?!?!??!  BAN!  NO SOUP FOR YOU!

*mumble grumble drunken monkey button masher with battletech paint job mumble*

Lol, wow trainguy, you angered a dev on your first post. Usually new guys anger devs on their second post asking when it gets released.

[Cujo]

MechINSULT was a crappy game.  I am against dumbing down things, to an extent, but dumbing down a mech game to console controls is one of those things I'm against.

[Santini]

Someone would actually consider dumbing down the controls !?! So they could use an X-Box controler?

* Santini stands over boiling cauldron of tar

Anyone go some feathers?

[Whiplash]

I think I'm the only person ever in existence to like Mechassault 2.

[DigitalStef]

That's up to us.
It depends on how much we want to dumb down the game controls to cater to the limited capabilities of the Xbox controller. It can probably be programmed yourself but we have alot of controls. No idea how they'd all fit on one Xbox Controller.

This is what I like to hear. 

Kids, just say NO to consoles.

Lies! Consoles is what drives the general gaming industry these day! Besides what kid would buy a extremely expensive high-end gaming computer vs a xbox that is 1/3 the price or less?

[KingLeerUK]

To use a 360 controller you don't necessary need "game" support so much as the ability to remap the controls.  There are 3rd party app middlewares that can do this for just about any game, some are free, others are purchase based.

Off the top of my head, this comes to mind: http://www.switchbladepro.com/

Personally, the idea of trying to use a 360 controller for a simulation based title seems more than a little convoluted.  However, the SwitchBlade guys have developed a control interface for WoW using combinations of shift-modifier keys (shoulders and D-pad) to make most game features directly accessible.  If thousands of users can use it for WoW, then I'm sure someone can make it work for Crysis and by extension MWLL.

[Ravir]

Using a 360 controller on the PC might not be a bad idea, because you can still move rarely-used targeting commands, overrides, and non-vitals to the keyboard in easy-to-reach places, like space bar for heat override, enter for next target, etc.  It'd just be very difficult to map the whole thing to work reasonably with JUST the 360 controller itself and still have access to everything you really need in this game.

[Aurora Paradox]

I think I'm the only person ever in existence to like Mechassault 2.

I thought the games were OK for what they were.  They were designed to be an extremely dumb downed arcade style mechwarrior game.  However I cannot put these game anyone near the level of the rest of the mechwarrior games.  Just my 2 cents.

Aurora Paradox
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Alpha Star
Star Colonel

EDIT: Also why would you want to play MWLL or any other mech game with an xbox controller?  Get yourself a good joystick and don't look back.  You will have much more flexibility when it comes to customizing the controls.  Besides this I believe that a joystick adds to the immersion factor of the mechwarrior games.  I use a Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 myself.  My only complaint is that I wish the joystick had more buttons on it.  Microsoft certainly did make good joysticks back in the day.  Shame they stopped making Sidewinder joysticks

[Ghiest]

I think I'm the only person ever in existence to like Mechassault 2.

As a standalone game it was ok actually, it wasted time ... as it was meant to

[lessergod]

Someone would actually consider dumbing down the controls !?! So they could use an X-Box controler?

* Santini stands over boiling cauldron of tar

Anyone go some feathers?

No, but for some reason we still have Doll's Boa and highheels lying around...

[Santini]

No, but for some reason we still have Doll's Boa and highheels lying around...

No wait, Dolls wearing hers.

So then whose are they?

* Santini looks suspiciously at LG

Seriously though, and on topic.

If you all want to play with a 360 controller have it, just not my cup of tea.

I would just hate to see the GAME have to be dumbed down to make it work.