Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: Halo 1 for pc with 360 controller?
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Is it possible to play halo 1 on the PC with an xbox 360 controller? And if not how do I play with a normal Xbox controller?

Im on Windows XP

  • 11.04.2007 5:22 PM PDT

I Dunno...

Yes Sir!
I do it all the time!
If you have a wierd one you can just plug it into a USB port and download this:
http://www.soft32.com/download_184743.html



For wireless I think you have to buy a Windows specified version:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx? pid=090



Happy Gaming!

  • 11.04.2007 9:59 PM PDT

No dedadzone really screws it up. My joysticks on my 360 controller don't snap into the real center. It snaps just a little to the side and the game thinks that I'm actually turning because there is no deadzone. You are better off with a mouse and keyboard in Halo 1.

  • 11.05.2007 3:05 PM PDT

Posted by: halo2vista
No dedadzone really screws it up. My joysticks on my 360 controller don't snap into the real center. It snaps just a little to the side and the game thinks that I'm actually turning because there is no deadzone. You are better off with a mouse and keyboard in Halo 1.


Ugh


I know exactly what you mean :{

  • 11.05.2007 3:10 PM PDT

WARNING! INCORRECT USING THIS FEATURES MAY CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM BROKEN!

Same Here I just got my new vista PC today and the control stick on my 360 controler dosn't snap into place. also is this a problem with halo 2 vista?

[Edited on 11.09.2007 2:35 PM PST]

  • 11.09.2007 2:34 PM PDT

No problem with H2V. Halo 2 Vista implements deadzone with the Xbox 360 controller.

  • 11.09.2007 2:57 PM PDT

Posted by: PPirate
Yes Sir!
I do it all the time!
If you have a wierd one you can just plug it into a USB port and download this:
http://www.soft32.com/download_184743.html



For wireless I think you have to buy a Windows specified version:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/productdetails.aspx? pid=090



Happy Gaming!


Just like me except i get totally owned.

[Edited on 11.09.2007 6:50 PM PST]

  • 11.09.2007 6:49 PM PDT
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Couple problems. Halo 1 PC's movement-scheme is primitive. If you ever try to move with using thumbsticks, it won't quite work as expected. Since the game was pretty much only intended to work with keyboards, all it knows is: "It's either I'm moving at full speed, or not moving at all". And it's kinda awkward pushing the stick all the way, or having it be too sensitive. And it just doesn't play "right". If I was being vague, all that means is that you can't have variable speed when you push the the left thumbstick around.

Problem two: The drivers suck ass. All the drivers do is just basically setup the control to communicate with the operating system, and the actual implementation is left up to the game's software. That's why "Games for WIndows" (or any other games that specifically support) games can run use the 360 controller perfectly with a problem. But try using it with another game, and you'll get problems. The thumbsticks, when left alone, don't exactly reset back to the middle, and slightly to the side. So you'll see yourself automatically moving. But like I said, games that officially support it will work just fine, fixing the dead-zone problem.

But what can you do? I used to remember of a nice little driver you could download that could fix this problem, and I'm sure a nice bloke upstairs has already posted you a link, and I don't remember, so... Either way, I would not recommend playing H1PC with a 360 controller (if you got it working right). The thumbsticks are just too sensitive (or not sensitive enough), and it follows the "it's either I move, or I don't move at all" philosophy >_>. One other problem worth noting is that with the drivers that fix the problem, the games that officially support have some conflicts.

Hope that helps.

  • 11.11.2007 7:11 AM PDT

Yes with drivers the 360 controller works on Halo 1

  • 12.16.2007 3:12 AM PDT
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Posted by: Halo 2 K1ng
Yes with drivers the 360 controller works on Halo 1
Uhm, how the hell did you dig up this old thread after over a month? o.O________O

  • 12.19.2007 9:57 PM PDT

Huge bump :[.

  • 12.20.2007 5:57 AM PDT
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He can do anything. He's a Halo 2 KING!

...ROFLMFAO

  • 12.20.2007 8:03 AM PDT