Gamepad in blood money?

[pluppen1]

Is there possible to use an xbox 360 gamepad on blood money?

[KillaKanl0rd]

I'm not sure if the PC version supports it, but I would assume it does.
If not, you could purchase a key emulator such as xpadder, controlMK (freeware) or Pinnacle Game Profiler, which lets you assign mouse movements and keys to the gamepad.

But just to be sure, I don't know if it supports it.

EDIT: I just had a read of some articles on other forums, apparently the PC version doesn't support gamepad. I would recommend an emulator, or just give it a go with the mouse and keyboard!

[gashadokuro]

joy2key is another good mapper. it's a bit complicated setting it up at first, but works like a charm and is free.

[Getliffe]

I remember getting this and finding it had no Joypad surport, mouse for this type of games doesn't feel right IMO.

Does the joy2key take into account analoug inputs? if so might give it another go

[chillgreg]

Well they just lost my sale. When will developers get it through their thick heads that they lose business by excluding a large (and growing) percentage of the market? (Wait for the WASD trolls to attack...wait...wait...here they come...)

[DV8ing1]

If you think that devs are going to waste their time patching old games you have some critical thinking to do Newer games as in the last 2 years would warrant some complaints if controller support isn't natively available.

Originally Posted by chillgreg

Well they just lost my sale. When will developers get it through their thick heads that they lose business by excluding a large (and growing) percentage of the market? (Wait for the WASD trolls to attack...wait...wait...here they come...)

Lol I just had to register just to comment on this. The game was on sale for 2 quid and your complaining that It doesn't come with controller support? Im sure they wont miss your 2 quid...

BTW im not a troll. I use a 360 controller myself for games.

[chillgreg]

Originally Posted by hal752

Lol I just had to register just to comment on this. The game was on sale for 2 quid and your complaining that It doesn't come with controller support? Im sure they wont miss your 2 quid...

BTW im not a troll. I use a 360 controller myself for games.

Most decent businesspeople take every missed sale seriously...

It's more the principal. If enough people make their thoughts known then the developers might take some notice. Which is difficult when the mere mention of "controller" around here is like painting a target on you...

[v00d00man]

Every hitman since Hitman 2 support native gamepad via DitectInput (dinput.dll).
However support is undocumented legacy of crossplatform development process of game and to bind the buttons, you needs to use ini and cfg files and PS3 buttons names.

I debugged Hitman BM exe and thats all the code i found inside:

ccc={
TiltCamera=rel(ms,y);
TurnCamera=rel(ms,x);
};
CutSequence2={
DropCutSequence11=|tap(gc,cross) tap(gc, a);
DropCutSequence22=|tap(kb,esc) tap(gc,start);
};
CutSequencE={
DropCutSequence=|tap(gc,cross) tap(gc,start);
DropCutSequence2=tap(kb,esc);
OverrideMap=hold(kb,m);
};
DeathSequenceInput={
EndDeathSequence=tap(kb,escape);
};
FireShot2Control={
MenuUptap(gc,right1);
MenuDowntap(gc,right2);
Firehold(gc,cross);
Reloadhold(gc,triangle);
Chamberhold(gc,circle);
};
HMControl={
CycleInventory=tap(kb,i);
Holster=fasttap(ms,right);
IMOSanitycheck=tap(ms,right);
InventoryMenuOpen=holddown(ms,right);
InventoryMenuClose=release(ms,right);
MenuRight=tap(kb,right);
MenuLeft=tap(kb,left);
MenuUp=|tap(ms,wheelup) tap(kb,up);
MenuDown=|tap(ms,wheeldown) tap(kb,down);
Stick1h=ana(gc,leftx);
Stick1v=ana(gc,lefty);
PickupFast=fasttap(kb,spc);
PickupMenuOpen=holddown(kb,spc);
PickupMenuClose=release(kb,spc);
ActionMenuFast=fasttap(kb,e);
ActionMenuOpen=holddown(kb,e);
ActionMenuClose=release(kb,e);
IngameMenu=fasttap(kb,esc);
PauseNoOSD=fasttap(kb,8);
CheatsMenu=fasttap(kb,c);
CheatsMenuGC=seq(tap(gc,left1),tap(gc,right1),tap( gc,right2));
Briefing=tap(kb,b);
Map=tap(kb,m);
Back=tap(kb,esc);
Accept=tap(kb,e);
Enter=tap(kb,return);
MouseClick=tap(ms,left);
ContainerMenuClose=release(kb,e);
CycleCCs=tap(kb,1);
CyclePistols=tap(kb,2);
CycleSmgs=tap(kb,3);
CycleAssaultRifles=tap(kb,4);
CycleSnipers=tap(kb,5);
CycleBinoculars=tap(kb,6);
CycleCoins=tap(kb,7);
ScopeHolster=release(ms,right);
};
HMControl={
ReloadWeapon=tap(kb,r);
FireWeapon=hold(ms,left);
FireWeapon2=hold(ms,mb4);
FireWeapon2b=hold(kb,x);
CrouchSneak=hold(kb,lctrl);
MoveLeft=hold(kb,a);
MoveRight=hold(kb,d);
MoveUp=hold(kb,w);
MoveDown=hold(kb,s);
MoveHor=- get(MoveRight) get(MoveLeft);
MoveVer=- get(MoveUp) get(MoveDown);
TurnHor=rel(mouse,x);
TurnVer=rel(mouse,y);
Stick1h=ana(gc,leftx);
Stick1v=ana(gc,lefty);
Stick2h=ana(gc,rightx);
Stick2v=ana(gc,righty);
UseAction=fasttap(kb,e);
LeanOutLeftShoot=clickhold(kb,z);
LeanOutRightShoot=clickhold(kb,c);
LeanOutLeft=& hold(kb,z) ! get(LeanOutLeftShoot);
LeanOutRight=& hold(kb,c) ! get(LeanOutRightShoot);
CancelExit=tap(mouse,right);
MovementIncrease=tap(mouse,wheelup);
MovementDecrease=tap(mouse,wheeldown);
DropItem=fasttap(kb,g);
ThrowItem=holddown(kb,g);
PickupItem=fasttap(kb,space);
Run=hold(kb,lshift);
ToggleCamera=tap(kb,f1);
ToggleBinoculars=tap(kb,5);
CameraZoomIn=tap(ms,wheelup);
CameraZoomOut=tap(ms,wheeldown);
CameraZoom=tap(kb,v);
CycleInventory=tap(kb,i);
BocTest=tap(kb,t);
Swap=tap(kb,q);
WeaponStatus=tap(kb,b);
};
HMControl={
UseGameController=true;
};
IngameMap={
MapLegend=tap(gc,square);
MapSelect=tap(gc,cross);
MapCameraRight=ana(gc,leftx);
MapCameraDown=ana(gc,righty);
MapMoveUp=holddown(kb,w);
MapMoveDown=holddown(kb,s);
MapPrev=tap(ms,wheelup);
MapNext=tap(ms,wheeldown);
};
PushScene={
KeyStart=tap(gc,start);
};
StatisticsTestActions={
StatUp=hold(kb,w);
StatDown=hold(kb,s);
StatLeft=hold(kb,a);
StatRight=hold(kb,d);
StatIn=tap(ms,wheelup);
StatOut=tap(ms,wheeldown);
StatContinue=tap(kb,return);
};
Video={
DropVideo=hold(kb,esc);
DropVideo2=hold(kb,return);
};
WEAPONDETAILS_1={
WeaponDetailsPan=hold(ms,middle);
WeaponDetailsPanX=rel(ms,x);
WeaponDetailsPanY=rel(ms,y);
WeaponDetailsRotate=hold(ms,left);
WeaponDetailsRotateX=rel(ms,x);
WeaponDetailsRotateY=rel(ms,y);
WeaponDetailsZoomIn=tap(ms,wheelup);
WeaponDetailsZoomOut=tap(ms,wheeldn);
};
ZWINDOWSKEYS_1={
ZW_DOWN=hold(kb,down);
ZW_UP=hold(kb,up);
ZW_LEFT=hold(kb,left);
ZW_RIGHT=hold(kb,right);
ZW_SELECT=hold(kb,return);
ZW_CANCEL=hold(kb,esc);
ZW_LBUTTON=hold(ms,left);
ZW_RBUTTON=hold(ms,right);
ZW_MBUTTON=hold(ms,middle);
ZW_MWHEELUP=tap(ms,wheelup);
ZW_MWHEELDOWN=tap(ms,wheeldown);
ZW_SELECT=tap(gc,circle);
ZW_SELECT2=tap(gc,cross);
ZW_SELECT3=tap(gc,square);
ZW_SELECT4=tap(gc,triangle);
ZW_CANCEL=release(gc,cross);
ZW_START=tap(gc,start);
ZW_L1=tap(gc,left1);
ZW_R1=tap(gc,right1);
};
//Debug
Debug={
CompleteLevel=& tap(kb,c) hold(kb,lshift);
FailLevel=& tap(kb,f) hold(kb,lshift);
};
Debug={
ToggleTexture=tap(kb,t);
DisplaySounds=& tap(kb,f3) hold(kb,lshift);
DisplayGates=& tap(kb,f5) hold(kb,lshift);
DisplayLights=& tap(kb,f6) hold(kb,lshift);
DisplayCameras=& tap(kb,f7) hold(kb,lshift);
DisplayGrid=& tap(kb,f8) hold(kb,lshift);
InstantKill=& tap(kb,f11) hold(kb,lshift);
InstantKillR=& tap(kb,f11) hold(kb,rshift);
Explode=& tap(kb,f12) hold(kb,lshift);
ExplodeR=& tap(kb,f12) hold(kb,rshift);
ShootAtEverything=& tap(kb,l) hold(kb,lshift);
};
DebugAlways={
Mode1=|hold(kb,rshift) hold(kb,lshift);
Mode2=|hold(kb,rctrl) hold(kb,lctrl);
Mode3=&!hold(kb,rshift) &!hold(kb,lshift) &!hold(kb,rctrl) !hold(kb,lctrl);
Mode4=0;
MoveX=-hold(kb,right) hold(kb,left);
MoveY=-hold(kb,down) hold(kb,up);
SubSpeed=tap(ms,wheeldown);
AddSpeed=tap(ms,wheelup);
Mode1MoveX=-hold(kb,right) hold(kb,left);
Mode1MoveY=-hold(kb,rshift) hold(kb,rctrl);
Mode1MoveZ=-hold(kb,up) hold(kb,down);
Mode1MouseL=hold(ms,left);
Mode1MouseM=hold(ms,middle);
Mode1MouseR=hold(ms,right);
};
DebugAlways={
EditPostfilter={
EPFViewFinishAlpha= hold(gc,left1);
EPFViewZBufferAlpha= hold(gc,left2);
EPFViewLast= hold(gc,right1);
EPFViewBloom= hold(gc,right2);
};
};
DebugAlways={
spawn=tap(kb,space);
variant_up=tap(kb,1);
variant_down=tap(kb,2);
};
DebugAlways={
};
DebugKeys={
Pause= tap(kb,pause);
QuickSave= & tap(kb,s) hold(kb,lctrl);
QuickLoad= & tap(kb,l) hold(kb,lctrl);
};
DebugKeys={
ToggleFreeCam=tap(kb,k);
};
DebugKeys={
ToggleGates=tap(kb,y);
ToggleAlignment=tap(kb,v);
};

Put this code in hitman.cfg and set read-only attrib, to prevent game from clearing it, but before you will do it, you need to customise it for your gamepad (keep in mind that 360 controller dont report LT and RT as buttons via dinput but reports them as 2 halfs of 1 axis Z, which makes its unusable in most of old games, including Hitmen)

This is little quick reference:

Input events:
hold
release
downedge
fasttap
doubleclick
holddown
clickhold
press
Input selector:
UseGameController
UseDirectInputMouse
UseDirectInputKeyboard

Gamepad buttons (PS2 names to Dinput numbers):
triangle=1
cross=3
circle=2
square=4
start=10
select=9
left2=5
left1=7
leftstick=11
rightstick=12
right2=6
right1=8

Game lacking Dpad support or i wasnt lucky to find correct names for dpad up\down\right\left buttons, to fix this you will need external tool like Pinnacle game profiler or Xpadder to bind ONLY 4 Directional pad buttons as Keyboard Up Down Left Right, dont map anything else in these tools and let game handle the rest of buttons natively, in case of 360 controller you would also need to bind LT and RT to keyboard or mouse buttons.

To make it work, you need to add these lines to HitmanBloodMoney.ini

//UseGameController - dont use this, it will enable PS2 menues, and will remove keyboard and mouse input completely, as well as gfx options, thats why i commented it, just to explain that instead you need to use 2 lines bellow
Gamepadmode
HeroControlMode 1
//ConfigFile=Logitech.cfg - this is optional, you can point game to use custom config file instead of default hitman.cfg, this way you can expirement by having several configs with different binds\presets for different gamepads and swap them just by editing this line.

Also i tried to code tinny Fix for Dpad and LT\RT for 360 controller, using AutoHotKey, it works external with any window and game, but for some reason it could not hook Hitman Blood Money, so i ended up modifying Dragon Age 2 AHK script by xtravar [at] yahoo.com )

　
Enabling Gamepad in previous games little bit different, you need to add these lines to main ini file:

UseGameController
UseDirectInputMouse
UseDirectInputKeyboard
Gamepadmode
HeroControlMode 1

(mouse and keyboard are necessary to let them work alongside gamepad) My method is a little different about these lines, but for rest of configs for Contracts and Silent Assassin, check these threads
http://www.hitmanforum.com/index.php...gamecontroller

http://www.hitmanforum.com/index.php...gamecontroller
(links above was edited by author and only contains ;-p smile, i dont know why he removed useful information )

I suggest you to ignore recomendations about main ini file and use 4 lines from above, the rest works fine, except for dpad and lt\rt.

P.S. I also suggest you to use not at Xinput 360 compatible gamepad, or to find out or code dinput.dll wrapper for xinput device.

[MattNY]

Not using a controller, but just wanted to post that was an extremely helpful post. Nice to see a good contribution.

[oshaylinux]

Originally Posted by chillgreg

Well they just lost my sale. When will developers get it through their thick heads that they lose business by excluding a large (and growing) percentage of the market? (Wait for the WASD trolls to attack...wait...wait...here they come...)

I'm with you, they just lost my sale also. This game released in 2006, by then there was more then enough controller knowledge and many examples of good games that done it well. There's really know excuse for this game not having controller support out of the box. No matter how good the sale is, on principle I'm not buying.

[kitekrazy]

The games work quite well without a gamepad. These are not Rockstar games that are notorious for crappy ports.

Play them with a keyboard. You might enjoy them even more.

[oshaylinux]

Originally Posted by kitekrazy

The games work quite well without a gamepad. These are not Rockstar games that are notorious for crappy ports.

Play them with a keyboard. You might enjoy them even more.

If I wanted to be limited the options I have in video gaming, then I would go to console gaming.

Who said anything about Rockstar games anyway?

[kitekrazy]

Originally Posted by oshaylinux

If I wanted to be limited the options I have in video gaming, then I would go to console gaming.

Who said anything about Rockstar games anyway?

I was pointing alternatives for the OP. Just in case you didn't read, I said something about Rockstar games.

[oshaylinux]

Originally Posted by kitekrazy

I was pointing alternatives for the OP. Just in case you didn't read, I said something about Rockstar games.

Well, since we are talking about Rockstar games on my PC and both of them have controller support. One of them was released in 2003, so there's no reason only excuses for HM:BM not having controller support.