brinkcontrollers
I just got Brink for PC and was disappointed to find out it does not support the Xbox 360 controller for Windows. I know PC games are intended for Keyboard+Mouse but I cannot sit and use the keys because I get repetitive strain and cramp and whatnot. I use the Xbox 360 Controller for all games when possible.
Anyway, is it possible to use my Xbox 360 Controller on Brink?
In the Store page of every Steam Game you can check if one of these symbols is available.
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Usually in all recent games (2-3 years), if a controller is enabled, there are high possibility that Microsoft Xbox 360 works and is well supported.
But to be sure I always suggest to take a look to that game specific forum. Most of times there are users that already asked for Xbox 360 compatibility.
I'm still interested in the real answer to this question, but in the end, I just found a controller that works.
For anyone else who really wants to do this, keep trying different controllers until you find one that works. I recommend quality console controllers (gamecube, PS2, xbox) if you already have them, connected using USB adapters, or cheap USB gamepads from eBay.
The one that worked for me cost about $7 (bought from wholesaler xinga.com years ago but try ebay etc). It's a semi-transparent (purple) chinese knock-off of the standard PlayStation 2 dualshock controller. Windows recognises it as "PS converter", so the electronics are probably identical to USB PlayStation 2 controller adapters sold by the same company (and many/most other companies, probably).
Best Answer
Officially there is no controller support for Brink on PC.
However, I've found a thread on the developers forum that describes how to enable Brink to work with an Xbox 360 controller. This requires a console command, and the creation of a
autoexec.cfgfile to manually configure the controller for your needs, so it's not going to be particularly simple, but it's probably your only choice.I won't repeat all the steps, or
cfgfile, here because of the size (and copyright implications?), but I'd highly recommend visiting the thread and having a look see if this can help.