Following on from tycobb's thread "games with real gamepad support": Can anyone tell me which of the games listed on this list will work on Windows Vista. .......................................... action games: *the godfather *Gun *tomb raider legend *halo *xmen the official game *onimusha 3 *dynasty warriors 4 hyper *gta : san andreas *simpsons hit & run *devil may cry 3 (special edition) *prince of persia 2 :warrior within *prince of persia 3 :the two throwns *metal gear solid *metal gear solid 2 :substance *The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay(you need the patch for it to support the gamepads) *Star Wars Battlefront 1&2 *Lego star wars 1&2 survival and horror *FEAR *resident evil 4(coming soon) *silent hill 2 *silent hill 3 *silent hill 4 :the room sports and sims: *cars *Most EA sports games *blazing angels :squadrons of ww2 *pacific fighters *heroes of the pacific platformers : *psychonauts *Ice age : the meltdown *over the hedge Rpg: *Xmen legends *xmen legends rise of apocalypse ................................................... Many thanks Ali
Are you really telling me that nobody on here knows of not one single game that works on Vista and has gamepad/joypad compatabilty? C'mon folks, help a guy out!
From the list Halo should work not sure about gamepad support, Halo 2 works fine and supports gamepad, but I prefer mouse+keyboard. Other games not on the list that I have tried and can guarantee work on vista: -NFS Most Wanted -Crysis -CoD4 -Assasin's Creed -Bioshock -UT3 I'm getting a new gamepad soon so will update on gamepad compatibility soon. My vista laptop is new so I am still installing games and not all are installed yet. Hope this helps PS - Which gamepad do you have??
Thanks Ray, i may just give Halo 2 a try! The gamepad i have is a Logitech Precision. Nothing special, i'll upgrade if i have to. I've not played a computer game for over 10 years and just want to give any old game a try out to see if i'm still into gaming. But i need it to be compatible with a gamepad, i have tried a couple of games on the keyboard and just cant get with it, it pains me! I love the look of COD4 and Crysis, but i hear a top end 'spec' is necessary for those games to run well. I think my laptop would struggle unfortunate'ly!
To see if your laptop can run a game, go here Choose the game, it will tell you if it works on your laptop or not Update - These games also work on Vista, just tried them -NFS Undergound 2 -Gears Of War -FEAR I know what you mean, the keyboard does take a little getting used to, but when you get used to it, it's the best way to play a first person shooter. Is this your controller, if so it ain't gonna cut it. To play any modern day games you need dual analogue sticks. Personally, I'm leaning towards the logitech cordless rumblepad 2, as I've heard it's compatible with many games: Probably going to get this today PS- Call of Duty 4 isn't that demanding,and it's an amazing game
Thanks, i'll check out my laptop's gaming potential when i get home tonight. Its my graphics card that concerns me, i have an ATI Radeon HD 3470. I've got my fingers crossed it will run COD4, its def the #1 game i'd like to play! Of the games you've listed, plus using the list above, i'd say we have both HALO 2 and FEAR as being 'Vista/Gamepad' compatible. FEAR, i have read, is a great game, probably something i'd like. Yes, thats my gamepad. I tried to get something similar to the PS1 gamepad as i always liked that. I was not fussy about rumble sticks, but had no idea not having them would cause compatibilty problems. I'll upgrade...... let me know how you get on with your new logitech cordless rumblepad 2, i might just buy one for myself. I have also read that the X-BOX 360 controller is compatible with many PC games so i was aiming to get that if upgrading was neccessary.
Don't know why you are worrying, the 3470 is quite a good card The 360 controller for PC has the most compatibility, with basically all GAMES FOR WINDOWS games, but it isn't available here, where i live. That's why I am aiming for the cordless rumblepad as its the next best alternative. Go with the 360 controller if you can find it. Best on the market ATM
Is this the XBOX 360 controller that i need? There seems to be so many of them to choose from! http://www.amazon.co.uk/Xbox-360-Common-Controller-PC/dp/B000BK4C80/ref=pd_sbs_vg_h__2 What country are you living in? Could you not just order it from Amazon for example?
It's perfect, just what you need. It's cheaper now and FREE DELIVERY!! what more do you need.. I'm in Saudi Arabia, and the shipping cost here is quite steep, and most retailers don't ship electronics here Go with the link you mentioned, it looks to me like that's what you need. PS - You might need custom 3rd party drivers if it doesn't work properly with some games.
Ah ha, how would i go about getting those then, assuming they'd be neccessary? Unfortunately the shipping aint free for me. I'm living out in Poland which falls under the 'rest of the world' catagory. I think i'll be able to find it out here though, but probably at a higher price.
Click here for custom drivers I'm also thinking of buying one from amazon.com as they deliver it here, however I'm eying this one from logitech: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Chil...5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1220882036&sr=8-5 It's cheaper than the Microsoft one, uses the same software, and has a built in fan. Its even cheaper I'll try and see if they deliver it here, but they should to poland
