Using an X-box S-Type Controller with COX

I know others out there are doing it, but I haven’t found anything on the boards explaining how to set it up, so here it goes:

COX allows joystick/gamepads which turns game play into a much more familiar experience for us old-console gamers. In particular, the Xbox S-type controller, with its 16(!) buttons can almost virtually eliminate the need to touch the keyboard/mouse!
WARNING, if you’re not good with cutting wires and using tape, I suggest you not try this. It was written for an audience that knows at least, the very minimum about wires and ghetto-rigging various things (which is an art I must say…)

What you’ll need:
1 – Old Xbox controller. I say “old” because you will need to cut the cord.
2 – A USB cable with flat, male end (typical USB cables)
3 – A scissor. (or wire splicer, knife or shank or something that can cut wires)
4 – Electrical tape

First, unplug the safety release end of the Xbox controller cable. You can use this piece later to make a USB to xbox controller if you need to.

Take your Xbox controller and at the end of the cord, behind the unplugged connector, cut the wire.
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You’ll need to gently peel back and remove about an inch of the black sheathing covering the wire to reveal the color coded wires inside.
Do the same with the end of the USB cable. Cut the NON-MALE end off and peel back the covering to reveal the color coded wires.
The wires inside both cables should look the same. I’ve done this to at least 4 controllers and USB cables and the colors always match, though, I can’t guarantee that they will in your case.

Next you’ll have to peel back the sheathing on the little wires exposing a bit of the internal copper. Splice the wires from the controller to the USB together matching their colors. There will be one yellow wire left on the Xbox side, cut it off and save it for a souvenir (you COX players just love your souvenirs, don’t you?).

Once you have the pairs all matched up, use the electrical tape to seal and cover each one and then wrap and seal the whole binding.

Redcl0ud of the Xbox mod seen has already made a GREAT driver for the Xbox-controllers:
Redcl0uds xbox driver Get it and install it then plug your controller into your PC!
Your ‘puter should find a new USB device, might even find a “Gamepad” depending on your OS, will find the driver and your in!
As I stated before, the controller is a 16 button, 8 axis gamepad so it will need a bit of configuration to get it to work well in COX. I’ve configured mine so that the left stick is look-around and the right is move and turned on all 16 buttons (including the game PoV pad). Save the following as “xbox.xgi”:

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[Gamepad]
DevType=5
LStickDZ=0
RStickDZ=0
BThreshold=16
TThreshold=10
AThreshold=100
AxesOn=31
LAFactor=255
RAFactor=255
NButtons=14
LStickFull=0
RStickFull=0
AxesScale=64646464646464
Layouts=1
Profile0=27292A280708090A0102030405060B0C191A1C1B1 D1E2423
</pre><hr />
And then in your control panel/gamepad Properties, load the config file you just saved. You should see your changes in the neat little interface on the gamepad properties.
Once in the game, change the control options to joystick and then configure the buttons are you see fit.
For instance, I’m using triggers to switch targets, the A thru PoV down to toggle through tray powers 1-7 and the back-start to switch trays.

Enjoy!

A much easier solution would be to buy a Xbox 360 wired controler. It already has a regular USB connector and the drivers are available from Microsoft.

It would! But for xbox controllers lying around, why not put them to good use by wearing them out on CoX

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I can't see what people's problems with that post are. You can buy an Xbox controller for some ridiculously cheap price and follow this guide to get it installed or you can go and purchase a Wired Controller. If you can do it more cheaply, why not do so?

And Osiris? What? I'm not even sure what point you're trying to communicate in that post...

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And Osiris? What? I'm not even sure what point you're trying to communicate in that post...

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No matter what he meant, he managed to sound like a jerk.

The guide has absolutely no use for me, but its a great and cheap idea for those taht wish to use a controller.
Thumbs up from me

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Yeah like you being in the #1 sg on the server doesnt make you look like a nerd, go down to a construction sight and try and explain that to the guys there.

Sadly we all look like nerds for playing this game, but oh well, Bill Gates is the richest man in the world.

I have 4 old X-box controllers laying around , I may try this, ty for the info.

Actually, the standard 360 controller does have 16 buttons. The 4 face buttons, the two triggers, the two shoulder buttons, start, select, the 4 direction with the d-pad, left-joystick click and right joystick click. You may even be able to use the X-Box button in the middle and the diagonal on the d-pad, but I'm not sure if that work, and even if it does, the latter doesn't sound like a good idea according to my experience with fighting game of the X-Box 360.

Still, even if it's easier to just use the 360 version, that doesn't make semiphreak guide useless, since there's a couple reason why you'd prefer rigging your old/cheaper controller than buy a new one, including the fact that some people like to tinker with thing like that.

Resurrecting a thread is only stupid when the info is outdated and no longer valid. In regards to using controllers, everything in this thread still works. AND it's not like there are very many threads out there about xbox controllers, so your point is moot and your post is useless.

is anyone using the logitech dual controller? it's gotten frustrating trying to map it so it works with some kind of fluidity...and trimming is tedious...perhaps someone has some tips...or when i get it all figured out, i'll provide tips...