XBox 360: Right Stick Sticks

Game Engine Game Engine Support and Discussion
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I just got a new computer. I have a couple games where the right stick on my XBox 360 controller controls the camera through Python. Even though I have the software installed, the camera drifts around when I let go of the stick. Changing the threshold on the Joystick actuator doesn’t work, either. I don’t know what to do. Should I get an XBox One controller, or what? Here’s one of the games. Thanks.

PyPlatTeach.blend (527 KB)

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Upbge has much better 360 support, also make sure your joystick is properly calibrated.

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it’s rather simple, build in a deadzone (zone where sticks dont react)

example:


import bge.logic as logic


cont = logic.getCurrentController()
player = cont.owner


joy = cont.sensors['Joystick']
aXis = joy.axisValues


# Store the axis positions / 100,000 in variables
axisx = aXis[0] * 0.00001
axisy = aXis[1] * -0.00001


# if the joystick position in within 1500 of the center, then zero it out (1800 or 2000 works better on some joysticks)
if axisx < 0.01500 and axisx > -0.01500:
    axisx = 0   
if axisy < 0.01500 and axisy > -0.01500:
    axisy = 0

Should I get an XBox One controller

if yours works in blender, not needed. if you want a controller that has been supported by all games, then yes. (btw xbox 1 or xbox 360 controllers are the same thing, i use my 360 since it came out, converted the rf module and made it working with windows. never had a single problem)

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That did it. Thanks. Python to the rescue, yet again.