I try to explain how to configure controller to play Blazblue Continuum Shift (BBCS) emulated version using Xpadder. In this post I use Logitech Cordless Rumblepad for an instance.
First thing first, you need to install Xpadder, if you don't have it yet you can download
here.
From now on I assumed you installed the game and downloaded Xpadder. Thus, follow the steps :
1. Open your game directory and find the file 'typex_config.exe' then run it. I marked the file name in the figure below.
2. 'typex_config.exe' is used to configure your keybord as a controller to the game (BBCS). Once you run the program you'll find the window like this
3. Just type 'n' for the first-three dialogue and for the forth just press 'enter'.
4. Next, configure your keyboard, press any key you wish for each joystick and button. Remember your configuration or make a note just in case you forget. Don't use the same keyboard button for each joystick or button.
P1 means 'player 1', U means 'up' (move upward), for D,L,and R I believe you can figure it out yourself. Button 1,2,3,4 corespond to A,B,C,D button on the game (you'll figure out those buttons (A,B,C,D), once you launch the game).For button 5 and 6 I don't know what it's worth for, yet. Coin means this button is used to insert coin/s in the game. Service button is used toconfigure the game setting. Exit button is used to close the game. If you finished the setting for player 1, next you need to configure the button setting for player 2 or you can skip it, if you play the alone. to skip the configuration, don't press any keyboard key until the program closed itself. (Note : the exit button appears at the very last of the configuration (after the P2 configuration), so keep eyes on, just in case you miss it. Make sure you bound it before the program closed). If you didn't press any button during the P1 or P2 during the given time it'll be marked as 'not bound'.
5. All right, we finished the typex thing now, so lets move on to Xpadder thing. You don't need to install the program, just run it, it's a portable program. Once you run it you'll see the window like this (Note : you have to plug your controller in before or during the program is running to allow the program to detect the controller)
Start means it's where you should start from just press it, image means you can attach an image to identify your controller (you don't need to attach image, and I don't explain it. It's not really essential, but, yes it may be usefull). Sticks, well, I don't know what it is (I apologize for my ignorance).
DPad, well, its the movement button.Enable it by checking the 'Enabled' box, it will automatically detect your controller movement button (d-pad button).
Then press all the d-pad button on your controller and the program will automatically assign it and give you a d-pad picture like this
6. All right, we have the movement button now, lets assign another button then. To do so, press 'Buttons'. Then, press all available buttons on your controller except d-pad, analog trigger, and vibration trigger button.
Your Xpadder window should look like the picture above, now. For 'Triggers' I don't explain it, it's not essential and it doesn't work either (according to my experience). But if you are curious, find out what it will give you. We finished setting up buttons now, so press 'Finish' and 'Close'.
7. It's time to assign your keyboard key to your controller button. Once you press 'Close' the Xpadder window will appear like the picture below.
Lets say it's your virtual controller now, to assign a button click it, and then a new window will pop up, it's, lets say, a virtual keyboard.
Now choose a keyboard key, according to your configuration in typeg you made previously. For an instance, I assign 'Up' button (on the controller) to 'Up arrow' on the keyboard. Once you selected a keyboard key, the virtual keyboard window will disappear and the button on your virtual controller is marked with the keyboard key you selected.
8. Once you done assigning the buttons, it's a good idea to save your configuration, because, I belive you don't want to do all these boring steps over again, everytime you want to play the game. There are two things to save, one is your controller profile and two is your game profile. I marked controller profile with number '1' and game profile with number '2'.
Well we're done now, thanks for reading and happy gaming.
