How to play Tanki Online on a computer with a gamepad or joystick? How to connect a gamepad or joystick?
What is a gamepad?
Game console (gamepad, joypad) is a type of game controller. It is a remote control that is held with two hands and at the same time you can use a gamepad, which in turn is used with one hand; the thumbs are used to control its controls (in modern gamepads the index and middle fingers are also often used).
Gamepads provide interaction between the player and the game console. However, gamepads are also used on personal computers, although users in most cases prefer to use a familiar keyboard (regular or gaming) and mouse. The standard design of the gamepad is as follows: under the left hand there are direction buttons (forward-back-left-right), under the right hand there are action buttons (jump, shoot)
Selecting and purchasing a gamepad
So, what kind of gamepads are there, and how to choose a gamepad for your computer that is right for you? Initially, you need to decide on the multi-platform nature of the manipulator. If you have a game console in addition to your PC, then the best option there will be a gamepad that supports connection to both platforms (we played on the computer, and then switched to the PlayStation3 with the same gamepad).
Gamepads can be wired or wireless. The advantages of the latter are obvious, but they also have such an important disadvantage as price: the cost of wireless manipulators is noticeably higher than the cost of wired ones. In addition, to operate, such gamepads require batteries or rechargeable batteries, which, of course, add weight, which may not be very convenient for a small child. Therefore, before choosing a gamepad, evaluate all the pros and cons here.
Gamepads can also be divided into two types: with and without analog joysticks. Of course, the presence of additional joysticks adds to the price, but they are not replaceable for tanks online (except perhaps for fighting games and football simulators).
Don't forget about the number of buttons. For tanks there are at least 10 buttons and it is likely that if you select a gamepad with a large number of them, the rest will never be used.
As for the manufacturer, the choice is quite wide, and it is not easy to single out one leader. Many brands make a quality product in a convenient package. The main thing here is not to buy the cheapest gamepad in its segment, because, as a rule, the reliability of such manipulators leaves much to be desired and they “live” no more than two to three months.
Gamepad requirements for Tanks Online:
1. Compatible with your PC.
2. The presence of a cross-pad (D-PAD) in the gamepad.
3. The presence of 2 sticks in the gamepad.
4. Presence of at least 10 buttons.
How to connect Tanki Online with a gamepad?
Xpadder is a program for simulating keyboard keystrokes and mouse movements using a gamepad.
Installing Xpadder
2. By default, Xpadder is configured to play Online Games, on the dendyemulator website But there is no complete guarantee that all these settings will work with your gamepad.
3. To configure controls, you need to click on the joystick icon in the left top corner. In the drop-down menu, you must select "Settings". As shown in the photo below.
4. The control settings window will appear:
6. Select a joystick similar to yours. Or take a photo of your gamepad and put it in the "Controller Images" folder.
7. Setting up the buttons. Select the “Buttons” tab and press the required button on the gamepad. A square representing a button will appear on the photo. Drag the button to the desired area of the controller image.
8. Having placed the buttons, click “Accept”
9. Now, you need to configure the sticks and joystick cross. Open the settings again.
11. Now the program needs to recognize the stick. Press the joystick first left then right.
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With the active release of more and more new games, namely flight stimulators, the demand for joysticks began to grow, which are currently an indispensable component for fans computer games and avid gamers. allows you to make the game much more exciting, allowing you to be completely transported into the world of the game.
In our article today we will talk about game controllers, namely joysticks.
It is generally accepted that initially the name of this device sounded like George Stick in honor of its inventor A.E. George, and only over time did gamers-aviators rename it “joystick”, which means “fun stick”.
Today, gamers have the opportunity to choose a joystick based on certain characteristics, ergonomics, and most importantly, price category. So, what do you need to consider to choose the model that is right for you?
First of all, when choosing gaming stimulators, it is worth determining the boundary between the actual joystick-handles and gaming panels-gamepads. The difference between these devices lies in their control. By controlling the joystick, you move the handle (tilt forward-backward, left-right). While a gamepad uses buttons for control.
And there are games in which a joystick is simply necessary. These include games where high positioning accuracy is required, namely ship and submarine simulators, air and space simulators, and tank simulators. Recently, they have been in great demand among gamers. Games World of Tanks and World of Planes, which increased the demand for joysticks for World Of Planes and World Of Tanks. The developers of these games mean that the game will use a joystick, with which you can control the flight parameters, find and attack the target, and it will simply be impossible to simply enjoy the game to the fullest without a joystick.
Nowadays, the choice of modern joysticks is very large. They differ from each other in the presence or absence of additional components and switches, the number of buttons, the presence of " feedback" and others additional functions, affecting the price.
By purchasing joysticks for World Of Planes and World Of Tanks First of all, you should take into account whether it has such necessary characteristics as:
Three-axis movement. Two axes of movement “forward-backward” and “right-left” are available on a standard joystick. But when playing flight simulators, the “third axis” will not be superfluous, namely the rudder. The action of the "third axis" in joysticks is achieved by rotating, but not deflecting, the joystick handle.
Throttle controller available. The throttle controller is the engine control handle. With this device you can control the speed of your vehicle in Game.
Lots of buttons is not a fundamental advantage of joysticks.
Average joysticks for World Of Planes and World Of Tanks have from 7 to 12 buttons. Some joysticks have buttons that can act as the Shift key. There are also models of joysticks in which you can program some buttons to perform certain functions. But still, no matter how many buttons there are on the joystick, it is not possible to completely abandon keyboard control.
Ergonomics should be taken into account when choosing a joystick.
The device must be comfortable for the owner’s hand and fit the size of the hand. Therefore, when buying a joystick, you should try to hold it in your hands.
Plus, special attention should be paid to the size and stability of the stand. It must have a certain weight. If the stand is light enough, then during the game it will move around the table, which reduces the accuracy of control, and with a sudden movement, the device can even be knocked over.
Another factor in the ergonomics of joysticks is the wireless modification. But this has its pros and cons. The advantages are the absence of constantly tangling wires, and the disadvantages are, of course, the high price of such devices. Moreover, the batteries of the wireless joystick can run out during the game.
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In this article we will look at how you can connect a gamepad to your computer and play World of Tanks on it. Using the Dualshock 4 as an example, let's look at all the settings.
Instructions for perverts
Why for perverts? It's simple and there are three reasons for this:
1 - there is no special joystick for World of Tanks;
2 - I personally think that there is nothing more convenient than a keyboard and mouse for aiming;
3 - although the instructions are described in sufficient detail, some users do not understand them.
This experiment of connecting the Dualshock 4 to a computer and then playing WOT was done purely out of curiosity. The instructions are universal and will fit almost any controller!
How to play World of Tanks with a joystick?(using the example of a gamepad from Sony Playstation 4 - Dualshock 4)?
1) Connect the joystick to the computer via a USB cable. My Windows 7 detected it without any problems and installed the driver:
2) Now we need a program Xpadder. We open it, select the Russian language, the folder to save the settings, allow the installation of file associations and skip all other messages. As a result, you should see a window like this:
3) Click on the button indicated by the arrow, in the menu that appears, select " New". The following window appears:
In this window we need to customize the appearance of the controller, as well as press the buttons, but first things first.
4) Appearance joystick. If you are using Dualshock 4 like me, then just copy the image below ( right button mouse > Copy Image), and in the Xpadder window click the " Insert":
If you use a different joystick, you can see what is in the folder controllerimages, which comes with the program - press the button " Open"That's why we're looking for the specified folder. If you didn't find anything there, you can search the program's official forum in a special section.
If you don’t find anything there either, then simply select any controller image (the most similar one). Ultimately, this image has no effect on anything.!
It should look like this:
5) Finding sticks- select the appropriate menu (in the left column open window programs), put a checkmark next to the left stick " Included", a circle indicating the left stick will appear on the screen, along with instructions. We repeat on a gamepad, what is asked of us in the instructions! That is, we turn the stick in the indicated directions:
After several movements (I usually have two of them - left and up), we drag the circle indicating the stick with the mouse to its place on the photo of the joystick. Repeat the operation for the right stick.
If you did everything correctly, then when using the sticks the indicators will work:
6) We are looking for a cross- this is the next menu item. The same as with sticks after pressing the check mark " Turn on", press on the joystick D-pad buttons in the specified sequence!
7) Finding the rest of the buttons- just press them one by one on the gamepad and they will appear on the screen, and then drag them with the mouse to Right place. Pressing the joystick button again will be accompanied by a blinking indicator in the program window.
To make it easier to understand, I recorded a video ( in which I forgot about the L2 and R2 buttons, but don’t forget!):
9) Press the button " Accept" in the lower right corner and we see this window:
No buttons have been assigned yet, it's time to set the mappings.
10) Defining the mouse. Near the sticks you can see small icons of keys (settings). Click on the right one and select - " Mouse is ok".
To adjust the sensitivity, do the following: again click on key > Settings...
A window appears in which we select Mouse settings... in the lower left corner:
In the window that appears, we adjust the sensitivity values vertically and horizontally (marked with arrows). For convenience, you can check the box below " Move together" and then the sliders will move as one.
On the right side of the window you can conduct tests by controlling the stick.
11) Defining movement buttons. The left stick will replace the WSAD buttons - to do this, click on the key next to the stick and select " W, S, A, D (C, S, F, V)".
By now you should have something like this:
12) Defining the remaining buttons. To do this, click on the button you need on the image of the gamepad, and then press on a regular keyboard the button that the gamepad should emulate. In this case, the following window appears on the screen (in which the desired key can also be selected with the mouse):
If you want to cancel the current value of the button, click " NONE".
I recommend assigning buttons to your own taste and color. There cannot be any special instructions here, just do what is most convenient for you. It may not work the first time, for example, when I pressed the cross up, I did zoom in (analog = mouse wheel up), and the cross down - zoom out (analog = mouse wheel down), but this layout did not justify itself in battle, so I had to transfer these values to the R2 and L2 buttons.
In general, experiment. After you make the changes, do not forget to save the profile in the Xpadder program by clicking on the same button with which we started, selecting "New" (at the very beginning of the article there is a screenshot), just to save you need to click " Save as...".
List of World of Tanks control buttons
When I set up the joystick, such a list was not at hand, so I had to assign the gamepad buttons from memory.
Show control buttons in World of Tanks
Naturally, a gamepad will not be enough for all the buttons, so decide on the basic necessary functions that you want to assign to the joystick.
Video instruction
This video was not recorded by me, but by an author unknown to me. It demonstrates the joystick setup from the XBOX 360, but nevertheless goes through all the same steps described in this article, which once again confirms its versatility.
On my own behalf, I’ll add that controlling World of Tanks with a joystick is of course unusual (aiming on a Dualshock 4 is difficult, but you can learn). But this is a matter of taste. Perhaps thanks to this article it will be possible to attract console players to the game, who will now be able to play World of Tanks using their favorite controller.
Have you ever played tanks like this?
Some players are wondering whether it is possible to play world of tanks with a joystick. Most gamers will answer no. However, in reality this is a misconception. The game doesn't see the joystick directly, so from a technical point of view it's really not possible. But there are programs that allow you to do this. They convert signals coming from the manipulator and the game perceives them as commands that come from a regular keyboard and mouse.
How to configure the manipulator? The most popular program, which allows you to configure the gamepad - Xpadder. How to set it up?
You need to download the file, install the program in the specified path and run the installed Xpadder.
Choose a language. There are only two languages to choose from: Russian and Chinese.
Select the path to save the settings files.
To the question of whether to associate or not, you need to answer associate.
In the settings window, select the desired configurations.
Click the “Open” button. You need to select images of the joystick that is most similar to your manipulator.
Now you can assign each button, stick, and d-pad to a corresponding keyboard or mouse.
Click “Accept”. The settings window should close.
After this, you can change the emulation speed and try out the settings.
Launch the game from the WorldOfTanks root folder. Otherwise, Xpadder may not work.
Which joystick is suitable for the game?
Gamepads can differ in several ways: Wired and Wireless.
Of course, both are suitable for gaming, but wireless ones will be more convenient. However, they have a number of disadvantages: high cost, the need to change batteries or accumulators. Manufacturers also differ: Nintendo, Sega, Microsoft, Xbox, Sony, Nvidia.