TRON: Evolution

To get TRON: Evolution working with your rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad, you'll need to download and install the x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.1. Other versions wont work.

http://rapidshare.com/files/422778312/x360ce.vibmod.3.1.4.1.rar

Put the files in the installed directory as follows...

\Program Files\Disney Interactive Studios\Tron Evolution\Binaries\Win32Live\

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Now, don't forget to go into game settings and enable gamepad. And off you go to play the game with your pad.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions support your Logitech Rumblepad 2 or Dual Action Gamepad without adding the xbox 360 emulation. Thanks to the great developers of this game for supporting our pads!

And now off you swing to enjoy this amazing game.

MX vs ATV Reflex

MX vs ATV Reflex does not support your Logitech Rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad without adding the xbox 360 emulation. Do so by downloading, and unpacking the files into the installed directory...

Download :

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

Unpack :

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

into :

\Program Files\THQ\MX vs ATV Reflex\

And now off you go to play the game with your game pad, as it should be enjoyed.

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit works great with your Logitech Rumblepad 2 or Dual Action Gamepads, all you have to do is to download and install the following...

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

Extract and copy the files into directory :

\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need for Speed(TM) Hot Pursuit\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now you can enjoy this awesome racing game.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

All you need to do to get Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 work with your Logitech Rumblepad 2 or Dual Action Gamepads, is to download and install the following...

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

Extract and copy the files into directory :

\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows(TM) - Part 1\pc\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now off you go to enjoy this fantasy shooter...

Call of Duty: Black Ops

To get Call of Duty: Black Ops working with your Logitech Rumblepad2 or Dual Action Gamepad, you'll need to download the following...

http://rapidshare.com/files/413975339/x360ce_vibmod_3.1.4.0.rar

And extract the files into the installed directory...

Now you may enjoy the game with full joypad support.

Arcania: Gothic 4

Arcania: Gothic 4 works great with a Logitech Rumblepad 2 or Dual Action Gamepad, if you download and put the following files in the installation directory...

http://rapidshare.com/files/429171054/Rumblepad_2_-_James_Bond_007_TM__-_Blood_Stone.rar

\Program Files\JoWooD Entertainment AG\ArcaniA - Gothic 4\

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

So off to enjoy this game I am...

James Bond 007: Blood Stone

James Bond 007: Blod Stone does not support Logitech Rumblepad 2 or Dual Action game pads very well, it seems to work a bit in the menus, but not in the game itself, and there was not much luck with the xbox 360 emulators available.

Edit: These files should give you more than enough support to play it :

http://rapidshare.com/files/430357953/rumblepad2-xinput.rar

Copy them into :

\Program Files\Activision\James Bond 007(TM) - Blood Stone\

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

And don't forget to enable controller into the game options (Controller).

If you don't get this working, then your best bet is to use xpadder, download and install, and get mapping...

http://rapidshare.com/files/270501316/Xpadder__Seven_.rar

Now you can get the game work fairly good...

I did config it similar to the PS3 version,

(Control Config Foot)
L1 - Weapon Aim Mode
L2 - Focus Aim
R1 - Weapon Fire
R2 - Weapon Reload - Pickup
DPAD-UP - Use Smartphone
DPAD-DOWN - Activate Smartphone
ANALOG LEFT - Move
L3 - Swap Shoulder - Sprint
ANALOG RIGHT - Aim
R3 - Scope Zoom Cycle
TRIANGLE - Weapon Swap
SQUARE - Takedown
CIRCLE - Context Move
X - Context Action

(Control Config Driving)
L2 - Brake
L1 - Horn
R2 - throttle
LEFT ANALOG - Steer
RIGHT ANALOG - External View Look
TRIANGLE - Toggle View
CIRCLE - Handbrake
X - Fire weapon

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor, kind of supports game pads, but without adding the xbox 360 support you'll get a wierd kind of controller feeling, probably as the Logitech Rumblepad 2 and Dual Action game pads wont work 100%.

So I recommend you to download and copy the following files into the installed directory.

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Medal of Honor\Binaries\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now, the controller keys wont work in the menus, but it work fine when playing the game... The game itself actually is quite good, for people who enjoy these kind of games.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II actually support a large number of game pad's, including Logitech Rumblepad 2 and Dual Action Game Pad. This is great, and for us others that do enjoy it with the xbox 360 in game button layout feeling, you just need to download and copy the following files into the installed directory...

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

\Program Files\LucasArts\Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

I was never enable to fully enjoy the first episode in this saga on the PC, due to bad frame-rate, and other issues. Hope for this release they've at least considered to test it well...

Fallout: New Vegas

To get Fallout: New Vegas running smooth with your logitech rumblepad2 or dual action gamepad, you'll need to download and copy the files to the installed folder...

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

\Program Files\Bethesda Softworks\Fallout New Vegas\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now, you can see that your pad works perfectly... Enjoy this game!

Front Mission Evolved

I could not get this game fully working with the rumblepad 2 or dual action game pads.

If anyone got any ideas, let us know...

NBA 2K11

NBA 2K11 work fine out of the box with your logitech rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad...

But if you want it working like a xbox 360 controller, you'll have to download and install the following...

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

Unpack the files and put them in the following directory...

\Program Files\2K Sports\NBA 2K11

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now, you can enjoy the game as it should be played...

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 has native supports a bunch of controllers, I just run the "settings.exe", and on the Controller tab, I mapped the correct buttons for my rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad. Make sure "DInput" is ticked, and select your "Device". Then Press "OK", and start the game.

Now it should all work good...

Lost Planet 2

Capcom has always managed to make fairly interesting games to play, and this looks to be no exception, in order to get your game pad working as a proper xbox 360 controller, follow the instructions...

Download the needed files from :

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

and unpack it to the installation directory...

\Program Files\CAPCOM\LOST PLANET 2\

Make sure the files included are :

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now you can fully enjoy the game with your logitech rumblepad 2 or dual action gamepad. I'm now gonna give this game a go, to see if it lives up to the expectations...

Edit: This game feels a bit stiff when playing, if you try you'll know what I mean, got great cut scenes between the missions, but once in a mission it's lacking something... Not my kind of game, so do give it a try in the shop, before you buy it.

FIFA Soccer 11

In order to get FIFA Soccer 11 work as a XBOX 360 game pad, with your logitech rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad, you'll need to download...

http://rapidshare.com/files/422778312/x360ce.vibmod.3.1.4.1.rar

extract and copy the files into :

\Program Files\EA Sports\FIFA 11\Game\

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

make sure in x360ce.ini the flag...

FakeAPI=1

is set.

Now, the game is fully enjoyable as it should be...

Laura Croft and the Guardian of Light

This game works fine with the xbox360 gamepad emulator, all you have to do is download the file...

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

and unpack it to the installation directory...


\Program Files\SQUARE ENIX - Eidos Interactive\Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light\

Make sure the files included are :

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now, make sure you get and set the controller in HELP & OPTIONS, CONTROLS, and make sure you remove the controller for Player 2.

Dead Rising 2

Finally this game arrives, and in order for you to get Dead Rising 2 working with your logitech rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad you just need to download and copy the following files into the installation directory as follows...

http://rapidshare.com/files/422778312/x360ce.vibmod.3.1.4.1.rar

C:\Program Files\Capcom\Dead Rising 2

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Btw, I only found it to work with 3.1.4.1, and no other older version, Now you can enjoy this with fill xbox 360 controller support, as it was made to enjoy... Let's go and slash zombies...

F1 2010

F1 2010, In order to get this one working with your rumblepad 2 or dual action gamepad, do the following...

Download the file

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

and copy the files into the installed directory, :

\Program Files\Codemasters\F1 2010\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Now you can enjoy the game fully with your joypad.

Darksiders

Darksiders is an excelent game, that needs a joypad to fully enjoy. You would need to install the xbox 360 joypad emulation in order to get it working with logitech Rumblepad 2 or the Dual Action Gamepad.

Download the file

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

and copy the files into the installed directory, :

\Program Files\Darksiders\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

I've heard a lot of good about this game, so now let's see if it lives up it.

R.U.S.E.

A real-time world war ii strategy game, hmm can this be played well with a joy pad, I supose so as this release is available for all three major game consols : PC, PS3 & XBOX 360. So we may expect it to work fine with the xbox 360 joypad emulation...

I've heard of reports that vibmod 3.1.4.0, may cause slowdown on some systems for certain games, so I personally use 3.0, you may download it here :

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

Unpack and put the files in the folder you installed the game like :

\Program Files\Ubisoft\R.U.S.E.\

dinput8.dll
xbox360cemu.ini
xinput1_3.dll
xinput9_1_0.dll

Then you need to tick the "Joystick" option to enable the controller. Do so by going to :

My R.U.S.E. -> My OPTIONS -> scroll until you see the option Joystick, and tick it.

And it should all work fine, now, I'm currently still way into mafia ii, so I'll just give this a quick test, and save it for a rainy day, I'm not a real strategy game fan.

Worms Reloaded

This game got built in game pad support of some sort, but it is very poorly done, I really don't enjoy this kind of built in support for average game pads, that works 80% of the functionality, you can do better using xpadder mapping the game keys as shown below, and installing the xbox 360 emulation, but edit the .ini file and dissable all pads, to make sure xpadder and built in cotroller support don't conflict, now you can get a decent game experience.

But big thumbs down for not going all the way with adding logitech full game pad support guys, or following the xbox 360 controller to 100%.

I would expect a better job from team 17.


Back to Kane & Lynch...

Mafia II

Finally Mafia II is available for the PC, and it works great with your logitech rumblepad2 or dual action game pad, if you install this xbox 360 controller emulation in the following directory :

\Program Files\2K Games\Mafia II\pc\

Download the files from :

http://rapidshare.com/files/413975339/x360ce_vibmod_3.1.4.0.rar

Extract and copy the following to the folder...

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Now you can enjoy this game as it should be, with a great joy pad. I'm still stuck on playing the awesome Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, so this will have to wait until I've completed it... A quick look says that this game do look good, worth waiting for.

If you got a problem with the game being slow using vibmod 3.1.4.0 you should give the good old v3.0 a go :

http://rapidshare.com/files/343322681/xbox360cemu.v.3.0.rar

unpack, and copy the files to the installed folder :

\Program Files\2K Games\Mafia II\pc\

And it should work just fine...

PS3 JailBreak

While this is a bit off topic, it's a big news for those longing for "homebrew" and alternative stuff on their PS3, and at the moment this might only do backups of games you already own, to be played directly from the HD, at speeds far beyond what the BD player pushes out, one feature that I like. However this is the first generation of this USB dongle and I'm sure that if this works it's only the beginning of what you will see in terms of hacking the PS3.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

In order to get Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days working with your rumblepad2 game pad, or dual action game pad, you need to add the following files to the folder where you installed the game, look for the file kl2.exe it should be in the same folder...

\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\Kane & Lynch 2- Dog Days

Download the file :

http://rapidshare.com/files/413975339/x360ce_vibmod_3.1.4.0.rar

Extract and copy the following to the folder...

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Now, when you start it you should be able to use your pad. This is a fairly good game, for those of you who likes these kind of games... Edit: Finished the game, and I must say that it is a great game for a mature adult who loves good shooters, with a nice story, enjoyed it so much that I must have a look at the first game to see what it is all about.

Upcoming releases in the next months (Aug/Sep/Oct)

Games to be released in the coming months that we will keep an eye on...

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Worms Reloaded
Mafia II
Darksiders
F1 2010
Test Drive Unlimited 2
R.U.S.E.
FIFA Soccer 11
Dead Rising 2
Lost Planet 2
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Resurgence Pack
NBA 2K11
Medal of Honor
Arcania: Gothic 4
F.3.A.R.
Fallout: New Vegas
Fable III
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Max Payne 3
True Crime: Hong Kong
James Bond 007: Bloodstone
WRC: FIA World Rally Championship
Superstars V8 Next Challenge

It might have been a slow summer, but there is loads of great titles to be released this autumn.

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty

Starcraft II, is the kind of game you play with mouse and keyboard, so there is no joypad support whatsoever, your only chance is to use xpadder to map the arrow keys and mouse if you want to play it logitech rumblepad 2 or dual action gamepad style.

This is still a very good game, and it can be enjoyed well with a pad in single player casual mode, since the seconds you loose by using a pad rather than a mouse can be neglected for the convenience of using a pad.

I'm so far more than a few hours into the game, and I must say this is one of the great titles released this year. If you like this kind of games, this is a must play...

Prince of Persia: The forgotten Sands

Now when I get my hands on this game, I must say I liked the first Prince of Persia, even if it did lack of HD resolution at the time, so hopefully this is going to be competing for the top games released this year. In order to get Prince of Persia: The forgotten Sands works out of the box with Logitech Rumblepad 2 and Dual Action game pads...

In order to have the pads work like the xbox 360 pad, just copy the x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 files :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll

into dir :

\Program Files\Ubisoft\Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands\

And it should all work great, I'll now be enjoying this hopefully wondefull story.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior

In order to get Sniper: Ghost Warrior to work with the logitech rumblepad 2 or dual action game pads, you'll need to get a copy of x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0, and put the following files :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Into the installed Directory :

\Program Files\City Interactive\Sniper Ghost Warrior\

You'll need to create a profile, and in "Options" -> "Controls" you need to set the Xbox 360 Controller as your "Configuration".

The game also have a problem with full-screen in other resolutions than your current windows settings, so do change your windows settings to the resolution you want to play in.

Now you can start the game, and enjoy this fairly decent game, with so many games just popping up these past days, this one probably ends up last in the queue to be played.

Transformers: War for Cybertron

Another hopefully great release, it seems to have native logitech rumblepad 2 and dual action game pad support, but I found that the controls where strange, so the only solution was to...

Download the file :

http://rapidshare.com/files/249171338/xbox360emulator-v1.0.rar

extract the content and copy the files :

dinput8.dll
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Into the installed directory like :

\Program Files\Activision\Transformers - War for Cybertron\Binaries\

Now everything where as perfect as they could be... The kids will love this game...

Singularity

This game got build in pad support for the logitech rumblepad 2 and dual action game pads, menu controls are a bit strange.

You may use xpadder to map some of the missing functionality like getting the pause menu in game.

Overall it seems to be a decent game, but it uses alot of CPU, and caused a bit of stutter on my setup. I'm probably putting this game on the shelf until I get my system upgraded.

Another solution to get the pad working correctly, without the need to use xpadder, or modify the controlls are...

Download the file :

http://rapidshare.com/files/249171338/xbox360emulator-v1.0.rar

extract the content and copy the files :

dinput8.dll
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Into the installed directory like :

\Program Files\Activision\Singularity(TM)\Binaries\

Now, you may enjoy this shooter, as it should be with the correct pad layout.

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

Finally it's here, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, and as all the lego games, they work out of the box for the logitech rumblepad 2 and dual action game pads. And just as the others this will be a enjoyment to complete, it's a great game for your kids, and it supports multi-player as well. The LEGO series are always A++ and a solid buy if you enjoyed one of these...

Off to enjoy this amazing game...

Tales of Monkey Island - Collectors Edition

Since I played the first two episodes, I decided to wait for the rest and play the full game when It came out, I forgot it a bit, but now I finally picked it up, since nothing else have been released lately that would be of interest, and anything worth playing I've already completed by now... This game is sure worth a go.

You can use "xpadder" to map your mouse to your controller, suitable for this game is to use the right stick and R1 to click with.

http://rapidshare.com/files/252457014/xpadder.rar

If you manage to get completely stuck (sometime the logic is just a bit strange), check out :

http://www.gameboomers.com/wtcheats/pcTt/talesofmonkeyisland.htm

ok, off to enjoy the great story.

Toy Story 3

Have I been waiting for this game, just like a kid, since I found out that it was in the making. I'm a huge fan of the toy story movies, and watch them every now and then. I'm looking forward for the 3rd in the story, and being able to play the characters in a game, now I just hope they did a good job, this should be a A++ title for kids.

The game got native joypad support, but to be sure it all works as good as possible with your rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad you need to do the following...

In the directory :

\Program Files\Disney Interactive Studios\Toy Story 3\

rename the existing : xinput1_3.dll to xinput1_3.dll.old

and copy the files of x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

I'm now off to enjoy this game. First impressions is that it's a very much a kids game.

Edit: After playing this game, it's truly a game your young kids may enjoy. It got multiplayer possibilities, with split screen, they can enjoy the story with a friend. The game itself is quite well done, and if you and or your kids are toy story fans, it's worth a look and maybe a buy. It'll take a few hours to play the story, then you can mess around with the "round" up for as long as you want...

Alpha Protocol

To get Alpha Protocol work with your rumblepad 2 gamepad, or the dual action gamepad. Simply make sure you do the following, then make sure you enable Xbox 360 Controller in the settings of the game...

Download the file :

http://rapidshare.com/files/249171338/xbox360emulator-v1.0.rar

extract the content and copy the files :

dinput8.dll
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Into the installed directory like :

\Program Files\SEGA\Alpha Protocol\Binaries

Now I'm off to see if the game is really as bad as everyone keeps telling me... After playing a while it doesn't seem so bad... But I do sometime have some kind of frame rate problem. The graphic settings seems not to have anything to do with this. maybe it's a CPU thing? Any clues? Seems like my CPU running at 100%. Never seen this in a game before, :) maybe time to upgrade.

Anyone complaining on the PC version having bad controls, must not be using a logitech rumblepad 2 or xbox 360 controller, to play it. So far the game looks great, and feels good to play. Apart from running at 100% of my CPU causing some stutter, the game is great fun...

Blur

Finally Blur is available for us on the PC. In order to get it working with your logitect rumblepad 2 / dual action game pad, all you need to do is ...

copy the files of x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Into the installed directory like :

\Program Files\Activision\Blur(TM)

Now, after completing "Split Second", I'm ready to take on this racer. To see if it got what it takes to make it to the top... so far it looks pretty good.

Edit: after playing it for a while, it just don't feels like this game is going to make the top list. It's not my kind of racing... I'm more into the "Split Second" kind of racing type... So do try this for a while before you buy it, so you wont be dissappointed... I'm going to give this a few more hours to see if it'll get any better down the line... But the "power-ups" make this game feel more like a "kids" game than anything else...

Shrek Forever After

This game do have joy pad support, but you will have to turn it on by choosing controller, then choose Assign, and press a button on the controller, do this for each of the players.

Now let's see if the game itself is worth while, from the first looks it appears more to be a game from a few years ago. But after playing it the bad first impressions fade away, and the game is actually quite good. The multi-player feature makes it truly enjoyable.

But do try it for a while before you buy it.

Edit: after completing this game, I must say it's quite good. Reminds me a bit of shrek 2 for PS2. It's mostly fun with at least 2 players at the same time, and this is a very kid friendly game. It's a must for any game loving shrek fan.

Split/Second

Split/Second is a great racing game, and it will support your logitech rumblepad 2 or dual action game pad out of the box.

Now, I'll dig deeper into the world of racing with Split/Second, to see if this game live up to the hype. And after an hour of play, I must say this game is pretty entertaining. My favorite racer is still the Burn out series, but this game is pretty awesome, with a game pad it got a real "console" gaming feeling in it.

I heard this game is not working with the xbox 360 controller. If anyone knows that is so please let us know. Yeah, again... This game does rock, but try it before you buy it...

Tropico 3: Absolute Power

Mr. President is back, now you'll enjoy absolute power... This is a great game, and will work with your pad, using xpadder.

http://rumblepad2.blogspot.com/2009/08/xpadder-windows-7.html

It's a great addition to the game, and I'm sure if your a fan already you will enjoy this game. Off to rule my tropical paradise...

Rocket Knight

This game is available for the PC, not just the PS3 or XBOX 360. It's a fairly good beatem up side scroller platform game. After just completing Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction, this game is a bit of a nice change. Despite it's designed for pads in general, you still need to copy the files into the installed directory to get the best experience.


copy the files of x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Woow, now lets see how kids friendly this game is, after a few minutes, I still think this game is not more than an average game, and since we're now the "3D" generation, I don't know if it will do that well.

The Whispered World

This is an adventure game, point and click, xpadder will do the trick for you as there is no native pad support. with xpadder you can map your mouse to your game pad, it works great with the Logitech Rumblepad 2, and Dual Action Game Pad.

This is quite a good game, it's a bit trick so a Walkthrough is a great help, I got stuck a few times, and it managed to keep my interest with some of the tricky bits to solve.

http://www.techarena.in/guide/37000-whispered-world-ps3-walkthrough.htm

Enjoy this great and cute adventure.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

It'll be fun to see if this game can compete with the entertainment of Just Cause II from Square. This is rated "M" for a mature teen audience, Now let's find out how to get playing with a pad, this game will need the xbox 360 emulation patch in the following directory in order to work with logitech rumblepad 2 / dual action game pads.

Program Files\Ubisoft\Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction\src\system\

copy the files of x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Dont forget, you need to set "Use Controller" in the setup.

Finally with a great pc, with the powerfull gfx card, you can enjoy this beyond anything a xbox 360 can push out. I'll be playing this one in the late nights for the next week.

Edit: note one big pain with Ubisoft's DRM protection, is that you need a constant internet connection, and this caused a bit of a problem for me, when my internet was down, and you just want to play. I'm not a big fan of this "online" solution, as many of people I know, don't have a internet connection. Suddenly they need one just to play games? It makes no sense. I do hope they find a better solution, don't think everyone are constantly connected, and online when and where they play games. It's a bit sad, I hear from many people that stay away from buying any software / games, that require being online. One of their arguments is that what if I play these games a few years from now, when for example the game provider exists no longer? Are the servers still there?

Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City

Finally I get my hands on this release, even if my current computer quite don't perform to well with this game, it's still worth while. It works fine with the logitech rumblepad 2 / dual action game pads. Just go to controller setup, and set direct input to on.

This game includes two stories, and hopefully it'll be as great as the previous versions.

Prison Break: The Conspiracy

Since I've always been a big fan of the series, watched them all since I heard about the first season. I'll probably enjoy this game more than the average gamer would do.

I was easy enough to get the logitech rumblepad 2 working using the x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 emulation.

Just put the files :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll

in folder :

\Program Files\Deep Silver\Prison Break

And off you go on an adventure exploring fox river. Edit: after completing this game, it might not be as exiting for all us who already watched the tv series, as this game pretty much follows the first season. And there is not much surprises, I think I might have enjoyed it more, if I did not know the story. It'll take you about 6-8 hours to complete. Mostly walking around hiding from guards, picking up stuff. I think picking it up on sale would be good...

Assassin's Creed II

To get your rumble pad 2 or dual action game pad working with assassins creed II, just copy the x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 files into dir :

\Program Files\Ubisoft\Assassin's Creed II
x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll

And off you go. I'm sure I'll enjoy this one as much as the first edition...

Upcoming releases in the next months (Apr/May/Jun)

Games to be released in the coming months that we will keep an eye on...

Prison Break: The Conspiracy
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City
Rocket Knight
Split/Second
Shrek Forever After
Blur
Alpha Protocol
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Toy Story 3
Transformers: War for Cybertron
Singularity
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

There seems to be quite a few good games being released in the next couple of months, the most awaited ones for the kids would probably be :

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Toy Story 3
Transformers: War for Cybertron

and the rest will be enjoyed by us never ending teens... :)

Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

This game is without gamepad support, so you have to use xpadder if you want to game with your pad. I did configure mine, and was able to play the game all to the end without any problems, just map the important keys, and off you go...

Being a past fan of Command & Conquer, I enjoyed the game, as well as some newcomers to this game might do. For multiplayer battle I asume keyboard / mouse might be the better option, as joypad do slow down the reaction time for this kind of game.

But if your not into these type of games, you might just leave this one alone, it's not your typical console game experience. It's fun while it lasts, takes around 2 days of playing to complete all the missions, after that it's not really interesting anymore, for single-players.

Just Cause 2

Looks like another great game, for the mature audience, square always been one of my favorite developers, this game will need the xbox 360 emulation patch in the following directory in order to work with logitech rumblepad 2 / dual action game pads.

\Program Files\SQUARE ENIX - Eidos Interactive\Just Cause 2

copy the files of x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0 :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

And off you go, to a pure pad experience. I'm off playing and evaluating this game now, to see if it's going to make the top lists.

Metro 2033

Looks like a great game, if you want to get it working, you'll have to use the xbox 360 joypad emulation software x360ce vibmod 3.1.4.0, it works like a charm, copy the files :

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll
XInputTest.exe

Into the installed directory where the metro2033.exe start file is located for example :

\Program Files\METRO 2033

I'm now off to evaluate this PC / XBOX 360 exclusive game, to see if it lives up to the hype. So far it looks very good.

Alice in Wonderland

Finally a game that works out of the box using your logitech rumblepad 2 and dual action game pads. And it's not a bad game either, it's quite good, and it's a must to enjoy it with your game pads. You'll need a friend and two pads...

This will take you on the amazing journey of Alice and her friends. Enjoy it as well as the movie available in 3D, Tim Burton always been one of my favorite story tellers, ever since Nightmare Before Christmas...

Off to enjoy this game...

Update : Just completed the game, and it's a wonderful story, and It's one you can enjoy playing with your kids, as it allows for two players to help each other on the journey. If you're looking for a game for you kids, or just some light entertainment for yourself, this is a sure bet. It's a game made to be played with game pads, so you'll need two of them.

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing

Another cool racing game from SEGA featuring Sonic and the gang, this will be popular with the kids, and it's possible to play split screen up to 3 players, considering you got the pads.

It's easy enough to get working with the x360ce_vibmod_3.1.4.0, you can find the download link on this blog.

Copy the files into the directory :

Program Files\SEGA\Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing\

x360ce.ini
xinput1_3.dll

you can modify the x360ce.ini to make all you controllers work.

Oh yeah, now I'm off to play it in split screen. Don't forget to set the resolution / graphics levels using the config.exe file, there is no in game settings for those.

Aliens vs Predator

Another great game with partially working Logitech rumble pad / dual action pad support. I had some problems, with the controller setups. After playing around with it for a while I got it working...

You need to tweak the x360ce.ini as follows :

Set main option "FakeAPI" to 1
Get and set correct VID/PID for you gamepad in pad options

To get VID/PID of gamepad:

Open "Device Manager"
In "Human Interface Devices" find "HID-compliant game controller"
Double click to open properties, go to "Details" tab
From combo box select "Hardware Ids"
In listbox you will see a list of id like: "HID\VID_044F&PID_B323"
So you VID is a hex number after "VID_" ie. in upper example 0x044F and PID 0xB323
Write valuses to x360ce.ini

Then you may start the games, and it should work fine, Before when it was not working it said, press X to use options in menu. Now it will say, press A to use options in menu... I'm just posting this for you all before I dive into this great game.