I am playing the PC version of Dead Space with my Xbox 360 controller, and was wondering if it is normal that there is a dead zone on the analog sticks? What I mean is that when I move the analog sticks, they don't register the movement until I am almost half way with the movement range.

Also, is there only one walking speed? The character doesn't move slower when the left analog stick is not pushed all the way like in many other games (e.g. Far Cry 2).

Is this like this on the console versions aswell???

I haven't played Dead Space since I bought Dead Rising and Fallout 3, so I'll have to go back and play it to give you a definite answer.  I don't remember there being a dead zone, though...and if there was, it was pretty minor.  As for the walking speed...lol...what are you doing walking?  I ran through most of the game.  LOL

I think the walking speed is constant no matter how much you tilt the stick.

There's no sneaking like in MGS4 required in this game though, so it doesn't matter really.

I'm pretty sure you can adjust the dead zones with third-party software (or maybe even the Windows gamepad configuration settings), but I'm not sure.

i wouldnt know for sure but i dont think a dead zone sound right to me i never notice it when im playing any other 360 games. but i must not i havnt played Dead Space on any forums

the game is slow, I don't really see it and also to run hold the RB

Well I intend to get the PC version onb Friday along with Fallout 3, so I hope this is not true. All the reviews I have read make no note of the pad controls being iffy, just the K & M.

"Well I intend to get the PC version onb Friday along with Fallout 3, so I hope this is not true. All the reviews I have read make no note of the pad controls being iffy, just the K & M."

I'm playing the PC version with a mouse, and even that seems like it almost has a dead zone.

It feels like the mouse weighs a hundred pounds in my mind, there's a lot of weird momentum going on, even in the menus.

So maybe it's the PC version? And why are you using a pad?

I've had no problems personally.

Ended up in here after a google search..

To ALL playing on PC that seem to have a hundred pound mouse it is due to a setting in the options. By defauly VSync is enabled which synchronizes your FPS with your monitors refresh rate. This ALMOST ALWAYS slows you input response. The second I started playing I know there was something wrong after disabling VSync the game was perfect. At this time I have RA3, FA3, Fable 2, Crysis Warhead, and FarCry and of all those Dead Space is ABSOLUTELY my favourite, I can't get enough of it. Then again Fallout 3 was a major letdown BORING..


The question I wasted to ask is how did you get your 360 controller to work with dead space. I have connected mine using the usb charger and it properly installed. However in game I get no response at all, nothing.

Hope I helped you get the most out of Dead Space.

"Ended up in here after a google search..

To ALL playing on PC that seem to have a hundred pound mouse it is due to a setting in the options. By defauly VSync is enabled which synchronizes your FPS with your monitors refresh rate. This ALMOST ALWAYS slows you input response. The second I started playing I know there was something wrong after disabling VSync the game was perfect. At this time I have RA3, FA3, Fable 2, Crysis Warhead, and FarCry and of all those Dead Space is ABSOLUTELY my favourite, I can't get enough of it. Then again Fallout 3 was a major letdown BORING..


The question I wasted to ask is how did you get your 360 controller to work with dead space. I have connected mine using the usb charger and it properly installed. However in game I get no response at all, nothing.

Hope I helped you get the most out of Dead Space.
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That's really odd.  The only problem I've had with the mouse is in the menus.  In-game it's fine.

Just a quick update, if anyone is interested.

After playing through four chapters of the game, and experiencing that accurate aiming is really key in this game, I found a solution to my dead zone problem on the analog sticks of the Xbox 360 controller.

I downloaded Xpadder, and only used it to map the analog sticks to the wasd keys (left stick) and the mouse (right stick), leaving all the buttons alone, and voila! problem solved! Needed to do a little tweaking to the sensitivity of the right stick to get the turn rate right, but now it plays like a dream and I am loving it! :)

I now have the game I can cannot see the fuss at all with K&M. I am playing with maximum settings with Vsync on and my mouse controls are fantastic, so much so I much prefer them over the 360 pad, which I have tried briefly only once.

Aiming with the mouse is far more satisfying, and the overall control via keyboard is fine as far as I am concerned. I have gotten used to it all very fast.

I am playing the PC version of Dead Space with my Xbox 360 controller, and was wondering if it is normal that there is a dead zone on the analog sticks? What I mean is that when I move the analog sticks, they don't register the movement until I am almost half way with the movement range.

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@Grumbel: what exactly was the point of resurrecting this 2 and a half year old thread? 

Registered to post in this legendary thread. Hi everyone. Well, see ya later!

I found this thread via Google as well, I'll just add the solution I found as it isn't listed here.  
 
Simply make sure that V-Sync is disabled in game, but then force it via the Nvidia control panel.  This eliminates controller and mouse lag without putting up with video tearing.

Also if you find the mouse sensitivity too low even after maxing the slider in-game, you can go into C:\Users\*user name*\AppData\Local\Electronic Arts\Dead Space\ and open up settings.txt and change Control.MouseSensitivity to something higher than the in-game options' max.

I read that it goes up to 4, but 1.700000000 works out great for me.

That is, if you're using a mouse, of course.

@winsomelosenone: Oh my goodness Thank you. Turning off Vsync helped.