Joystick Support
I'm considering pre-ordering as I have for past Battlefield games but wanted to know more about any details regarding support for joysticks. I find flying with them is much better but support for the...
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Hi,
Joystick is not working in BF2042, when I check keybindings I only have the options Keyboard/Mouse/Controller. No Joystick detected.
I updated drivers, reinstalled them, removed them...what else can I do did I overlook anything? In the BETA it also didnt work.
It works fine in BFV!!
OS = Win10
Am I overlooking anything?
I have tried my Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 joystick which has worked in all previous Battlefield games. It does not get recognized. Neither does my PS4 controller! It's driving me nuts. I tried emulating Xbox 360 controller with X360 and then with Xoutput which both work in various tests elsewhere but NOTHING is being registered within BF2042 via Origin.
I have to launch the game via STEAM of all things, where it properly emulates the controller for it to work. Like... why? I literally chose to buy the game VIA ORIGIN which gets you guys MORE MONEY lol
Because I didn't want to launch Steam to launch Origin to launch the game.
But now to get my joystick working I have to still launch Steam first. Which is craaaazy.And I have less than 24 hours to refund the game and buy it on Steam if this is really how it's going to be. PLEASE tell me this is going to be fixed ☹️
Hilarious note:
The B button cannot be properly bound because it also acts as a feature to EXIT the button mapping process.
The shoulder buttons cannot be properly bound because they act as a feature to SHIFT MENU thus exiting the button mapping process.
How are you getting your joystick to work? I could care less if i have to use steam or not so long as the game works with a joystick. I have a Thrustmaster T16000 and i want it to work just like it does in BFV
Joysticks do not work via Origin at least, Shankerz. Neither does the PS4 controller. I tried Big Picture mode, Xoutput, x360, etc. No luck.
If you launch it via Steam however the PS4 controller seems to be correctly recognized.
This makes me think that the game might actually work with the joystick if bought and launched on Steam - maybe.
Has anyone launched the game native to Steam and had any success or issues with their joystick there?
I've got the exact same joystick, I also tried x360ce both the old and new version and it doesn't work.
How do you even launch the game via Steam?
Seems there is not just no Scoreboard, there is not even a Joystick Support *facepalm*
Hi,
Greetings of the day.
Thank you for contacting EA Help! My name is Lokendra and I'll be assisting you today.
I hope you are doing good today! This is a follow up email regarding your issue of connecting the joystick to Battlefield2042.
I check the information for you and I would request you to wait little longer. This issue is an on-going issue in Battlefield2042. Battlefield team is trying to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
Thank you for contacting EA support. Have a nice day ahead.
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Thank you!
Lokendra S.
EA HelpHere is the reply i got from customer support.
What do you mean ongoing issue?
Joysticks are not supported at all or what?
I've requested a refund for now, first time since the start of the whole BF series that I'm so dissapointed. Really bad!
If the joystick is supported I might give it a try again.
