I am looking for "the best" button configuration for a controller/ game pad. As reference I suggest the Xbox 360 controller:
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My layout:
- Steer Left: Left stick to the left
- Steer Right: Left stick to the right
- Accelerate: A
- Brake: B
- Fire: Left trigger
- Nitro: Right trigger
- Skidding: Right bumper
- Look Back: Left bumper
- Rescue: X
- Pause Game: Start
In my oppinion looking back and firing the item belongs to a group, because it should be easy to both look back and fire at the same time and do it quickly. That is why I mapped them on the left trigger and bumper.
Similarly I want to use nitro right after skidding, so both belong together - on the right trigger and bumper. I placed them on the right side, because they are more important than using items and looking back. The bumper can be triggered rather quickly, so it is a good choice for both skidding and looking back. The trigger is used to fire items and using nitro. It somehow reminds me of a trigger of a gun and thus I use the trigger to fire items.
How do you configure your controller/ game pad?
