[color=#cc3333]This profile is Xinput, which means it should work with PS3, Xbox and Logitech controllers (as long as they are set to Xinput mode). I have not tested it with an Xbox controller, however.[/color]
Hey, I wasn't sure where to post this and I am not even sure people are still interested but I pulled out Skyward Sword recently and went through the trouble to making a new profile for my Logitech controller so I thought I'd share it. It might seem a bit strange at first, mapping the sword swings to the A, B, X, and Y buttons but try it out first before forming an opinion. The profile is in the attachment below along with a readme that includes the tutorial I give here.
NOTE: Notice the "version" number on the attached file, there is a changelog included in the readme that explains what I altered and why.
Here is a video I made showing the increased accuracy of the profile with sword swings:
I saw another control setup on here that gave a tutorial so here is a short tutorial of my own (also included in the readme).
Tutorial:
The main difference between my profile and others is that I moved the sword controls from the Right Analog stick to the A,B,X, and Y buttons. I finally got fed up with not being able to make precision attacks when I wanted and this is what I came up with. It seems a bit strange on paper but when I started playing the game it worked out nicely.
NOTE: Screenshots may not be up-to-date.
Modifier:
Like the control profile in the above link my profile has a “modifier” key which lets the emulator know when you want to make a rapid movement instead of a very slow movement. I mapped the modifier to three keys, Left Shoulder, Left Trigger, and Thumb L (press down on the Left Analog stick). Left Shoulder is also the Z-Targeting button so when you Z-Target to “lock on” to an enemy it will automatically switch to fast-emulation for sword swings. The second (Left Trigger) key is for times when you do not want to Z-Target, such as when flapping your wings during flight, etc. The third binding for the Modifier key is set to Thumb L to make spin attacks easier (see below).
A button – Right Shoulder
B button – Dpad Left
1 button – Dpad Right
2 button - Unmapped
- button - Back
+ button - Start
Dpad Down (used for centering the camera and other contextual actions) – Dpad Down
Dpad Up (used for equipping the harp) – Hold Right Trigger and press Dpad Up
Dpad Right (not sure what its used for in game) – Hold Right Trigger and press Dpad Right
Dpad Left (not sure what its used for in game) – Hold Right Trigger and press Dpad Left
C button- Dpad Up
Z button- Left Shoulder
Shake nunchuck – Thumb R (press down on the right analog stick)
Shake Wiimote – Thumb L (press down on the right analog stick)
NOTE: I have not fully playtested this profile yet so if you have any issues with the Modifier key being bound to Thumb L feel free to change it.
Sword slashes:
Hold down the “Modifier” key or Z-Target and hit A, B, X, and Y to swing your sword. You can also use the Right Analog stick to swing your weapon but with less accuracy.
Thrust attack:
Hold down the Thumb R button (you do not need the modifier for this)
Vertical spin strike:
Hold down the Modifier button (or Z-Target) and quickly press Thumb L while making a sword swing (with either the A or Y buttons or up or down on the Right Analog stick).
NOTE: I recently bound the Modifier key to Thumb L to make spin attacks easier to perform, so with the current profile all you need to do is press Thumb L and make either a vertical or horizontal slash with your sword.
Horizontal spin strike:
Hold down the Modifier button (or Z-Target) and quickly press Thumb L while making a sword swing (with either the X or A buttons or Right or Left on the Right Analog stick).
NOTE: I recently bound the Modifier key to Thumb L to make spin attacks easier to perform, so with the current profile all you need to do is press Thumb L and make either a vertical or horizontal slash with your sword.
Skyward strike:
Hold down Y or press (and hold) up on the Right Analog stick to charge the skyward strike then hold the Modifier button (or Z-Target) and swing your sword to release the charge.
Shield block:
Press down on the Left Analog stick (Thumb L button). Not affected by the Modifier.
Finishing blow:
Left Shoulder to target on enemy, then press down on both the Right and Left Analog sticks at the same time (Thumb R and Thumb L).
Throwing items you are holding (barrels and such):
Pick up the item to be thrown. Press up on the Right Analog stick (or the Y button) to start aiming. Press and hold the Modifier key and then up on the Right Analog stick (or the Y button) again to toss it.
Rolling items you are holding:
Pick up the item to be rolled. Press down on the Right Analog stick (or the A button) to start aiming. Press and hold the Modifier key and then down on the Right Analog stick (or the A button) again to roll it.
Taking out the goddess sword:
Press down on the Right Analog stick and hold it to ready stance. Press Right Shoulder to grab the sword (continue holding Right Shoulder but stop holding down on the Right Analog stick). Now hold the Modifier key and press down on the Right Analog stick again to draw the sword.
Bird controls:
Hold down Left Trigger while flying (to allow right and left on the Left Analog stick to steer your bird. Use up and down on the Right analog stick to fly upward or dive down. Hold down the Modifier key and press up and down on the Right Analog stick to gain altitude, I recommend using Thumb L for the Modifier key when flying. Press the Right Shoulder button for speed boosts.
Skyview Temple eye's:
Hold Left Trigger (for modifier key), draw your sword while facing the eye(s) and gently make a "small" circle with the Left Analog stick. Stay close to the center while making the circle, get too far toward the edge and Link will start swinging the sword.
Lanayru Desert power generator (door to Lanayru Mine):
Hold Left Trigger (for modifier key) and Right Trigger down and make circles on the Right Analog stick to rotate the dial either left or right until its in position. Press Right Shoulder (A button) to lock it in place. This one is a bit tricky but holding Right Trigger seemed to help.
Playing the harp for Impa at the Sealed Temple (and playing the harp in general):
I could not figure out how to get this to work with the emulated controller, at first. I had to use my own real Wiimote to get past this particular part of the game. Other uses for the harp (such as calling the gossip stones) are not hard to emulate however, but playing the harp with any accuracy without a real Wiimote may prove to be difficult or even impossible at times. I have recently started using the X and B buttons to play the harp and have had some success with it. Hold Right Shoulder (to strum the harp) and try using X and B to play it. I made "very light and quick" taps back and forth (to the timing of the song) WITHOUT holding down any Modifier key. You can see a video of me playing the harp with the Logitech controller here.
Swimming:
Controls exactly the same as flying the bird, hold Right Trigger down and use the Right and Left Analog sticks to maneuver. Press Thumb R and Thumb L down at the same time to perform a spin attack.
Drawing the infamous circle:
I have been told it is possible to do with the controller. In all honesty this is the only task where I cheated and plugged in my real Wiimote. In the comments below there are several ways (according to others) to get past it, one of which is enabling a cheat (easy?).
Hey, I wasn't sure where to post this and I am not even sure people are still interested but I pulled out Skyward Sword recently and went through the trouble to making a new profile for my Logitech controller so I thought I'd share it. It might seem a bit strange at first, mapping the sword swings to the A, B, X, and Y buttons but try it out first before forming an opinion. The profile is in the attachment below along with a readme that includes the tutorial I give here.
NOTE: Notice the "version" number on the attached file, there is a changelog included in the readme that explains what I altered and why.
Here is a video I made showing the increased accuracy of the profile with sword swings:
I saw another control setup on here that gave a tutorial so here is a short tutorial of my own (also included in the readme).
Tutorial:
The main difference between my profile and others is that I moved the sword controls from the Right Analog stick to the A,B,X, and Y buttons. I finally got fed up with not being able to make precision attacks when I wanted and this is what I came up with. It seems a bit strange on paper but when I started playing the game it worked out nicely.
NOTE: Screenshots may not be up-to-date.
Modifier:
Like the control profile in the above link my profile has a “modifier” key which lets the emulator know when you want to make a rapid movement instead of a very slow movement. I mapped the modifier to three keys, Left Shoulder, Left Trigger, and Thumb L (press down on the Left Analog stick). Left Shoulder is also the Z-Targeting button so when you Z-Target to “lock on” to an enemy it will automatically switch to fast-emulation for sword swings. The second (Left Trigger) key is for times when you do not want to Z-Target, such as when flapping your wings during flight, etc. The third binding for the Modifier key is set to Thumb L to make spin attacks easier (see below).
A button – Right Shoulder
B button – Dpad Left
1 button – Dpad Right
2 button - Unmapped
- button - Back
+ button - Start
Dpad Down (used for centering the camera and other contextual actions) – Dpad Down
Dpad Up (used for equipping the harp) – Hold Right Trigger and press Dpad Up
Dpad Right (not sure what its used for in game) – Hold Right Trigger and press Dpad Right
Dpad Left (not sure what its used for in game) – Hold Right Trigger and press Dpad Left
C button- Dpad Up
Z button- Left Shoulder
Shake nunchuck – Thumb R (press down on the right analog stick)
Shake Wiimote – Thumb L (press down on the right analog stick)
NOTE: I have not fully playtested this profile yet so if you have any issues with the Modifier key being bound to Thumb L feel free to change it.
Sword slashes:
Hold down the “Modifier” key or Z-Target and hit A, B, X, and Y to swing your sword. You can also use the Right Analog stick to swing your weapon but with less accuracy.
Thrust attack:
Hold down the Thumb R button (you do not need the modifier for this)
Vertical spin strike:
Hold down the Modifier button (or Z-Target) and quickly press Thumb L while making a sword swing (with either the A or Y buttons or up or down on the Right Analog stick).
NOTE: I recently bound the Modifier key to Thumb L to make spin attacks easier to perform, so with the current profile all you need to do is press Thumb L and make either a vertical or horizontal slash with your sword.
Horizontal spin strike:
Hold down the Modifier button (or Z-Target) and quickly press Thumb L while making a sword swing (with either the X or A buttons or Right or Left on the Right Analog stick).
NOTE: I recently bound the Modifier key to Thumb L to make spin attacks easier to perform, so with the current profile all you need to do is press Thumb L and make either a vertical or horizontal slash with your sword.
Skyward strike:
Hold down Y or press (and hold) up on the Right Analog stick to charge the skyward strike then hold the Modifier button (or Z-Target) and swing your sword to release the charge.
Shield block:
Press down on the Left Analog stick (Thumb L button). Not affected by the Modifier.
Finishing blow:
Left Shoulder to target on enemy, then press down on both the Right and Left Analog sticks at the same time (Thumb R and Thumb L).
Throwing items you are holding (barrels and such):
Pick up the item to be thrown. Press up on the Right Analog stick (or the Y button) to start aiming. Press and hold the Modifier key and then up on the Right Analog stick (or the Y button) again to toss it.
Rolling items you are holding:
Pick up the item to be rolled. Press down on the Right Analog stick (or the A button) to start aiming. Press and hold the Modifier key and then down on the Right Analog stick (or the A button) again to roll it.
Taking out the goddess sword:
Press down on the Right Analog stick and hold it to ready stance. Press Right Shoulder to grab the sword (continue holding Right Shoulder but stop holding down on the Right Analog stick). Now hold the Modifier key and press down on the Right Analog stick again to draw the sword.
Bird controls:
Hold down Left Trigger while flying (to allow right and left on the Left Analog stick to steer your bird. Use up and down on the Right analog stick to fly upward or dive down. Hold down the Modifier key and press up and down on the Right Analog stick to gain altitude, I recommend using Thumb L for the Modifier key when flying. Press the Right Shoulder button for speed boosts.
Skyview Temple eye's:
Hold Left Trigger (for modifier key), draw your sword while facing the eye(s) and gently make a "small" circle with the Left Analog stick. Stay close to the center while making the circle, get too far toward the edge and Link will start swinging the sword.
Lanayru Desert power generator (door to Lanayru Mine):
Hold Left Trigger (for modifier key) and Right Trigger down and make circles on the Right Analog stick to rotate the dial either left or right until its in position. Press Right Shoulder (A button) to lock it in place. This one is a bit tricky but holding Right Trigger seemed to help.
Playing the harp for Impa at the Sealed Temple (and playing the harp in general):
I could not figure out how to get this to work with the emulated controller, at first. I had to use my own real Wiimote to get past this particular part of the game. Other uses for the harp (such as calling the gossip stones) are not hard to emulate however, but playing the harp with any accuracy without a real Wiimote may prove to be difficult or even impossible at times. I have recently started using the X and B buttons to play the harp and have had some success with it. Hold Right Shoulder (to strum the harp) and try using X and B to play it. I made "very light and quick" taps back and forth (to the timing of the song) WITHOUT holding down any Modifier key. You can see a video of me playing the harp with the Logitech controller here.
Swimming:
Controls exactly the same as flying the bird, hold Right Trigger down and use the Right and Left Analog sticks to maneuver. Press Thumb R and Thumb L down at the same time to perform a spin attack.
Drawing the infamous circle:
I have been told it is possible to do with the controller. In all honesty this is the only task where I cheated and plugged in my real Wiimote. In the comments below there are several ways (according to others) to get past it, one of which is enabling a cheat (easy?).