How can I use an Xbox 360 controller to play Steam games?

Question

I bought BioShock 2 on Steam in the sale a couple of weeks ago, but I'm better at playing FPSs with an Xbox 360 controller than with mouse and keyboard.

Is there any way for me to use an Xbox 360 controller to play Steam games?

Asked by Chris Salij

Answer

In the Store page of every Steam Game you can check that this symbol is available.

Controller enabled

Usually in all recent games (2-3 years), if a controller is enabled, there are high possibility that Microsoft XBox 360 works and is well supported.

But to be sure I always suggest to take a look to that game specific forum. Most of times there are users that already asked for XBox 360 compatibility.

Answered by Drake

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Is Bioshock 2 harder to understand while playing if the player never played Bioshock 1?

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I own Bioshock 2, and I'd like to give it a try, but I do not own Bioshock 1 and know nothing about it.

Will my ignorance of the first game hinder my ability to understand whats going on in the second?

Edit-Afterthought:

Please do your best to keep any answers spoiler-free if possible.

Asked by Ender

Answer

Yes, I'd say from a story perspective, you really should play BioShock 1 first. There are several recurring themes between the two games, and much of the exposition and explanation is contained in the first game.

You won't just miss secondary elements and little bits of plot and sidequest significance - you'll be missing out on a large chunk of the experience.

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Can multiple gene tonics stack in Bioshock 2?

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If I have a specific gene tonic in level 1 and level 2, is there any benefit to equipping both of them at the same time? Will I get the full 1+2 bonuses? Or will I get just somewhat over the 2nd bonus? Or is the level 1 tonic completely useless?

Asked by Noam Gal

Answer

The bonuses from the gene tonics stack, so if you equip a level 1 and a level 2 tonic, you will get the full bonuses from both.

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Can I use an Xbox controller to play games bought with Steam?

Question

I bought BioShock 2 on Steam in the sale a couple of weeks ago, however I'm better at playing FPSs using an xbox controller rather than a mouse and keyboard.

Is there any way for me to use an xbox 360 controller to play Steam games?

Asked by Chris Salij

Answer

In the Store page of every Steam Game you can check that this symbol is available.

Controller enabled

Usually in all recent games (2-3 years), if a controller is enabled, there are high possibility that Microsoft XBox 360 works and is well supported.

But to be sure I always suggest to take a look to that game specific forum. Most of times there are users that already asked for XBox 360 compatibility.

Answered by Drake

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Bioshock 2 farming cash strategies

Question

Is there a simple way to farm cash in Bioshock 2? I seem to run out of cash prior to the Big Daddy encounter.

Answer

Unfortunately, not really. The best thing you can do is hang around a particular area for a while and kill off splicers. Some of them will drop cash you can loot. But even this isn't particularly efficient.

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