To use your Xbox 360 controller you must first disable the games default gamepad configurations...here's how.
in the games directory (...\Advent Rising\System) are two files...Default and MyDefault...within both files is a parameter that looks like this "UseJoystick=True" make that =False in both files. Now with this profile loaded you will be able to use Pinnacle's Game Profiler and re-assign your keys anyway you like (though I suggest using the Keyboard/Mouse defaults and just change the Use/Dodge to "Shift".
Hope this helps for those who care.
~Craig
P.S. Updated the Flick-Targetting and the Arm left/right hand