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Posted February 28, 2010
I'm just starting to get in to pc gaming but i'm having trouble adapting to keyboard controls. does anybody know if there is a way i could use a controller for any of these games.Besides that i hope that this thread might help other peoples in position or other beginner problems.
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Posted March 01, 2010
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klaymen: In FPS or RTS games they are clearly superior (imagine playing Starcraft or UT 2k4 with gamepad....ewww), however platformers and sports are quite good with controller
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DelusionsBeta: Don't forget the arcade racers. Playing TrackMania's Island maps on a keyboard may lead to more crashes than recommended.

Yes, racers, fighting games and 2d platformers are actually better with a controller most of the time.
Personally I use joy2key to map controller buttons to keyboard controls, which works great. But I only use a very simple controller for 2d platformers and the like, so I don't know how well it works for more advanced controllers.
Posted March 01, 2010
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Delixe: To this day I believe the few PC games that do support crossplatform play (Shadowrun and UAW) still require the PC user to have a Gold account to play.
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chautemoc: Despite them eliminating Gold accounts?

Amazingly yes you still need a gold account for cross platform play on GFWL.
Posted March 01, 2010
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KingofGnG: The magic keys "WASD+mouse" are the best gaming controller in the world. So get used to it :-P
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klaymen: In FPS or RTS games they are clearly superior (imagine playing Starcraft or UT 2k4 with gamepad....ewww), however platformers and sports are quite good with controller

Platformers? The keyboard+mouse rocks with Prince of Persia (Sands of Time/Warrior Within/The Two Thrones) too....
Posted March 01, 2010
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blackvain: damn thanks everybody i'll try some of your suggestions

What kinds of games are you looking to get into? Knowing that would help us give you some advice.
Posted March 19, 2010
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KingofGnG: The magic keys "WASD+mouse" are the best gaming controller in the world. So get used to it :-P

i was playing duke nukem WASD didn't work and i was using the mouse and arrow keys the other keys were the problem and lift me fearing having to use them in this or any other game i was ok with movement
Posted March 19, 2010
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KingofGnG: The magic keys "WASD+mouse" are the best gaming controller in the world. So get used to it :-P
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blackvain: i was playing duke nukem WASD didn't work and i was using the mouse and arrow keys the other keys were the problem and lift me fearing having to use them in this or any other game i was ok with movement

You have to use eDuke32 to be able to set/bind your keys IIRC...been a while.
WASD + mouse = best controler option EVAR!! Besides, with WASD, you actually get to work on your left hand's finer motor ability a little bit.
Posted March 19, 2010
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JudasIscariot: WASD + mouse = best controler option EVAR!! Besides, with WASD, you actually get to work on your left hand's finer motor ability a little bit.

Yeah, it balances out with all the right hand action... :P
Posted March 20, 2010
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JudasIscariot: WASD + mouse = best controler option EVAR!!

NOOOO! Arrow keys + mouse or GTFO! WASD is for n00bs!
Posted March 20, 2010
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JudasIscariot: WASD + mouse = best controler option EVAR!!
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Aliasalpha: NOOOO! Arrow keys + mouse or GTFO! WASD is for n00bs!

Damn right! Glad someone said it.
Posted March 20, 2010
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JudasIscariot: WASD + mouse = best controler option EVAR!!
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Aliasalpha: NOOOO! Arrow keys + mouse or GTFO! WASD is for n00bs!

Well, arrow keys and mouse for lefties, but they're all a bunch of freaks anyway. Us normal people (righties) will stick to the superior WASD controls. :p
Posted March 20, 2010
I'm not a lefty! Well not with IT anyway. Left hand on arrows, right hand on mouse
Posted March 21, 2010
I had a harder time going from arrow keys and keyboard to wasd+mouse, haha. Controller, mouse, keyboard, whatever works for me. UT and Quake and stuff I do need a mouse, other stuff, I don't care. Halo, Gears of War I need a controller for sure. All depends. I also have totally screwed up hands though, my pinkies just hang there because I have no knuckles, so mouse can suck sometimes because I have to push it around!
Posted March 21, 2010
I call my key setup A-ERFG, I find that it's very comfortable and has many more easily accessable keys than a WASD setup.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4841/keyboard.png
Posted March 21, 2010
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Arkenbon: I call my key setup A-ERFG, I find that it's very comfortable and has many more easily accessable keys than a WASD setup.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4841/keyboard.png

Nice keyboard, but... wow, that has to be the most awkward key mapping I've ever seen. I can't imagine even considering using a setup like that.
Posted March 21, 2010
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Arkenbon: I call my key setup A-ERFG, I find that it's very comfortable and has many more easily accessable keys than a WASD setup.
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4841/keyboard.png
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cogadh: Nice keyboard, but... wow, that has to be the most awkward key mapping I've ever seen. I can't imagine even considering using a setup like that.

You should see some of the key-bindings people use to play Guild Wars.
http://www.rebelrising.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=27
Granted it's a CORPG, not a FPS, but it has pretty active combat, most control schemes are click to move, keyboard for everything else.
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