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[Riverboat Sam]

Anyone using a Logitech G13 game controller with MWO - or something like it? Curious how it's working out for you?

[EgoSlayer]

Have one, love it, but a programmable mouse with multiple programmable buttons is more useful.

[Morang]

sneeking, on 09 October 2014 - 10:59 PM, said:

I use belkin n52te and would never go back to normal keyboard again.

+1 on this. Keyboard is for typing and some secondary functions that don't fit on Nostromo and mouse (for example all 3 chats are mapped on the keyboard, as I'm going to use main keyboard for typing anyway).

I think that Nostromo is better than G13 for right-handed people, because it' asymmetric and suited for left hand (it's really very ergonomic). I'd like to have one more (top) row of keys on it though, as there're not enough keys for some complex games. Razer recently released a successor to Nostromo, Razer OrbWeaver, with one more row of keys. But unfortunately they removed the index finger wheel in the lowest row, which on Nostromo alone stands for three keys (wheel up/down/press).

EgoSlayer, on 09 October 2014 - 11:01 PM, said:

Have one, love it, but a programmable mouse with multiple programmable buttons is more useful.

But they are not mutually exclusive. I use Nostromo 52te for left hand and Gamdias Zeus for right. Though in many cases additional buttons on mice are situated thus so your aim jerks when you press them. It's hard to place many buttons on the mouse so as each of them would still allow you to keep steady aim when pressing them.

[Dorion]

Had a G13 that I used for world of tanks (loved it, still do) but, could never get it to work with MWO. Not sure why? So went out and bought a Razer Orbweaver and it's awesome! Love it. Recommend you get one. GL whatever you decide.

Ps I use it for my left hand, and use a Logitech trackball for my right hand. I keep the keyboard in between.

Edited by Dorion, 10 October 2014 - 02:35 AM.

[somanov]

I can also recommend the Razer Orbweaver. It is an excellent input device. All buttons are freely programmable and can be mapped to macros (using the Razer Synapse Software). I bought mine almost a year ago, and am very happy with it.

[Helsbane]

I love my G13. I picked it up when my Nostromo died. I find it to be very comfortable and far more flexible than the Razer pad was. Plus, the display is a nice feature.

I never used the thumbstick for gaming on either (old hand injury), so no real input on those aside from the Logitech's seems to respond easier / faster, and isn't as difficult to press.

Combined with a gaming mouse (currently using a Naga, but will be replacing it with a Hex), you literally have everything at your fingertips for MWO.

[Schakar]

I had a G15 when it was developed and loved the idear of the display. But then I noticed how badly it is suported most times . A display of my HP or amo isn't helpy when I need to switch my eyes from the HUD where it is displayed anyway. After the G15 breaks I bought a Razor keyboard (which is MUCH better for normal writing (office work)) without additional keys and a G13.

In addition you need ALOT of training if you used a keyboard for 10++ years.
You can compare it with a bicycle .

You learned to use you legs/feet for speed/breaking and your hands for stearing. Now someone invent one where you stear with your feet and use your hands for speed/breaking.
It might be much better ... but the old way is soooo deep in your brain/blood, that you need weeks to handle the new mechanic as well as the old .

You need to force yourselfe to use the G13 instead of the normal keyboard as it is a automated function to use the normal keyboard .

Oh and PLEASE don't train it in normal matches. You hurt your team and your own if you are doing so . Use traininggrounds to learn it.

Edited by Schakar, 10 October 2014 - 03:38 AM.

[Cebi]

G13 works fantastically in MWO. Analog stick was instantly recognised by client so I have full analog control over the movement of my mech.

Much much nicer bit of kit than the old Nostromo I have lying around, as is expected from Logitech.

Morang, on 10 October 2014 - 01:30 AM, said:

I think that Nostromo is better than G13 for right-handed people, because it' asymmetric and suited for left hand (it's really very ergonomic).

G13 is actually very comfortable, even more so that the Nostromo I would argue. It is much more 3D than most pictures suggest.

[Hotice]

I have G13 and It Is a great pad for any game really. You can create profiles for each game that you play. I used it for 3 years. A Few months ago, I found a Wolfking Warrior pad on eBay by luck. Now I'm using it and not going back. It is the best game pad for mmog for sure. If you could find one, get it!

Edited by Hotice, 10 October 2014 - 04:02 AM.

[CDLord HHGD]

I use the Razor Nostromo.... Made a world of difference and I can't imagine playing without it now.

[Morang]

Schakar, on 10 October 2014 - 03:36 AM, said:

You need ALOT of training if you used a keyboard for 10++ years.
You can compare it with a bicycle .

You learned to use you legs/feet for speed/breaking and your hands for stearing. Now someone invent one where you stear with your feet and use your hands for speed/breaking.
It might be much better ... but the old way is soooo deep in your brain/blood, that you need weeks to handle the new mechanic as well as the old .

You need to force yourselfe to use the G13 instead of the normal keyboard as it is a automated function to use the normal keyboard .

Oh and PLEASE don't train it in normal matches. You hurt your team and your own if you are doing so . Use traininggrounds to learn it.

There's other way to use those keypads. For example, I ceased to juse N52te ministick for movement in all games almost right after I purchased it (BTW I think that the shape of ministick is one downside of Nostromo - its hat should be concave, not convex, as even non-slip plastic doesn't help enough to keep your thumb solidly on it). I use some sort of 4-button WASD/arrow layout for movement (keys 04, 07, 08, 09), just like on normal keyboard - I think that movement is too complex process to rely on a single thumb instead of 3 separate fingers to control. So no retraining required at all, I just benefit from great palm support and fixed position of hand in relation to keys when compared to keyboard (also more control options at hand, as thumb has 6 keys to press - though I've already said that I'd like to have one more row of keys above "W" in my "WASD"). In shooters I map some secondary things to ministick - flashlight, night vision, inventory, binoculars etc. In MWO ministick is mapped like: UP - center legs to torso, DOWN - center torso to legs, RIGHT - Battlegrid (I may reconsider though, as I sometimes have it opened accidentally when hit "center legs" too frantically in combat - it's the same consequence of ministick hat having non-optimal shape), LEFT - TeamSpeak PTT. Vision modes in MWO I have on wheel, FLIR down and NV up.

[-Natural Selection-]

Been using the g13 for about 6 years. Hours of use daily and only on my 2nd one. Only issue I had with the first was pinched the wire where it comes out the keyboard (And this only happened due to where its placed). Very solid, very dependable and have used it on everything to include all BF, CoD, WoW, WT, WoW (excellent for WoW), SC, MWO, hell works for everything..

Thumb stick works perfect for movement though does have slight dead spots. The dead spot can be reduced through some 3rd party programs but even if you don't reduce it takes little time to get use to it with little notice of it. Only really noticeable when circling in some fights.

Any other questions just hit me up

*ohh and as others have said,, verrry comfortable. Hand sits on it very nice.

Edited by Mickey Knoxx, 10 October 2014 - 06:57 AM.

[Aym]

Enlil09, on 09 October 2014 - 10:47 PM, said:

Anyone using a Logitech G13 game controller with MWO - or something like it? Curious how it's working out for you?

I love my G-13 for MWO. Absolutely love it.