How Do You Control Mwo And Why?
#1
Posted 05 January 2017 - 03:57 PM
So it turns out that people are using gamepads and joysticks to control MWO...this blew my mind.
I consider myself to be a pretty good pilot.... My shots hit my target 90% of the time and I aim for damaged components and get full burn times usually with lasers. I typically rate within the top 1/3rd to 1/2 of my CW teams and my unit, just in terms of damage and kills. not counting tanking or tactics. I use a mouse and keyboard. From my experience with game pads and joysticks, I cannot imagine they would be good for playing this game.
My question is this: if you play with a gamepad or joystick, Why? Can you really play at the same level as people using mouse + keyboard?
#2
Posted 05 January 2017 - 04:11 PM
#3
Posted 05 January 2017 - 04:34 PM
#4
Posted 06 January 2017 - 08:21 AM
#5
Posted 06 January 2017 - 08:37 AM
Was always a computer FPS gamer rather than console kid.
#6
Posted 06 January 2017 - 08:46 AM
#7
Posted 06 January 2017 - 02:14 PM
I have no idea why you'd use a gamepad.
I'd LOVE to use a joystick because it's f'n Mechwarrior and it feels awesome and thats how it should be! But I don't, cause you can't beat a mouse a keyboard lol. One day, hopefully.... then I can build a sim pit...
#8
Posted 07 January 2017 - 07:17 AM
#9
Posted 08 January 2017 - 01:55 AM
#10
Posted 10 January 2017 - 08:11 PM
Much like mouse settings, it all depends on sensitivity. I also know people who use a joystick or flight stick to control the legs, then they aim with a mouse.
#11
Posted 10 January 2017 - 09:18 PM
I'd like to use a joystick, but I just don't find the level of precision to be remotely up to snuff for aiming in a multiplayer platform. I'd have little issue using one for movement though, or pedals for throttle if I felt the desire to blow the cash on them down the road.
#12
Posted 13 January 2017 - 02:57 AM
If you have any problems with controls.. your just not familiar with a keyboard
#13
Posted 13 January 2017 - 03:13 AM
#14
Posted 13 January 2017 - 03:25 PM
Stf Sgt Marblez, on 07 January 2017 - 07:17 AM, said:
Edited by The Original Prankster, 13 January 2017 - 03:25 PM.
#15
Posted 13 January 2017 - 03:32 PM
The keyboard, however, I would like to someday try replacing with a joystick, because of the possibility of analog turning. The keyboard is all-or-nothing; either you're turning or you're not. If I can get a joystick set up to turn so that the rate of turn is proportional to how far toward max I have the joystick, it will be ideal for fine targeting in the crunch - particularly while making passes in a Light. If I can't analog turn with a joystick, it is also inferior: instead of just pressing a different key, I would have to move the joystick past center and over to my new turn direction.
#16
Posted 14 January 2017 - 06:03 PM
#18
Posted 15 January 2017 - 04:56 PM
TercieI, on 14 January 2017 - 06:03 PM, said:
Here's my setup (Razer fanboy- ACTIVATE):
Black Widow Ultimate 2012, Nostromo, Mamba TE, Firefly, and Kraken 7.1.
Edited by Ghostrider0067, 15 January 2017 - 05:34 PM.
#19
Posted 15 January 2017 - 09:15 PM
The main thing with a mouse is, most people have the sensitivity set far too high, and they try to use their wrist too much. Mouse is a great tool with the proper technique.
Though for a flight sim or space sim, I'd probably still want the joystick.
#20
Posted 18 January 2017 - 05:31 AM
Delux backlight T9 46 Key Wired controller for left hand....6 button programmable mouse on left...I'm an old guy and I started on joystick/keyboard but for the last 10 years I've played only console...so I'm more than proficient with a gamepad too. The T9 gives me the best of both worlds in a way....
BUT....I have a T1600 joystick that I've used too. LOVE all the HOS/HOT buttons you can use.
Consoles use gamepads for FPS...but...most console games have some sort of 'auto-aim' that allows the cross hairs to 'snap' onto target. You can disable this but most don't even know it's there. MWO (and many PC games with mouse support) do not use 'auto-aim' as a default.
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