dont tell me all you use keyboards

[Maximum_Jason]

This argument always makes me laugh because the K&M people just refuse to accept that some people are actually very very good with a controller/gamepad. Some of us have been playing with controllers for years and have become incredibly good with them. UC2 made sure that you became even better. If you can play at least Adept on that game then you can keep up the average player on a K&M ... at least that is my take on the matter. Now I admit that I still find it a bit easier to use a K&M for shooters but take Gears for example. There's a game I actually prefer to use the gamepad with and not the K&M and that is even though the aiming for me is a tad bit easier on the K&M it just does not feel right ... same with Lost Planet.

I just wonder if you gamers have ever watched the Pro gaming circuit on G4TV ... the one where they play Halo 2 tournaments. Man I am pretty sure that any of those dudes could handle themselves quite well against any K&M folks around. It would be very interesting to see the best Halo player take on Fatal1ty on a PC playing Gears of War since that game supports the use of a gamepad or K&M. I don't know who would win but I know it would be very interesting. I don't even know that it would ever end this seemingly eternal debate tbh but it would be a helluva lot of fun to watch.

Haha, good old K&M vs Gamepad arguement.

I have one point on this everytime it's brought up.
Putting aside skill-set, personal preference, and everything else that normally comes up in this arguement; the K&M combo has one major advantage: the mouse.

A mouse has no limitation to movement and tracking speed and can be adjusted almost limitlessly. A joypad no matter which one, will always be limited to it's 360 degrees of rotation and the speed at which it uses this input to affect character view.

[Poempiedoem]

esdf=strafing/moving
a=flak
w=rocket
r=sniper
t=bio
g=shock

2 thumbbuttons on my mx500 are for link and mini and the top mousebutton is for shield

it doesn't matter much what u use tbh, just stick with it and make it ur own

[ProjectUT]

Left Mouse = Fire
Middle Mouse = Alt Fire
Left Side Mouse Button = Enter Vehicle
Right Side Mouse Button = Best Weapon
Mouse Scroller = Change Weapon
Right Mouse = Forward
Z = Back
A = Strafe Left
S = Strafe Left
C = Crouch
Q = Trans/Hover
Space = Jump
X = Minigun
W = Flak Cannon for quick spam kill.

Apart from those, eveything else is default, mainly cuz I don't use em.

[AnubanUT2]

This argument always makes me laugh because the K&M people just refuse to accept that some people are actually very very good with a controller/gamepad. Some of us have been playing with controllers for years and have become incredibly good with them. UC2 made sure that you became even better. If you can play at least Adept on that game then you can keep up the average player on a K&M ... at least that is my take on the matter. Now I admit that I still find it a bit easier to use a K&M for shooters but take Gears for example. There's a game I actually prefer to use the gamepad with and not the K&M and that is even though the aiming for me is a tad bit easier on the K&M it just does not feel right ... same with Lost Planet.

I just wonder if you gamers have ever watched the Pro gaming circuit on G4TV ... the one where they play Halo 2 tournaments. Man I am pretty sure that any of those dudes could handle themselves quite well against any K&M folks around. It would be very interesting to see the best Halo player take on Fatal1ty on a PC playing Gears of War since that game supports the use of a gamepad or K&M. I don't know who would win but I know it would be very interesting. I don't even know that it would ever end this seemingly eternal debate tbh but it would be a helluva lot of fun to watch.

[Skill]

controllers are great for console games, but ut will always be better for pc if you have a nice computer. For all the console haters out there, sthu, no1 wants to hear you rant about it, everyone know almost every good game comes out on console, while only the "360 exclusives" and multiplatform games come to pc, with the exception old ut games, but ps3 has linux anyway

[unreal300]

i use default.

[msny]

This is my left hand setup using an MX518
if anyone is interested.

Mapped using setpoint, then in game to those keys.

Mouse buttons
1 = jump
2 = best weapon
3 = mini gun for meeles
4 = primary fire (Left CTRL)
5 = alt fire (Left ALT)
7 = up sensitivity to 1300
8 = down sensitivity to 900
Wheel = select any weapon

Keyboard
Arrow up = forward
Arrow down = back
Arrow left = left
Arrow right = right
Right Ctrl = translocator for CTF
End = sniper rifle
Delete = strafe left
Page Down = strafe right
Space Bar = crouch

[unreal300]

Controller? I'd have to have a hole in my head. If you play online with a controller, you're going to be destroyed.

What keyboard settings? Give me an example and I'll gladly share them with you.

that's bull****.

[Lillien]

I think you can never, ever get as good with a controller as you can with mouse & keyboard.

Anyway, I play slightly differently, with Forward, strafe left and strafe right on the same line. I find it a little more comfortable and works well:

NUM4 - Left
NUM5 - Forward
NUM6 - Right
NUM2 - Back
NUM7 - Prev Weapon
NUM9 - Next Weapon
NUM8 - Hover/translocator
NUM_Enter - Jump
NUM_. - Crouch
Mouse Wheel down - Shock Rifle
Mouse Wheel up - Flak Cannon
Middle Mouse - Rocket Launcher

Those wepaon binds allow me to quickly switch to the best weapon, or for example, to get to sniper its Middle Mouse then NUM9.

Works well

[Jedediah]

Controller? I'd have to have a hole in my head. If you play online with a controller, you're going to be destroyed.

What keyboard settings? Give me an example and I'll gladly share them with you.

Really? I use a Ideazon Fang gaming pad online and off for ALL my games (except my IL2-46 and GTR2 of course...for those it is a stick or wheel setup). I play way better with my fang than with a keyboard. It freaking rocks. I can customize as many different configs as I want for whatever game I want and I have tons more options. Macros anyone? Easily config'd w/my Fang.

[weebl]

Im probly the only person ever who uses the right mouse button to walk forward. Go go mmorpg controls.

I'll be your right mouse button walker buddy! But only if you use W to jump :P

[cajunyankee]

Im probly the only person ever who uses the right mouse button to walk forward. Go go mmorpg controls.

not at all bud. Me and my buddy have been doing it that was sense Quake.

[embryonic]

Im probly the only person ever who uses the right mouse button to walk forward. Go go mmorpg controls.

[rythem]

Fire / Alt fire: mouse 1 & Mouse 2
Forward = W
Backward = S
Left = A
Right = D
Jump = Space
Crouch = Left Control
Impact Hammer = F
Enforcer(s) = C
Bio Rifle = X
Shock Rifle = Side Mouse Button
Link Gun = E
Minigun = W
Flak Cannon = Middle Mouse Button
Rocket Launcher = Mouse Wheel Down
Sniper Rifle = Mouse Wheel Up
Avril/Redeemer = 1
Translocator = T
Previous Weapon = M (for spectating reasons)
Next Weapon = N (for spectating reasons)
Feign Death = G
Use = R
Voice Menu = n/a
Push-to-Talk = n/a
Ventrilo/TS Push-to-Talk = n/a (voice activated)
Chat = Y
Team Chat = U
Console = `

[ScuzzBuster]

The main thing with the gampad is that you'll never have the precision with an anolog stick that you can with a mouselooking. It just can't be done. With a mouse you can stop on a dime, with a an anolog stick, even pressure sensitive for turn speeds, you'll never be that precise.

Now, there are some killer gamepad players out there...but the best of the gamepad players will struggle to compete with even mid-to low mid-level keyboard mouse players.

Ask the the people that tested Shadowrun, which mixes and console and PC players.