Will Planetside 2 be playable with a gamepad / xbox 360 controller?

[luketopian]

A friend of mine is thinking of playing Planetside 2 when it comes out. The main problem is that he uses a laptop.(im sure it can run PS2.) So it would be kind of hard for him to be killing some terran scum using a finger scroller.

So the main thing i'm asking is, is Planetside 2 compatable with a gamepad or xbox 360 controller? or has this info been released yet?

Thanks for yalls help.

[GreatMazinkaise]

Buy a mouse? Beyond that I'm hoping that we have so many hot keys that playing it on a controller other than a Nostromo will be severely gimping you as a player.

[KnightHawk ECID]

Probably if not just get a cracked xpadder and map them out yourself.

[AirFell]

Originally Posted by KnightHawk ECID

Probably if not just get a cracked xpadder and map them out yourself.

The only reason for a controller is for flying, depending on how the physics feel.

XBCD also works for 360 controllers.

[SpcFarlen]

Mouse will be more precise and less clumsy. So unless you plan on flying the whole time, get a good mouse.

[ShadoViper]

Originally Posted by SpcFarlen

Mouse will be more precise and less clumsy. So unless you plan on flying the whole time, get a good mouse.

You could always just set the controller aside when you exit a vehicle.

Would be interesting to see the controller being used with Vehicles, i would at least try it.

[shadowsfm]

i really hope they do allow gamepads, because i have no experience using mouse/key boards in fps. besides, my hands aren't built to play games using a keyboard

[OnexBigxHebrew]

Originally Posted by WildVS

I used to think this was solely a console players request but on official forums last year I was spouting off the same "get a mouse noob" comment. Until the requester pointed out he had arthritis or some other handicap and the controllers were a matter of ergonomic necessity. At that point I felt like crawling under a rock

Exactly. I have a friend with severe carpal tunnel and a mouse/keyboard really seems to bother him, but a controller doesn't. I'll be playing with a keyboard, but I'll have trouble with the non-neutral hand placement, as lifting weights has given me some of the same problems. My laptop's keyboard (just like the OP's friend's) Isn't ergonomically designed, its flat. This causes unnatural wrist tension as a sacrifice for portability. It isn't always about "Ozmgz, why would you not be super comepetive and get the edge using a mouse!".

Shit, I even have a friend trying PS2 who has NEVER played a PC game and has used a controller all his life. Considering he may not be a planetside 'lifer' like some in here, it doesn't make sense for him to learn a new format when he'll move on in less than a year. Unless planetside really does change the industry, that is .

I hate it when someone asks a simple qeustion, and instead of being helpful, everyone tries to turn it into elitism.

To answer OP's question, I don't think support is confirmed yet, but I can't imagine a modern game NOT having support. And I'll take anything that increases that player base, because at this point its more important to me for PS2 to be popular at launch than elite

[Top Sgt]

to answer your question OP that info has not been disclosed yet

But i am sure it will likely be controller friendly as devs now a day know some people like to use controllers on PC games.. which means more players for SOE etc.

[2coolforu]

Wrrrry

Seriously, you can buy like a really decent mouse for £15. A wired 360 controller costs like £15-20 and they will put you at such a huge disadvantage.

[luketopian]

Thx for the feed back guys! (and so quickly too.) I'll tell my friend what yall have said. if you've got any more info plz share.

Thx again.

[Flaropri]

Originally Posted by 2coolforu

Wrrrry

Seriously, you can buy like a really decent mouse for £15.

I'm not sure if you guys just get shafted on prices or if you have really high standards for decency (or both).

I got my mouse for I think less than $10 USD and it works quite well for my gaming needs. Granted this was a while ago, haven't accounted for inflation. Basic Optical from Microsoft. *shrug*


On the topic of console controls: Mouse control is always superior to game-pads, simply due to additional precision. However, I can perfectly understand a given person being used to playing the game on a controller and thus feeling like they are better than mouse/keyboard. Personally, the only console FPS I played at any length was Golden Eye and Perfect Dark on N64. It'd take getting used to, but if I could play them with mouse/keyboard I would.

I did mess around with Halo at a friends house once, and I can say I prefer the PC port simply for the controls.

[luketopian]

Originally Posted by elfailo

£? I find this offensive. €, please.

Well we live in the united states so its more of $.

[2coolforu]

Originally Posted by luketopian

Well we live in the united states so its more of $.

You confuse 'We' with 'You'

[Envenom]

Get ready to get your ass handed to you 24-7 w/ a gamepad.