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RockRapDubstep 08/12/17 3:01:58 PM #1:	I know for Windows Xbox 360/One controllers are plug and play, and there are plenty of games that have automatic controller mapping/profiles for when you're using one, but exactly how common of a feature is that? I'm looking into building a HTPC with a decent GPU for playing some games as well. I would be using a controller primarily for two reasons, the first is obvious which is that because it's a HTPC I'll be generally playing from a couch or bed and I like to be able to lay back and play games sometimes, shit there have been a ton of times in winter my hands get cold so I just play under a blanket, which you can't exactly do any of that with a keyboard and mouse, not conveniently at least. The second reason is because the overwhelming majority of my time gaming on consoles. I've played some PC games over the years but few and far between so, so I'm not skilled on a kb/m whereas I'm fluent with a controller. And yeah I know all the benefits of kb/m over a controller in certain genres such as FPS' where even a shitty kb/m player can demolish a skilled controller player, blah, blah, blah but quite frankly I'm just too lazy to deal with a slight learning curve and having to git gud with something new over what I already know. I don't like change, consistency comforts me in my life. So even if hypothetically problem one wasn't an issue, I'd still want to use a controller. tl;dr how well do most modern AAA PC games work with controllers in a plug and play sense? How often will I have to try to custom map keys, search the internet for key profiles and shit, or deal with trying to remember what I set some key to for in game prompts and such due to them not matching? --- in response to how much CJayC made selling GameFAQs Rumor has it that CBS put his money on a train and he's having trouble following it - Tropicalwood <cite>RockRapDubstep posted [p:884651875] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>I know for Windows Xbox 360/One controllers are plug and play, and there are plenty of games that have automatic controller mapping/profiles for when you're using one, but exactly how common of a feature is that? I'm looking into building a HTPC with a decent GPU for playing some games as well. I would be using a controller primarily for two reasons, the first is obvious which is that because it's a HTPC I'll be generally playing from a couch or bed and I like to be able to lay back and play games sometimes, shit there have been a ton of times in winter my hands get cold so I just play under a blanket, which you can't exactly do any of that with a keyboard and mouse, not conveniently at least. The second reason is because the overwhelming majority of my time gaming on consoles. I've played some PC games over the years but few and far between so, so I'm not skilled on a kb/m whereas I'm fluent with a controller. And yeah I know all the benefits of kb/m over a controller in certain genres such as FPS' where even a shitty kb/m player can demolish a skilled controller player, blah, blah, blah but quite frankly I'm just too lazy to deal with a slight learning curve and having to git gud with something new over what I already know. I don't like change, consistency comforts me in my life. So even if hypothetically problem one wasn't an issue, I'd still want to use a controller. tl;dr how well do most modern AAA PC games work with controllers in a plug and play sense? How often will I have to try to custom map keys, search the internet for key profiles and shit, or deal with trying to remember what I set some key to for in game prompts and such due to them not matching?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Terra-enforcer 08/12/17 3:04:02 PM #2:	Super common, at least for Steam Games. I just plug in my controller then choose the menu option for controller support and choose which button causes the input I want it to. PS4 controller is what I use. --- Nintendo Switch Friend Code: SW-3032-7898-9500 http://psnprofiles.com/Terraforce777 http://miiverse.nintendo.net/users/Rayquaza487 <cite>Terra-enforcer posted [p:884651979] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>Super common, at least for Steam Games. I just plug in my controller then choose the menu option for controller support and choose which button causes the input I want it to. PS4 controller is what I use.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RockRapDubstep 08/12/17 3:30:14 PM #3:	Terra-enforcer posted... Super common, at least for Steam Games. I just plug in my controller then choose the menu option for controller support and choose which button causes the input I want it to. PS4 controller is what I use. Oh damn that's nice. How well does it work with the DS4? I actually prefer it to the One controller but I was going to go for a One controller because I assumed better compatibility with Windows and games. And do the 3.5mm headphone/mic jacks work on PC? I get occasional insomnia and generally fill that time with games, movies, and such so that would very convenient to be able to use my headphones I already have around at night. --- in response to how much CJayC made selling GameFAQs Rumor has it that CBS put his money on a train and he's having trouble following it - Tropicalwood <cite>RockRapDubstep posted [p:884653375] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>Terra-enforcer posted...</cite> <quote>Super common, at least for Steam Games. I just plug in my controller then choose the menu option for controller support and choose which button causes the input I want it to. PS4 controller is what I use.</quote> Oh damn that's nice. How well does it work with the DS4? I actually prefer it to the One controller but I was going to go for a One controller because I assumed better compatibility with Windows and games. And do the 3.5mm headphone/mic jacks work on PC? I get occasional insomnia and generally fill that time with games, movies, and such so that would very convenient to be able to use my headphones I already have around at night.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chill02 08/12/17 3:31:49 PM #4:	most games that came out on the 360/PS3 era had native 360 controller support, and pretty much all new games have them (the xbone controller works, too) --- Ave, true to Caesar. <cite>chill02 posted [p:884653455] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>most games that came out on the 360/PS3 era had native 360 controller support, and pretty much all new games have them (the xbone controller works, too)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DanHarenChamp 08/12/17 3:35:39 PM #5:	imagine using a controller on PC games <cite>DanHarenChamp posted [p:884653682] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
chill02 08/12/17 3:36:11 PM #6:	DanHarenChamp posted... imagine using a controller on PC games hold on, let me play a racing sim with mouse and keyboard --- Ave, true to Caesar. <cite>chill02 posted [p:884653718] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> hold on, let me play a racing sim with mouse and keyboard</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ultimate reaver 08/12/17 3:36:24 PM #7:	Great. Xbox controllers all have native compatibility and Sony controllers no longer require malware-laced third party stuff to be used --- butts <cite>ultimate reaver posted [p:884653725] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>Great. Xbox controllers all have native compatibility and Sony controllers no longer require malware-laced third party stuff to be used</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pancake 08/12/17 3:41:32 PM #8:	hold on, let me play a racing sim with mouse and keyboard invading someone who uses a keyboard/mouse in dark souls <series> is always a treat. they always move so weird. --- https://i.imgtc.com/xf0qNDe.gif <cite>Pancake posted [p:884654079] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>hold on, let me play a racing sim with mouse and keyboard invading someone who uses a keyboard/mouse in dark souls <series> is always a treat. they always move so weird.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SGT_Conti 08/12/17 3:48:13 PM #9:	DanHarenChamp posted... imagine using a controller on PC games It works better for some games than others. It's why I like having a choice. --- "I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." <cite>SGT_Conti posted [p:884654449] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> It works better for some games than others. It's why I like having a choice.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DanHarenChamp 08/12/17 3:49:05 PM #10:	imaging using PC games <cite>DanHarenChamp posted [p:884654510] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>imaging using PC games</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tony_Biggie_Pun 08/12/17 3:54:53 PM #11:	Pretty good at this point. Has really improved in the last 10 years. Just about Every game that needs a controller has built in controller support <cite>Tony_Biggie_Pun posted [p:884654803] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>Pretty good at this point. Has really improved in the last 10 years. Just about Every game that needs a controller has built in controller support</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 08/12/17 4:04:49 PM #12:	DanHarenChamp posted... imagine using a controller on PC games I remember when Game Ports were standard on sound cards. Never heard of Game Ports? They were device ports dedicated to joysticks and gamepads long before USB existed. Wanna blow your mind again? We had sound cards that were as long as your forearm. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:884655328] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> I remember when Game Ports were standard on sound cards. Never heard of Game Ports? They were device ports dedicated to joysticks and gamepads long before USB existed. Wanna blow your mind again? We had sound cards that were as long as your forearm.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThePredominate 08/12/17 4:15:02 PM #13:	My mouse broke last year and I never got a new one. I now use two 360 controllers. The second I use for my mouse; right stick to move cursor, triggers for clicking, bumpers for scroll wheel, R3 for middle mouse. I use windows on screen keyboard to type from the couch and so I pinned the keyboard app to my taskbar and then bound the back button to do "windows+1" (a nice shortcut for taskbar apps). D-Pad for zooming and back/forward. It works really nice. And I can keep it that way and then use the first controller to play games with. So honestly there is much you can do with a controller on a PC. When an old game has no controller support you can essentially take matters into your own hands and give it controller support. --- Keep your face to the Sunshine, and you will not see the Shadows. <cite>ThePredominate posted [p:884655876] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>My mouse broke last year and I never got a new one. I now use two 360 controllers. The second I use for my mouse; right stick to move cursor, triggers for clicking, bumpers for scroll wheel, R3 for middle mouse. I use windows on screen keyboard to type from the couch and so I pinned the keyboard app to my taskbar and then bound the back button to do "windows+1" (a nice shortcut for taskbar apps). D-Pad for zooming and back/forward. It works really nice. And I can keep it that way and then use the first controller to play games with. So honestly there is much you can do with a controller on a PC. When an old game has no controller support you can essentially take matters into your own hands and give it controller support.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Soviet_Poland 08/12/17 4:23:31 PM #14:	DanHarenChamp posted... imagine using a controller on PC games Overwatch - KB & M Dark Souls - Controller Common sense, yo. --- "He has two neurons held together by a spirochete." <cite>Soviet_Poland posted [p:884656331] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> Overwatch - KB & M Dark Souls - Controller Common sense, yo.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DanHarenChamp 08/12/17 5:23:41 PM #15:	imagine playing PC <cite>DanHarenChamp posted [p:884659827] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>imagine playing PC</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RockRapDubstep 08/14/17 3:15:27 AM #16:	chill02 posted... most games that came out on the 360/PS3 era had native 360 controller support, and pretty much all new games have them (the xbone controller works, too) Tony_Biggie_Pun posted... Pretty good at this point. Has really improved in the last 10 years. Just about Every game that needs a controller has built in controller support Okay that's really good to know since I'll be playing primarily newer games, thanks. DanHarenChamp posted... imagine using a controller on PC games How can I, in any convenient way, comfortably play games from my couch or in bed with a keyboard and mouse? And also I'll be playing a lot of action games and games which feature driving such as GTA V and driving is abysmal on kb/m from what I've played. It's either controller, a wheel, or bust. Plus like I said I'm not trying to be some professional CA:GO player, just casually playing some games from time to time on a system I'm building that just happens to be capable of it. DanHarenChamp posted... imaging using PC games DanHarenChamp posted... imagine playing PC And why did you make these 3 posts? ITT, I'm not sure if you forgot to switch alts or if it's just some weird gimmick. --- in response to how much CJayC made selling GameFAQs Rumor has it that CBS put his money on a train and he's having trouble following it - Tropicalwood <cite>RockRapDubstep posted [p:884740102] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>chill02 posted...</cite> <quote>most games that came out on the 360/PS3 era had native 360 controller support, and pretty much all new games have them (the xbone controller works, too)</quote> <cite>Tony_Biggie_Pun posted...</cite> <quote>Pretty good at this point. Has really improved in the last 10 years. Just about Every game that needs a controller has built in controller support</quote> Okay that's really good to know since I'll be playing primarily newer games, thanks. <cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> How can I, in any convenient way, comfortably play games from my couch or in bed with a keyboard and mouse? And also I'll be playing a lot of action games and games which feature driving such as GTA V and driving is abysmal on kb/m from what I've played. It's either controller, a wheel, or bust. Plus like I said I'm not trying to be some professional CA:GO player, just casually playing some games from time to time on a system I'm building that just happens to be capable of it. <cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imaging using PC games</quote> <cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine playing PC</quote> And why did you make these 3 posts? ITT, I'm not sure if you forgot to switch alts or if it's just some weird gimmick.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NurseRedHeart 08/14/17 3:17:16 AM #17:	DanHarenChamp posted... imagine using a controller on PC games A controller is better for everything besides FPS and RTS and MOBA. --- http://tinyurl.com/z8cf8o6 / http://tinyurl.com/jpq5l8j / http://tinyurl.com/z9y449e \ ( ' w ') / - Ah yiss! <cite>NurseRedHeart posted [p:884740157] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> A controller is better for everything besides FPS and RTS and MOBA.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kelystic 08/14/17 3:17:40 AM #18:	chill02 posted... DanHarenChamp posted... imagine using a controller on PC games hold on, let me play a racing sim with mouse and keyboard wasd brah --- http://i.imgur.com/xNf1K9h.jpg <cite>Kelystic posted [p:884740171] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote><cite>chill02 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DanHarenChamp posted...</cite> <quote>imagine using a controller on PC games</quote> hold on, let me play a racing sim with mouse and keyboard</quote> wasd brah</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bok_Choi 08/14/17 3:22:08 AM #19:	these days it's plug and play unless you're using a ps3/4 controller iirc --- I'm a good person. http://i.imgur.com/uj8LmVSl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/xPDF9Y0.jpg <cite>Bok_Choi posted [p:884740271] in How good i... [t:75663974]...</cite> <quote>these days it's plug and play unless you're using a ps3/4 controller iirc</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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