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how can i play the closed beta with a wired PS3 controller?


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#1 shadowman

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Posted October 28 2012 - 04:41 AM

i read somewhere online that the hawken closed beta supported wired xbox 360 controllers and ps3 controllers,  how do i use the wired PS3 controller?

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Posted October 28 2012 - 05:12 AM

i'm such a great guy so i'm going to reply to this :P  - what exists is "xbox control for windows" which is a Microsoft product for your PC, controllers for your PC are usually called "gamepads" you can buy a variety of game pads for PC, but straight away from what i've read Hawken at the moment doesn't seem to be supporting gamepads properly at the moment, but most of PC games on PC support gamepads usually but i'm sure using software you could emulate the mouse somehow with software, i read on a thread somewhere somebody said something about a program called "joy2key" but i'm sure you could find a variety of different methods and software for emulating a mouse for your gamepad, which basically means your gamepad would be pretending to be your mouse, regardless if the game supports gamepads

now for your PS3 controller to work with any game on your PC is a difficult challenge in itself, they're not actually designed to work with a home computer at all, the actual suggestion is silly, infact when i read this post i thought it was a troll, but after a short time on google i found a driver called "motioninjoy" on a post on this site here and considering this, i may even endeavor to try and use a PS3 controller with my PC, for fun :D

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Posted October 28 2012 - 05:23 AM

so if in theory, you could somehow find a gamepad mouse emulator and set all the axis stuff yourself and try and get that motioninjoy driver to work and probably do some sort of calibration

edit: you would have to be like macgyver, basically

Edited by Spiderz, October 28 2012 - 05:24 AM.

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Posted October 28 2012 - 06:15 AM

I'm not a console casual gamer so I have no FPS experience with game controllers, but... is it really a good idea to compete against mouse-equipped gamers with a console controller?

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Posted October 28 2012 - 08:15 AM

View PostBombaUcigasa, on October 28 2012 - 06:15 AM, said:

I'm not a console casual gamer so I have no FPS experience with game controllers, but... is it really a good idea to compete against mouse-equipped gamers with a console controller?

no its not a good idea.

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Posted October 28 2012 - 08:20 AM

View PostBombaUcigasa, on October 28 2012 - 06:15 AM, said:

I'm not a console casual gamer so I have no FPS experience with game controllers, but... is it really a good idea to compete against mouse-equipped gamers with a console controller?

Truly depends on the person and their preference. Some are more proficient at what they use.

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Posted October 28 2012 - 08:41 AM

I've actually tried this with Xpadder (it's a $10 program, I believe) and I wouldn't recommend it. My thought was that it would be a lot easier to turn quickly and not have to keep picking up my mouse. My first problem is that it was difficult to move with an analog stick, and once I remapped movement to the dpad, I just couldn't find a decent button layout. A novel idea, but that's about it to be honest.

I've had more luck with some other games, such as Guild Wars 2 (surprisingly awesome with a gamepad)

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Posted October 28 2012 - 09:55 AM

sigh so many people responsing that have no idea what they are talking about.. download a program called Motionjoy. it turns your ps3 controller into a 360 controller that works with every game that is configured for a 360 controller.. Been using my ps3 controller with pc games for years wiith this method.

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Posted October 28 2012 - 10:20 AM

... except I don't believe Hawken is configured for a 360 controller.

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Posted October 28 2012 - 10:55 AM

Motionjoy also allows you to map keys to button presses, even if the game does not support the native X360 XInput method. So you can still do it, if you really, really want to.
That said, still a TERRIBLE idea. Gamepads get you roflstomped in FPS games. Why they don't allow cross-platform play in most games out there... the original Halo was slated to have it, until it was tested and found that even raw newbie PC gamers wiped the floor CONSTANTLY even with 'top-tier' console kiddies.

For an in-production example, look at the Shadowrun FPS remake. Console kiddies get more health, dead-on shots, aim-assist and do more damage. PC gamers get artificial shot spread added, movement slowdown, less health, less damage, no aim-assist... and still consistently kick the fuzzy bunny out of console players.

Gamepads are inferior, plain and simple, as compared to a keyboard and mouse, when it comes to FPS games. Platformers? Gamepad's the way to go. Driving games? Wheel please. Flight sims need a good HOTAS set. But FPS? KB+M is still king.
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Posted October 28 2012 - 11:03 AM

View PostTalesin, on October 28 2012 - 10:55 AM, said:

Motionjoy also allows you to map keys to button presses, even if the game does not support the native X360 XInput method. So you can still do it, if you really, really want to.
That said, still a TERRIBLE idea. Gamepads get you roflstomped in FPS games. Why they don't allow cross-platform play in most games out there... the original Halo was slated to have it, until it was tested and found that even raw newbie PC gamers wiped the floor CONSTANTLY even with 'top-tier' console kiddies.

For an in-production example, look at the Shadowrun FPS remake. Console kiddies get more health, dead-on shots, aim-assist and do more damage. PC gamers get artificial shot spread added, movement slowdown, less health, less damage, no aim-assist... and still consistently kick the fuzzy bunny out of console players.

Gamepads are inferior, plain and simple, as compared to a keyboard and mouse, when it comes to FPS games. Platformers? Gamepad's the way to go. Driving games? Wheel please. Flight sims need a good HOTAS set. But FPS? KB+M is still king.

Remember, this is YOUR OPINION. Maybe some people are better at FPS' with a gamepad. Maybe we want to use whatever works for us. It's not about what's superior and inferior, it's about what works for the player.

Edited by Beefsweat, October 28 2012 - 11:04 AM.

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Posted October 28 2012 - 11:11 AM

Theres a prog for using ps3 controller on pc, forgot the name. I used to use it, just good luck binding mouse wheel to it

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Posted October 28 2012 - 12:07 PM

With this type of game i would recommend mouse and keyboard brother
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Posted October 28 2012 - 01:38 PM

View PostBeefsweat, on October 28 2012 - 11:03 AM, said:

Remember, this is YOUR OPINION. Maybe some people are better at FPS' with a gamepad. Maybe we want to use whatever works for us. It's not about what's superior and inferior, it's about what works for the player.
Absolutely it's my opinion. It's just also backed up by fact and proven practice. If everyone's stuck on the same inferior control scheme, it's a workable input method as the playing field is level. But when something better is available? Nnnnnnnot so much.

Well, I'm not going to complain about being handed free kills. So go for it!
(The KB+M will still be there when they get tired of being beaten like a redheaded stepchild, after all. :))
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