Masonvrocks Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I will still argue that even if a mouse is more precise than an analog stick, which it is, I will stick a Dualshock over a keyboard anyway simply because I like the fidelity of an analog stick for 3D movement over WASD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgamemnonV2 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 No, but most games on PC these days require internet activation. Yeah, and only rich people have the Internet these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I will still argue that even if a mouse is more precise than an analog stick, which it is, I will stick a Dualshock over a keyboard anyway simply because I like the fidelity of an analog stick for 3D movement over WASD. Â Not so much different tbh. On 90% of games you're moving around on a 2D plane, so you only need fwd, bkwd, l n r. Apart from space sims n flight sims you're going to be just fine with WASD as you are with a thumbstick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I don't want to have to make a special bootdisk with a custom written autoexec.bat and config.sys JUST to play Red Baron for corn's sake! Â This message brought to you by the year 1993. Â Â I actually did make my own bootdisks to play Red Baron and after I beat it, I never played it again. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thursday Next Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I will still argue that even if a mouse is more precise than an analog stick, which it is, I will stick a Dualshock over a keyboard anyway simply because I like the fidelity of an analog stick for 3D movement over WASD. Â Not so much different tbh. On 90% of games you're moving around on a 2D plane, so you only need fwd, bkwd, l n r. Apart from space sims n flight sims you're going to be just fine with WASD as you are with a thumbstick. Â And racing games. Racing games are complete arse on a keyboard. Â Kind of moot anyway as you have the choice with PC's. Do kind of wish the current gen consoles had had M/KB as a control option in more titles. The only one that springs to mind is Unreal Tournament on PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 GTAIV too. Odd title, but yeah supports kb/m for parts of it. namely the parts where you're using a computer. Neat function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I will still argue that even if a mouse is more precise than an analog stick, which it is, I will stick a Dualshock over a keyboard anyway simply because I like the fidelity of an analog stick for 3D movement over WASD. Â Not so much different tbh. On 90% of games you're moving around on a 2D plane, so you only need fwd, bkwd, l n r. Apart from space sims n flight sims you're going to be just fine with WASD as you are with a thumbstick. It's less the directions you can travel as it is being able to control your speed easier than holding down Shift to run/walk. It's not a huge deal in most games, other than Splinter Cell-type games where the speed you move at is very important. But yeah, PC supports gamepads too, more types of gamepads in fact. Heck, if you want the best of both worlds, use a gamepad in your left hand and the mouse in your right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slagathorian Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I dunno, I've always much preferred console gaming for the many reasons: (these are all just mu opinion by the way) Â 1. Lean back vs. lean in. For me, its infinitely more comfortable to lean back on a big comfy couch with a controller in hand, vs. sitting at a computer chair leaning in. Â 2. Games. Consoles simply get much more games. (excluding flash ones obviously) Â 3. Buy a game, spend an hour trying to install, input serial numbers, delete old stuff to make room, tweek settings ect. Consoles games (or least least they used to be) are put in and play. Â 4. I prefer a controller to a keyboard and bouse, especially for action or fighting games. Â That's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P4: Gritty Reboot Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Hi Slag. Good to see you here! Â Consoles tend to get a higher volume of modern, AAA output because that's where the money is. But the indie development scene on the PC is amazing; plus, for the most part, PCs are entirely backward compatible to 15-20 years ago, so the games library is just staggering. Just re-installed TIE Fighter, in fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRevanchist Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 My opinions tend to sit with Slag's. I prefer gaming on my couch, popping the game in, and vegging. I game for entertainment and fun. Messing with drivers and such is way too much effort for me. Â By the end of my day (9 or 10 usually), I get to unwind a little. Way too much thinking and doing to do all day. I need to be as dumb as a brick for the next hour or 3 before bed. Â Man, I love my quiet time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baconrath Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I mean, you have to use a PC to sign up for Xbox Live... ... no you don't... I just remember being required to have a valid MicrosoftID thing for my Xbox live account. So, yeah...I guess you don't. Â Â Derp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 I get home and I don't even need to turn my computer on. That's far too much effort. 's why I don't bother to go to the living room, grab my PS3 equipment and do this Wizardry review that I should be working on. Right now. >.> Â Plenty more PC releases than console if you aren't looking for solely "AAA" marketed titles. Â Oh, were you actually interested in the JRPGs, excel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faiblesse Des Sens Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 My opinions tend to sit with Slag's. I prefer gaming on my couch, popping the game in, and vegging. I game for entertainment and fun. Messing with drivers and such is way too much effort for me. Â Oh yeah, since you have to do that all the time. What you're talking about is one of the largest misconceptions of PC gaming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovach_ Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 In my 16 years as a PC gamer, i think i had problems with drivers 3 times. 16 years. 3 times. 5 minutes of work to fix. Yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted June 10, 2011 Report Share Posted June 10, 2011 Saturnine Tenshi: to be fair the PC goofs are oversimplifying things too Saturnine Tenshi: so it makes a legitimate argument in support of PC look asinine Saturnine Tenshi: so there are two asinine groups being asinine and ASSES 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantelope Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 I do remember a time when you couldn't get hardly any PC games to work without a bit of finesse. Of course that was back when windows 95 was brand new. Another issue with PC vs. Console I'd like to bring up is the multiple logins and accounts. I've gotten a little tired lately of managing my EA account, Ubi account, and other games which all have their own DRM download managers and such. XBL eliminates all that crap and just gives you a singular online presence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted June 11, 2011 Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 (edited) True that. I downloaded the garbage Ubisoft and EA applications for free games, and I still feel compelled to uninstall the damned things every time I see them. I do keep my passwords saved in case I ever want to play Assassin's Creed, Dragon Age II or Prince of Persia. All of these "DRM" methods just piss me off. Which would be one reason why I don't purchase games by either company. Â Hahaha. Â Really. Â I might play those games one day. Â Maybe. Â On the other hand, XBL also strips you of freedom and charges you for it. Edited June 11, 2011 by Saturnine Tenshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2011 Another issue with PC vs. Console I'd like to bring up is the multiple logins and accounts. I've gotten a little tired lately of managing my EA account, Ubi account, and other games which all have their own DRM download managers and such. XBL eliminates all that crap and just gives you a singular online presence. Â I agree the DRM is ass, but I would like to point out EA run their own servers, so on their games you tend to need to log into an EA account regardless of a primary unified account. And Ubisoft is through U-play which they have on a bunch of their games (though it's not necessary, though given Ubisofts DRM techniques I've not bought a PC game off them either, so unsure if I need a log-in for PC) At least on PC you can run Last Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enervation Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 The main problem I have with things like Last Pass, and similarly Yant's description of XBL, is that you're basically putting all your eggs in one basket. I have multiple accounts for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Â Consoles do have this advantage. (Though the related disadvantage of only having one store) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturnine Tenshi Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) Is that your desktop, Dean? Edited June 15, 2011 by Saturnine Tenshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 No it was a mock-up someone made. Note all the background Task Tray programs running. (I wouldn't be seen dead with a 4:3 screen anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 http://techreport.com/discussions.x/21105 Â Writing is a bit rough, n some points are missed and others split across a couple points, but all in all about right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Saturnine Tenshi Posted June 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Heehoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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