KillerMan91
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Well at least as far as perfomance goes ME2 absolutely destroys ME on PC. Original ME ran like shit on PC. ME2 on the other hand run like charm even with little weaker computer.
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Mass Effect 3 PC will NOT have gamepad support
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Well at least as far as perfomance goes ME2 absolutely destroys ME on PC. Original ME ran like shit on PC. ME2 on the other hand run like charm even with little weaker computer.
Ploid 3.0
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In ME2 PC I could swear I saw 360 buttons show up for a split second when some of the menus load, like the galaxy map menu. Such a tease.
Not terribly surprised, but still disappointing. Why can't they just leave the option in if they've already developed a gamepad interface for consoles?
Huh, I never knew this. Bioware going the extra mile to deliver inferior products... well, at least it's not laziness then.
Zeouterlimits
Member
No, it should allow you to plug in a controller and have the UI switch.
I do wonder if it's an attempt to appeal to the sort of zealot who believes that *anything* which can be construed as making the game console-like is a travesty.
Misguided as hell... but distressingly plausible.
I won't be buying because of this. PS3 frame rates in outdoor areas are garbage, so I won't even rent. Although I might try the G 13 joy stick. I built a pc for everything but the kb/m. I've been a console gamer for so long that it's too counter intuitive using a key board. The mouse aspect is great, but the keyboard is too much and I have it hooked up to a 50 tv in my living room.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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It has nothing to do with laziness, EA wants people to buy another copy of the game to use a controller, kinda how most if not all of their multiplayer games don't support split-screen. Greedy bastards.
The Emperor
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Not gonna buy it until its patched or a mod adds it (is that possible?)
I somehow managed it for ME1 & ME2
But now, when almost everything else has support I can't be bothered to manage.
I somehow managed it for ME1 & ME2
But now, when almost everything else has support I can't be bothered to manage.
Since I've just gotten into playing certain PC games on my TV, with a gamepad, this is pretty appalling.
Sure, keyboard and mouse is great, but so is a big screen, and I think it's pretty bad that Bioware aren't letting PC gamers (with the capability) choose whether they want a console-like experience (but with PC performance), or whether they want to play on their desk with KB/M.
Disclosure: I wasn't getting ME3 anyway, but I'm sure there are people who are who have a similar setup to me.
Sure, keyboard and mouse is great, but so is a big screen, and I think it's pretty bad that Bioware aren't letting PC gamers (with the capability) choose whether they want a console-like experience (but with PC performance), or whether they want to play on their desk with KB/M.
Disclosure: I wasn't getting ME3 anyway, but I'm sure there are people who are who have a similar setup to me.
Ever since the X360 controller have become semi-standard for the PC, I've been buying multiplatform games for my PC. This is simply not acceptable, and a game that I may have bought on release at full price will end being bought from a bargain bin or a steam sale a year or so down the road.
I don't mind kb/m controls, but they're not optimal when I'm sitting on a couch. Unless someone can invent a univeral lap-table thingy for kb/m.
I don't mind kb/m controls, but they're not optimal when I'm sitting on a couch. Unless someone can invent a univeral lap-table thingy for kb/m.
Empty Space
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This really bums me out. I understand the argument that K/B Mouse is better in lot of ways, but I've spent the vast majority of my game time on console till recently and unless its a competitive game i'm playing I always grab a gamepad when I can.
It occurred to me that maybe the reason that Bioware goes out of its way to remove controller support is because of some weird contractual obligation from when Mass Effect was 360 exclusive. The fact that neither Dragon Age game had the support kind of disproves that fact though.
It occurred to me that maybe the reason that Bioware goes out of its way to remove controller support is because of some weird contractual obligation from when Mass Effect was 360 exclusive. The fact that neither Dragon Age game had the support kind of disproves that fact though.
A shame that they didn't include it, I had the same issue with ME2 when I found out it didn't have gamepad support. It's not like I want to play with a controller all the time but the game is made for multiple playthroughs and sometimes it can be nice to sit back on the couch and play on a TV.
Manabanana
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I'm more shocked that the 'master race' and 'superior/inferior' controls posts are roaming so freely, because they're not reading like a friendly nudge anymore, but rather sincere trolling or elitism.
It's irritating, man.
It's irritating, man.
Uhm, you guys know that more options are always great? I play a lot of games with my gamepad on the PC, some shooters even. It's all about choice and preference.
Just do what i do man, use a controller in your left hand and a mouse in your right hand, i play battlefield 3 online like that.
I play most shooters like that infact, takes a little while to get used to but is much better than kbm to me.
Dave
If you're thinking of using this as a sig, I'm gonna need royalties.
Or, we can settle things with an arm wrestle. Your choice.
iNvid02
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they also made a 360 version ...
No. No. No.
Exactly. I'm not a programmer so I don't know what the problem is.
mocolostrocolos
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My balls comfy couch.
Dave has been a registered trademark by me from 1977, i was unaware that you were breaking my trademark.
My lawyers have been informed.
Dave
Zeouterlimits
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No, you're (and everyone else is) a paying customer who should get features like this that have practically become a standard for pc games this generation.
Horse Armour
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After playing the demo and witnessing the glorious PS2 textures, I'm not really sure why any PC gamers even care since it's clear Bioware certainly doesn't.
ScepticMatt
Member
Exactly. Mass Effect have never tried to be well suited to the PC platform in anything besides the Engine. Hell, they cut holstering weapons because they wanted to spare 4 MB of console RAM, but didn't bother to leave them in for the PC version. I don't see how I should support them with a day-1 buy, no matter how good the game is otherwise.
/rant
It's a shame so many people use this thread to say they don't care because they prefer KB/M.
It should be there by default, it's pretty much a standard in PC games now.
It's not like the KB/M controls are even that good, Shepard controls like a tank and using spacebar for fucking everything is horrendous.
It should be there by default, it's pretty much a standard in PC games now.
It's not like the KB/M controls are even that good, Shepard controls like a tank and using spacebar for fucking everything is horrendous.
You can remap keys.
Well that's good, forgot to check before I uninstalled.
This doesn't support controllers at all. BF3 does kind of but not completely...it doesn't show the buttons though, and ones you have to tap don't work either. But that's single player so I guess that could work for mp.
They are good, though. Just remap the the action/run key to Lshift (and vice versa with the space-bar) and melee to your mouse thumb button, it's a very comfortable setup. The mouse movement is also very precise, none of that sluggishness we saw in Skyrim. It sucks that gamepads aren't supported, but the M/KB controls Bioware developed aren't screwing PC gamers over by any means.
darkpaladinmfc
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They're definitely better than ME2's controls. They let you disable mouse acceleration in the menu and have a slider for mouse sensitivity as opposed to ME2's options of low, medium and high.
MadraptorMan
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I'm pretty sure I played ME2 with a controller on my PC last year...how did I manage that?
ShockingAlberto
Member
I forget about ME2, but in ME1 at least, they modified the UI to the point where it would have made controller support awkward.
Of course, there's nothing stopping them from supporting multiple UIs, I guess.
Of course, there's nothing stopping them from supporting multiple UIs, I guess.
Not as big a problem and I know you are being sarcastic here but the Kinect support is very well done in the demo(and completly optional of course,even if you have Kinect).Not having the 360 pad support though is just strange and I would love to hear the runaround on that one.
Dunkelgrau
Member
Wait ... No ass shots anymore?
Now you just went too far.
This wouldn't bother me so much if these mass effect pc ports had a proper UI. No scrolling and the lack of keybinding for various interface elements are just bad form.
Apparently they just don´t give a shit about their pc fanbase... all in the name of profit... interestingly enough, every single major game release is leaked earlier on consoles than on pc´s, as much as a week early console pirated versions are available to download.
Apparently they just don´t give a shit about their pc fanbase... all in the name of profit... interestingly enough, every single major game release is leaked earlier on consoles than on pc´s, as much as a week early console pirated versions are available to download.
Wait... I thought they just had no animation for it, not that they removed holstering completely... so you're saying Shephard will constantly be running around with his gun out while on a mission? Holy shit Bioware, holy shit.
chickdigger802
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The biggest question.
Can you scroll down menus of text (ie: Codex) with the mouse wheel yet?
Can you scroll down menus of text (ie: Codex) with the mouse wheel yet?
I mean I'm not getting this on PC anyway but I agree it's inexcusable in this day. Hell it was inexcusable back when 2 came out and it's just another thing that shows how little Bioware, who made their life on PC, cares about the platform now. Their laziness and incompetence knows no bounds.
bigace33
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Actually it's not. 360 pad support should be in, period.
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