Otrebor Nightmarecoat
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Bioware just keeps shooting themselves in the foot. They will develop gangrene.
IIRC ME2 didn't have it either.
Here's a valid question.
If Bioware games came with support for the xbox 360 controller mapping only, but didn't officially cater for other controllers (including no special config options), would that be acceptable?
This is the most convenient thing that developers can offer, but then they get lambasted for the lack of elaborate config options.
They probably ran out of time and this was one of the lowest priority features yet to be implemented, tested and approved, so it was canned. I'm sure if you're loud enough they'll patch support in later on.
I wouldn't want to play a third person shooter with a gamepad anyways. I thought people were bitching about console ports anyways, so shouldn't they be happy it's made for mouse + kb?
They probably ran out of time and this was one of the lowest priority features yet to be implemented, tested and approved, so it was canned. I'm sure if you're loud enough they'll patch support in later on.
Bioware just keeps shooting themselves in the foot. They will develop gangrene.
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.
YES. What a revelation. Every PC gamer thinks the same!
Every consolegamer wants 3d right?
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 think this is some misguided idea from within Bioware trying to be hardcore pc gamer, it obviously makes some people happy as evidenced in this thread. Still makes no sense considering the how they are streamlining everything else about the series.
K&M controls are one of the primary reasons I play the PC versions, so colour me 'not fussed'. Same with Dragon Age 1&2, KotOR, and pretty much every other PC Bioware game.
What a stupid decision. No gamepad support, no sale for me. It's as simple as that.
This game was made for console then made to work with m/kb. The conversation wheel could have been buttons you click on since there is no analog on kb/m to spin around.. You're not playing it like DA1, or KOTOR. DA1 was pretty much designed for PC and made to work on console. DA2 was designed for console it seems.
This is very strange to read.....
WASD is so comfortable to me that I find myself defaulting to that position when I idle at work.
It absolutely is, and I'd never play a FPS/TPS with a gamepad. However, what console gamers like you, and others with similar posts in this thread, seem to not fully understand is that on PC, there is an expectation of flexibility and choice. We want to play our games exactly as we want. That includes being able to deiced the tradeoff between resolution, image quality, graphical effects and framerate on our own as well as deciding which control method to use from the plethora of available options. (As long as they make some amount of sense, no one would demand flightstick support in Civilization)But I thought superior KB+M etc etc?
True supremacy comes from flexibility and freedom of choice.
WASD is like playing Mario 64 with a d-pad--actually it's worse cause it's far less ergonomically friendly. KB is patently inferior to a pad assuming button count is sufficient, and there is no valid argument to the contrary as far as I'm concerned. Being used to it, resisting change, and nostalgia are all it has to offer.
I don't really understand why this is a big deal. Neither of the first two games offered gamepad support and the interface they have in place for PC is fine.
From what I've seen in the demo, there are more pressing concerns than being "forced" to use keyboard and mouse.
That neither ME1 or ME2 offered controller support is irrelevant in 2012. In 2012 most games made for consoles carry controller support with them when they come to PC. It's just not OK anymore.
WASD is like playing Mario 64 with a d-pad--actually it's worse cause it's far less ergonomically friendly. KB is patently inferior to a pad assuming button count is sufficient, and there is no valid argument to the contrary as far as I'm concerned. Being used to it, resisting change, and nostalgia are all it has to offer.
What's stopping people from using Xpadder? I use that all the time when i want to use my xbox controller for CSS.
X-padder can still only work with the inputs offered by the game, and that doesn't include analogue control over the character beyond steering with the camera.What's stopping people from using Xpadder? I use that all the time when i want to use my xbox controller for CSS.
Origin only? No gamepad support? Liklihood of giant killer robot finale?
Adios, Mass Effect series. You started out so promising.
Origin only? No gamepad support? Liklihood of giant killer robot finale?
Adios, Mass Effect series. You started out so promising.
who in the fuck uses space bar for anything in games these days?
it'll be available for Steam later. just not at launch.
it'll be available for Steam later. just not at launch.
This deserves its own thread. And no, it's not a joke. A multiplatform game is released for PC, in 2012, by one of the biggest publishers in the industry, in one of the biggest franchises in gaming, WITHOUT GAMEPAD SUPPORT. This is so hideously atrocious that I can't even comprehend how they're thinking. There are many PC gamers who, like me, prefer gamepads for various reasons (ergonomics, already working with a computer 8 hours/day etc) and it has become standard for all multiplatform games to support at least Xinput (360 controller). EA apparently don't care. Personally, I'll be cancelling my pre-order immediately, and I urge you to do the same.
Source? I hadn't heard that yet.
Also just so goddamn lazy of them. It can't be that fucking hard.
What they're thinking is "buy this on the 360 like we want you to."
What they're thinking is "buy this on the 360 like we want you to."
4) Will ME3 be available on Steam?
During initial release Mass Effect 3 will be available on Origin and a number of other 3rd party digital retailers, but not on Steam at this time. Steam has adopted a set of restrictive terms of service which limit how developers interact with customers to deliver patches and other downloadable content. We are intent on providing Mass Effect to players with the best possible experience no matter where they purchase or play their game, and are happy to partner with any download service that does not restrict our ability to connect directly with our consumers.
lol this
PC gamers wanting 360 controller support? I stepped into the twilight zone.
This thread is kind of surreal after all the "KB+M is superior to gamepad" vitriol that has been spewed in the past.
Map controller buttons to keyboard keys and mouse movement.
Then play with a mouse and keyboard anyway.
From BioWare directly:
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/8975536/1
They will try to figure it out with Valve but it's not ruled out.
Bioware said:4) Will ME3 be available on Steam? During initial release Mass Effect 3 will be available on Origin and a number of other 3rd party digital retailers, but not on Steam at this time. Steam has adopted a set of restrictive terms of service which limit how developers interact with customers to deliver patches and other downloadable content. We are intent on providing Mass Effect to players with the best possible experience no matter where they purchase or play their game, and are happy to partner with any download service that does not restrict our ability to connect directly with our consumers.
That sounds like a no to me.
I suppose we'll see in a couple months.
Yeah, I'm not holding my breath on it. I'm in no hurry to play the game so I don't mind waiting it out for awhile. If it doesn't seem like it's happening I'll get it cheap on Origin, I suppose.
If you are referring about the analog stick/button support maybe but if the game requires aiming then the mouse is the most important part of the Kb/mouse set up (IMO) and so I will gladly take the KB. I mainly play FPS and hate the pad for aiming. That being said I completely believe in choice and as long as it doesnt affect the PC gameplay they should support it.WASD is like playing Mario 64 with a d-pad--actually it's worse cause it's far less ergonomically friendly. KB is patently inferior to a pad assuming button count is sufficient, and there is no valid argument to the contrary as far as I'm concerned. Being used to it, resisting change, and nostalgia are all it has to offer.