Since we are talking about some of the future aspects of Dragon Age, I was wondering if it would be possible to include controller support. All the recent games I have purchased have all included controller support for the PC except for BioWare games and I was hoping that might change. I understand that some people consider it a waste, but I think it would be a nice addition to the games for the people that don't have a console, but do have their PC attached to their TV.
PC controller support
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Sanunes
, juil. 27 2012 05:24
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Posté 27 juillet 2012 - 06:15
Arthur Cousland
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I played Skyrim on pc, using a xbox 360 controller, and it worked well. While I do prefer the analog sticks for movement, you wouldn't have as many hotkeys on a controller. There would have to be some kind of "favorites" menu, like in Skyrim.
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Posté 27 juillet 2012 - 07:04
Sylvius the Mad
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I'm still waiting for console games to support KBM.
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Posté 27 juillet 2012 - 10:22
Sanunes
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Sylvius the Mad wrote...
I'm still waiting for console games to support KBM.
You never know what might happen if you request it on their boards.
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 06:47
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Bioware would have to invest in two completely different UIs. If they won't even add a toolset because they think the PC community is too small; why would they add controller support, which would take far more work?
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 12:32
Arthur Cousland
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They wouldn't need to have two seperate UIs. Skyrim uses the same interface for pc and console. If I'm using a controller, the game just says to press the x button instead of some button on the keyboard.Gibb_Shepard wrote...
Bioware would have to invest in two completely different UIs. If they won't even add a toolset because they think the PC community is too small; why would they add controller support, which would take far more work?
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 12:56
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The controller has 3 free buttons. There is a radial menu on the console for a reason.
The Skyrim UI is an inconvenience. The Dragon Age PC UI with a controller is an impossibility.
The Skyrim UI is an inconvenience. The Dragon Age PC UI with a controller is an impossibility.
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 01:29
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Arthur Cousland wrote...
Skyrim uses the same interface for pc and console.
And Skyrim's interface is one of the most frequently criticised aspects on PC.
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 04:18
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Gibb_Shepard wrote...
The controller has 3 free buttons. There is a radial menu on the console for a reason.
The Skyrim UI is an inconvenience. The Dragon Age PC UI with a controller is an impossibility.
What would prevent using the 360/PS3 UI then?
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 05:04
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I played Skyrim on xbox 360 before making the switch to pc. I guess that's why the interface didn't bother me, as I was used to it, and I never bothered with the interface mods.
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 05:40
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While I don't play Bioware games with a gamepad on PC, I still think it's lazy design on their part to make us use third-party programs to get them to work. And even then, it's buggy.
Is it really that hard to import 360 gamepad code support to PC? I mean, a lot of PC gamers use 360 gamepad since M$ likes to block other gamepads in GFWL(or use to). I never understood this in Mass Effect. How the heck do those games exclude gamepads...?
I guess it's not in because they'd have to import the UI from console. The wheel menu and such. Extra resources devoted into something they don't have high on their list I guess. I kinda agree because with the current PC UI, M/KB is fine, IMO. I actually prefer it because I don't have to pause gameplay as much. Pausing gameplay in a game like DA2 is complete immersion breaking. Especially in a game where the combat is so fast...
I like to stress myself and input commands in RT. Like playing a RTS. But due to certain factors in Bioware's combat(namely horrible AOE targeting), you're almost forced to pause. This is something I want fixed but that's another topic.
And I'm just speculating here but I don't think importing gamepad+console UI is that much work. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though...
Is it really that hard to import 360 gamepad code support to PC? I mean, a lot of PC gamers use 360 gamepad since M$ likes to block other gamepads in GFWL(or use to). I never understood this in Mass Effect. How the heck do those games exclude gamepads...?
I guess it's not in because they'd have to import the UI from console. The wheel menu and such. Extra resources devoted into something they don't have high on their list I guess. I kinda agree because with the current PC UI, M/KB is fine, IMO. I actually prefer it because I don't have to pause gameplay as much. Pausing gameplay in a game like DA2 is complete immersion breaking. Especially in a game where the combat is so fast...
I like to stress myself and input commands in RT. Like playing a RTS. But due to certain factors in Bioware's combat(namely horrible AOE targeting), you're almost forced to pause. This is something I want fixed but that's another topic.
And I'm just speculating here but I don't think importing gamepad+console UI is that much work. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong though...
Modifié par deuce985, 28 juillet 2012 - 05:45 .
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Posté 28 juillet 2012 - 07:13
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I think they'd do better spending their resources on gettnig the PC UI working better. Like having a detachable camera.
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Posté 04 août 2012 - 01:56
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Read the last couple of posts on this thread if you want to use a controller. I have been using it myself with the help of other users, i think its the best we may come to any controller config with this game.
http://social.biowar...4/index/9697210
http://social.biowar...4/index/9697210
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Posté 05 août 2012 - 06:32
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I think it's lazy on Microsoft's part to make us use third-party programs to get KBM to work on the 360.deuce985 wrote...
While I don't play Bioware games with a gamepad on PC, I still think it's lazy design on their part to make us use third-party programs to get them to work. And even then, it's buggy.
