So. Ps3 keyboard/mouse situation? What's the real deal

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12-03-2013, 09:02 AM
Rezoslip

So. Ps3 keyboard/mouse situation? What's the real deal

I hear you can do this..you can't do that ...

Anyone with this like to chime in with sage advice

Can you only type with keyboard or can you actually move around.

Does mouse work good with this game ? Can you eliminate the crossbar?

Any pros and cons?

I just need an info dump on this. I've searched and there is lots of conflicting info:eek:
12-03-2013, 09:19 AM
Felis

Only different is that you don't have the normal hotbars, only the crosshotbars and that you can't activate skills on it with the keyboard. But you can click on them with the mouse.

Moving around work like on PC.

PS4 would have the full PC UI available.
12-03-2013, 09:28 AM
Rezoslip

If all you have are the regular crossbars how do you move over to new skills since you can't have let's say 40 on screen at same time ..

Just the 16 from a regular crossbar
12-03-2013, 09:36 AM
ispano

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Originally Posted by Rezoslip

If all you have are the regular crossbars how do you move over to new skills since you can't have let's say 40 on screen at same time ..

Just the 16 from a regular crossbar

You can't. The PS3 does not have the KB/M UI. It was left out to conserve memory.
12-03-2013, 09:42 AM
Rezoslip

So. If I read this correct..

You have one set off cross bars.. Originally crafted for controllers.. 8 commands on left... 8 on right? And no way to cycle between a set of crossbars to another in middle of game ? Wouldn't that make using a keyboard useless? I'm still confused sorry
12-03-2013, 09:45 AM
ispano

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rezoslip

So. If I read this correct..

You have one set off cross bars.. Originally crafted for controllers.. 8 commands on left... 8 on right? And no way to cycle between a set of crossbars to another in middle of game ? Wouldn't that make using a keyboard useless? I'm still confused sorry

It should be very obvious that without the KB/M UI, you play with a controller.
12-03-2013, 10:01 AM
Rezoslip

So ..to summarize ..a complete waste of time except for chat. Got it. Thanks
12-03-2013, 10:03 AM
ispano

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Originally Posted by Rezoslip

So ..to summarize ..a complete waste of time except for chat. Got it. Thanks

You can use the mouse to move UI elements around and such, click choices(OK/Cancel) but otherwise, yes. PS4 should have the full UI due to not having a miniscule amount of Memory, but the PS3 doesn't have that luxury.
12-03-2013, 10:04 AM
Lord_Zlatan

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Originally Posted by Rezoslip

So ..to summarize ..a complete waste of time except for chat. Got it. Thanks

incorrect.

i play on the PS3. I use the controller for doing just about anything that doesn't require chatting, and when it comes to doing certain dungeons fights, I switch to mouse and KB. U can key bind the function of the R1 button (lets u change crossbars from one set to the other) to another button on the KB to cycle through your bars.
12-03-2013, 10:21 AM
ispano

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Originally Posted by Lord_Zlatan

incorrect.

i play on the PS3. I use the controller for doing just about anything that doesn't require chatting, and when it comes to doing certain dungeons fights, I switch to mouse and KB. U can key bind the function of the R1 button (lets u change crossbars from one set to the other) to another button on the KB to cycle through your bars.

But can you bind the buttons on said bars to the keyboard, like you can on the KB/M UI, is the real question. I'd say a fair amount of people wanting a KB/M UI don't want to click the abilities.
12-03-2013, 10:55 AM
Felis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rezoslip

If all you have are the regular crossbars how do you move over to new skills since you can't have let's say 40 on screen at same time ..

Just the 16 from a regular crossbar

You use a gamepad or put a macro in one of the slots to switch to the next crossbar

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Originally Posted by ispano

But can you bind the buttons on said bars to the keyboard, like you can on the KB/M UI, is the real question. I'd say a fair amount of people wanting a KB/M UI don't want to click the abilities.

If you put gamepad button R2 to keyboard P and gamepad button triangle to keyboard I, then you can activate the right triangle slot with P+I. Like with the gamepad, you would need to press 2 buttons for each slot.