Keyboard Only

[Ethari]

With the coming changes to UI for PS3 and the continual improvement of ARR, is there any chance that we will see the re-implementation of keyboard only controls as an officially supported option? Would this be possible for a personal user to accomplish when Square Enix releases the API for add-ons?

Hoping to get a development team response. Please bump for visibility.

[Kewitt]

I would love a Keyboard only for PC/
As much as I set it up, I'm finding myself still using mouse and keyboard.

Out of all games I've played I think FFXI has the best keyboard control. Why they fell off on this I don't get it.

[Welsper59]

I would love a Keyboard only for PC/
As much as I set it up, I'm finding myself still using mouse and keyboard.

Out of all games I've played I think FFXI has the best keyboard control. Why they fell off on this I don't get it.

It's sort of an illusion that you experienced with FFXI. The limitation on movement is the source of that illusion. The reason XI felt like it has the best keyboard control is because the mouse function wasn't considered into the restrictive design, thus it was horrible to use for most people. That's why the way the games controls are restrictive works well with just the keyboard.

It had some things going on that helped that fact though, like going into first-person and using the arrow keys to look around, which was quick and responsive. But overall, it was just an illusion that it was a "perfect" design for keyboard-only play. When you incorporate certain functions, particularly jumping, the mouse control is SIGNIFICANT to better response. Far from mandatory, but it allows for potentially better play (quick turning mid-jump to attack, without hindering kiting speed).

[MithrasInvictus]

I would love a Keyboard only for PC/
Out of all games I've played I think FFXI has the best keyboard control.

Seconded. I played that game for many, many years with keyboard only.

[Cylla]

I would love a Keyboard only for PC/
As much as I set it up, I'm finding myself still using mouse and keyboard.

Out of all games I've played I think FFXI has the best keyboard control. Why they fell off on this I don't get it.

Agreed with this. I've been trying to find a way to set the keyboard up to feel like XI, but so far haven't had a comfortable keyboard setup that keeps me from using them mouse. Would really like the option to have XI keyboard controls in XIV

[Calyanare]

Agreed with this. I've been trying to find a way to set the keyboard up to feel like XI, but so far haven't had a comfortable keyboard setup that keeps me from using them mouse. Would really like the option to have XI keyboard controls in XIV

I'm confused as to what exactly can't be solved with adjusting keybinds. What features of XI are missing, exactly? I'm not being facetious, I really want to know if there is something in the default XI controls that cannot be keybound in this game, or if people are just too lazy to look up the XI control scheme and copy it themselves and would rather just bug SE for a preset.

It seems like an awesome idea, but I'm still looking for some support of the keyboard only functionality. I may consider it, but I don't want to have to buy an extra peripheral for something that was included in 1.0.

Several people in this thread have said they are able to play with keyboard only already, what is this "support" that is lacking?

[Mrfox0707]

I agree and also hope for this. Been hoping since the launch.

[Alhanelem]

whats with this aversion to the mouse? Using the mouse is a good thing. FFXI wasn't keyboard only, but everyone used the keyboard only because the mouse controls were garbage- not because the keyboard controls were great.

I'm all for options but I can't imagine how people could be hoping for this after months to get used to mouse+keyboard. It gives you much greater control than keyboard only can possibly give due to the inablity of a keyboard to give you fine analog control over movement and camera.

[DigitalStorm]

For the love of god, no.

Keyboard turners... *shudder*

[MadMacallan]

For the love of god, no.

Keyboard turners... *shudder*

Whatever taps your keg, I say, but as much as it's contradictory to my general philosophy, I have to agree on some level. The AOEs already eat enough health bars - I can only imagine watching people's faces explode trying to avoid them with crippled controls. But I could be wrong. Is there some fancy technique you'd use a keyboard for to survey surroundings, strafe, and turn / move at the same time? Attack and run while circle-strafing? Rotate the camera? I can't imagine giving up my mouse. Even if it works for some people there's gotta be a better way (there totally is - it's a mouse or a controller).

I don't get it. Please explain.