Playstation 4 Mouse Button Reconfiguration, please?

[MiriOhki]

I've run into this issue ever since the beta and had wondered if there's a way to switch the mouse buttons on a USB mouse on the PS4. the PC and PS3 let you switch it in the OS, but there's no way to switch them in the PS4's menu. Could we maybe get some way to configure mouse buttons or a mouse key switch in the system configuration menu for lefties?

[OdinEon]

I think you need to swing by Ned Flanders shop, The Leftorium.

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

well. if you are talking about additional buttons, not all mouses are going to be supported.

http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...ill_work_with/

one comment that stands out...

"Perhaps this is stupid and completely wrong, but I'm guessing that the mice that will work are ones that have the drivers installed on them (those that can save profiles internally) versus those that don't have on-board memory?"

so you may want to keep that in mind when looking for a new mouse.

[Niwashi]

well. if you are talking about additional buttons, not all mouses are going to be supported.

The OPs request (if I'm understanding it right) isn't about extra buttons, just about a configuration option for the two main ones. The game could switch the actions without needing any special support from the mouse. It's just that the actions it would normally take on a left-click event are instead taken on a right-click event and vice-versa.

I think they should add that. (I also think they should add more customized control of the PS4 controller buttons. That's frustratingly limited at the moment.)


Well, actually, it would be better for Sony to be the one to add a left-handed mouse configuration to the main PS4 setup, but we'd likely have a better chance at getting SE to add it to the game, to make up for Sony's lack of that feature.

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

The OPs request (if I'm understanding it right) isn't about extra buttons, just about a configuration option for the two main ones. The game could switch the actions without needing any special support from the mouse. It's just that the actions it would normally take on a left-click event are instead taken on a right-click event and vice-versa.

I think they should add that. (I also think they should add more customized control of the PS4 controller buttons. That's frustratingly limited at the moment.)


Well, actually, it would be better for Sony to be the one to add a left-handed mouse configuration to the main PS4 setup, but we'd likely have a better chance at getting SE to add it to the game, to make up for Sony's lack of that feature.

yeah. i noticed that after re-reading, but after making a post too. and while that option should be made available on the PS4's OS, or in the game itself. the suggestion would still apply. if the mouse has drivers installed on it and has internal profiles. then you could just hook it up to the PC to configure it. which would carry over when using it on the PS4.


Sony actually SHOULD be the ones that supply this option. it shouldn't be considered an extra feature. it should be considered an accessibility option. there's no excuse why it isn't already implemented in the OS. shame on Sony.

[MiriOhki]

Yeah, just swapping left and right mouse buttons. the PS3 allows it in the system configuration. Windows, obviously. But PS4 doesn't let you do it. irritating oversight.

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

lol. good news! firmware update 2.00 lets you change this now. update your PS4.

[MiriOhki]

Yep, just finished doing so. Score one for southpaws!