PC UI will players beable to choose

[Maxthunder]

I am very curious as I know a lot of players who play FFXIV currently who use controllers, if 2.0 will have the option for PC players to continue to use a controller to play. I have asked around to fellow gamers but have been unable to get a confirmation. I could have missed something but not sure and thankyou.

[seuki]

Yes. Everything will be better in 2.0 after all.

[Zumi]

Pretty sure you will be able to. You can use your dpad to move around the hot bar like it is currently.

[Maxthunder]

I really hope so I cant see SE not have an option on the PC to use a controller but it wouldnt surprize if they didnt.

[Zenaku]

I think yoshi-p said they be two UI one for Keyboard/mouse user and one for controller which i think he also said that he later going to release a IMG of it i'm guessing the UI would look about the same as ps3 users so i can't wait. I use a controller myself and i can't stand using keyboard/mouse so i hoping they do a good job with it.

[Felis]

By saying PS3’s UI does it look different from the Windows version UI that was shown this time?
Y: Yes, In PS3 you can’t choose mouse+keyboard mode so the memory distribution is completely different.

I see, so the one we’re seeing now is Mouse+Keyboard UI?
Y: Yes, there is also something called gamepad mode and PS3 will be for that. For PC you can also choose the gamepad mode.

What kind of display does gamepad mode have?
Y: The hot bar is completely different, also we’re calling it cross hot bar but if you can imagine from that. Please wait little bit more for this one. For gamepad mode it will be completely new from current version. This is the part where I was making final checks right before I left to Germany.

Could you please explain the basic goals for Mouse+Keyboard mode and gamepad mode?
Y: For Mouse+Keyboard mode it’s “Global Standard”. Basically when players from “World of Warcraft” and players from “RIFT” play Final Fantasy XIV they don’t have to check the keybind to play.

That’s bold idea and some will have negative comments for this one. They would say why didn’t you go with original.
Y: For this one I have a clear answer. I like FPS games and I play them a lot but no matter which game you play the key assign for fire is all same right? Having a original keybind doesn’t make the game fun. In a MMORPG moving from one to another is hard so in a game which you lived in 3 years, 5 years and moving from one country, depending on environment you have to move to a completely new planet and the stress when moving from one to another is very high. If the UI’s are same you won’t feel as much stress. In order to succeed in an MMORPG I believe that’s the minimum requirement. For mouse+keyboard movements there are standards and I believe changing it because it’s convenient isn’t the way to go every time.

So for the mouse+keyboard UI you are using the standard layout correct?
Y: Yes, you will have option to switch to Final Fantasy XIV’s original bindings as well but aside from the we are preparing default MMO keybind and that is based on World of Warcraft and RIFT.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...pli=1&sle=true

[Eruantien]

Thanks felis but unless I'm missing it, it doesn't really answer the question of if you can choose controller ui for pc, justsaysyou can't choose keyboard ui for ps3 and that the ui shown was the keyboard and mouse on

[Gokulo]

Second answer:

Y: Yes, there is also something called gamepad mode and PS3 will be for that. For PC you can also choose the gamepad mode.

[Alhanelem]

since gamepads can also be used on the PC there's no reason why the gamepad UI would not be included.

[Eruantien]

Second answer:

Y: Yes, there is also something called gamepad mode and PS3 will be for that. For PC you can also choose the gamepad mode.

Thanking you, missed that bit somehow, only read the first bit of the sentence.