Gamepads over keyboards FAIL!

[Shyd]

I have a controller/keyboard for the gamecube, would love it if i could use it for FF14.

[Rjain]

I've played this game extensively with a gamepad and also used a keyboard several times. I have a lot of experience in previous games and MMOs with using keyboard/mouse. Let me break the ice and say that there's nothing about this game that a keyboard user has an advantage over a gamepad user. Just because gamepad has less buttons does not make it less useful.

I will never play this game normally with keyboard and mouse, and the same went for XI. These are terrible games to use keyboard with. If you can't play the game and operate quickly and efficiently with a gamepad, there's something wrong with your controller skills. The controller covers all buttons you'd ever need, and macros are done in the blink of an eye.

Doesn't matter what the medium is, it's how you use it. And in this case, the gamepad is more than enough.

[Yves]

I didn't feel like reading through 4 pages of potential QQ but for gamepad users, there is a homebrew driver that allows use of the xbox360 chatpad. This allows your controller to be both gamepad, mouse, and keyboard.

[Naylia]

Wired Xbox 360 controller only....

[Yves]

Wired Xbox 360 controller only....

I wouldn't complain lol. This was a scene development lmao. If you want wireless support have fun spending time developing it yourself.

[Naylia]

I wouldn't complain lol. This was a scene development lmao. If you want wireless support have fun spending time developing it yourself.

Did you donate to help pay for the development over at mp3car....no...I didn't think you did. I did, and I have offered equipment and money to help with the wireless drivers so I have done what I can to help.

I'm not complaining...I'm caveating it. Most people own wireless controllers, and until the dev has time during his schedule to make more progress, most Xbox 360 owners are out of luck.

[KoontaKintay]

i extensively use ps3 controller and just started playing (another mmo) today and was let down that i couldnt set up a controller. The controller flows really nice with ffxi and ffxiv.

[Sushirom]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Control-Setup

I'm just going to leave this right here.

In all honestly I didn't read this thread. But I had heard in various places around the forum about the keyboard issues. And this was me coping with my keyboard issues. And I like it a lot. If they fix anything I don't like. Hey~ Cool~ But for now I'm comfortable.

----Things I'd like fixed-----
1. Shift + '0' (Ins) On the Num-Pad = Reverse Targetting
2. Being able to custom bind the arrow keys.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

I find it funny how you say people are lazy if they prefer to play with a controller and they do not perform as well. For one I am a console gamer and to me a controller 100% more natural to me and I am more effective with a controller than with a keyboard. Generally I do use both depending on the situation but I mostly use controller and in no way am I gimped to my counterparts who use a keyboard mainly. I have all the functions at the same speed that I possibly need on the controller and if for some reason I don't have the button I need to get to whatever I reach down and press the button on my keyboard.

Thanks to fully customizable controller layouts that have all possible buttons needed to play the game at maximum effectiveness for someone who is used to using a controller over a keyboard and being able to make macros to do any action with the press of a single button makes your whole argument useless. I never get a single complaint about not doing something quick enough or people ever asking me if I use a controller because it seems like my skills are being diminished. Because you don't use a controller well doesn't mean others who are used to using them aren't just as effective as you with a keyboard and mouse. I will admit to there being certain limitations and the fact you may be able to go through your menus quicker and what not but to be I am never in my menus in battle and I am at my optimal speed using a controller. (On a side note I am used to playing on both Keyboard & mouse and/or using a controller, When I played WoW I couldn't use a controller but when I played FFXI I used nothing but controller/keyboard combo)

As for controller type I have a PS2 to USB converter and I use a PS2 controller. Controller of my choice over Xbox pad because the DPad is a million times better and doesn't break or wear down nearly as easy.

[Dargoth_Draconia]

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