Controller Questions for PC

[Kenze]

i keep hearing about all these issues, but i've yet to actually see any myself. game plays smooth as silk for me and has since alpha.

you must live a blessed and charmed life then my friend.. I often get lag/stuttering at random, weird times. Quests often fail to update or reset, equipment issues, salvage issues, chat issues, often option changes will not persist unless I exit game completely. etc

[TheFlash]

Hey guys been debating on picking this game up on the PC or the XBOX. I am a big Xbox player and I'm not really good with the KB&M now and I want to play this game with my Xbox Controller. Now I know most of you will think I'm crazy and thats your right but I am not going to change my mind on this stance.

I don't think you are crazy at all. This game plays like a console action shooter. Using a controller works just fine. I play side-by-side with my keyboard/mouse buddies and we all contribute pretty much equally. I recommend the PC version. It has potential for higher resolution, has better textures, has less lag in huge group events, and hasn't had the server issues still being fixed on the Xbox. Plus, you have many options for voice outside of Defiance itself, so you can work with one your clan or guild prefers. The PC version even allows you to turn on Xbox button prompts, so all button mapping and hints refer to the buttons on your controller.

[ironhands]

i keep hearing about all these issues, but i've yet to actually see any myself. game plays smooth as silk for me and has since alpha.

same here, only lost connection once, and that was a scheduled server patch

[Superhero]

play this game @ 1080p on my 235" inch projector screen, you haven't seen and arkfall until your team mates are lifesize.

[Jshawd40]

Honestly, other than the random DC's, I don't have any issues at all. No Lag. No FPS problems. But then again I've spent quite a bit of money on my PC... Depends on your PC speed/video card and your network connection. I would suggest PC with the xbox 360 pc controller.

[Jshawd40]

play this game @ 1080p on my 235" inch projector screen, you haven't seen and arkfall until your team mates are lifesize.

lol, baller. I'm guessing you have a room designated for this?

[Jshawd40]

you must live a blessed and charmed life then my friend.. I often get lag/stuttering at random, weird times. Quests often fail to update or reset, equipment issues, salvage issues, chat issues, often option changes will not persist unless I exit game completely. etc

Just wondering, what are your specs?

[Ikagawa]

i agree xbox may have the worst issues ATM but that doesnt negate the fact that PC has many issues too, including weird lag

Then your information is redundant. Why wave a guy off from the PC version if the Xbox version is having the same problems?

[Grognaurd]

I use an xbox controller and keyboard and mouse. Most is xbox, but some inventory management is better with keyboard.

e,g, I have a macro in my keyboard to cycle to the next load out. It still goes through the screen change and everything, but eliminate misclick.

If you do this, Do not remove delay between keystrokes. The game seems to ignore it if it cycles too faxt.

[Chivlet]

So, I do the same exact thing. I find that you can drop into KB/Mouse and the XBC on the fly to be exceedingly helpful. Both interact at the same time, which makes it so you can have a mouse in one hand and a d-pad in the other. LOL. But there are a few issues to using the controller: first, the Y axis is crazy. There is little to no analog compensation and you can find yourself flinging your sticks in every direction to compensate. Second, the "Aim assist" is practically non existent. There is a modicum of apparent tracking assistance, but when you quick scope, there's no snap to target or any thing like that, it may frustrate you if you're a big controller guy, or may not, if you like the added challenge. Truthfully, there is a level of precision that is lost in using the controller versus Mouse and Keyboard. I hope that helps.