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Open Forum => Public Discussion => Computer Hardware => Topic started by: N. Heffernan on December 12, 2019, 11:50:09 AM

Title: Controller vs Keyboard and Mouse
Post by: N. Heffernan on December 12, 2019, 11:50:09 AM

Hi guys just wondering if anyone plays Arma using a controller rather than the mouse and keyboard and what your experiences have been good or bad ? As I know Arma has alot of user menus.
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Controller vs Keyboard and Mouse
Post by: 1LT Littleberry on December 12, 2019, 12:10:57 PM

Keyboard and mouse. You will be seriously handicapped by a controller. You'll be slow, less accurate. You won't be able to use all of the necessary functions in game fluidly or effectively. Keyboard and mouse (preferably one with a lot of buttons) always.

Title: Re: Controller vs Keyboard and Mouse
Post by: 1LT (Ret) Mallory on December 12, 2019, 02:03:01 PM

Most folks find themselves adding immediate reach keys to simplify the sheer number of hotkeys and key combinations (MMO mouses, standalone gamepads, etc.) that need to be recalled & used regularly. The work required to implement a controller would be lost by periodically having to come off of the controller in order to use a certain function.

Title: Re: Controller vs Keyboard and Mouse
Post by: N. Heffernan on December 12, 2019, 10:09:30 PM

Thank you 1LT Lane and SSG Littleberry for your input.