PC Gamers: Do You Have Trouble With Console Shooters?
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Not at all.
I have started turning up the sensitivity to maximum as a matter of course recently, though.
I have started turning up the sensitivity to maximum as a matter of course recently, though.
Agreed that the PS3 controller is plain shit for shooters but even still Naughty Dog games (Uncharted 3 in particular) have pretty bad controls, at least for me.Dirty Hipsters said:
You get used to it, like anything else. I'm sure someone who's never used a mouse before would find it very difficult to even click on an icon on a desktop - did you ever teach your grandma to use email? Nightmare. But she can drive a car just fine.
But the shooting in Uncharted sucks, no matter how comfortable you are with console shooters. You have to learn a separate technique for Uncharted that you won't use in any other games (except maybe other Naughty Dog games).
But the shooting in Uncharted sucks, no matter how comfortable you are with console shooters. You have to learn a separate technique for Uncharted that you won't use in any other games (except maybe other Naughty Dog games).
I don't have that much trouble, but I do sometimes wish I was using a mouse instead of an analogue stick, especially when I'm trying to stealthily headshot someone.
I seem to be one of the few on the 360 that has auto-aim as default off (its located somewhere on the 360 dashboard, no idea now) so whenever I put a game in it automatically takes auto aim off (except for any auto aim that's built into the mechanics unfortunately). So playing GTAIV or Red Dead Redemption online was crap as default auto aim always aimed for the head. other then that, I have no problems switching between PC and Consoles.
While I mostly play games on consoles I also play a decent amount of shooters on my laptop so here are my 2 cents.
Aiming with a controller is allright but it's difficult to fine-aim (especially aggravating when playing classes that require it). K+M is obviously better although I do tend to aim like a drunken sailor at times, playing a high accuracy class (sniper etc) is way easier on PC obviously.
Aiming with a controller is allright but it's difficult to fine-aim (especially aggravating when playing classes that require it). K+M is obviously better although I do tend to aim like a drunken sailor at times, playing a high accuracy class (sniper etc) is way easier on PC obviously.
I find it really hard to play first person shooters on console. I remember when the 360 had just came out and I *tried* to play a demo of COD2 in a store. It was horrifyingly bad. It was like the controls had been mapped at random and I was using a slow sensitivity trackball.
I prefer CoD on consoles because everybody has to deal with the limitations of using sticks, i've been playing Counter Strike since 1.5 and while i like that type of instant headshot twitch shooter, sometimes i want everyone on the server to have more than 2 milliseconds per encounter.
Regarding Uncharted, Naughty Dog haven't got a clue how to get rid of input lag so for me that game becomes one of predicting where i should aim next as opposed to... you know... actually aiming, it's fortunate the game has a decent story.
I also echo other peoples comments about the ps3 controller, but then Sony do aswell.
Regarding Uncharted, Naughty Dog haven't got a clue how to get rid of input lag so for me that game becomes one of predicting where i should aim next as opposed to... you know... actually aiming, it's fortunate the game has a decent story.
I also echo other peoples comments about the ps3 controller, but then Sony do aswell.
As above, turn off auto aim so your movement will always be consistent. Try to find a sensitivity you like that isn't extremely low (two thirds and above is optimal) then adjust ALL your games to use as close to the same sensitivity as possible, this won't mean the sliders will be in the same place sadly so you'll have to guage the time it takes to complete at 180/360. After a while you'll be able to tell straight away so won't need to rely on rotation.
Another thing that makes a huge difference to people is the inversion of the Y axis. I play standard where pulling down on the stick moves the camera to face the ground but I have a friend who comes over occasionally who just cannot aim using it and has to flip the Y as a matter of necessity. He plays the same on mouse too, with it inverted he's a high tier CS player, without worse than the most newbiest of newbs. It's a similar story with me if I attempt to play that way. Change it and see if it helps.
Another thing that makes a huge difference to people is the inversion of the Y axis. I play standard where pulling down on the stick moves the camera to face the ground but I have a friend who comes over occasionally who just cannot aim using it and has to flip the Y as a matter of necessity. He plays the same on mouse too, with it inverted he's a high tier CS player, without worse than the most newbiest of newbs. It's a similar story with me if I attempt to play that way. Change it and see if it helps.
Generally, I can eventually manage okay in third-person view, but bollocks to FPS on consoles. If I'm going to play it, I'll get it on PC first if I can. The only games I prefer on console are driving, fighting and platforming. Everything else is superior on PC (quality of the port depending, in this day and age).
I have been known to start a game on the 360 as a prelude to getting an enjoyable version of it on PC.
I have been known to start a game on the 360 as a prelude to getting an enjoyable version of it on PC.
Yes and no.
I'm nowhere near as accurate as I am on the PC, but that's to be expected - I'm using control sticks instead of a mouse, and it should be well known which is far better for accuracy in shooters.
I'm also not as good as I could be if I played more often.
I don't, however, have too many problems with it. I played consoles for my childhood. N64, PS1 and PS2. I can handle a control stick. I've got more experience on a computer, and I'll always choose to play PC over console, but if I need to use a controller at a friends house as they don't have a PC, then I can make do.
I'm nowhere near as accurate as I am on the PC, but that's to be expected - I'm using control sticks instead of a mouse, and it should be well known which is far better for accuracy in shooters.
I'm also not as good as I could be if I played more often.
I don't, however, have too many problems with it. I played consoles for my childhood. N64, PS1 and PS2. I can handle a control stick. I've got more experience on a computer, and I'll always choose to play PC over console, but if I need to use a controller at a friends house as they don't have a PC, then I can make do.
No problem at all. I used to play primarily on a 360, but when I moved it to my brother's room so I could use my study desk for actual studying, and got a rather nice and surprisingly powerful laptop, I've almost completely switched to PC gaming. Then I discovered Civ 5, and switched completely over to PC gaming.
