Keyboard and Mouse vs the Gamepad

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Is it universally agreed that the Keyboard and Mouse are better for FPS, TPS, RPGs, Strategy, and MMO games or not?

Which is more comfortable?

You decide.

Keyboard is crap for any kind of gaming.

PC Gamer here and I play nearly all my games with one

Controllers I use

PC Gamer here and I play nearly all my games with one

NoodleFighter

tablets have too few buttons. Keyboards on the other hand have tooo fvcking many :(

Gamepads are more comfortable, but some genres are better played with KB+M - RTS, FPS and TPS, namely - the same way some genres are better played with a gamepad - Fighting games, platformers, action games.

KB/M is better for most games but extended hours of play make my wrists start to hurt. Luckily I have the option to switch between the two. For instance when I play Skyrim for long periods of time I just use a gamepad (Logitech F510) since the extra precision from KB/M isn't really needed.

Controllers are better for fighters, sports, hack and slash/beat em up (Batman/DMC-style games), and racing games. KB/M for everything else

tablets have too few buttons. Keyboards on the other hand have tooo fvcking many :(

inb4uall

KB/M is better for most games but extended hours of play make my wrists start to hurt. Luckily I have the option to switch between the two. For instance when I play Skyrim for long periods of time I just use a gamepad (Logitech F510) since the extra precision from KB/M isn't really needed.

Controllers are better for fighters, sports, hack and slash/beat em up (Batman/DMC-style games), and racing games. KB/M for everything else

BPoole96

I prefer kb/m, it allows my games to not be designed aroung noobish auto-aim

Keyboard is crap for any kind of gaming.

Mr_BillGates

This.

While the mouse by itself is like way more awesome for aiming at things -- I still prefer controllers overall.

PC Gamer here and I play nearly all my games with one

Controllers I use

NoodleFighter

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

KB/M is better for most games but extended hours of play make my wrists start to hurt. Luckily I have the option to switch between the two. For instance when I play Skyrim for long periods of time I just use a gamepad (Logitech F510) since the extra precision from KB/M isn't really needed.

Controllers are better for fighters, sports, hack and slash/beat em up (Batman/DMC-style games), and racing games. KB/M for everything else

lightleggy

I have a wrist pad for my mousepad and my keyboard already. Before I had those I could literally only play for an hour or 2 before my wrists would cramp up so much that I would have to stop. Its not as much of a problem now but when I'm constantly turning through narros hallways in the dungeons in Skyrim it will get to me after awhile so I just use a gamepad.

I don't have any problems when I play FPS games though

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

Keyboard is crap for any kind of gaming.

TecmoGirl

This.

While the mouse by itself is like way more awesome for aiming at things -- I still prefer controllers overall.

Who is the girl in your sig?

[QUOTE="TecmoGirl"]

[QUOTE="Mr_BillGates"]

Keyboard is crap for any kind of gaming.

BPoole96

This.

While the mouse by itself is like way more awesome for aiming at things -- I still prefer controllers overall.

Who is the girl in your sig?

Melanie Iglesias

KB/M for mostly every game.

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

[QUOTE="TecmoGirl"]

This.

While the mouse by itself is like way more awesome for aiming at things -- I still prefer controllers overall.

TecmoGirl

Who is the girl in your sig?

Melanie Iglesias

I can deal with KB+M for almost any game I pick up on the PC.

But luckily being the flexible platform it is, if I don't like a particular Binding, or I can't find a comfort zone with KD+M, I can simply plop down 20 or bucks for a controller if I'm feeling cheap, or 40-60 for higher end or 360/PS3 controllers to bind.

PC Gamer here and I play nearly all my games with one

Controllers I use

NoodleFighter

There's no possible way you play multiplayer with those unless you get destroyed a lot.

[QUOTE="lightleggy"][QUOTE="BPoole96"]

KB/M is better for most games but extended hours of play make my wrists start to hurt. Luckily I have the option to switch between the two. For instance when I play Skyrim for long periods of time I just use a gamepad (Logitech F510) since the extra precision from KB/M isn't really needed.

Controllers are better for fighters, sports, hack and slash/beat em up (Batman/DMC-style games), and racing games. KB/M for everything else

BPoole96

I have a wrist pad for my mousepad and my keyboard already. Before I had those I could literally only play for an hour or 2 before my wrists would cramp up so much that I would have to stop. Its not as much of a problem now but when I'm constantly turning through narros hallways in the dungeons in Skyrim it will get to me after awhile so I just use a gamepad.

I don't have any problems when I play FPS games though

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

[QUOTE="TecmoGirl"]

This.

While the mouse by itself is like way more awesome for aiming at things -- I still prefer controllers overall.

TecmoGirl

Who is the girl in your sig?

Melanie Iglesias

Thank you!

bb in 10 :cool:

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

[QUOTE="lightleggy"] just buy an ergonomic mousemad, it really helpslightleggy

I have a wrist pad for my mousepad and my keyboard already. Before I had those I could literally only play for an hour or 2 before my wrists would cramp up so much that I would have to stop. Its not as much of a problem now but when I'm constantly turning through narros hallways in the dungeons in Skyrim it will get to me after awhile so I just use a gamepad.

I don't have any problems when I play FPS games though

I think its partially because the keyboard tray that is supposed to be underneath my desk broke off so I just have the KB/M sitting on the main part of the desk. It is pretty high up and I think having it raised up more puts more pressure on my wrist. I've been looking at buying a new desk soon and I really hope that will fix the problem.

[QUOTE="TecmoGirl"]

[QUOTE="BPoole96"]

Who is the girl in your sig?

BPoole96

Melanie Iglesias

Thank you!

bb in 10 :cool:

Won't even bother asking.

Most games - KB+M

Action Games/Platformers/Fighers - Controller.

[QUOTE="inb4uall"]

tablets have too few buttons. Keyboards on the other hand have tooo fvcking many :(

lightleggy

Comfort? Gamepad. But I still prefer KB&M for most games games except 3rd person action or platforming games like Batman, Prince of Persia, stuff like that.

I guess racing and fighting games as well, but I don't play those.

keyboard and mouse for everything but fighting and racinglawlessx

So no controller needed.

The exact same KB&Mouse as i have (G19 and G5) love them, best things ever and all that.

Controllers are great for some genres but generally KB&Mouse wins.

keyboard and mouse for everything but fighting and racinglawlessx

[QUOTE="NoodleFighter"]

PC Gamer here and I play nearly all my games with one

Controllers I use

MicrosoftRules

There's no possible way you play multiplayer with those unless you get destroyed a lot.

Nope, I do pretty well with my Razer Onza in Crysis 2, Blacklight Retribution, BFBC2, etc etc, I use my Hydra for TF2 and some other games I find it funner to use sometimes.

[QUOTE="MicrosoftRules"]

[QUOTE="NoodleFighter"]

PC Gamer here and I play nearly all my games with one

Controllers I use

NoodleFighter

There's no possible way you play multiplayer with those unless you get destroyed a lot.

Nope, I do pretty well with my Razer Onza in Crysis 2, Blacklight Retribution, BFBC2, etc etc, I use my Hydra for TF2 and some other games I find it funner to use sometimes.

I'm sure you probably do better with KB+M. Also isnt the Onza basically a 360 controller

Keyboard.

Even for games like Bully that people say REQUIRE gamepads I tended to do rather well without it.

[QUOTE="NoodleFighter"]

[QUOTE="MicrosoftRules"]

There's no possible way you play multiplayer with those unless you get destroyed a lot.

lostrib

Nope, I do pretty well with my Razer Onza in Crysis 2, Blacklight Retribution, BFBC2, etc etc, I use my Hydra for TF2 and some other games I find it funner to use sometimes.

I'm sure you probably do better with KB+M. Also isnt the Onza basically a 360 controller

Depends on the game, can't kill sh!t in Crysis 2 with a mouse and keyboard (although its because I don't have any gaming mice with extra buttons). I do a lot of couch gaming so I use my Hydra and Onza a lot now. The F310 is really now nothing more but an extra controller for when people come over and want to play with me.

Onza is a 360 controller but a lot better than a normal one. You have 2 extra buttons that you map to anything but the dpad, and since I have the Tournament Edition one, I can turn my analogs clockwise/counterclockwise to adjust the tensions. Think of it as a second setting for sensitivity. In BFBC2, I make the tension a bit hard so I can snipe more steadily. when I'm playing as a assault or some class with a short range weapon I immediately twist the analogs back to normal.

Keyboard is crap for any kind of gaming.

Mr_BillGates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF5hqdc510g

you know where we had this arguement earlier and the last person that stepped up got laid out like a new carpet

Controllers are for sports, racers, fighters and platformers.

Every other genre goes to keyboard and mouse.

Controllers are for sports, racers, fighters and platformers.

Every other genre goes to keyboard and mouse.

mitu123

I prefer controllers which is a major reason why consoles are my main source of gaming instead of PC. Controllers are much more comfortable and easier to use.

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

Controllers are for sports, racers, fighters and platformers.

Every other genre goes to keyboard and mouse.

campzor

Depends on the genre.

Keyboard is crap for any kind of gaming.

Mr_BillGates

Keyboard and Mouse is pretty darn cool when playing on the PC. You just need to know all the buttons first.

Gamepad Gaming though isn't that bad either. Interesting Experiments you can do with the Gamecube Controller.