Control Pad support in WoW

Archeiron · 03-23-2004, 05:19 AM

Do any of you (bastards! *sniff*) in Beta know if you can bind movement keys, etc, to a control pad?

It was actually one of the things that was rather refreshing about FFXI that you could use a mix of keyboard, mouse, and control pad.

I know it is possible to bind control pad functions to keys; I was actually interested in movement through the analog control.

Deathwing · 03-23-2004, 05:41 AM

Control Pads are teh suck unless you like to have sore, callused fingers. Besides, they will never offer the amount of control a mouse and keyboard will offer. You want to keep putting the pad down each time you want to talk to your friends or use a /command?(and I know there aren't enough buttons on pads for all the usefull / commands)

masteen · 03-23-2004, 05:52 AM

I only used the controller for FFXI because their default kb/mouse setup sucked balls, and the customization options also sucked.

Once I got the adapter for my PC, it was much easier to play, but that's when I noticed how not fun the gameplay was.

Ravensign · 03-23-2004, 05:54 AM

It truly goes to show you how different people are, that someone wants to bring into WoW one of the primary reasons people hated FFXI.

Does WoW have support for hitting you in the balls with a ball peen hammer? Thats' what I want to know.

Samus Aran · 03-23-2004, 07:13 AM

how about answer the question or don't post.

Tongue · 03-23-2004, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Do any of you (bastards! *sniff*) in Beta know if you can bind movement keys, etc, to a control pad?

In the last 4 months I haven't seen anyone even comment on gamepad support or anything of the like. So I guess best answer at this time would be, I don't know untill further investigation.

Xaen · 03-23-2004, 09:57 AM

I hope your joypad has 19120312908129048124 buttons.

And can control a mouse.

Deathwing · 03-23-2004, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by Fattyfat
how about answer the question or don't post.

But.....you didn't answer his question either.....

Samus Aran · 03-23-2004, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xaen
I hope your joypad has 19120312908129048124 buttons.

And can control a mouse.

gamepads don't have to take the place of mice and keyboards you know?

I used to play mechwarrior with a joystick in my left hand, mouse in right, and keyboard for special functions with no difficulty. I prefered it, was kinda like I had this big configuration layout in front of me much like the mech cockpit maybe?

Khalikryst · 03-23-2004, 12:04 PM

Gamepad or no, it'd be kinda nice if WoW did support joystick buttons for macro hotkeys. Just so I can map macros to joystick buttons emulated by my nostromo. You can probably already do the same thing by mapping the nostromo to key combos but it'd be easier to just have it be joystick buttons *shrug*.

Nostromo n52 is at buy.com right now for $25 btw... Multiboxers rejoice or something.

Archeiron · 03-23-2004, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by Fattyfat
gamepads don't have to take the place of mice and keyboards you know?

I used to play mechwarrior with a joystick in my left hand, mouse in right, and keyboard for special functions with no difficulty. I prefered it, was kinda like I had this big configuration layout in front of me much like the mech cockpit maybe?

This is WHOLE reason why I even raised the question. There are times when you are doing some particular task when all you do is move around, look around, and tap a few hotkeys (e.g. a high level person doing herb gathering in a newbie zone). In this case, having a dual analog controls and the appropriate hotkeys bound to some buttons would be an efficient (READ: lazy) way to do things while kicking back and watching TV with one eye.

Christ, what the fuck do any of you care if someone else wants to use a control pad in a game and you don't? Having the OPTION to do things in eleventy billion different ways is good. Customization for the win, please.

I was guessing that since you can customize the UI to AUTOMATICALLY REFRESH BUFFS on your group members that they might be supporting control pads/joysticks etc.

masteen · 03-23-2004, 01:26 PM

I wasn't dissing your lifestyle choice, Arch. I just hate using those fucking controllers SO much. Except for Madden. And Tiger Woods. And GTA. OK, maybe I don't HATE them.

Qhue · 03-23-2004, 01:40 PM

To answer the original question there doesnt seem to be any plan for native gamepad support. I'm sure you can still map gamepad functions to all sorts of equivalent mouse/keyboard combos but thats true of almost anything out there. The WoW system is simple enough that I'm sure you could play it with a gamepad using a little mid-level digit gymnastics, but as a chat-intensive game I dont know that you would want to.

Visions · 03-23-2004, 04:54 PM

While I would never play with a gamepad I'm all for people having the option to if they want. It won't effect my gaming experince, but it will make the game more fun for the people who prefer a controller.

Kodylan · 03-23-2004, 10:48 PM

I hope gamepads are never supported. Fight a japanese player for a mob in FFXI when they're camping it with a turbo pad macro and you'll see why.

03-23-2004, 05:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Archeiron Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 348 +4 Internets	Control Pad support in WoW Do any of you (bastards! sniff) in Beta know if you can bind movement keys, etc, to a control pad? It was actually one of the things that was rather refreshing about FFXI that you could use a mix of keyboard, mouse, and control pad. I know it is possible to bind control pad functions to keys; I was actually interested in movement through the analog control.

03-23-2004, 01:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Qhue Tunare's most surly gnome Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Upstate NY Posts: 885 +3 Internets	No To answer the original question there doesnt seem to be any plan for native gamepad support. I'm sure you can still map gamepad functions to all sorts of equivalent mouse/keyboard combos but thats true of almost anything out there. The WoW system is simple enough that I'm sure you could play it with a gamepad using a little mid-level digit gymnastics, but as a chat-intensive game I dont know that you would want to.

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03-23-2004, 05:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deathwing Sisko is the new Picard Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,524 -1 Internets	Control Pads are teh suck unless you like to have sore, callused fingers. Besides, they will never offer the amount of control a mouse and keyboard will offer. You want to keep putting the pad down each time you want to talk to your friends or use a /command?(and I know there aren't enough buttons on pads for all the usefull / commands)

03-23-2004, 05:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
masteen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,291	I only used the controller for FFXI because their default kb/mouse setup sucked balls, and the customization options also sucked. Once I got the adapter for my PC, it was much easier to play, but that's when I noticed how not fun the gameplay was.

03-23-2004, 05:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ravensign misses Sand Giants and shit like that Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Derv 2 Posts: 739 +0 Internets	It truly goes to show you how different people are, that someone wants to bring into WoW one of the primary reasons people hated FFXI. Does WoW have support for hitting you in the balls with a ball peen hammer? Thats' what I want to know.

03-23-2004, 07:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
Samus Aran Sons of the Storm Heal Bitch Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 771 +1 Internets	how about answer the question or don't post.

03-23-2004, 09:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Xaen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 886 -1 Internets	I hope your joypad has 19120312908129048124 buttons. And can control a mouse.

03-23-2004, 12:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
Khalikryst OotS MMO plz Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,165 +0 Internets	Gamepad or no, it'd be kinda nice if WoW did support joystick buttons for macro hotkeys. Just so I can map macros to joystick buttons emulated by my nostromo. You can probably already do the same thing by mapping the nostromo to key combos but it'd be easier to just have it be joystick buttons shrug. Nostromo n52 is at buy.com right now for $25 btw... Multiboxers rejoice or something.

03-23-2004, 01:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
masteen Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,291	I wasn't dissing your lifestyle choice, Arch. I just hate using those fucking controllers SO much. Except for Madden. And Tiger Woods. And GTA. OK, maybe I don't HATE them.

03-23-2004, 04:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
Visions Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 47 +0 Internets	While I would never play with a gamepad I'm all for people having the option to if they want. It won't effect my gaming experince, but it will make the game more fun for the people who prefer a controller.

03-23-2004, 10:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kodylan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,034 +0 Internets	I hope gamepads are never supported. Fight a japanese player for a mob in FFXI when they're camping it with a turbo pad macro and you'll see why.