Will mouse and keyboard do fine with this game?

Tomwelcome · 05-02-2010, 10:04 PM

I never played any racing game.
Just wondering if I need some kind of controller to play?

05-02-2010, 11:57 PM

mouse and keyboard are fine, i just bought it when it came on special, no real need for a controller.

Jynks · 05-03-2010, 12:59 AM

go to ebay and buy a wired 2nd hand xbox360 controller for 5 bucks... much better experience (imo) and cost you less than getting a buss or buying a sandwich and a coke.... so why not?

Frenatic · 05-03-2010, 01:51 AM

I'll use my PS3 Dualshock 3 controller. If you have one just follow this guide: Here

DKill3r · 05-03-2010, 01:57 AM

I have a gamepad which hust looks like the ones from the Playstaion, but it's for PC and has an USB plug. But for some reason the game doesn't recognize it.

Frenatic · 05-03-2010, 02:02 AM

DKill3r, does your PC recognize it?

And the PS3 controller also has USB

Jynks · 05-03-2010, 03:11 AM

360 is the standard pc controller.. I am not saying it is better or want to get into a "my system setup is better then yours" argument.. all I am saying is it is standard.. so if you use a 360 compatible controller and the M$ controller driver.. near 100% of the games will auto recognize it and have pre-built button mappings all set up for your game.

Also not sure about ps controllers, but there is a app called Xpadder that allows you to map any keyboard key to any controller function.. allowing you to use your gamepad to play pretty much ANY game on teh pc.

SltrHouse · 05-03-2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Jynks

360 is the standard pc controller.. I am not saying it is better or want to get into a "my system setup is better then yours" argument.. all I am saying is it is standard.. so if you use a 360 compatible controller and the M$ controller driver.. near 100% of the games will auto recognize it and have pre-built button mappings all set up for your game.

Also not sure about ps controllers, but there is a app called Xpadder that allows you to map any keyboard key to any controller function.. allowing you to use your gamepad to play pretty much ANY game on teh pc.

QFT

The xbox360 controller is THE controller to have for ANY platformer/racer if you dont have a wheel. Their cheap, and are natively supported by 3/4 of games.

DKill3r · 05-03-2010, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Frenatic

DKill3r, does your PC recognize it?

And the PS3 controller also has USB

Yep and it works in games like Trials: Second Edition, Psychonauts, FUEL, ...

mudflaps · 05-03-2010, 12:14 PM

keyboard is ok, just dont expect to set fastest times with it

Spaqin · 05-03-2010, 12:16 PM

Yep, they are definitely fine. Or even better...
I've tried playing with my wheel and I was always loosing with easiest opponents. With keyboard - no problem in winning races.

MADDOGGE · 05-03-2010, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Spaqin

Yep, they are definitely fine. Or even better...
I've tried playing with my wheel and I was always loosing with easiest opponents. With keyboard - no problem in winning races.

WTF? Loosing with a wheel? Hang yore head in shame boy!

To the OP Need? No, not with this one, but I find the wheel( kinda expensive) much more fun and a 360 controller( much cheaper) is all my son uses when racing.

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05-02-2010, 11:57 PM	#2
manutd58 Guest Posts: n/a	mouse and keyboard are fine, i just bought it when it came on special, no real need for a controller.

05-03-2010, 12:59 AM	#3
Jynks Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 26 Posts: 449	go to ebay and buy a wired 2nd hand xbox360 controller for 5 bucks... much better experience (imo) and cost you less than getting a buss or buying a sandwich and a coke.... so why not?

05-03-2010, 01:51 AM	#4
Frenatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	I'll use my PS3 Dualshock 3 controller. If you have one just follow this guide: Here

05-03-2010, 01:57 AM	#5
DKill3r Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 79 Posts: 1,324	I have a gamepad which hust looks like the ones from the Playstaion, but it's for PC and has an USB plug. But for some reason the game doesn't recognize it.

05-03-2010, 02:02 AM	#6
Frenatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0 Posts: 7	DKill3r, does your PC recognize it? And the PS3 controller also has USB

05-03-2010, 03:11 AM	#7
Jynks Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 26 Posts: 449	360 is the standard pc controller.. I am not saying it is better or want to get into a "my system setup is better then yours" argument.. all I am saying is it is standard.. so if you use a 360 compatible controller and the M$ controller driver.. near 100% of the games will auto recognize it and have pre-built button mappings all set up for your game. Also not sure about ps controllers, but there is a app called Xpadder that allows you to map any keyboard key to any controller function.. allowing you to use your gamepad to play pretty much ANY game on teh pc.

05-03-2010, 12:14 PM	#10
mudflaps Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 22 Posts: 1,045	keyboard is ok, just dont expect to set fastest times with it

05-03-2010, 12:16 PM	#11
Spaqin Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 15 Posts: 188	Yep, they are definitely fine. Or even better... I've tried playing with my wheel and I was always loosing with easiest opponents. With keyboard - no problem in winning races.