IS there such thing as a PC nunchuck to use instead of WASD?

[Dead Lee]

I don't think WASD gives you much precision of movement that can be advantageous in FPS games. The controls can be jerky when trying to fine tune a turret's placement in TF2 and with WASD you have little to no control over your speed.

I can see how keyboards can be useful in MMO games or ones that require more input, but as of now when playing TF2 I find myself using a 360 pad in my left hand and a mouse in my right hand so I have more control. LB as jump, click stick for crouch, LT as toggle main weapons, mouse 5 for melee, d-pad for quick disguises.

The problem with this setup is that your left hand can only access 3 buttons while using the analogue stick, which can be a bit of a problem.

Are there any dedicated PC nunchucks for this purpose which offer more controls in the left hand? I thought it'd be relevant to valve, since they already supported the Razer Hydra in the past, which was a similar idea.

[LegendAssassinF]

If you have a WiiMote and Nunchuck you could try getting the Nunchuck to work on your PC but the only problem is that the Wiimote's Nunchuck only has 2 buttons on it + analog

[Mawgy]

You could maybe try something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126050

It has an Analog stick on it, and you could program the keys for other things.

[cl4ym4n]

You might want to take a look at the Razer Hydra.

[Dead Lee]

Originally Posted by cl4ym4n

You might want to take a look at the Razer Hydra.

I mentioned that in my post. I checked it out, but it seems to be the same amount of buttons except with motion controls. They might be useful, but what I really want is a clickable analogue stick with more buttons on the back of the nunchuck

Originally Posted by Mawgy

You could maybe try something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126050

It has an Analog stick on it, and you could program the keys for other things.

I tried one of those. Few of them are actually true analogue and even then, I feel I need to have a good grip for my thumb to be good.

[Mawgy]

I don't think they make what your looking for lol, better get a patent out.

I guess you could get a cheapish Joystick and train your hand to use it. I never could get used to it though when I tried to do it in Bf 1942.

[Patflute]

Kinect is coming out for Windows very very soon. Not really what you're looking for but you might be interested.

[ChrisW]

Originally Posted by Dead Lee

I find myself using a 360 pad in my left hand and a mouse in my right hand so I have more control.

I have the same setup, but a trackball for the right hand for better freedom of movement (and no pain in my wrist). I don't understand why there is no true 3D gaming controller for the PC.

[MmmBacon]

I always wanted to try the OCZ NIA.
http://www.ocztechnology.com/nia-game-controller.html

[borg_7_of_9]

Originally Posted by Mawgy

You could maybe try something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126050

It has an Analog stick on it, and you could program the keys for other things.

Razer Nostromo is better IMO http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=16588

Seams like an odd question wasd is usually forward, strafe left, right and walk backwards, its not for turning left or right looking up or down..

Perhaps the op can clarify his question..

[hahahehe]

You could always just use a Wiiwote /&/ Nunchuck combo.

Heres a little secret for you, the sensor bar on the wii has nothing to do with sensing the wiimote, thats all handled by Bluetooth. All the sensor bar does is flood the room with IR Light so if you get a source of IR light next to your PC then you can connect a wiimote via any Bluetooth adapter and use it as a game controller.

For a source of IR light look no further than some smallish candles (tealights are perfect).

[Casey12141]

Try lowering the in-game Keyboard yaw + pitch. That will reduce their sensitivity, so when you turn in game, it turns slower.

I don't think that will solve your problem, but it's worth a shot. I don't really understand how a keyboard is hard to use for first person shooters, though. Racing games are the only trouble

[Alshain]

I'm sorry if I'm misunderstanding, but it sounds like you want a Joystick. Just get one that can be left handed and use it for movement and the mouse for aiming.

[SirDrexl]

Originally Posted by borg_7_of_9

Razer Nostromo is better IMO http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=16588

Seams like an odd question wasd is usually forward, strafe left, right and walk backwards, its not for turning left or right looking up or down..

Perhaps the op can clarify his question..

The Nostromo won't work because he wants something with analog control. While turning could be considered analog since it's handled by the mouse, you don't have precise control over your speed and angle purely for movement. The Nostromo's D-pad is not analog.

The PlayStation Move's navigation controller can work with a PC, using the Motioninjoy driver. I've used this and it's a good controller for Portal 2. Note that I am specifically referring to the part with the analog stick, not the main Move controller with the colored ball.

While I thought the idea was valid, one disadvantage of this is that you don't really get enough buttons. Although the Move controller has more buttons, it's a bit awkward to move your thumb away from the stick, so that leaves the two shoulder buttons for jump and crouch as the convenient inputs. That's why it works well for Portal, since there aren't as many buttons as in a FPS. (Or maybe I just need more practice with it.) It will help if your mouse has extra buttons.

Also, for this to work, the game has to support an analog thumbstick AND mouse/keyboard at the same time. You'll find that some games will cut off the gamepad input if you use m/k or vice-versa.

[Dead Lee]

Originally Posted by borg_7_of_9

Razer Nostromo is better IMO http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...ducts_id=16588

Seams like an odd question wasd is usually forward, strafe left, right and walk backwards, its not for turning left or right looking up or down..

Perhaps the op can clarify his question..

Yeah, I leave mouse for turning.

However I don't really like having to rely on where I'm looking for movement. When fpsing I often use movement to supplement my aim slightly, which is only really possible with analog control. People may frown upon that, but when you're using the limited WASD you're basically using your aim to supplement your movement, when your aim should be aiming.