Elden Ring Controller vs Mouse & Keyboard

[BRUTUS]

Hey
Been wondering if elden rings better played on controller or mouse and keyboard
Thanks

[Fineous🔥]

Controller. There is no need to mouse aim perfectly like a FPS.

[Pate]

Most players prefer controller, but I personally like keyboard and mouse more.

[GekkooNTH]

As someone who doesn't like using controllers, I still have to admit that using a controller is still better than a mouse and keyboard

[NisseDood]

Controller.

[antonisvaik]

the game plays percectly on mouse and keyboard. All id say you have to do is rebind strong attack to a side mouse button

[Midir]

I've never felt any disadvantage of keyboard and mouse and I prefer when I control the camera, not the boss.

[vamirez]

KBM to the end, baby.

[desecrated petals]

I prefer all the From Software games with kbm, way easier camera and inventory management while feeling more comfortable for my hands.

[Sokurah]

KB+M for various reasons. Better camera control. Better multitasking. Faster at the menus. Manual Lookon / off is a huge advantage in combat. Mouselick is more comfy than shoulderbuttons. Pressing L3 and R3 key is a pain in the as*...

You might need a while to get a comfy setup but if you played this type of game alot before it should be no problem. I had a good setup in 30 min or so, including playtime of course to get used to the game.

And this comes from someone who actually likes gamepads for some types of games. But 3rd person combat often plays better with m+kb. Some games which are more casual and more focus on crowd fight like shadow or mordor or AC work alright with gamepad too.

It depends on the game but FS games are actually better with m+kb once you get used to it imo.

[C1REX]

Matter of preference. I was a console player most of my life so I personally prefer a controller for most games - even FPS.

[Sokurah]

Originally posted by C1REX-PL:

Matter of preference. I was a console player most of my life so I personally prefer a controller for most games - even FPS.

I thinks its just a matter of preference to some degree tbh. There are technical benefits you can't ignore. FPS with gamepad? Aiming with thumbsick is objectively garbage. You can like it better thats fine but that doesnt change the fact its technically worse for that purpose.

But yes its mostly preference and you should play with what's comfy for you but you should not ignore the otrher option by default.

[Aldain]

I'll never understand how people play action games with KB+M.

At least playing a more casual FPS like Borderlands with a Controller isn't that bad, but if I tried to WASD my way through Elden Ring I think i'd have carpal tunnel syndrome by the end of a single session.

[vamirez]

Originally posted by Aldain:

I'll never understand how people play action games with KB+M.

At least playing a more casual FPS like Borderlands with a Controller isn't that bad, but if I tried to WASD my way through Elden Ring I think i'd have carpal tunnel syndrome by the end of a single session.

Just keep playing. The pain goes away again when you have achieved "gamer hand" ;)

[Sokurah]

Originally posted by Aldain:

I'll never understand how people play action games with KB+M.

At least playing a more casual FPS like Borderlands with a Controller isn't that bad, but if I tried to WASD my way through Elden Ring I think i'd have carpal tunnel syndrome by the end of a single session.

You think its worse that using a "crocked finger" to play on gamepad? I tried play ER on gamepad for joke and idk how you people do jump attacks with the default settings.

Also pressing shoulder buttons is way more hurtfull for your hand that pressing buttons on a keyboard or mouse :D

[Aldain]

Originally posted by Sokurah:

You think its worse that using a "crocked finger" to play on gamepad? I tried play ER on gamepad for joke and idk how you people do jump attacks with the default settings.

Also pressing shoulder buttons is way more hurtfull for your hand that pressing buttons on a keyboard or mouse :D

Maybe it's just my very long fingers that make WASD uncomfortable for long periods.

Meanwhile for shoulder buttons I kind of wind up hitting them with the bottom of my fingers most of the time.

...I've got very strangely shaped hands.