Is Morrowind Good (if playing on Xbox)?

[sidney]

I have read alot of reviews on how the game is amazing, but all of them were reviews for the PC version.

[MancSoulja]

The xbox version is great. bugs are minimal and unlike the PC you can use a pad... I played Morrowind for hundreds and hundreds of hours on the Xbox.

[Coalheart]

Morrowind supports gamepads, but they have to be DirectX ( Older gamepads) or have a DirectX mode ( Logitech sells several that do).

You'll still need the mouse to navigate menus ( Stats, Inventory, maps, etc) though. On the load screen just select "options--> Controls, then select "eneable joystick". From there you can assign the buttons/triggers.

You can also use a Xinput Gamepad ( modern ones, including the 360 controller) with software such as Xpadder and not need the mouse at all.

[Coalheart]

Originally posted by DubstepPotato187:

Originally posted by Coalheart:

Morrowind supports gamepads, but they have to be DirectX ( Older gamepads) or have a DirectX mode ( Logitech sells several that do).

You'll still need the mouse to navigate menus ( Stats, Inventory, maps, etc) though. On the load screen just select "options--> Controls, then select "eneable joystick". From there you can assign the buttons/triggers.

You can also use a Xinput Gamepad ( modern ones, including the 360 controller) with software such as Xpadder and not need the mouse at all.

I have the logitech one and a wired xbox 360 one. Without xpadder can't perform all actions even with the dinput mode.

Hmm, I use a logitech one and it seems to work fine for me, other than having to use the mouse to navigate menus, but I'm fine with that as I use a wireless rollerball mouse.

you may be using more functions than I do, I generally have a pretty basic set up.

[Coalheart]

Originally posted by DubstepPotato187:

Originally posted by Coalheart:

Hmm, I use a logitech one and it seems to work fine for me, other than having to use the mouse to navigate menus, but I'm fine with that as I use a wireless rollerball mouse.

you may be using more functions than I do, I generally have a pretty basic set up.

Reaching the mouse when using menus.

What's the point in using a controller then? :D:

If you have to use mouse, it isn't Big Picture / living room friendly, and if I have to play it on my desktop anyways, it's just better to use the mouse..


But full native controller support like in skyrim is impossible to achieve. :angrytiger:

I see your point and would certainly rather then gamepad did everything, but I hate trying to move a mouse pointer with a joystick, so I don't mind it too much.

I only use the mouse for menus, so it's not like I'm fighting or moving and the mouse is wireless and a rollerball so I'm just moving my thumb. :)

Full controller support like Skyrim would be awesome. Then again, Even though Morrowind is my favorite game of all time, it'd be A LOT better if many aspects of it were more like Skyrim. :)

[Coalheart]

Originally posted by DubstepPotato187:

Originally posted by Coalheart:

Full controller support like Skyrim would be awesome. Then again, Even though Morrowind is my favorite game of all time, it'd be A LOT better if many aspects of it were more like Skyrim. :)

Stop right there criminal scum!

Don't go offtopic.

Go fight to the Is Morrowind the best Elder Scrolls game thread if you want to fight about that.

But yeah. PC version is superior in every possible way except the living room setup, so if you don't mind playing the game on the desktop then get the PC version.

And the menus are too small for TV use.

So if you have the original xbox and want to play on the living room, get the xbox version.

I think this thread is done :)

You N'wah !

Just kidding, You have ended the thread well....for an outlander.

[sidney]

Originally posted by DubstepPotato187:

Originally posted by Coalheart:

Full controller support like Skyrim would be awesome. Then again, Even though Morrowind is my favorite game of all time, it'd be A LOT better if many aspects of it were more like Skyrim. :)

Stop right there criminal scum!

Don't go offtopic.

Go fight to the Is Morrowind the best Elder Scrolls game thread if you want to fight about that.

But yeah. PC version is superior in every possible way except the living room setup, so if you don't mind playing the game on the desktop then get the PC version.

And the menus are too small for TV use.

So if you have the original xbox and want to play on the living room, get the xbox version.

I think this thread is done :)

Actually, I am wanting to get the Xbox Version because... I am a mac user (Shocking, I know) so I don't really have a choice of Xbox vs. PC. I just posted this to get people's opinions on the Xbox version, not which version is superior. Thanks anyway, though!

[Coalheart]

Just make sure you get either the Game Of The Year or Planitum Hits (same software, different name) version. They have the add on expansions ( Bloodmmon and Tribunal) as well as many bug fixes.

[Adm-inistrator]

Get the Xbox Version period it's cool and it plays well don't listen to other users. I started playing Morrowind on Xbox 11 years ago and played damn fine.

[sidney]

Thanks everyone! I got mah' copy yesterday and so far have had a LOT of fun with the game!
Thank you for teh help!

[2DEEP2MUCH]

Originally posted by gmemo_92:

Get the Xbox Version period it's cool and it plays well don't listen to other users. I started playing Morrowind on Xbox 11 years ago and played damn fine.

yes i agree.