Full KB controls?

[himmatsj]

Will it have full KB controls?

If I decide to play with a KB alone, am I gonna be at an inherent disadvantage?

Thanks!

[Vapor Dosh]

Why wouldn't it? I think Treasure would be shooting themselves in the foot if that wasn't possible.

[Mr. Domino]

> If I decide to play with a KB alone, am I gonna be at an inherent disadvantage?

 
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[Patashu]

It's possible to play shmups on KB. It's not 'better' or 'worse' than playing on an arcade stick or playing on a controller, play with what makes you most comfortable. One of the best Dodonpachi players plays on KB exclusively. Same goes for Super Meat Boy and I Wanna Be The Boshy - there are top tier controller and KB players for the hardest games around.

[Syl]

I'm guessing that mouse controls would be pretty much impossible given the ship has a determined speed, but full keyboard support would be perfectly serviceable. The game only used 3 buttons.

[blizzzilla]

This game originally had digital controls. You'll be 100% fine with a keyboard. It's down to personal choice what works best for you (arcade stick, analog / digital controller, keyboard).

[Kaibun]

You could, but it plays much better with a gamepad or arcade stick. You'll also get less hand cramps.

[dirtywhirlwind]

They have said it will have "Keyboard and Mouse Supprt" (the misspelling is actually theirs). Not exactly sure what the mouse part will result in though.

[Schnitzelfee]

the mouse moves the ship like a cursor

[Patashu]

If it's possible to move the ship with the mouse, hopefully it will be a separate leaderboard, as it will lead to an incredibly different style of play (that is interesting in its own right)

[lostsomething]

Originally posted by Schnitzelfee:

the mouse moves the ship like a cursor

Doesn't really work very well if the ship has a fixed speed.

I can't think of any reason why using a keyboard would put you at a disadvantage here, unless maybe we're talking NKRO issues (ie keyboards that have trouble recognizing certain combinations of keys as being pressed together) - but even those you can usually work around by spreading your buttons a bit.

[himmatsj]

Originally posted by lostsomething:

Originally posted by Schnitzelfee:

the mouse moves the ship like a cursor

Doesn't really work very well if the ship has a fixed speed.

I can't think of any reason why using a keyboard would put you at a disadvantage here, unless maybe we're talking NKRO issues (ie keyboards that have trouble recognizing certain combinations of keys as being pressed together) - but even those you can usually work around by spreading your buttons a bit.

You mean ghosting? Exactly how many keys need to be pressed at once?

[Stargoat]

Hmm.. Two buttons for movement, one held for shooting one pressed for polarity change or unleashing the homing lasers. I think it'd be okay on most keyboards if you can remap keys to avoid ghosting.

[himmatsj]

Originally posted by Stargoat:

Hmm.. Two buttons for movement, one held for shooting one pressed for polarity change or unleashing the homing lasers. I think it'd be okay on most keyboards if you can remap keys to avoid ghosting.

on ANdroid there was option totrun on auto fire. will it be here too? though i guess it messes with the chains

[cute girl farts]

Using an arcade stick is the best. If you really want to get competetive, you'll need a pad at minimum.