Keyboard Control vs Controller vs Logitech G27/G29

[Ironicalballs]

I don't feel like buying a $399-500 wheel / pedal system.

So is ATS fun with just keyboard or controller?

[Willow Rivers]

Yes. I use my PS4 controller with no issues and it works great. Keyboard and mouse works too, I played ETS2 that way for awhile.

[DaninTexas]

I use a PS3 style controller. 8 hours in ATS and over 120 I believe with ETS 2 with zero issues.

[u2020bullet]

Xbox 360 wireless controller works flawlessly, so looking at everybody in this thread you're safe to go with a controller. :)

[Ironicalballs]

Originally posted by Willow Loneheart:

Yes. I use my PS4 controller with no issues and it works great. Keyboard and mouse works too, I played ETS2 that way for awhile.

interesting

[Paul196UK]

If you dont fancy spending out on a wheel then I'd go for the Xbox controller. Keyboard and mouse is a lot harder as I used this for a while on ets2.

[u2020bullet]

If you're gonna go for Xbox 360 wireless, don't bother with the official adapter for it, you can get the cheap ones from e-bay for about 6 bucks and it'll work with the official driver perfectly. :)

[NoName]

G27 is not the only wheel in the market, there are options for less than $100 a million times better than the keyboard.

[Atom_NZ]

Originally posted by u2020bullet:

Xbox 360 wireless controller works flawlessly, so looking at everybody in this thread you're safe to go with a controller. :)

Could you please tell me how to link my Xbox 360 controller (and does this work for ETS2

[Ramsickle]

I am currently using keyboard and mouse and works pretty good, haven't tried with my Logitech controller yet though.

Only thing I changed on my keyboard and mouse keybindings was I put the blinkers on my side mouse buttons and cruise control up/down to the mousewheel for quicker access.

[u2020bullet]

Originally posted by Rap1d_shAd0w:

Originally posted by u2020bullet:

Xbox 360 wireless controller works flawlessly, so looking at everybody in this thread you're safe to go with a controller. :)

Could you please tell me how to link my Xbox 360 controller (and does this work for ETS2

I got me one of these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PC-Wireless-Gaming-Controller-USB-Receiver-Adapter-For-Microsoft-XBOX-360-LK-/331424442087?hash=item4d2a6fa6e7:g:GaAAAOSw6aVUmqZF

Plug it in, do not install the driver that comes with it. Download the official microsoft driver, install it and use the device manager to point the adapter to the microsoft driver. After that it'll work just like the official ones.

[Atom_NZ]

Thank i will take a look

[tommytuc79]

have a look for a logitech dfp you cant go wrong with that

[clippa]

The game works great with mouse and keyboard. I don't like the pad controls, they're servicable but imprecise and there just aren't enough buttons to map.

With mouse steering, you've got the next best thing to a wheel, and with the keyboard, you've got all your buttons right there.

I'd imagine playing with a wheel and pedals would be fun, haven't done it myself but I'd make sure there are a lot of buttons to map for you different views and so on.

[Syd Khaos]

Steam Controller is best gamepad for games like this.
Can have 138 inputs mapped at a given time via mod-keys.

Plus you can set the leftpad up for mouse input rather than thumbstick input....MUCH more percise for game like this.

Also as someone mentioned prior there are plenty of great wheel/pedal combos aside from the G27. You can get a decent wheel for $100-150 if ya look around. Granted you wont get a high-end setup for that price, but certainly one thats more than fit for purpose when it comes to trucking.

[tmaddox]

I used Keyboard with Mouse steering for about 120,000 km in ETS 2. So it is perfectly workable.

For ATS I decided to try my cheap Logitech game controller. It is much better in my opinion.

A wheel is obviously the most realistic, but to be honest I bought myself a G27 about 6 months ago and ended up returning it. I had troubles keeping the shifter from sliding all around when playing and the hassle of setting it up and then unhooking it became a pain when you jump between games often.