Gamepad support

[nullzero]

Hi there Patrice, great to know the game is almost getting launched!

Is there a plan to add controller support (Xbox / PS / Other) for couch playing?

[deathpat]

Hi !

during the dev I've been trying to add gamepad support but even if it's actually working, it's not really usable and precise enough ... so I finally decided to disable it.

I may try again as I also like to play games from my couch :) , but honestly from my previous tests, I'm not very optimistic. The game is really designed to work with keyboard + mouse.

[nullzero]

I tried the game before, and though it is top down 2D, it is a full featured arena based FPS experience so I understand it not being precise enough, at least for competitive play.

I was hopping for a more casual bot match now and then on the couch.

So plugging in a controller wont work at all?

Cheers

[deathpat]

Nope it won't work right now. But I'm looking into having it working in "classic" control mode at least, the other one being really unplayable. I'll keep you informed if I get something to work correctly soon :)

cheers

[nullzero]

tthanks :)

[Plaid]

Good luck with the controller support; I much prefer my top down shooters with a controller.
Maybe people can create an Xpadder profile or use JoytoKey or whatever in the mean time.

But hey, what do I know - it might work great with mouse and keyboard.
A lot of the top-down shooters I play have a free crosshair when used with a mouse, which changes sensitivity depending on how close it is to the player character, and that always messes with my consistency (not to mention losing track of the crosshair in the carnage). Hence, I'd rather use a game pad.
However, if it controls closer to how an FPS would (i.e. a fixed aim sensitivity, no free crosshair), it would probably be fine.

[IceXuick]

+1

[Robotica]

No controller support? Lol I can't believe this, why would you spend all this time making a game and then miss something like controller support? Instantly lose a giant percentage of buyers, especially a game like this.

[IceXuick]

Originally posted by Robotica:

No controller support? Lol I can't believe this, why would you spend all this time making a game and then miss something like controller support? Instantly lose a giant percentage of buyers, especially a game like this.

Thats kinda what i thought - however if you play it (you can try a demo from their website) you'll probably understand why keyboard mouse is just different and (at the moment) suits the gameplay better! really!

[stubar]

The Pad in classic mode actually works okay. But the problem with it is that the crosshair isn't at a fixed distance. Pushing the right analogue stick to aim in a direction all the way (which is natural to push the stick all the way and very hard not to) means the crosshair is on the edge of the screen. It's no use there!! It needs to be pulled back a LOT and not have the ability for the player to control the distance. Just the direction.

Should be a really easy option to implement :)

[EthicalPixel]

wish this had a campaign :) kinda like the atmosphere and overall design.. idk just a lil something something to set up a narrative for this universe. i came back and my high scres got rekd lol

[Kapt.Kool]

Originally posted by stubar:

The Pad in classic mode actually works okay.
But the problem with it is that the crosshair isn't at a fixed distance.

Not a problem. you can change your crosshair to a laser sight in the menu,
so you have a straight line instead a crosshair!


I remember playing the game with a gamepad some time ago and it worked fine.
maybe that was the time the dev unlocked it for public.

OF COURSE mouse and keyboard is superior in control,
but I played just for fun against the bots, and it was really great!

PLEASE deathpat, include this feature again, just for the not competitive play!!!