Recommended device for game control?

[Maniac]

I wonder what you think will be the best input device for the game.
Mout and keyboard, gamepad, joystick?

[Cellar_Cat]

Can probably use a joystick if you like, but if it's similar to the last two games I see no reason to recommend more than mouse and keyboard.

[Ketraar]

Personally I played all X games with Mouse and Keyboard, except XBTF/X-tension there I used a Joystick in tandem with M&K but not used a Joystick since at least X3 Reunion.

I tend to play more of a trading game, thus much of the time is spent managing stuff.

MFG

Ketraar

[Elenoe]

Definitelly not controller :)

And considering UI shown you will need mouse or keyboard for the UI managing (so no couching anyway). It looks much heavier then Elite's and Elite already is pain to control with joystick (let alone gamepad).

So the only question is what do you want to fly with. Mouse/Joystick should be both viable. Flight control is not too complex.

[black]

what is best? most precision? keyboard + mouse.
most fun? HOTAS / Dual JoyStick / JoyStick + Keyboard
for the lolz: racing wheel

forget gamepads. you will have to reach out for your keyboard due to lack of buttons. hotas are fine, you can map ctrl, alt and shift to double and tripple map buttons.

[Tiberius]

I hope they add support for multiple inputs.

Dual joystick and throttle when flying fighters. K+M when flying capital ships.

Imagine playing it on a 32:9 monitor. Geezz... time to stop daydreaming

[First5trike]

I always found keyboard and mouse were fine.

[I3laze]

Mouse and keyboard ftw.

[v0!d158]

Controller ... lie on my bed and play on my big screen ... that would be wounderful ..

[sidrat]

HOTAS and Keyboard. No slouching/laying down for me.

As long as the walking bits are interesting or optional any method that you want to use should provide a seamless experience, however it's unlikely a controller will be able to provide full access unless they bring up an action wheel of some description.

Getting UI right for all control methods is difficult.

[Maniac]

Originally posted by v0!d123:

Controller ... lie on my bed and play on my big screen ... that would be wounderful ..

yea that was my plan.
have a new 4k display with 49 inch (not sure if its the right word, translator gave it to me XD) and would be great to play on it.

[Vake]

HOTAS and VoiceAttack

[OGNocturnal]

Im gonna be a half orc M and K warrior on the sofa.Cant play X with controller,not accurately anyway.

[YouTube.com/StoneLegion]

I prefer Keyboard and Mouse myself. I have considered trying Xbox 360 Controller if I can find my adapter somewhere :)

[sidrat]

Originally posted by Kane Hart:

I prefer Keyboard and Mouse myself. I have considered trying Xbox 360 Controller if I can find my adapter somewhere :)

Now it's either in the box of cables and other electrical detritus or it's in an unrelated product box in a cupboard.

I hope this jogs your memory. Worse case it ended up in the vacuum :(

[YouTube.com/StoneLegion]

Originally posted by sidrat:

Originally posted by Kane Hart:

I prefer Keyboard and Mouse myself. I have considered trying Xbox 360 Controller if I can find my adapter somewhere :)

Now it's either in the box of cables and other electrical detritus or it's in an unrelated product box in a cupboard.

I hope this jogs your memory. Worse case it ended up in the vacuum :(

Haha, Sadly I moved I have it but it's who know where. It was this tiny connector that allowed you to accidentally tare the control away from your pc/xbox without damaging it.