How long does it take to get used to a pad for shooters?

peterattheboro · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:36

Just picked up MW2 for the PS3 as i'd like to play it laying in bed rather than sat at my desk on the PC but am finding the controls absolutley solid. I just get mullered! I consider myself to be pretty good at MW2 on the PC aswell!

Ohh and I feel like i've sold my soul to the devil aswell.... using a pad for shooters

will13 · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:53

Give it a week or so for your first time, took me around that, and now I can switch between 360/PS3 pads and mouse & k/b without much bother

DBT85 · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:55

I have no idea as I have never tried long enough in all honesty. I managed to play through Uncharted with its more limited gun play but even that had me getting frustrated that I couldn't just whip round and shoot the guy in the head like I can on the PC. And I'm not even that good on the PC.

Despite being of the PlayStation generation my opposable thumbs are of no use to me for things like this it seems. That the only console I ever had before the PS3 was the PS2 and that I was about 15 with no money to buy games might have had something to do with it.

peterattheboro · 7 Jun 2011 at 17:58

will13 said:
Give it a week or so for your first time, took me around that, and now I can switch between 360/PS3 pads and mouse & k/b without much bother

A week!

Might just have to play through the campaign a few times so I don't tarnish my k/d ratio online!

I usually finish top or top half on PC but I played a round on Rundown (PS3) and I was 1 kill 12 deaths

ashrobbo · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:02

took me a while from keyboard and mouse

in fact i still don't think ive picked it up.

Kanpai · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:06

Whenever I get killed on PS3 on black ops too easily, I always think " If only I had a mouse"

peterattheboro · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:10

I envy the players who went straight to a pad and never experienced the wonder that is keyboard and mouse

builder22 · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:24

peterattheboro said:
A week!

Might just have to play through the campaign a few times so I don't tarnish my k/d ratio online!

I usually finish top or top half on PC but I played a round on Rundown (PS3) and I was 1 kill 12 deaths

gonna take a while to get as good as someone who's used a pad for years!

TripleT · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:44

I used to use a K&M back in the Counter Strike days but then had a good few years break before picking up a ps3 and MW1 and to be honest I found it quite easy.

Saying that though I can't play laying down though AT ALL. I sit my bed on a cushion with my legs crossed /weird.

peterattheboro · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:48

builder22 said:
gonna take a while to get as good as someone who's used a pad for years!

orderoftheflame · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:50

peterattheboro said:
Might just have to play through the campaign a few times so I don't tarnish my k/d ratio online!

Do this to be honest.

Find an FPS game you enjoy playing, and just drill it on consecutively more difficult settings.

Talon · 7 Jun 2011 at 18:53

I switched two years ago and still spend most of my time grumbling to mates about how much better mouse and keyboard was/is over party chat

Still don't get how people spin round so bloody fast on a pad, if I turn the sensitivity then I can't hit a thing

Dreadi · 7 Jun 2011 at 19:09

Just buy XIM3....

peterattheboro · 7 Jun 2011 at 20:38

Dreadi said:
Just buy XIM3....

Isn't that just for the Xbox? I have the PS3 version.