Xbox 360 Mouse/Keyboard For Shooting Games?

Phil_D_UK · 29 Jan 2007 at 13:51

Being used to playing games on the PC I am finding it difficult to adapt to the xbox 360 controller for shooting games as I'm always getting my ass kicked on live.

With the PC mouse I could move the gun quickly & get my aim on target with good accuracy & precision, but on the 360 I find it more difficult as it's not as precise as a mouse & have to make more adjustments before shooting

Being a Microsoft console, does anyone know if there is going to be an xbox 360 mouse/keyboard?

Snow-Munki · 29 Jan 2007 at 13:51

very unlikely.... just takes a bit of practise really.

Vegeta · 29 Jan 2007 at 13:59

I reckon it would be a really bad idea for MS to allow keyboard/mouse to work.
Yes the controller is not as accurate and harder but it's more fun once you get sued to it you get to a decent level of skill also, if they allow mouse/keyboard then everyone would be forced to use it to compete with others when most still want to use controller because of the fun factor.

ic1male · 29 Jan 2007 at 14:07

MS continuously repeat the mantra of "no keyboard and mouse, no HD-DVD for games" blah de blah.

I felt the same way but it just takes practise. I actually enjoy using the 360 controller a lot more than a keyboard/mouse now.

Phil_D_UK · 29 Jan 2007 at 14:19

I'm fine with most games, it's just the shooting ones I'm finding it hardest to adapt to, guess I will just have to keep playing them untill I get better!

fish99 · 29 Jan 2007 at 14:30

You're never going to be able to aim half as well with a pad as with a mouse. It's just a fact. I've been using analogue controllers since the N64 and they haven't improved and no matter how much you use them or get used to them they cannot replace a mouse.

Obviously though the difficulty in games takes this into acount though, or the game has auto-aim. if you tried playing something where you need to accurately aim in a split second, like GRAW on PC (very different game to the 360 version btw), on a pad, you would never finish the first level. It's definitely the biggest drawback of consoles.