Keyboard or Controller?Follow

Which one do you use/prefer and why. I use a keyboard now but have plenty of PS2 controllers laying around. Thanks

What do you mean "these" posts? I use compact keyboard too but see a lot of people with ps2 controllers and just wanted to know why.....that's all.

I use a gamepad (Saitek P880) and I love it over the Keyboard. It feels more like the FF games I've played before on PS and they Keyboard makes my wrist and hands sore from playing for 6 hours or so. If you want to use a controller buy the adapter for your PS2 controller and try it out, the worst that could happen is you spent $20- on something you can probably sell to someone else.

Definately controller...

...It is nice to sit back and relex with ur controller, instate of hanging over ur keyboard all the time.

Edited, Sat Jan 17 18:56:41 2004 by Outlandos

Edited, Sat Jan 17 18:56:53 2004 by Outlandos

Compact Keyboard setup. "WADS" for movment, TAB for targeting, directional Keys for camera movment, and the keypad for movement/targeting/etc when my left hand is suffering from RSI using the "WADS" and pressing ALT/CRTL+1..9 all the time.

That inconjunction with macros and you have the most efficient and powerful input device avaliable on the market for FFXI.


Using a controller is like beating your monitor with a wetsock.

Edited, Sat Jan 17 21:26:01 2004 by Abyssus

After about a month of using the "Compact Keyboard" method I decided to purchase a PSX to USB adaptor, using a PS2 controller. It is AWESOME. The game has an entirely new feel, no pun intended. I agree with what was said earlier, its nice to be able to sit back with my elbows down instead of being perched above the keyboard.

With a Black Mage as my first serious character, the only realistic option to me was a keyboard. In a party, I simply could not get by without my macros available to me.

Even as a simple warrior, I can't realistically expect to pull and fight efficiently with the limited buttons on a controller, so again, the choice is clear.

Don't get me wrong, having a controller/joystick in my hands has always made me enjoy my games more. As a Atari/Nintendo child, it simply feels more natural and I'm usually willing to accept poorer performance for the tactile pleasure of a good controller in my hands. But whenever someone in my party mentions they're using a controller, I don't expect much out of them.

I played for a long time using the keyboard (for a good month or so) then decided to get a SAitek (same controller previously mentioned.) Yes, it is great. You can use the program that comes with the controller to program any key combo into that controller. Lets say you wanted a button that would /attack. You could set that up so that at a press of a button, it would /attack.

But seriously, it's all about preference. I came from EQ and lots of FPS (First Person Shooter) so I figured that I would like the keyboard. But I decided to give the controller a chance, and I loved it. I still use my keyboard for chatting and some other stuff, so I'd say I use both... But the controller more.

Anyway, if you have an extra $10.00, give the controller a try... Besides, the PS2 controllers rumble.... =D