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PC gamers can finally play console games and be happy

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would this make the console more agreeable to those of you out there that must have your precious keyboard mouse combo? it should end the arguement about how the controller is so terrible by their standards.
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The game still isn't moddable- you can't config the controls in the game itself- you still have to run at 640x480 resolution- I'm sticking with the PC and Mac for FPS. GameCube for non-FPS like Zelda, Mario, (and even Metroid Prime, which admittedly is FPS).
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You can't use a keyboard and mouse while sitting on a couch.
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Drooling Iguana wrote:You can't use a keyboard and mouse while sitting on a couch.
On the contrary, I've done it many a time at LAN parties. :P
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Praxis wrote:The game still isn't moddable
I have videos of mods applied to HALO for XBox.
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that´s cool. GTA was such a POS on the PSII because of the lack of a mouse and the annoying auto aim function.
the PC version with mouse aim was way better.
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Rogue 9 wrote:
Praxis wrote:The game still isn't moddable
I have videos of mods applied to HALO for XBox.
Console hacks generally aren't considered mods.
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Death from the Sea wrote:would this make the console more agreeable to those of you out there that must have your precious keyboard mouse combo? it should end the arguement about how the controller is so terrible by their standards.
yes

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Drooling Iguana wrote:You can't use a keyboard and mouse while sitting on a couch.
Actually, you can. I can use my wireless keyboard and wireless optical mouse on pretty much any surface, including a tv tray on my lap. However, for gaming, I use a Belkin Nostromo anyway. If you are a keyboard-mouse gamer and you don't have one, you don't know what you're missing.
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This is something I've been waiting for for a very long time.
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Not really. I'd much rather sit at my desk and use a ketboard and mouse and enjoy all the extra's like high res and customisable keys.
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It seems the X-Box fans are begining to sweat a little.
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Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote:
Praxis wrote:The game still isn't moddable
I have videos of mods applied to HALO for XBox.
Console hacks generally aren't considered mods.
If they're effectively the same, what's the difference?
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salm wrote:that´s cool. GTA was such a POS on the PSII because of the lack of a mouse and the annoying auto aim function.
the PC version with mouse aim was way better.
I thought the opposite - the PS2 system guarnteed 75% accuracy regardless of range, orientation, movement etc. On PC you needed skill, not button-mashing-skillz :)
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Rogue 9 wrote: If they're effectively the same, what's the difference?
Void warranties?
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Shogoki wrote:
Rogue 9 wrote: If they're effectively the same, what's the difference?
Void warranties?
*Shrug* All I know is, I want that winged Warthog mod that I saw for Xbox. (Yes, I know it was Xbox. It was shown on a split screen.)
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It'll surely help aiming better, as long as the game itself allows mouse like movement, not those stop-pushing-and-the-screen-returns-to-the-center cameras.

But it probably wont make games any faster ot anything, an Xbox just cant draw enough fps to keep things smooth when doing PC like moves.
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