What’s your set up for controlling your FPS character. I think I have a very good set up and wanted to share this idea. If you are doing something similar, then you might also agree it’s a great gaming control set up. Here’s my game control set up for PC First Person Shooters:
For the right hand, I have a Logitech MX500 optical mouse. I chose this mouse because it has 8 buttons you can configure or map to any keystroke or combinations of keystroke using the Mouseware software 9.79. I prefer 9.79. Naturally I use the mouse to aim, look around, and do other functions with the 8 buttons & scroll wheel. Plus with this mouse, I don’t need a mousepad.
For the left hand, I have a Saitek P2500 Rumblepad. Yes that’s right. A gamepad instead of the keyboard. Mainly because I have my left thumb on the little analog joystick on the pad. This stick is mapped to the standard movement buttons WASD. This IMO and experience has a faster response and FEEL than pressing buttons to move. Juking left-right feels natural. I have available 6 buttons (which are accessible to the left thumb & fingers) on the pad which I map to other game functions that I did not map to my mouse. For example, when playing Call Of Duty, on the gamepad I have lean left, lean right, crouch, prone, jump, and use. I know that’s not a lot of functions on a gamepad but the main deal is the ease and feel of movement with the analog stick as opposed to pressing keyboard buttons. Also I map all other functions to my 8 button mouse.
Please give this a try. I hope this helps someone.
