Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Mechwarrior Online (MWO) controler options

Hey guys,

So I have been playing MWO in the past few months and figured I should share my somewhat uncommon setup


so I use four different inputs:

  1. Keyboard
    obviously comes handy for in-game chat
    keypad for weapon groups management
      (2 down,4 left,6 right,8 up, 5 select, 0 sequence)
  2. Mouse
    targeting
    mouse one and two for weapon groups one and two
    scroll for zoom and mouse 3 for zoom reset
  3. Joystick for flight and fire controls
    Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick $70AUD, seen them for $30 on ebay
    B1: weapon group 3
    B2: team IDs
    B3: UAV
    B4: target lock
    B5: air strike
    B6: ECM mode
    Hat up: map
    Hat down: scoreboard
    Hat left: thermal vision
    Hat right: night vision
    Y axis: forward and back movements
    Z axis: torso turn
    also mapped a few rarely used controls to side keys
  4. Footswitch for very common control functions
    3 switch foot pedal $37AUD
    S1: jump jets
    S2: arms unlock
    S3: advance zoom

I use the mouse on right hand, joystick on the left hand and both feet on foot pedals. also I replaced the left armrest of my chair with a flat base that lets me put the joystick in it's place. very comfy for long sessions.


considering the number of controls expect a steep learning curve. that said, once you get comfortable it's very nice. don't expect miracles!, these would not improve your gameplay by much, however they did gave me a more natural feel and better sense of immersion. "real" mechs are piloted by joysticks and foot controls afterall! :P


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