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| I just built a gaming PC after being a console gamer my whole life. From NES to current gen. My biggest question is how in the heck do you guys play with a keyboard and mouse? I just installed Rage 2, which was probably a bad choice due to the quick gameplay. It's a weird feeling. I try to think, "Okay, what would I do if I was using a controller?", but my brain wont process it haha. I'm pretty skilled at FPS games, but so far this has been a horrible transition. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also, I know I can use a controller, but learning how to switch to KB/mouse is what I'm going for. |
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| Practice, practice and more practice. I switched from Xbox to PC 3 months ago and I struggled a lot. Just keep grindin' and you'll pick it up eventually. It WILL click, don't worry dude. |
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This is something that is going to take a while to get used to for some people, especially with how long you've been used to controllers since you started with the NES all the to Xbox One/PS4/Nintendo Switch.
Your best bet right now would be getting familiar with a set position for your mouse and keyboard. If you think you're comfortable with the keyboard being further away from your mouse, try that. If your pinky finger on your keyboard is feeling strained from having to "claw/arch" it onto the CTRL or Shift key, try putting your keyboard at a slight 30-45 degree clockwise tilt to give that extra length. Experiment with your keyboard and mouse placements to see what is comfortable for you. How you use your mouse is dependent. Some people use their wrist for movements, some people use their whole arm. I would say for FPS games, using your whole arm is best, even if it gets tiring at times. It allows you to play on a lower sensitivity and have more control where you want to go. General internet browsing and causal games, you can probably use your wrist only for mouse movements. If you go to full arm movements, it might be best to invest in a desk mat as a mouse pad. pcgamingrace.com/products/gloriou...-mouse-pad pcgamingrace.com/products/gloriou...-mouse-pad pcgamingrace.com/products/gloriou...-pad-24x48 So the top one will cover the bottom half of most desks and gives you plenty of room for your mouse. If you feel that you may pull your mouse up more, the second link mouse pad should cover your whole desk, so your whole desk is a legit mouse pad. If you think you have a bigger desk, get the 3rd link as that will cover up a desk no problem at all. Mouse is also very important. You don't want something that is going to strain your hand or wrist because it's uncomfortable, but you want something that fits your hand properly and allows your fingers to rest how you're comfortable with as seen below in the spoiler. I would also recommend a mouse with an on the fly DPI changer if you don't already have that. Sensitivity, this is something you're going to have to practice and find what is comfortable for you. This brings back to the mouse I mentioned with on the fly DPI. For example, certain games, I use different DPIs. CSGO, Overwatch, Dead by Daylight, I use 800 DPI and on Overwatch, Widowmaker, McCree and Ashe, I use a 200 DPI. Other games, I tend to use 1000 for my DPI and web browsing I use 1400, all a few clicks on the mouse. Anyways, onto getting the sens and DPI you like. If you have on the fly DPI, great! If not, see if your mouse has software to change it's DPI, find a DPI that is comfortable for you to move around your mouse pad/desk and once you are comfortable with a DPI, keep it on that. Now for sensitivity in game, download CSGO since it's free and download these 3 maps from the workshop. These are aim maps and reflex maps. You want to focus on reflexes and quickly flicking to the bots. This will help you find a sensitivity that you feel comfortable with a quick flick, which will in turn help you out with just moving to someone. Practice on your flicks and sensitivity you feel comfortable with you. This lets you get used to basic movements which is going to be important for tracking and keeping your mouse on target. steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi...=243702660 steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi...=368026786 steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/fi...=213240871 Once you feel a little comfortable with flicking, jump into any FPS game you have and play the game like you would normally. You can flick with snipers that would be one shot kills to practice more on flicking or use an automatic gun and practice keeping your mouse on target while you shoot them and manage the recoil in game. The second link above that I linked will help you with flicks, tracking and keeping your mouse on target, so I would use that one after the other 2 maps that way it's a mix of flicks plus learning the new mechanics. This isn't something that's going to be done over night or even within a few days. It's going to take a lot of practice. CSGO would in my opinion is the easiest to pick up to practice your mouse movements and overall getting used to the mouse and keyboard since there are workshop maps dedicated to helping with aim. Every day before you game, even if you're not going to play CSGO that day, jump onto a workshop map for like 30 mins to an hour a day to train the aiming. As for learning the keyboard, that's just going to come naturally. Get familiar with keys and base your keybindings around it if possible. If you have a mouse that has side buttons, use those as keybinding for things that you may not always use, like CoD for example, I use my two side buttons for melee and for special equipment. |
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| I have always been a small pc gamer(Played a few games here and there) but a month or two ago i got really into BF4 on the pc. I Used to get around 10-15 kills in a conquest game and thought i was good. But after playing a while and changing my Key bindings to what i like and feel comfortable with, Ive started getting 50+ most games(Still no pro). Set your keyboard buttons to what suits you best and after getting used to it, Youll be good. I have a PS4 but only play DayZ with friends on it as they dont play pc. |
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The thing that helped me when I switched to PC was to find a game that you enjoy and just play it for hours on end. Even though you might rage, you will notice a vast improvement in the way you play. I would also recommend getting a mouse with adjustable DPI. This will allow you to find the perfect sensitivity for your play style. For me my perfect DPI ended up being 1,200. Also I the posture is a change, so get a comfortable chair that allows you to sit up straight. If you a beginner to PC gaming, a slouched position is going to hurt you in the long run. By sitting up straight you, you have better control of the mouse and can hit the keys that you need to more accurately. One more thing, try to make your head just slightly above your monitor. That way you are above your keyboard and mouse, thus making you more accurate.
I hope this helped, if you have any questions, feel free to message me! |
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| The best thing for me was call of duty, something i was already used to on console so i knew how to do everything just translate it over to mouse and keyboard and then the repetitiveness of game play eventually just formed into muscle memory of mouse and keyboard for me. |
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