Am I the only one not being able to use a controller in first-person games that usually require a mouse to look around / shoot / etc?
This is the reason I avoided buying and playing FPS games or ie Portal, BotW, etc. I find it clunky and first game I tried with sticks on the controller I dumped after the first 10 minutes and switched to playing on a PC, regretting spending the money.
I just prefer scrollers or fixed-cam games for this reason.
Maybe I’m old, but I don’t get the 30-minus year-olds being so agile with it.
Do you have any tips on improving myself on this?
For me it was just practice. All my FPS game experience was on PC. Then I got a steam deck and had to learn to use thumb sticks, which I probably hadn’t used regularly since og Xbox. It just takes patience and a lot of sucking.
I’ve found gyro makes it way more tolerable, it’s basically impossible to use a controller without it.
I’m still trying to get used to gyro. I definitely see the value in it, I’m just not seasoned enough to use it well yet.
I love gyro aim, it’s definitely still less precise than mouse’n keeb but I generally find it more fun atleast in singleplayer.
The only console I ever felt comfortable playing FPS on was the Wii. I never had much care for lightgun-style games, but maybe they had a point after all.
Just practice. I used to be really good at aiming quickly with control sticks but now I’m really used to motion controls + sticks and can’t do sticks alone anymore. Have you tried with motion controls?
It’s all about what you are used to. If you have never played FPS games on console, it will be difficult for you in the beginning, but you can get used to them easily enough.
Doom, Wolfenstien, Far Cry, Destiny 2, Skyrim, the list goes on. There are so many first / third person games available on consoles, and they feel completely natural to me. Of course, there are some kids in Fortnite which make me feel sick, just by watching them play. But for normal gameplay, I have never felt anything clunky.
But everyone is different, if you have access to a gaming PC, and you prefer to play games on it, you should keep playing on it, no need to force yourself to play something you are non enjoying.
But if you want to play on console, start with a game that isn’t very fast (like Doom), which you can play at your own pace (exploration, non-combat games) and just get used to the controls. It will take you some time, but you will get used to them.
Some games have aim assist. Use it religiously when available. Holding ZL will “snap” your sights to an enemy you’re aiming at, mow ‘em down and let go of ZL. Rinse and repeat.
I usually avoid FPS games on console and Steam Deck for this reason. Not only do games control better on PC but I also get motion sick when using a controller.
Games like Elden Ring, BOTW, TOTK, Smash Bros etc are fine for controller.
Gyro aim is fine to me. Not as nimble and accurate as a mouse, but far better than a joystick. I still have a Steam controller for when I play games on my TV because of this.
It’s getting used to sticks+gyro. Using the sticks for the big movements and the gyro for the fine tuning. That’s what got me through a lot of Splatoon, and then I found that system brilliant for Diablo on the Switch. I played Diablo Eternal on the PS4 and it felt like a downgrade without the gyro assist, to be honest. I haven’t used M+K for so many years (like since the original X-Wing came out) so it’s kind of tough to go back to that after so many years with a controller, but it just takes time to adjust I suppose.
@314xel, I agree. But at least when it comes to #FPS #FirstPersonShooter games, I find that if they integrate gyro aiming it can actually be very good. Not all gyro aiming is implemented well, but when it is (you may need to set the sensitivity to your liking), it’s (almost) on par with mouse aiming.
I’ve been melding with it since halo. It did take some getting used to, and I’m better with a mouse and keyboard. My switch has allowed me to game a lot more and I don’t hate twin stick. Until early 2000s I still had doom muscle memory and hated 2 stick control.
FPS games usually have aim assists feature when used with controllers. Try cranking them up if the game has that feature.
Me too. The final “fight” in Portal was against my controller not Glados.
I’m terrible with aiming things with the controller. Motion controls for aiming Link’s bows does help quite a lot. It feels pretty natural after a bit. But I’ve been playing shooting games on PC since 2013 so a mouse just feels so much better for aiming. I suppose if I had been big into CoD and Halo 15 or 20 years ago, I’d be much better at using sticks to aim.
Aren’t you supposed to have aim assist on consoles? I personally don’t play shooters that much, if I do it’s exclusively single player games and they seem to be a more chill experience. You can take your time to get accustomed to the game and it’s controls.
I avoid shooter because i think the gameplay doesn’t suit controller that well (and i don’t really like them). And i have more fun playing with controller. So my answer would be i avoid games that you play would rather play with mous.
