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UT3 PS3 gets PC controls News

Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 News by Robert Purchese

6 August, 2007

Unreal Tournament 3 will support mouse and keyboard on PlayStation 3.

Confirmation came on the official forums from Epic Games boss Mark Rein, who said it would be carefully implemented with a host of options.

"I checked with Steve Polge, and he said that yes, we are supporting keyboard and mouse in Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3," said Rein on the forums.

"He is confident we are doing it in a way that will be balanced without feeling 'gimped' for either side. We'll also allow people to choose whether or not they want to allow mixed controller vs. keyboard/mouse games or not."

It follows news from E3 in July that Unreal Tournament 3 will be console-exclusive to PS3 this year, and will let you enjoy popular PC mods from the PlayStation Network.

The 360 version will follow next year, and Rein recently said mod support was being worked on. And he assured us that if it didn't work and worst came to worst, then Epic would simply offer them as downloadable content.

But everything is quiet on the mouse and keyboard front for now, and Rein had "nothing new to report about 360" on the forum.

Head over to our recent first impressions of Unreal Tournament 3 to see why we've all got our knickers in a twist.

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Dizzy
06/08/07 @ 15:05
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If I want mouse and keyboard I will play it on my PC.

Console games == gaming in the sofa!
The_Programmer
06/08/07 @ 15:08
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And everybodies equal as they've all got the same equipment.
Sebo
06/08/07 @ 15:09
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@The_Programmer

Naaah, my equipment is bigger than yours
S.J.Rogers
06/08/07 @ 15:10
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Very interesting.

As someone who has a 360 and loves it, this could be the kind of thing that makes me get a PS3...

I would like a PS3 (as i am a gadget Whore) but it NEEDS games...
Fernando
06/08/07 @ 15:12
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first keyboard and mouse console game this gen?
Steroyd
06/08/07 @ 15:12
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A game that bridges the gap between PC and Consoles might get just for that if I'm not broke by then... whoops I forgot the PS3 has no games to look forward to this year hur hur hur.
krudster [mod]
06/08/07 @ 15:16
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Very very good idea. Why all console FPSs don't offer this option I'll never know.
UncleLou
06/08/07 @ 15:19
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If I want mouse and keyboard I will play it on my PC.

Console games == gaming in the sofa!


Choice = good.

I prefer playing at a desk, and I'd have no problems putting a PS3 next to my PC (Provided kb/m support becomes a standard. About time.)
tonynibbles
06/08/07 @ 15:21
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No different to Unreal Tournament on the PS2 then, which had Keyboard and Mouse controls.

The difference is now though, that the game running on a 42" LCD will look most different to the game running on my PC's 17" LCD monitor...
ratso
06/08/07 @ 15:22
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now just give us a few rts games with keyboard + mouse support and pc gaming will be a thing of the past.

at least fps works somewhat decently with a pad, rts games have been locked out of the console market simply because devs feel they have to shoe horn a game to fit the joypad.

starcraft 2 on 360, we can but hope...
Darren
06/08/07 @ 15:22
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Good news I say, more choice is better than no choice at all.
Xerx3s
06/08/07 @ 15:30
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Very very good idea. Why all console FPSs don't offer this option I'll never know.

Well that or a keyboard minus all the stuff you don't need for games.
penhalion
06/08/07 @ 15:36
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@Dizzy

You called it. I for one simply don't want to try to use a mouse and keyboard in my living room. I can see it now "Sorry Hun I need to shove all this crap off the coffee table to play a game" Swoosh...crash....boink..

Instead of simply sitting on my lounger and manipulating a small joypad.

The people shouting about needing a maouse and keyboard are usually the same people who game for 35 hours a week. That's the same amount of time I spend at my full time job!...Ok so I've been watching that gaming TV channel.

"So how long do you spend practicing Motorstorm young man"
"I spends like yu knaw 40 hars a week on avarage"
"Er and showering"
"Wossat den?"

skillian
06/08/07 @ 15:36
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Should have been done years ago. For certain genres, the joypad has been holding back consoles for ages.

And for the record, my mate plays Counter-Strike for hours a day, and doesn't even own a desk. There are ways of working round that, no probs.

edit: ^ trust me, 10 years time and we'll all have keyboards in the living room :P
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TheGrandChappo
06/08/07 @ 15:40
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Finally - this makes me happy i bought a PS3 now.....well kind of!!

Strangely enough its an MS mouse i use with the PS3, and it doesn't work on my 360.....come on MS get it sorted mouse support!
UncleLou
06/08/07 @ 15:43
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The people shouting about needing a maouse and keyboard are usually the same people who game for 35 hours a week. That's the same amount of time I spend at my full time job!

Eh? Wanting kb/m has something to do with the time spent on gaming? What kind of utter nonsense is that?
Steroyd
06/08/07 @ 15:47
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ratso.

like the RTS genre?

Well the genre has been popping up on the Xbox 360 a bit but would be yay much better better with KB/M.
Nobuo
06/08/07 @ 15:54
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My first thought was "Why turn a console into a PC?", then it occured to me that since I have a kb/m plugged into my PS3 anyway I'd be very irritated if I couldn't use it for games that they are perfect for.

So yeah, kudos I guess.
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afghan_jones
06/08/07 @ 15:55
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I in the 'pro joypad' gang for the usual reasons. Sofa beats desk, plus it gives a less geeky vibe to the missus/relatives/ the cat.

But the other thing is that I find a pad to be much more visceral, with rumble (on 360) and the left and right trigger buttons shaped like actual triggers, I find it 100 times more immersive than clicking a mouse and keyboard.
BootLace
06/08/07 @ 15:59
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Bluetooth/wireless keyboard/mouse and some sort of tray arrangement should be sofa viable.
the_dudefather
06/08/07 @ 16:01
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good show, the ps3 controller sucks balls for fps games
Azazel
06/08/07 @ 16:04
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All console controllers suck balls for FPS imho. Too many years of lightning fast quakeworld play have entrenched me in this position I'm afraid.
Katsumoto
06/08/07 @ 16:06
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i'm afraid regardless of whether you use a pad or a mouse, we're all gamers here and I think it's a bit silly for console fanatics who come on this site everyday and drool over the latest news (i'm not pointing at anyone btw, just generalising) to refer to PC gamers as nerds/geeks. We're as sad as each other, and should be proud of it!

Or if I wanted to infuriate people I could say console gamers must be even more sad because no PC threads manage to rack up comments' threads in the several hundreds when one company executive says something about another one. Heh. But i'm not saying that, of course.
UncleLou
06/08/07 @ 16:12
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I think there must be a completely different perception of gaming on PCs and consoles in Germany and the UK. In Germany, it's pretty normal, if you buy a PC anyhow, to spend a few hundred EUR more and be able to play games as well.

Spending lots of money on a machine whose exclusive purpose it is to play games, and in the living room, is seen as pretty much the pinnacle of über-Nerdism. :p
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Wayne
06/08/07 @ 16:14
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OMFG JEZZAJENGA PS3 IS JUST A PC M I RITE?
polymorph
06/08/07 @ 16:16
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Very good news, i came from consoles (nes snes 64 ps1 ps2 xbox now 360).
I got into pc gaming when half-life came out.
I could not work the controls for shit back then.
But as soon as i learned i was in for the long hall, still play 95% on console though.
I love pc controll, even though most my life i've been a console gamer.
So bring it on!!!
Anyone know if wireless keyboard and mouse work on ps3?
Walshicus
06/08/07 @ 16:22
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I don't want to play PC gamers on my console. I want fun, not twitch-shooters. Thus, this news bothers me not one iota.
Scimarad
06/08/07 @ 16:22
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It's nice that UT has the k/b & mouse option on the PS3 but it isn't something I'm personally interested in. I much prefer using a joypad which, apparently, makes me some sort of misguided moron...
polymorph
06/08/07 @ 16:22
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@UncleLou
well im reading this on my 50 inch plasma in the living room. Does that count?
polymorph
06/08/07 @ 16:26
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@Scimarad,
Why?
kangarootoo
06/08/07 @ 16:30
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@Xiphos

What about people who simply don't want a PC for playing games on? I think that for some games the M&K combo is better, but I don't want to have to buy a PC to use it. Surely the type of controller is the least definitive aspect of either system.
smoothn00dle
06/08/07 @ 16:33
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I can see this moves could start a new type of gaming mouse and keyboard for PS3 which allow gamers to play in their living room.
polymorph
06/08/07 @ 16:34
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@kangarootoo,
Thanks, that was what i was getting at.
Frogger
06/08/07 @ 16:34
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HAHAHAAAA !!!

The Phantom is here, finally ! It has just been rebranded "PS3" !
zuljin
06/08/07 @ 16:48
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@Xiphos
"I mean, I'm amazed that they bothered
is the PS3 version superior to the current best PC hardware?"

How do the two relate? Surely its just about giving console owners extra options?

@polymorph
Yes you can use wireless keyboard. Not sure if you can use ANY, but Logitech sell some.
Xerx3s
06/08/07 @ 16:51
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Frod: Life must be easy on the SDF fence.
asphaltcowboy
06/08/07 @ 16:56
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Whilst I prefer MK controls for FPS games (I'm not that good at FPS games on consoles), I can't help but think this is a bad idea™. Why run the risk of balancing it badly? Just put everyone on a level playing field and that'll be one less thing for them to complain about!
orakio
06/08/07 @ 16:59
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being able to play it on a bigger screen won't get you more frags though. On the contrary even.
Machiavellian
06/08/07 @ 17:23
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What might make me worry about Epic providing K/M support is how much time did they spend with the gamepad support. I know they stated that they used the help of the GOW team but UT3 and GOW play different from what I can tell. Anyway, as long as the gamepad support does not suffer and there isn't some type of crazy imbalance issues then K/B is a nice option if you want to go that route. Personally for me, I do not have the Living Room where k/B makes a good option.
SeesThroughAll
06/08/07 @ 17:35
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Supports mods? Check
Keyb+mouse? Check

At the very least a level editor? errr....

That's the trick ;)
SniperWolf
06/08/07 @ 17:49
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Am I the only person who would rather play games with a controller and thinks keyboard/mouse suck for games?.

I guess so, that or everyone's afraid to admit controllers are more fun.
SeesThroughAll
06/08/07 @ 17:49
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@ smoothn00dle:

"I can see this moves could start a new type of gaming mouse and keyboard for PS3 which allow gamers to play in their living room."

Would this be close enough? ;)
corzair
06/08/07 @ 17:53
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why dont they add support for that keyboard add on for the 360 controller that MS are about to release?

Anyhow the last xbox UT played well with a controller
SeesThroughAll
06/08/07 @ 17:55
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why dont they add support for that keyboard add on for the 360 controller that MS are about to release?

It's sure to be used for text input, don't worry.

Anyhow the last xbox UT played well with a controller

I'm sure it did. Your point?
UncleLou
06/08/07 @ 18:09
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Am I the only person who would rather play games with a controller and thinks keyboard/mouse suck for games?.

I guess so, that or everyone's afraid to admit controllers are more fun.


Yeah, I am crying bitter tears every night because I can't play Civ IV, Medieval 2 and WoW with a pad, but I'd never admit it.
JediMasterMalik
06/08/07 @ 18:11
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Remember where you are, and back away slowly. ;)
Katsumoto
06/08/07 @ 18:12
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Am I the only person who would rather play games with a controller and thinks keyboard/mouse suck for games?

No. Clearly. However, there are ALSO people who prefer to play with a keyboard/mouse. Shit! I guess now people who prefer k/m can choose to use that, and others can choose not to! Hurrah. End of. Sorted. Anyone who posts below this smells of fanny. Hurrrrrr.

edit: except ecureil
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ecureuil
06/08/07 @ 18:13
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This is fucking disgraceful. How dare they offer us a choice of how to play our games, they should be ashamed.
Drpwnage
06/08/07 @ 18:22
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Competition Pro joysticks > All
Artemis_Matsas
06/08/07 @ 19:45
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Choice is always good.
Also, i'm determined not to buy another insanely expensive graphics card for my PC (It's AGP anyway). Sorry guys, but PC gaming has become a freaking joke. You have to spend thousands of Euro in order to have a good rig for gaming, that will last you... a year maybe???

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