I've been playing with a gamepad forever, and tried to mouse and keyboard controls for a bit. Wasn't a fan, but a lot of the menus aren't gamepad compatible.
Gamepad or m&keyboard?
Do you play with a controller or M+Keyboard?
but many of the keys are already taken by something, so it's not the best. if I still had one of my controllers, I would use that, but my brother got them with the xbox.
Mouse & Keyboard, though I use the keyboard little other than for WASD movement.
As a WoW player I'm much more comfortable PC gaming sans-controller, I don't incorporate controllers into my PC gaming or keyboards into my video gaming.
~Sev
Mouse and keyboard are the best way to play as they give the most control over aiming and dodging. There is always mouse+controller, but that's weird.
However, I have been practicing with the game pad. I'll never use it in LD, though. I need to be able to aim reasonable well. and that's easier with the mouse.
I play with WASD and a trackpad. It isn't as bad as you might think considering I mainly bomb.
mouse/keyboad have a logitech gamepad but im not effective with it, need the 2nd stick to control aim/direction with the other controlling movement i cant figure out how to change it and for some reason i cant get my mouse button 4-5 to be detected by SK controller settings :P
Guardianpichu wrote "but a lot of the menus aren't gamepad compatible."
When you move your mouse your character faces a different way right? So map your controller buttons to your facing controls.
And yes to answer the topc I use a ps3 controller.
I use both Controllers and Mouse+Keyboard. I use a Logitech G13 for the use of Analog stick for movement plus keys that are bind to shortcuts and a Razer Naga Mouse for aiming + attacking. As for controllers... I use whatever kind of controller I'm in the mood to test out with. Mainly Mouse + Keyboard. I have way too many controller to say what I use. I'm a collector in unique gamepads.
i use keyboards ONLY.
Arrowkeys for moving
Z for attacking
X for blocking
Space+C for switching weapons
Caps lock for AA on/off
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller all the way. I used default layout except:
Y: Auto-Target
D-Pad: Items
Still waiting for OOO to fix the glitch involving not being able to reconnect it without restarting the game.
Same with Unstable.
That's okay because I'm a pure bomber.
I've used a mouse + keyboard ever since I started, which is why I don't play LD hardly at all anymore. There is no way to effectively kite around people like many of the striker clones do.
Wut...? Most striker clones use mouse+keyboard like you...what are you talking about?
I played with a Logitech flight stick for about 5 minutes, found out it was complete rubbish for Spiral Knights, and went back to a mouse and keyboard.
Because its comfortable and Auto Aim handles those shots that I just cant reach without 8 directions/strafing. Which are few and far between.
I use playstation move nav controller(Nunchuk) with a mouse.
I've been using a PS3 controller since I first started, I cannot imagine playing without it for most of my games. Spiral Knights included.