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Joystick on WoT?

  • 11-03-2014 11:36PM
    #1
    locum-motion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭


    I'm a bit of a noob on WoT, and a definite noob on this forum, so please be gentle with me...

    Do you have to use mouse/keyboard to control the game, or can I set up a joystick?

    TIA.


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    There's no official support, but with external mapping programs it can.


  • #3
    locum-motion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭locum-motion


    Thanks.

    Noob question #2:

    What does that mean? I mean, I know what each of the words mean, but together they just go 'Whoosh' over my head!


  • #4
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    A third party program uses the joystick buttons to replicate the keyboard buttons instead.


  • #5
    locum-motion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭locum-motion


    Would you be able to point me in the direction of where I'd find such a thing?

    Thanks.


  • #6
    locum-motion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,144 ✭✭✭locum-motion


    Found this via google.

    http://atzitznet.no-ip.org/Joy2Mouse3/

    Is that the sort of thing you mean?


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  • #7
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 26,564 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Pinnacle seems to be a popular choice:

    http://pinnaclegameprofiler.com/pc-controller-support/alpha-gamepad-joystick/xbox-360-ps3-psx-etc/world-of-tanks


  • #8
    copeyhagen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,354 ✭✭✭copeyhagen


    you will be raped! unless your referring to world of warplanes


  • #9
    VikingG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 524 ✭✭✭VikingG


    You need to be able to aim with precision..... even at the lower tiers it is not just about hitting a tank but hitting it in the right spot.... there is no doubt that it is alot easier to do that when you have a mouse


  • #10
    awgz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭awgz


    @Locum-Motion it would be the equivalent of playing Call Of Duty with the trackpad on a laptop. I would not recommend it at all.


  • #11
    Drweavil
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 79 ✭✭Drweavil


    Very very bad idea, practice with the keys and get it right.


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  • #12
    magick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,479 ✭✭✭magick


    VikingG wrote: »
    You need to be able to aim with precision..... even at the lower tiers it is not just about hitting a tank but hitting it in the right spot.... there is no doubt that it is alot easier to do that when you have a mouse

    completely agree, trying to take out a KV1s lower glacis or ammo racking a tank with a joystick would be a nightmare


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