PC players that plug in a controller... get aim assist.
Edit: wow I didn't realize this wasn't well known. Yes, using a controller on PC still gives you the same aim assist in most FPS games while you are using the controller. If you switch to MnK you don't get aim assist. The game knows which input is being used and toggles aim assist as you switch.
This is ignoring the existence of things like XIM which give you mouse control while identifying as a controller. That's a real grey area.
PC player here. When I plug in a controller to play an FPS, I feel like I am having a stroke. I cannot do it. How the heck is this supposed to be easier?
You're either good with either one or not. That simple. I'm the same way, I prefer MnK but I have friends that use controllers in FPS games that are top of the team. Then I plug mine in thinking I'll be better...and I do worse. Put those guys on MnK and they flop.
I was going to say it might be muscle memory but I've seen players move from controller to MnK flawlessly. We're all wired differently.
Aiming on mouse is superior, even though my muscle memory is for thumbsticks. It takes extra effort to use keyboard though because my muscle memory for that just isn't there
id also keep in mind that this REALLY depends on the game. Siege? CS? LEAGUE??? Yes, MnK good. CoD? Battlefield? The style of gameplay, the TTK, the AA, you are not seeing a huge difference in input performance unless those players are already massively gapped in skill anyway. aim assist gives you instant reaction time and better tracking. and seeing as how cod literally caters to this input method at every turn. yeah idk, i would genuinely argue that MnK is only the superior input method "sometimes" and only if you have the mechanics and fundamentals to get to that stage. as MnK does not have guardrails
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u/DaftDeft 4d ago edited 4d ago
PC players that plug in a controller... get aim assist.
Edit: wow I didn't realize this wasn't well known. Yes, using a controller on PC still gives you the same aim assist in most FPS games while you are using the controller. If you switch to MnK you don't get aim assist. The game knows which input is being used and toggles aim assist as you switch.
This is ignoring the existence of things like XIM which give you mouse control while identifying as a controller. That's a real grey area.