Question to FH PC Players | Forums

[EvoX.]

Laptops are not for gaming, no matter how much certain brands like to advertise the opposite, and I would definitely not recommend getting one, especially for 1200€ which is a borderline money waste. You said you also needed it for work, but do you travel a lot? If not, then the only advantage laptops have is evaporated, and you're better off getting a non-pre-built desktop PC.

As for your other question, there is no difference between a wired controller and KBM in terms of performance (input delay). Use whichever you're more comfortable with, FH isn't a game where one of those is clearly better suited for the gameplay.

[MrB3NX]

A labtop?


Seriously though. Laptops can run the game just fine, but you will want a decent graphics card (none of that integrated Intel-BS) and as much ram as you can get for your money. Also a multi-core CPU. At least four cores and you'll be fine. The laptop format's biggest flaw when it comes to gamin is the screen, bit size (they tend to be pretty small) and situation, making you hunch over, which is bad for your back. The keyboard may work fine, or it can be absolute crap for gaming, that ir more down to your preference and hopefully you'll invest in a decent mouse if you're not going to connect your controller to the thing.
In the end - stationary PCs are the best for gaming, but laptops will do the trick.

keyboard on laptop is not fine at all

you will sweat your hands because all the devices are below the keyboard and it's very hot even with two fans on .

[Goat_of_Vermund]

If it is hot, something is wrong with that laptop. Certain types might get hot, but those are not for gaming.

[Halvtand]

And about the controller, do you advice a gaming mouse gaming or a console controler with wired connection ?

Personally I use a controller for most 3rd person games (games with the same view as FH, Asscreed, Arkham-series and many other action games). In these games precision aiming is rarely a big thing and thus the big advantage of a mouse over a controller stick disappears. Depending on your mouse and keyboard and controller your mileage will vary quite a lot.
I started this game using a wired Xbox360-controller. It worked very well for me during the game's early tests and post-release life. Many complained about unresponsive controls back then, and maybe I was able to still play well because that particular controller is a bit slow and crap. Anyway, after a while (as the game got better) I started using a PS4-controller instead. The DS4 is a very good basic controller that you can connect to your random win10-computer either via usb-cable or via bluetooth. Input-wise there is a small delay when using BT, but it shouldn't be too noticeable right away. In the long run I do recommend getting a good wire though as you'll be able to cram those last few milliseconds out of it as well.
I have also tried playing this with keyboard and mouse and must say that I don't really care for it. It does have a few advantages though. You may rebind keys and create macros and customise to your hearts content. Want a dedicated button for ZA? You can have it. Macro that presses GB 15 times in quick succession to almost guaranteed escape GBs? That as well. But the biggest advantage lies in the input method itself. Buttons (on keyboard or mouse) are binary (either on or off) while the triggers on your controllers are simulated analogue (varying degree of on and off). This makes your moves much more exact and one thing I noticed was how scary it was to attempt a parry with kb&m as I had to wait for sooo long before I pressed the button (it felt like I had to wait for a long time). Over all I think kb&m have the potential to be easier in both blocking and parrying due to the mouse, while controllers, being a full package, has the advantage of ease-of-use (all buttons within reach, all functions accounted for).
You will be faced with a whole other way of playing the game with kb&m though, and unless your finger dexterity is really good or you have a nice gaming mouse with programmable buttons you may find it hard to do some things in the game. Fullblock and hidden stance being a button press instead of just down on the controller as an example.

In the end, as you have a controller, I'd recommend that you try using both for a while, and by that I mean at least a few hours or even days so you get used to the different controls, before you decide which to go with.

[PsyKhozis]

laptops are way more portable than pc s. go for an asus rog if you want a laptop. i played also on ps4 at start, and i tell you. the game is a completly different beast on pc. the framerate changes the experience of the game. i would advise you to go for a desktop, but if u want a laptop check the asus gaming laptops

[Siegfried-Z]

Personally I use a controller for most 3rd person games (games with the same view as FH, Asscreed, Arkham-series and many other action games). In these games precision aiming is rarely a big thing and thus the big advantage of a mouse over a controller stick disappears. Depending on your mouse and keyboard and controller your mileage will vary quite a lot.
I started this game using a wired Xbox360-controller. It worked very well for me during the game's early tests and post-release life. Many complained about unresponsive controls back then, and maybe I was able to still play well because that particular controller is a bit slow and crap. Anyway, after a while (as the game got better) I started using a PS4-controller instead. The DS4 is a very good basic controller that you can connect to your random win10-computer either via usb-cable or via bluetooth. Input-wise there is a small delay when using BT, but it shouldn't be too noticeable right away. In the long run I do recommend getting a good wire though as you'll be able to cram those last few milliseconds out of it as well.
I have also tried playing this with keyboard and mouse and must say that I don't really care for it. It does have a few advantages though. You may rebind keys and create macros and customise to your hearts content. Want a dedicated button for ZA? You can have it. Macro that presses GB 15 times in quick succession to almost guaranteed escape GBs? That as well. But the biggest advantage lies in the input method itself. Buttons (on keyboard or mouse) are binary (either on or off) while the triggers on your controllers are simulated analogue (varying degree of on and off). This makes your moves much more exact and one thing I noticed was how scary it was to attempt a parry with kb&m as I had to wait for sooo long before I pressed the button (it felt like I had to wait for a long time). Over all I think kb&m have the potential to be easier in both blocking and parrying due to the mouse, while controllers, being a full package, has the advantage of ease-of-use (all buttons within reach, all functions accounted for).
You will be faced with a whole other way of playing the game with kb&m though, and unless your finger dexterity is really good or you have a nice gaming mouse with programmable buttons you may find it hard to do some things in the game. Fullblock and hidden stance being a button press instead of just down on the controller as an example.

In the end, as you have a controller, I'd recommend that you try using both for a while, and by that I mean at least a few hours or even days so you get used to the different controls, before you decide which to go with.

I would try both as you said and then decide which one i prefer.

As i'm very used to the sony controller i gess KBM gonna looks kind of difficult at the begenning but i'm gonna try and feel how it is with this.

laptops are way more portable than pc s. go for an asus rog if you want a laptop. i played also on ps4 at start, and i tell you. the game is a completly different beast on pc. the framerate changes the experience of the game. i would advise you to go for a desktop, but if u want a laptop check the asus gaming laptops

That's funny because i just got one ^^

I receive tonight my Asus Rog Hero 2 with I7 6 cores and Nvidia 1060 card. Plus a 144hz IPS screen. It looks crazy ! Can't wait to try it !

Would give my first feedbacks after some reps on PC here on this thread.