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DocSilver_BOOYA's avatar
DocSilver_BOOYA
4 years ago

Re: Keyboard and mouse on consoles

Why not make every controller available to everyone.  This way the player can choose the best controller for themselves. If you like the GamePad use the GamePad if you like a keyboard and mouse use the keyboard and mouse if you don't want other players to have a choice move to a communist country it's simple.

Is EA developers trying to limit sales of bf2042 or just sell more copies of call of duty??

Disabling features available on a system does seem very proactive it seems more like a sabotage from with in EA developers. 

If this was a good choice then why 

didnt EA developers disable keyboard and mouse on PC and xbox

?  Probably because A  PC gamer would NEVER purchase this game.

 EA dropped the ball so

I canceled my preorder and purchased call of duty instead. 

25 Replies

  • MTFULemming's avatar
    MTFULemming
    4 years ago

    warzone has this basic functionality and it is FREE!!! Why can't we get the same options on a game that I actually want to play?!

  • ZjemCiKolege's avatar
    ZjemCiKolege
    Seasoned Veteran
    4 years ago

    after that I conclude that at the last moment they cut kbm on consoles my screenshot from the ps5 box version without updating

  • MTFULemming's avatar
    MTFULemming
    4 years ago
    @ZjemCiKolege I wonder if they are planning to drop it as a new feature as if they are doing us this giant favor instead of the fact that they were planning to do it all along? I mean people have posted snips from the EA store showing the game with console KB&M support listed from the start and then they removed it.
    I'm not one to get involved with complaints like this but this just seems like such a colossal mistake on a game with so much promise, that I had to sign up and say something. If the Dev's would just speak up and provide a little insight into what the plan is(or isn't) I'd wait patiently or move on. Hell I went as far as spamming TimTheTatman's chat yesterday trying to get him to use his influence to help get EA/Dice's attention but I couldn't get through.
  • MTFULemming's avatar
    MTFULemming
    4 years ago
    @ZjemCiKolege We appreciate you taking that screenshot. It shows what we already know, that console M&KB belong in this game! I want to play with PC/console players using the same input

    Come on EA/Dice GIVE IT BACK!

    please?!
  • MrRockArm's avatar
    MrRockArm
    4 years ago

    I guess that even with the option visible it doesn't work, right ?

  • smkyzor's avatar
    smkyzor
    4 years ago

    I think it's clear now they had native keyboard and mouse for consoles. For some reason they opted out. Day 1 patch just came out and we will see a day 10 and day 25 patch. The day 25 patch according to EA it's a substancial patch to cover things left behind the game..hope that we will get mouse and keyboard support in that patch just in time before christmas!

  • White_NoaiM's avatar
    White_NoaiM
    4 years ago

    Yes they DID have (atleast) support for keyboard in the Beta bc I could use it on my Xsx. Ingame and in the menus. Even the ui and hud changed if I switched between controller and keyboard. Mouse did'nt work however 

  • SmasherBrown065's avatar
    SmasherBrown065
    4 years ago

    Ea Answers staff have sent me a PM, warned me about the terms of conditions of posting and removed my posts with the link to the keyboard and mouse petition for consoles, stating it was a petition to ‘boycott’.  Nice to see that’s how they solve their problems and listen to paying customers feedback.

  • BaronVonGoon's avatar
    BaronVonGoon
    4 years ago

    I'm going to keep using my Xim until they enable raw mouse input on console. 

  • MTFULemming's avatar
    MTFULemming
    4 years ago
    @SmasherBrown0654 I mean I guess it's good that someone from the forums read your post, but obviously didn't click the link to see it's the opposite of a boycott petition. It's a request to change the game to make it more accessible and fun for console players(which would likely make them more money).
  • Xemplefied's avatar
    Xemplefied
    4 years ago

    bump

    I'm gonna say this. Activision's MW 2019 game straight up gave us mouse and keyboard support for people who play the game on consoles which is nice. It's no different than if EA does it too with BF2042. Come on now. Just give us the option to use mouse and keyboard on consoles.

  • FireExhauster's avatar
    FireExhauster
    4 years ago
    @ZjemCiKolege This is a very interesting discovery. I don't know what it means for the future. The menu looks unfinished but it could either mean it was cut early on or they didn't have time to fix it. I really hope they reconsider their decision and add this support. Forcing crossplay is probably the easiest way for dice to maintain balance and remove input disparity.
  • balaji5789's avatar
    balaji5789
    4 years ago

    @Xemplefied Absolutely true. MW nailed it at launch and probably the biggest reason people on console enjoyed it including me..
    But I would say Fortnite is the “Game changer” to implement this first and settled the ground with input based matchmaking..Later other games followed through !!

  • balaji5789's avatar
    balaji5789
    4 years ago

    The only reason am still hesitant on EA whether they will add M&K is, they didn’t do it on Apex legends.

    Still if you play along with any of your friends from PC, they put you in a PC lobby without mkb…I don’t know much about Respawn and Dice, but since they all comes under EA worries me a bit.

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