Unreal Tournament 3 to support keyboard and mouse

Posted Aug 4, 2007 at 7:07PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: Mark Rein, SIXAXIS, Sony
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There's some exciting news for all of you awaiting the release of Unreal Tournament 3 on the Sony PlayStation 3. Just when it looked that keyboards and mice won't be in the mix when the action begins, new hope has risen from the best source of them all.

PS3 Fanboy reports that Epic Vice President Mark Rein has confirmed the support of the input devices through a post on the PS3Forums. This comes after an interview with Joystiq that saw him lean over to the no-keyboard side because he thought that there wasn't much demand for it. Fans reacted and sent him feedback, prompting him to reverse the decision.

Now that it's settled, how do the developers address the issue of balancing the play between SIXAXIS and keyboard players? Does this indicate that we're closing in on PS3 to PC cross-platforming? We're not sure but here's hoping for the best. More details to come in future posts.

Via PS3 Fanboy

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by YEE! - 2007-08-04 14:57
» Buying this game for sure.

Ready to pwn people on the computer with the PS3 w/ Keyboard and Mouse of course. Hopefully it going to be PS3 to PC cross platform.

by Fallen - 2007-08-04 15:25
» Nice.

This would be a very wise move, So long as its true mouse support not that nerfed 360 to PC port *****.



Hope to be playing some PS3 boys from my PC, ***** Sixaxis users

by onestep - 2007-08-04 15:58
» Sweet

Kick ASH! Didnt think it could be done... HERE HERE INSOMNIAC!!!! LOOK AT THIS... bastards

by 666 - 2007-08-04 16:10
» 666

I'm going to use the PS3 controller because it's easier to evade shots.

by AoxomamoxoA - 2007-08-04 17:01
» tom tucker

Breaking news Dianne, Unreal will be in color!

by THEDIRECTOR - 2007-08-04 17:10
» nice move

great news about the keyboard and mouse move, but i personally want to try the SplitFish FragFX controller for the PS3.



anyone got it yet?

by 666 - 2007-08-04 17:12
» ?

You just keep getting dumber and dumber don't you whore.

by rawr - 2007-08-04 17:18
» skies

Yea, was trying to get it myself, hard to find (especially from Aussie land) >_>

by AoxomamoxoA - 2007-08-04 20:45
» pc is for single men in their 30s

yeah, too bad you wont feel those shots. playing without rumble blooows.



the funny thing is, a few pc players will be playing with 360 pads and probably whooping your arse. 360 is king of shooters.

by DaMaGe - 2007-08-04 22:56
» THEDIRECTOR

i use it it?s pretty good. you can adjust the sensitivity on all the buttons including the tilt function and you can map the button scheme anyway u want, you can even switch what the tilt function is used for like in resistance i set it up so tilting the joystick side to the left is a melee. you can use it as a regular mouse for web browsing or on your other OS if u have one. There is also free updates for it on splitfish.com

but it takes a while to get used to it especially if you dont normally play games with a mouse. but its about the same price as a standard controller, until the wireless version comes out, so it was an easy buy for me.

by Xman - 2007-08-05 02:45
» what

this game has nothing on gears!! and the the 360 version comes out it will run at 60fps at 1080p!! ps3 is trash and will soon be gone!!

by VSG - 2007-08-05 03:17
» THANK YOU EPIC!

also thanks to Sierra/Valve!

both companies make their game support Mouse And Keyboard.



I'm 29, i Have a C2D PC, 2GBDDR2, GF8800GTS640, 19" HDTV 1080p and PS3.



and Unreal Tournament 3 is a PLAYSTATION 3 EXCLUSIVE (time)!

by Fiberwire - 2007-08-05 03:32
» retard

is this kid *****ing retarded?

by Fiberwire - 2007-08-05 03:35
» 1080i?

yeah, it'll be at 60fps, but not in 1080p (1080i). it'll be de-interlaced into 1080p at 30fps. Ha Ha noob, i can't believe you would buy a 360 and THEN brag about it's HD capabilities.

by MACINTOSH GUY - 2007-08-05 04:29
» Sides

If I have to take sides being a fanboy, I would in favor Sony. Because Xbox fanboys are stupid they have no taste and no culture just like Bill Gates. Aaaand.... Drinks Water....... I have a problem the fact Microsoft makes 3rd rate products. MACS RULE!

by THEDIRECTOR - 2007-08-05 05:14
» thanks

hey mate, thanks for the info, i personally can't find here in the UK. i heard some good news on it from IGN.com. but thanks again DaMaGe

by B!tch - 2007-08-05 05:21
» B!tch

This person is a B!tch i mean a girl that has no life and dose not play with or have any friends so she comes on here look for someone to talk to

by xman is g@y - 2007-08-05 05:30
» xman is g@y

hahaha 60fps and 1080p yeah keep wishing... it is more like 1080i 30fps.... look it up

by me - 2007-08-05 06:44
» blah

i hope 360 gets this aswell... i might not use it but i wanna try

by doodad - 2007-08-05 07:28
» that's why...

i don't even read Aoxomoron's comments anymore!!!! I have better things to do with my time, than lose braincells by reading such stupidity!!!

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by NOT A MACINTOSH GUY - 2007-08-05 18:42
» Sides

If I have to take sides being a fanboy, I would in favor Microsoft. Because Sony fanboys are tools who have no mind of their own and simply go with popular opinion and who can't spell just like Phil Harrison. Aaaand.... Drinks Water (I don't even know what this water thing means, go back to school you inbred piece of trailer trash, and learn how to form sentences)....... I have a problem the fact Microsoft makes 3rd rate products (this I can't argue with). MACS ARE FOR INSECURE CLOWNS WHO ARE WILLING TO SPEND TWICE WHAT A COMPUTER IS WORTH JUST TO LOOK COOL! ACTUALLY BEING ABLE TO DO SOMETHING WITH YOUR WINDOWS PC WHICH DIDN'T COST MUCH MORE THAN IT SHOULD HAVE FTW!

by barakku - 2007-08-06 02:38
» Yeah...

People saying Sony's good are totally hoping on the bandwagon with...wait, popular? I thought *****ing about it's price while paying for Xbox live (or playing the wii and shutting up) was the popular option. i waqs confused, since so many of the comments here are mindlessly and pointlessly anti-sony.

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