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DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
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wah.. my joystick won't bind properly! I can't roll, and the bindings get assigned to weird buttons (I try to bind the throttle, but that gets binded to trigger.. trigger button is Pad Up... HOTAS doesn't work.) BOO!
 

VulgarDisplay

Diamond Member
Apr 3, 2009
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wah.. my joystick won't bind properly! I can't roll, and the bindings get assigned to weird buttons (I try to bind the throttle, but that gets binded to trigger.. trigger button is Pad Up... HOTAS doesn't work.) BOO!

I thought they said there was a day one patch to add joystick support? I haven't been around my computer so I don't know if there has been a patch yet? Anyone?
 

RiDE

Platinum Member
Jul 8, 2004
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I'm old skool dude i got my disc copy from Best Buy at my local midnight release:awe:

Even the cashier confirmed it but like out of like the 30 people standing in line for their copy,only 2 people got a pc version

Saw alot of people with the ps3 copy walking out :|

There was about 50 or so at mine... only saw 3 people buy the PC version. That's including my brother and I. :awe:

Just saw the BestBuy forums full of people not getting their codes... some of them got codes but it was for the dogtags from Amazon instead. I guess EA sent them the wrong bunch. lol
 

GullyFoyle

Diamond Member
Dec 13, 2000
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I thought they said there was a day one patch to add joystick support? I haven't been around my computer so I don't know if there has been a patch yet? Anyone?

The patch was supposedly downloaded with the Origin pre-loads.

I got wonky behaviour trying to bind the throttle on my joystick for Jets/Heli thrust. It wouldn't accept the bind unless I slammed the throttle to the limits, and I think it showed as a button rather than an axis, as I expected.

Later while playing, I tried to drive a boat and for some reason it was stuck in reverse. I later realized this was due to the Joystick Throttle set on low/reverse. When I moved it from low to high, my soldier (who was on foot at the time) began to shoot his gun! Weird.
 

(sic)Klown12

Senior member
Nov 27, 2010
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Am I the only one stuck on the stupid first spacebar QTE (climbing back up the train) in single-player? I'm not even sure what it's telling me to do.

When you go to climb up the car, spam(repeatedly press as fast as possible) the Space bar. I got stuck there at first too.
 

uclaLabrat

Diamond Member
Aug 2, 2007
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I thought they said there was a day one patch to add joystick support? I haven't been around my computer so I don't know if there has been a patch yet? Anyone?
Patch was included in the launch download, but joysticks are still borked. I joined my first game and I couldn't stop shooting...I had to switch to pistol. I could ADS, but not shoot with the mouse button. Movement was severelt messed up. Took about 15 min before I figured out I just needed to unplug my joystick until they work out the mapping.
 

MajorMullet

Senior member
Jul 29, 2004
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My keyboard has media keys on it. Every time I hit the button to mute my sound it brings up the in-game menu like I just hit escape. I paid the price when I first discovered that one
 

gorcorps

aka Brandon
Jul 18, 2004
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ok default interact key is "E" so i'll try that... but being that is the tutorial area you would think that would be much clearer.. there isnt even a popup that comes up like the movement/crouch prompts right before that.

I tried just keying it and it did nothing.. will try holding it later.

There IS supposed to be a popup, but many are reporting similar issues with these quick time events and such. I seem to remember holding "R" there if "E" doesn't work.
 

Inferno0032

Golden Member
Mar 26, 2007
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First thing you should do if using a Joystick is to unbind all of the Axes and the throttle control from the "on foot." I had the same reverse issue until I unbound it from the "on foot" control. Otherwise, the joystick is working great, and I'm very excited they got it working!

However, my thumb buttons on my mouse won't bind, I'll have to see if software helps that.

Been loving it though!
 

GullyFoyle

Diamond Member
Dec 13, 2000
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First thing you should do if using a Joystick is to unbind all of the Axes and the throttle control from the "on foot." I had the same reverse issue until I unbound it from the "on foot" control. Otherwise, the joystick is working great, and I'm very excited they got it working!

However, my thumb buttons on my mouse won't bind, I'll have to see if software helps that.

Been loving it though!

Is there an un-bind option, or do you have to go through binding everything to the fire button, until only the fire button is bound (or something similar).
 

skipsneeky2

Diamond Member
May 21, 2011
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There was about 50 or so at mine... only saw 3 people buy the PC version. That's including my brother and I. :awe:

Just saw the BestBuy forums full of people not getting their codes... some of them got codes but it was for the dogtags from Amazon instead. I guess EA sent them the wrong bunch. lol

Whats even more funny when i saw this and when my claims got verified by the best buy cashier,all of a sudden i made a comment about how i guess people aren't gonna be stupid enough to build a $1,000 super computer to play it and shes like yeah i'm sure thats it:awe:

I swear for a second i thought i made a mistake buying the pc version and almost went for a ps3 version myself thinking they knew something i didn't.

But i was like hell no BF3 on pc is gonna be epic screw the console purchase.:biggrin:
 

GoodRevrnd

Diamond Member
Dec 27, 2001
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Is there an un-bind option, or do you have to go through binding everything to the fire button, until only the fire button is bound (or something similar).

ESC is supposed to unbind keys, but it didn't work the one time I tried.
 

CVSiN

Diamond Member
Jul 19, 2004
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Whats even more funny when i saw this and when my claims got verified by the best buy cashier,all of a sudden i made a comment about how i guess people aren't gonna be stupid enough to build a $1,000 super computer to play it and shes like yeah i'm sure thats it:awe:

I swear for a second i thought i made a mistake buying the pc version and almost went for a ps3 version myself thinking they knew something i didn't.

But i was like hell no BF3 on pc is gonna be epic screw the console purchase.:biggrin:

1000? thats it?

hell my vid cards alone are over 600... =p

I bought from my chair and used Origin though very painless and worked great.
 

Exterous

Super Moderator
Jun 20, 2006
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Something is jacked up with IE and Origin. This happened to me as well and it worked in Beta fine. I installed Chrome browser, made it my default browser and now it works fine using the Chrome browser.

My firend said you had to add the site to trusted sites and make sure the security level was all the way down. Still at work so I haven't tested that yet :\
 

KaOTiK

Lifer
Feb 5, 2001
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So, Metro sucked as a rush map and it really really really really sucks as a conquest map. The map has 3 points you can capture, the middle one is behind a wall/square area so you have to be on its side to capture it, that point faces the enemy that comes from outside, the team that comes from outside can also run straight to that point quicker then the team that starts inside the tunnels below. Basically whoever starts outside wins unless you guys utterly screw up. You get to hold 2 points and control all the choke points that lead up to it. Horrible horrible fucking map.
 

gonzal13

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Sep 20, 2010
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So, Metro sucked as a rush map and it really really really really sucks as a conquest map. The map has 3 points you can capture, the middle one is behind a wall/square area so you have to be on its side to capture it, that point faces the enemy that comes from outside, the team that comes from outside can also run straight to that point quicker then the team that starts inside the tunnels below. Basically whoever starts outside wins unless you guys utterly screw up. You get to hold 2 points and control all the choke points that lead up to it. Horrible horrible fucking map.


Couldn't agree with you more. All I did on this map was hang back, throw grenades at the choke points, rez and toss medic packs. 64 Player Conquest on metro is a TERRIBLE experience.

I did manage to get up the escalator one time and behind them without dying. I racked up 10 kills before I went down. Other than that its pure anarchy and not a whole lot of fun.
 

skipsneeky2

Diamond Member
May 21, 2011
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1000? thats it?

hell my vid cards alone are over 600... =p

I bought from my chair and used Origin though very painless and worked great.

From my post and another guys post about how many console vs pc reservations i do believe its mostly cause of the huge system requirements the game calls for.

Graphics wise is it worth dumping a pair of gtx580 for?

The game is sweet and all but is it $200 cpu/ $300 gpu sweet?
 

CVSiN

Diamond Member
Jul 19, 2004
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From my post and another guys post about how many console vs pc reservations i do believe its mostly cause of the huge system requirements the game calls for.

Graphics wise is it worth dumping a pair of gtx580 for?

The game is sweet and all but is it $200 cpu/ $300 gpu sweet?

there is another difference.. most PC guys do not get their stuff from B&M stores anymore.. no reason to.

and yes.. 64player and photo realsitic is worth every penny..
 

QuantumPion

Diamond Member
Jun 27, 2005
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overheating?

not seeing this on 3 different machines.

nope, my rig is watercooled. must be some sort of driver issue. sometimes it will go an hour, sometimes 3 minutes. it just crashed again while I was piloting a transport chopper full of squaddies. I'm sure they were thrilled about that...
 

skipsneeky2

Diamond Member
May 21, 2011
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there is another difference.. most PC guys do not get their stuff from B&M stores anymore.. no reason to.

and yes.. 64player and photo realsitic is worth every penny..

My i5 gaming rig that only needed only a new gpu got water damaged by a idiot friend of mine and the rig is trashed.
:awe: Best part is since i'm close to poor a configured rig for $600 yields a x4 850 and a gtx460 while most recommend i5 2500k and gtx560 :\:\ decisions
 
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