will it be ok playing dead space without a controller

just bought the game but i dont have a controller. will i be ok? and whats this about turning on v sync?

yeah, it actually works very well with the mouse and keyboard. I figured it would be a game that would feel better with a controller, but after playing with both, I ended up sticking with the mouse and keyboard. Also, the v-sync is terrible, and broken (unless they've fixed it). Don't use it. In my experience with Dead Space 1, having v-sync on would cap the framerate at 30 (even in places where it would break 60 with vsync off), and also added a very noticeable input delay. Made aiming to chop off limbs damn near impossible. Game played and felt better immediately, by turning off vsync.

Forcing vsync through Nvidia Panel worked for Dead Space 1. Using the in-game vsync was the one that caused input lag and 30fps cap. As for Dead Space 2, it was an excellent PC port. Elann2008

I prefer dead space without for some reason. All other third person games I love my gamepad for but dead space is different strangely

Yes, I find it better.

Though you may find the mouse movements to be "floaty" at times.

I think theres a mod for ds1 that fixes any mouse aim issues and makes miouse aim better. I may be thinking of another game though.

Totally. I played them both with K/B and mouse. Even the 1st one is better with them. Many say that the controls of the first DS are sloppy, but for me they were more realistic and challenging. Aiming was a bit slow like it should be in a horror survival game.

This is it, the 1st, with slower mouse aming, feels more survival game, and the 2nd, with quick and fluid mouse and k/b contol, feels more action oriented.

Both are excellent titles.

DS1 = DS2

They both are unique and interesting in its way.

There is a problem with DS1. The in-game v-sync caps it to 30 FPS which gives horrible input lag. The uncapped FPS is janky as hell. The way I fixed this was V-syncing it with the nvidea control panel to 60 FPS. Smooth as butter from there on in.

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]Forcing vsync through Nvidia Panel worked for Dead Space 1. Using the in-game vsync was the one that caused input lag and 30fps cap. As for Dead Space 2, it was an excellent PC port. TheShadowLord07

You will be fine, I played the entire first game with KB&M and I enjoyed it but it was a bit slow when turning. You do get used to it though. The second game I feel plays better with KB&M although I've still not finished that one.