Borderlands 2 - PC-Specific Features

[Dhruin]

IGN has a list of the PC-specific features Gearbox is providing for Borderlands 2. Here's the list, minus the blurb:

• FOV Slider
• 100% Mouse Useable Menus / Mouse Wheel Scrolling
• Remappable Key Bindings for Keyboard / Mouse
• PC-Specific User Interface
• Native Multiplayer Matchmaking
• Push to Talk
• Logitech Keyboard Support
• LAN Support (Including Offline Mode)
• Control Pad Support
• Integrated V-Sync Option
• Support for Higher Resolutions
• Mouse Smoothing Option (Can be Disabled)
• Cloud Save Support
• Achievement Support
• Friends List Support

More information.

 

[jhwisner]

LAN Support (Including Offline Mode)

Huh well that's unexpectedly refreshing to hear.

 

[Drithius]

Very nice. A lot of these things required an .ini tweak in the original.

 

[MysterD]

I'm glad Gearbox - oh, and Claptrap - got our backs on this ONE.

But, this ALL should really be standard stuff for a PC version - especially when the games are multi-platformed for PC and console.

We shouldn't even have to ask for this stuff - it should be an automatic GIVEN.

 

[Capt. Huggy Face]

Mouse Wheel Scrolling

What will they think of next?

 

[jhwisner]

What will they think of next?

Telepathy controlled scrolling?

 

[Caidh]

Thank god for the FOV slider. I got headaches from the default narrow FOV on the PC, though I didn't know at first that was the problem. It put me off from playing Borderlands for a year or two until I came across a forum post mentioning it.

I don't mind changing ini files, but how many people didn't even know that was an option? Definitely glad they're addressing this.

 

[LuckyCarbon]

Not that they'll read this here but to add to the list ( and they only need to take a look at the custom ini editor or the original's modding forums for ideas ):

Disable Head Bob - makes me puke
Hold/Toggle option for crouching
Hold/Toggle option for scope zooming

I prefer holding the button for both of those but I know FPS players are split pretty much 50/50 down those lines on each item so I hope they make them options.

And I'm not holding my breath on the PC-centric UI, I've heard that one before.