Borderlands 2 PC Features Detailed


Hardcore PC gamers were left a bit disappointed with the lack of PC-specific features in the original Borderlands, with the chief offender being the clearly console-oriented user interface.

Gearbox took note of the complaints, and announced today that Borderlands 2 will have a host of improvements for the PC version, including v-sync support and, perhaps most important and all, a user interface that will feature “100% mouse usable menus/mouse wheel scrolling.”

Other Borderlands 2 PC features include a field of view slider, remappable mouse/keyboard bindings, native multiplayer support (no more GameSpy, in other words), push-to-talk voice chat support, local LAN support and even more still.

If you want more information, here’s a list of all of the confirmed Borderlands 2 PC features:

  • FOV slider
  • 100 percent mouse usable menus/mouse wheel scrolling
  • Remappable keybindings for keyboard and mouse
  • PC-specific UI
  • 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 options (can be disabled completely)
  • Cloud save support
  • Achievement support
  • Friends list support
  • No port forwarding required

As you may have picked up on from the mention of “Cloud save support”, Gearbox announced awhile back that Borderlands 2 will have Steamworks integration, and it sounds like multiplayer will be handled directly through Steam.

Borderlands 2 is due out on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on September 18, 2012.

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