Marvel Rivals Bans Mouse and Keyboard Adapters for Console Players
Marvel Rivals has put its foot down on an ongoing problem in the FPS console community. The use of mouse and keyboard adapters or XIMs is now banned. With players deeming it an unfair advantage, here’s everything you need to know about Marvel Rivals’ ban.
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What are Mouse and Keyboard Adapters or Ximming?
Mouse and Keyboard Adapters, or XIM, have been a part of the FPS community for a long time. If you experienced a game with an aim too perfect for a console, they might’ve been using an XIM. An XIM is an adapter that converts mouse and keyboard to console inputs. FPS console players have encountered players using adapters to the point a term was coined for players using them, Ximming.
Why Do Players Use Mouse and Keyboard Adapters?
Players use adapters for an advantage. The mouse and keyboard are way more accurate than the controllers. Having pinpoint accuracy in a match full of players using controllers can easily change the tides of the game. Console FPS games have aim assist built into them for smoother gameplay. Using a mouse and keyboard alongside the aim assist gives the user a more significant advantage over their opponents, making the game unpleasant for others.
When XIMs started popping up in the FPS community, developers didn’t act until they were affecting their ranked games. Developers such as Activision, Ubisoft, and Blizzard implemented tools to detect players using the adapters. Some players were punished with suspensions but not bans. Adapter users kept going despite the potential suspensions, making ranked play in most console FPS games difficult.
Marvel Rival’s Ban on Mouse and Keyboard Adapters
Marvel Rivals has released a statement regarding the ban on mouse and keyboard adapters, stating that they provide an unjust advantage that impacts players’ gaming experience. Depending on the case, players caught using the adapters may face temporary or permanent account suspension, removal from the leaderboards, and other punishments.
After the announcement, players commended Marvel Rivals for its action. With one of the biggest games implementing bans, other developers may follow suit and impose stricter punishments to improve the gameplay experience for console players.
