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Lyus
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Post by undamned on Mar 30, 2009 11:20:50 GMT -5
While I cannot deny the awesome of the analog, save perhaps for the n64 incarnation of it since it was terrible... Uh, did you ever play Zelda 64? The N64 controller was perfect for that game. -ud
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Post by Ashurei on Mar 31, 2009 2:11:06 GMT -5
While I cannot deny the awesome of the analog, save perhaps for the n64 incarnation of it since it was terrible... Uh, did you ever play Zelda 64? The N64 controller was perfect for that game. -ud I'm more hinting towards the fact that the n64 analog wore out ridiculously fast. It worked fine. Like, mine right now... you have to push up on it SO hard to get stuff like running rather than walking in a game like Zelda or Goemon to register. Been that way for most any n64 controller I've ever used.
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Post by Ascended Mermaid on Mar 31, 2009 2:20:35 GMT -5
I have the same problem with my N64 controllers. Sad, but true.
I'm surprised nobody broke their joysticks on Mario Party alone -- before they switched the "rotate joystick uber-fast" minigames to "alternate or rapidly tap buttons" minigames. (They did this because people were using the palms of their hands to rotate the joysticks as fast as the game begged them to -- and it gave EVERYONE a nice blister in the middle!) Those minigames annoyed the hell out of me in the single-player modes.
Sadly, I even have trouble with GameCube controllers these days, and you know I take good care of them! (We move around like crazy, though, so that probably doesn't help.) Once, I've had a GameCube controller's deadzone permanently screw up on me in the middle of a game! I tried the button combination for resetting the neutral position. Still screwed up. I tried a hard reset. Still screwed up. So I bought a couple of new ones. One screwed up on me within the week. The other is luckily still functional... here's hoping I'll be able to enjoy Chibi-Robo when it arrives. =\
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Mar 31, 2009 2:28:24 GMT -5
Yeah. I had my Cubey's C-stick decide it was done with the world between the last time I used it well over a year ago, and when I was playing Baten Kaitos back during December.
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undamned
Lyus
Hyper Solid Shooting!
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Post by undamned on Mar 31, 2009 16:07:18 GMT -5
I'm more hinting towards the fact that the n64 analog wore out ridiculously fast. It worked fine. True dat I seldom see N64 analog sticks w/o a bunch of plastic dust around the stick, signifying it is slowly grinding it's little life away -ud
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Post by lindaluv on Apr 1, 2009 14:00:55 GMT -5
The SNES pad was still the best and most comfortable IMO. The PS just made it better. Xbox just sucks.... period. Wii I like for the inovation and style. N64 was okay too, the games that the 64 had worked really well with the 64 pad, Zelda, Mario in particular and Mario Cart too!! ^_^ good memories
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Post by drazhar on Apr 7, 2009 4:29:34 GMT -5
I use a Logitech Chillstream, it's like an X360 controller without the insane weight, and keeps my hands cool during insane boss sessions!
Chillstream FTW!
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Rhyanna
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Post by Rhyanna on Apr 7, 2009 8:54:16 GMT -5
I use a logitech precision, its basically a Playstation controller pre dualshock.
There are some times where analog sticks would be so incredibly awesome - especially for shooting fireballs - and I really need to get my hands on one of those 360 dongles to try one of those controllers.
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Post by liquidpolicenaut on Apr 7, 2009 21:23:36 GMT -5
I have a Logitech Dual Action controller and it pretty much a ripoff of the Playstation controller...and it works pretty damn well!
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Post by Red Hairdo on Apr 8, 2009 17:51:08 GMT -5
Mmmm... Saturn USB controller? That's a pretty good idea, actually. =o My only complaint though would be that the don't have two Rs and Ls. But aside that, it's full of potential.
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Lyus
Hyper Solid Shooting!
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Post by undamned on Apr 9, 2009 2:56:06 GMT -5
That's about the fairest assessment of that hardware you could have given. I probably would have described it as "usable." No joke. I have about a bajillion of these things laying about. I should really hack my extra USB gamepad into one of them. -ud
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Post by Wanderer From Ys on Apr 10, 2009 16:09:59 GMT -5
Yeah I don't see the big deal, it's not like you ever have to push the center of the D-pad. I think it's the best ever, although it probably helps the most recent systems(Dreamcast, Gamecube, xbox and 360) have had some pretty poor D-pads. But it's kinda at the expense of the analog stick, which is way too far over.
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Post by Red Hairdo on Apr 10, 2009 19:26:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm fine with it too. =o Nothing special, but also nothing bad.
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Post by zxc2 on May 5, 2009 0:43:25 GMT -5
i use a xbox 360 controller, and works perfect, the only problem, is icant use the rumble option,
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Post by slurredword on May 17, 2009 17:04:51 GMT -5
I tried it at first (the battle in the very start) using the keyboard, and I didn't mind it. But trying to jump/cast magic/attack was just to hard. So i restarted, and used a gamepad that resembles a PS3 controller, and ta da. Worked awesome. D-pad works better then analog sticks too
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Post by hashiriyaz on Oct 21, 2009 20:21:41 GMT -5
Gamepad all the way. I can't even imagine playing an Ys game. -Tom Ditto!
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Post by synd on Dec 3, 2009 1:07:35 GMT -5
I use an XBox controller (the smaller version, not the ridiculously huge original) with the Super Joybox 11. Never going back to keyboard again. =P
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Post by ausdoerrt on Dec 16, 2009 16:01:52 GMT -5
PC Gamepad all the way. I have a acquired an excellent pad from Saitek, it works for just any game I want to use a pad for, OiF included.
Keyboard is a valid option, but only if it allows 3+ simultaneous keystrokes. My current laptop keyboard doesn't, so it doesn't recognize it if I want to jump diagonally while charging a skill. Bummer.
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Post by schlagwerk on Dec 16, 2009 16:34:11 GMT -5
I have a Sega Saturn-styled USB controller but I don't like the d-pad on it. Holding down is too iffy at times.
Mainly what I use is a PS2 Dual Shock through a Radio Shack PS2->USB controller that I originally picked up for Phantasy Star Universe's launch. I also have overclocked my USB polling speed to 1000 Hz for when I used a beatmaniaIIDX controller with the converter to play Beatmania the Final or simulators.
With my button layout, it's next to impossible to attack while charging spells. While I recognize that I could improve my efficiency by remapping spells to say, R1 or R2, I've just left it as-is all this time.
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Post by ausdoerrt on Dec 16, 2009 17:56:34 GMT -5
Why would anyone use a D-pad for Ys games? Just go for the analog stick!
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