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Nem on 03 August 2012
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Jay520 said:
Nem said:
Lafiel said:
Nem said:
Lafiel said:

you use the d-pad in a racer ? o.O


I have to ask... if you dont use the D-pad what do you use? The analog? Thats in incredibly unstable.

Yea, I use the analogue as I can do preceise adjustments while cornering with that .. works especially well in fast paced games like Wipeout imo or atleast it can't be too bad as I do have the "beat Zico" trophy.


Pulling up your trophy achievements doesnt really change anything. Unless you're a robot you cant do clear left and right steering with the analog controller. Its also gonna go up or down a bit when you turn. That is unprecise and feels slow to me.

Its alot like playing Daytone USA with an analog stick. It just feels terrible and its unprecise in games that are really sensible like it. Wich is why the saturn version is still the best.


Yeah, but D pads are at a disadvantage when trying to make subtle prolonged turns. For example, when on a NASCAR track and you're turning. If you use the analog stick, you just push the stick a few increments to the left. However, with the D pad, you can't make subtle turns. You either turn with full force or no force. If you want to make a subtle turn, you gotta keep tapping the button.

Yes, but my point is, you can have a stable performace with the D-pad, so while you cant keep the small steer, you know how much its going to steer if you press it for a certain ammount and you can plan the perfect performance. The analog is twitchy and any little movement can throw you off this planned performance, its unstable that way. I prefer a driving method i can plan with predictable behaviour than one that is twitchy. Its my preference at any rate.

Also i find it difficult to hold the analog in a certain intermediate position for a long time, aswell as making sudden trajectory repairs without oversturning because its difficult to have rapid but subtle reactions.