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obieslut on 05 August 2008

yh the d-pad is a lil devil to use man,



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endimion on 05 August 2008

ok now I always wondered why people keep wanting to play fighting games with a D pad that so PS fashion...... tell me what last arcade fighting game you have seen with a D pad ???? you play with a stick and the XB stick is perfect for that.... what is the matter with you people.... stop thinking Sony for god sake....



NNN2004 on 05 August 2008

i hate it so much its ruin my game play in the fighting games.



disolitude on 05 August 2008

I use a saturn pad on the 360.

PS2 saturn pad + XFPS PS2 to 360 convrter = freinds don't want to play me in SF



rocketpig on 05 August 2008
NJ5 said:
rocketpig said:
What? The 360 has a d-pad?

...

Oh, you mean that dinnerplate thing that is always choosing the wrong weapon in Gears.


Lol, true. I am playing through gears right now, and that together with the A-button doing everything (in other words, often doing what you don't want) makes for some annoying moments. Great game so far though, more variety in the missions than I expected.

 

I adjusted to the A button in Gears pretty easily and it rarely doesn't do what I want it to... That dinnerplate, on the other hand, I have maybe a 75% shot at getting the right weapon on a good day.

 




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Onyxmeth on 05 August 2008

Yeah the D-Pad is atrocious. Here are your options.

Hori Arcade Fighting Stick EX2

Soul Calibur IV Hori Arcade Fighting Stick 6-Button

Dead or Alive 4 Hori Arcade Fighting Stick

Hori Pad EX Turbo(Pay attention to the design of the D-Pad)






There are also custom built options on eBay. They aren't made from plastic like the Hori's, but are made real real arcade cabinet components. Check these out:

There are more options out there, but that gives a few choices other than the standard controller.

 



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L.C.E.C. on 05 August 2008

Duplicate Thread:
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=32428




NJ5 on 05 August 2008
rocketpig said:
NJ5 said:
rocketpig said:
What? The 360 has a d-pad?

...

Oh, you mean that dinnerplate thing that is always choosing the wrong weapon in Gears.


Lol, true. I am playing through gears right now, and that together with the A-button doing everything (in other words, often doing what you don't want) makes for some annoying moments. Great game so far though, more variety in the missions than I expected.

 

I adjusted to the A button in Gears pretty easily and it rarely doesn't do what I want it to... That dinnerplate, on the other hand, I have maybe a 75% shot at getting the right weapon on a good day.

 

For me, the problem is usually that Marcus ends up rolling around on the floor while getting shot instead of going into cover. Quite amusing when I'm almost at the end of a section and lose because of it.

 



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disolitude on 05 August 2008
L.C.E.C. said:
Duplicate Thread:
http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=32428

 

 yeah...but almost from a month ago... I think people need to be reminded how shitty D pads have become every month. :)



Leetgeek on 05 August 2008

I simply cannot play fighting games with the analog stick. The 360 controller is nice because it's big and comfy. But the Dpad sucks and the start button is to close to the X button creating accidental pauses throughout any type of button mashing sessions.