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Bboid on 26 January 2009

Using the table below identify which layout you prefer to use when you play a console game.  If you have multiple preferences for different genres please post each one with the appropiate genre labeled!  Idealy every console would have full 100% customization for controls but we are stuck with, at most, these 4 options (usually just default and southpaw.)  Thank you for participating in my informal survey.

*Edit* If you prefer to use a Wii Mote you are welcome to mention that!

Control Style

 Stick Input Action
Default Left Stick up move forward
down move backward
left strafe left
right strafe right
Right Stick up look up
down look down
left turn left
right turn right
Southpaw Left Stick up look up
down look down
left rotate left
right rotate right
Right Stick up move forward
down move backward
left strafe left
right strafe right
Legacy left stick up move Forward
down move backward
left rotate left
right rotate right
Right Stick up look up
down look down
left strafe left
right strafe right
Southpaw Legacy Left Stick up look up
down look down
left strafe left
right strafe right
Right Stick up move forward
down move backward
left rotate left
right rotate right

 



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windbane on 26 January 2009

I don't think that legacy system even exists. Why would you mix movement and looking between both sticks?

When I think "legacy," I picture N64 or PSP controls, meaning just 1 stick.

Default makes the most sense because you are devoting 1 stick to movement and the other to aiming.



izaaz101 on 26 January 2009

Default.......but I don't play a lot of shooters.

Edit: I didn't see the wiimote option....so I'll go with that.



Bboid on 26 January 2009
windbane said:
I don't think that legacy system even exists. Why would you mix movement and looking between both sticks?

 

All 4 of these layouts exist.  Legacy is only implemented by certain developers though.



Tyrannical on 26 January 2009

You don't even list inverted Y or X axis.



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theRepublic on 26 January 2009

I prefer Wiimote and Nunchuck.

Given time, I can get used to pretty much anything, though.



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Bboid on 26 January 2009
Tyrannical said:
You don't even list inverted Y or X axis.

 

 

That is an independant function.



pbroy on 26 January 2009

Default.

I hate the last gen games that don't allow it. Original Halo comes to mind. Only when Evovled came out, the game was actually playable.

I especially hate the games that let you change the vertical look controls, but not the horizontal.

up looks up (changeable)
down looks down (changeable)
left looks right (set)
right looks left (set)

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puffy on 26 January 2009

Default Wii Controls

Obviously if the Wii's setup is put on a classic pad you get a default set up so that's the one I like



 

frybread on 26 January 2009

 

 

Control Style

 Stick Input Action
Default Wiimote waggle move forward
    waggle move backward
    waggle strafe left
    waggle strafe right
  Nunchuk waggle look up
    waggle look down
    waggle turn left
    waggle turn right
       
Southpaw Wiimote waggle look up
    waggle look down
    waggle rotate left
    waggle rotate right
  Nunchuk waggle move forward
    waggle move backward
    waggle strafe left
    waggle strafe right
       
Legacy Wiimote waggle move Forward
    waggle move backward
    waggle rotate left
    waggle rotate right
  Nunchuk waggle look up
    waggle look down
    waggle strafe left
    waggle strafe right
       
Southpaw Legacy Wiimote waggle look up
    waggle look down
    waggle strafe left
    waggle strafe right
  Nunchuk waggle move forward
    waggle move backward
    waggle rotate left
    waggle rotate right

 

 



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