Question: Why a D-Pad over a Control Stick for Fighting Games?

[Drunk Hobbit]

Why a d-pad over a control stick for fighting games? In the arcades you use a stick so why with console games is the control stick inadequate?

[Angrist]

I seriously wouldn't know. I use the stick most of the times, but sometimes the D-pad is faster or something... dunno, I guess it's good for fast combos... :unsure:

[BlueFire]

Yeah, what Angrist said. Sometimes the D-Pad is way better for combos. I don't know about the arcade thing. Make because you can grab the joy stick while on a controller you move it with your thumb. :confused:

[Jonbo298]

In the arcade(as far as I know), the stick isn't as "analogy" as say the console sticks. It doesn't push as far, so it pushes more like if you pushed on a d pad. But if I ever do play fighting games(which I don't that often, not my fav.) I prefer the d pad. Its more quicker to move with(like others have said already).

[TheGame]

Simple, it's easier to just press one of the 8 directions instead of moving (or Rollong) a stick to it. Just like in thps... the stick just makes movement horrid.

[Joeiss]

I only play fighting games at arcades, so I can't help you.


And yeah, THPS is horrible with the control stick. it just feels so... BLAH.

[Mushlafa]

Heh... i like THPS 1 and 2 with a joystick and i was pretty good at those games :unsure: well i think.. i havent played THPS1 for ages.. since grade 7 but i was pretty good.. 400 k I think was my best score in the school....... loved that level..

but.. uhh.. yeah fighting games are easier with a dpad unless your playing it an arcade cause you hold it different or.. soemthing.. i dunno.. its just easier to pull of long combos with a dpad than the joystick...

[GameKinG]

Combos is a good point, with a control stick its harder to get it to do exactly what you want it to do.

[gekko]

A joystick and a control stick are 2 different things. The joystick you use your hand, and hit it to the side, on a control stick, you use your thumb and it's just too slow.

But nothing can beat an experienced arcade player using his joystick. A d-pad is still slower.

[GameKinG]

Well they have a joy-stick controller out already for each console, dont they? I think so. At least cube dose.

[gekko]

Don't think so. Haven't seen one for Gamecube. Saw one for Xbox.

Dc still has the best one ever made.

[Drunk Hobbit]

This works with any console with the right adapter.
http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_dc/xarcade.jpg

For PS2:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_ps2/vf4stick.jpg
http://www.toysnjoys.com/psx2/tekkenstick.jpghttp://www.toysnjoys.com/access_ps2/tekken4_stick.jpg

For Xbox:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_xbox/doa3_stick.jpg

For Dreamcast:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_dc/acsii_stick_black.jpg http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_dc/acsii_stick_blue.jpg http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_dc/arcade_stick.jpg

[Revival]

Originally posted by Danchastu
http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_dc/xarcade.jpg
Hook that up to a PS2 and then you can lauch your nuclear missles! :D

[GameKinG]

http://www.planetgamecube.com/media/thhw008800001.gif

Gamecube pelican arcade stick.

Pelican is rising to the occasion with an Arcade stick for the upcoming fighting games! Featuring one analog stick, built in vibration and a bunch of buttons (some or all of which are analog), this stick could be just the thing for fighting fans. Strangely, the picture has Playstation-esque markings on the buttons...
The stick should be out at launch with a retail price of $19.99

- planetgamecube

[Angrist]

'this stick should be out at launch'?? :rolleyes:

[GameKinG]

It probably is, just not out at many stores. Many 3rd party things tend to be spread out, cause its too many accessories for a store to hold.

[gekko]

Originally posted by Danchastu
This works with any console with the right adapter.
http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_dc/xarcade.jpg

For Dreamcast:
http://www.toysnjoys.com/access_dc/arcade_stick.jpg

I used that top one last summer. Decent, has that arcade button feel. Didn't get it try it out on any game I was good at though, so didn't do much comparing.

And that green DC one r0x0rz!

[GameKinG]

The only console arcade stick I have ever owned was for NES.

[Jin]

I agree with Joeiss, it sucked playing THPS with the analog stick. It was nice while you were skating around, but doing tricks became much tougher. The only kind of games I like using the analog stick with are shooters, racers, and action/adventure games. When I play fighters, rpgs, or 2d games I like using the d-pad.

[TheGame]

Basically, I only use an Analog stick when analog controlls are required...

like in tony hawk, the D Pad can make your eight tricks as simple as pressing a button, while the Stick is more pron to making errors.

For example, with a stick you can't stop on a dime because the button is still pressing a little when you let go... so precision movement becomes more diffucult. A game like Mario or Zelda is good for the stick, but when you play a game where you come off a ramp and try to stop exactly after 3 spins that loss of precision stopping makes it harder to land.

in sports games, like Madden, I use the D-Pad because when running I need to stop some times to take the defense off of thier feet... while in basketball games I use the analog stick because angleing towards the basket becomes eaisier.

Overall, I prefer the D-Pad... the stick is only used in special occasions for me.