*Confirmed* N5 Backwards Compatible

[Null]

Originally Posted by gekko

Positioning of the 4 buttons, taken from SNES.

check, one part copied.

Position of the left analog stick - Hasn't been copied

go look at PC controllers - check 2 parts copied.

Position of the right analog stick - Copied twice

check, 3 parts copied.

Position of the shoulder buttons - Taken from SNES

check 4 parts copied.

Position of the Select/Start buttons - Copied from NES

check, 5 parts copied.

Then add the 4 shoulder buttons copied, the sticks clicking in copied.

and let me repeat now... the most copied LAYOUT ever.

did i say sony invented it? never.

The PSX controller itself is a modified SNES controller. The only thing that has been copied off of it is the placement of the right analog stick. Unless you're talking about making replicas (ie PC), but what do you expect? It's been the best selling system for the past 10 years. SNES controllers made their way to PC as well.

proving once again the layout is well copied.

Now if someone was really clever, they would find a way to make the d-pad and analog stick switchable. Be able to pull it out and turn it around. But either way, the analog stick is the primary means of control for most games out these days, meaning it should be placed in the most natural position.

interesting idea, but it sounds more breakable that way. and i and most people find that left analog in the most comfortable position as it is. just because when you first picked it up and it didnt feel right and you never bothed to adjust doesnt mean its not good.

I just hope Sony doesn't listen to it's fans, because if they do, my god, you'll probably hear me praising Microsoft.

what would be the difference from now? and sony better listen to its fans because right now they have the most and they love the controller.

oh but wait. they could be like nintendo and tell you what you want instead of listening.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Gekko

I just hope Sony doesn't listen to it's fans, because if they do, my god, you'll probably hear me praising Microsoft.

If Im not mistaken, thats one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Funny, I thought that pleasing the customer is what a buisiness is all about? If practically everyone wants the controller to be like it is, and practically everyone wants backwards compatibility, then why would Sony deny them that???

Null is right. Its A LOT better than nintendo, doing to their systems what they want the customer to want.

NOT listening to their fans is really stupid. Its absurd. Give the people what they want. Why would they do otherwise?

[gekko]

Null, PC controllers don't make it a copied design. PC replicates designs. If that's the case, why don't you start counting 3rd party controllers as well?

And Sony's fans are dense and naive. If Sony listens to their fans I'll be buying my 3rd PSX. Whoopie. Go Xbox.

[Null]

Originally Posted by gekko

Null, PC controllers don't make it a copied design. PC replicates designs. If that's the case, why don't you start counting 3rd party controllers as well?

And Sony's fans are dense and naive. If Sony listens to their fans I'll be buying my 3rd PSX. Whoopie. Go Xbox.

im not talking about the replica controllers. And even then, they sure as hell dont copy the other consoles controllers like they do that one.

but yea. maybe they should tell us we a crappy block to control with instead of whats good. hey, it would be differnt then.