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This post is about one of the most important factors in Gaming....the pads. The game pad has evolved many many times. For instance the Nes pad, all it had on it was A and B buttons and a dpad(nintendo invention), the mastyer system pad was similar. Then came the Snes pad and the Mega Drive Pad. The snes Pad had a, b, y, x, l, r and a Dpad. The Mega Drive pad had a, b, c, x, y, z, l, r and a Dpad(correct me if I am wrong). Then there was the Playstation pad. Nothing new here other than new names for the buttons. The same applies for the Saturn pad. Next along ws the holy grail of Pads .... the N64 pad. A Dpad, analogue stick, up c, down c, <-- c, --> c, l, r and Z were all included. About the same time Sony came up with the Dualshock pad. Have I seen that idea somewhere or is it my imagination?
Suddenly the 128 bit generation approaches and we are confronted by a pad with two triggers and two slots for rumble and memory. This was of course the Dreamcast pad. Sony took a back seat and just made an updated Dualshock pad. To me a dissapointment. Once again Nintendo churned out another wonderful controller. A c-stick all of the original buttons returned from the days of the snes and practically every button is analogue. Then came the x-box pad. Microsoft have got ot learn size isn't everything as they made the biggest console pad I have seen in my life. Nothing new here other than a stick which does the same function as the C-stick. It has also been said that it is practically impossible to rapidly press any one of the buttons.
Now the big question comes. What next. What will be the next invention for a games pad that claims to be the most influential gaming accessory ever. Any one got any ideas. Well that is my first forum written expect more in the future and hopefully they will get an ok response.
Suddenly the 128 bit generation approaches and we are confronted by a pad with two triggers and two slots for rumble and memory. This was of course the Dreamcast pad. Sony took a back seat and just made an updated Dualshock pad. To me a dissapointment. Once again Nintendo churned out another wonderful controller. A c-stick all of the original buttons returned from the days of the snes and practically every button is analogue. Then came the x-box pad. Microsoft have got ot learn size isn't everything as they made the biggest console pad I have seen in my life. Nothing new here other than a stick which does the same function as the C-stick. It has also been said that it is practically impossible to rapidly press any one of the buttons.
Now the big question comes. What next. What will be the next invention for a games pad that claims to be the most influential gaming accessory ever. Any one got any ideas. Well that is my first forum written expect more in the future and hopefully they will get an ok response.
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turbonutter wrote:
> Aha. For Ridge 4
Pluh! What are you on about? Can you explain please.
> Aha. For Ridge 4
Pluh! What are you on about? Can you explain please.
Aha. For Ridge 4
I dont know. Was it for the N64 as mine was. Is the Jogcon a playstation peripheral.
MJswerve wrote:
> Er maybe. Mine is called a "...." hand on a sec what is it
> called. Never mind I can't remember maybe I will later.
I do know what you mean. There was something very much like the JogCon. I nearly bought it.
> Er maybe. Mine is called a "...." hand on a sec what is it
> called. Never mind I can't remember maybe I will later.
I do know what you mean. There was something very much like the JogCon. I nearly bought it.
Er maybe. Mine is called a "...." hand on a sec what is it called. Never mind I can't remember maybe I will later.
I think I remember that. Like the JogCon?
Have you ever used the racing pads with the little wheel on them. These are also just novelties but the difference is they actually work. Thinking about that my freind still has it and Hydro Thunder.
MJswerve wrote:
> Whatever I'll take your word for it. I have not actually used a tilt
> pad yet, and from what you are saying I dont think I want to.
They are unreliable and unresponsive. They are also heavy. Just a novelty, really. You try playing a racing game and you will lose every single time.
> Whatever I'll take your word for it. I have not actually used a tilt
> pad yet, and from what you are saying I dont think I want to.
They are unreliable and unresponsive. They are also heavy. Just a novelty, really. You try playing a racing game and you will lose every single time.
Whatever I'll take your word for it. I have not actually used a tilt pad yet, and from what you are saying I dont think I want to.
No, I said tilt technology THAT WORKS! Most tilt pads I have trie are utter trash.
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