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As the controllers to consoles are ever more intuitive in their design, from the intensely similar rectangle, d-pad, 2 button designs of master system and nes, through to nintendo's latest cutting edge gamecube contraption, more effort has been put into the layout and hand-fit of the controllers.
Taking nintendo's new baby as the best example, we're seeing controllers designed for incredible comfort, and perfect fit for all hands.
But people's hand sizes, and for that matter controller preferences, are so different.
Surely there's an argument for producing them in a range of sizes and styles? Small, medium and large, with your favourite layout of buttons?
Of course, there are a lot of arguments against this.
Controllers are expensive enough to produce on mass to one size. Are we really happy to up the already substatual prices to get a slightly better fit?
Controllers receive little enough shelf space in shops, they won't like the idea.
How will you know what fit/style etc is right without getting to use them all anyway?
Doesn't everyone just get used to the controllers whatever they're like?
But back on the other side, they can make them in different colours, can't they?
Internet stores wouldn't have the shelf space issues that 'real' shops do.
It'd be possible to work out your best size and shape without actually trying them out from a few guidelines and your own preferences.
Some 3rd party hardware companies turn a profit from 'better' layouts of controllers despite the lack of official branding and support or their typically inferior quality.
When controllers were far less tailored to the hand, it was never going to happen, but in these days, when you can even get nike shox and presto shoes made up in your own colour scheme, and personalised with your choice of wording on them, there has to be possibility there.
Taking nintendo's new baby as the best example, we're seeing controllers designed for incredible comfort, and perfect fit for all hands.
But people's hand sizes, and for that matter controller preferences, are so different.
Surely there's an argument for producing them in a range of sizes and styles? Small, medium and large, with your favourite layout of buttons?
Of course, there are a lot of arguments against this.
Controllers are expensive enough to produce on mass to one size. Are we really happy to up the already substatual prices to get a slightly better fit?
Controllers receive little enough shelf space in shops, they won't like the idea.
How will you know what fit/style etc is right without getting to use them all anyway?
Doesn't everyone just get used to the controllers whatever they're like?
But back on the other side, they can make them in different colours, can't they?
Internet stores wouldn't have the shelf space issues that 'real' shops do.
It'd be possible to work out your best size and shape without actually trying them out from a few guidelines and your own preferences.
Some 3rd party hardware companies turn a profit from 'better' layouts of controllers despite the lack of official branding and support or their typically inferior quality.
When controllers were far less tailored to the hand, it was never going to happen, but in these days, when you can even get nike shox and presto shoes made up in your own colour scheme, and personalised with your choice of wording on them, there has to be possibility there.
Cooky wrote:
> So you didn't notice that I wrote Sega and Nintendo then???
:)
DOH!
But I was guessing that u were talking about the DC pad, which is a far worse version of the Saturn's 3d pad... which predates the N64's pad...
oh well!
> So you didn't notice that I wrote Sega and Nintendo then???
:)
DOH!
But I was guessing that u were talking about the DC pad, which is a far worse version of the Saturn's 3d pad... which predates the N64's pad...
oh well!
So you didn't notice that I wrote Sega and Nintendo then???
:)
:)
Cooky wrote:
"...I prefer it over the Playstation pad due to the fact that the
> stick on the left is where the d-pad is on the PS pad. When you use the PS pad
> you have to stretch your thumb over to the side and that isn't a natural
> position. Sega and Nintendo have done the right job of putting it inline with
> your hand, as this does give a LOT nicer feel to the pad!"
Odd, because that is exactly what the Saturn's 3D pad was like! And that came out about a year before the N64 "invented" analogue sticks....
odd that
"...I prefer it over the Playstation pad due to the fact that the
> stick on the left is where the d-pad is on the PS pad. When you use the PS pad
> you have to stretch your thumb over to the side and that isn't a natural
> position. Sega and Nintendo have done the right job of putting it inline with
> your hand, as this does give a LOT nicer feel to the pad!"
Odd, because that is exactly what the Saturn's 3D pad was like! And that came out about a year before the N64 "invented" analogue sticks....
odd that
It's a known fact that Japanese people have smaller hands than the American's who seem to have fat chubby fingers! So I guess it's a good idea to make different sized controllers for the different regions.
But if your Nintendo the granddaddy of gaming, then you just spend ages fiddeling with the design of the controller till it's PERFECT!
I've used the Gamecube pad and it's BRILLIANT!!!
I prefer it over the Playstation pad due to the fact that the stick on the left is where the d-pad is on the PS pad. When you use the PS pad you have to stretch your thumb over to the side and that isn't a natural position. Sega and Nintendo have done the right job of putting it inline with your hand, as this does give a LOT nicer feel to the pad!
:)
But if your Nintendo the granddaddy of gaming, then you just spend ages fiddeling with the design of the controller till it's PERFECT!
I've used the Gamecube pad and it's BRILLIANT!!!
I prefer it over the Playstation pad due to the fact that the stick on the left is where the d-pad is on the PS pad. When you use the PS pad you have to stretch your thumb over to the side and that isn't a natural position. Sega and Nintendo have done the right job of putting it inline with your hand, as this does give a LOT nicer feel to the pad!
:)
Oddly enough, Turbo, the Xbox is the only console to have different sized controllers for people with different sized hands. The standard Japanese controller is far more compact and smalled than the Western version. Whether you will be able to purchase the Japanese controller over here has yet to be seen.
Oh, and to those people who say that the Xbox controller is too big... have you ever used one?
Oh, and to those people who say that the Xbox controller is too big... have you ever used one?
I would prefere just a standard "One size fits all" Control.
Maybe you could have it in a special colour and maybe some letters on it. But a different layout? Nah :D
Maybe you could have it in a special colour and maybe some letters on it. But a different layout? Nah :D
All controllers (except maybe the Xbox) are very good, for all sizes. I don't think there's much need for personal ones.
I'm not complaining at all, because I've never had any problems with the size of controllers for any of the console I have. They've all been perfect!
And you know what? I. Can't. Wait. For. The. GameCube. Controller. To. Be. Placed. Into. My. Hands.
SHOCKY
And you know what? I. Can't. Wait. For. The. GameCube. Controller. To. Be. Placed. Into. My. Hands.
SHOCKY
I'll just stick with the normal controllers, the personalised ones would cost a bomb!
As the controllers to consoles are ever more intuitive in their design, from the intensely similar rectangle, d-pad, 2 button designs of master system and nes, through to nintendo's latest cutting edge gamecube contraption, more effort has been put into the layout and hand-fit of the controllers.
Taking nintendo's new baby as the best example, we're seeing controllers designed for incredible comfort, and perfect fit for all hands.
But people's hand sizes, and for that matter controller preferences, are so different.
Surely there's an argument for producing them in a range of sizes and styles? Small, medium and large, with your favourite layout of buttons?
Of course, there are a lot of arguments against this.
Controllers are expensive enough to produce on mass to one size. Are we really happy to up the already substatual prices to get a slightly better fit?
Controllers receive little enough shelf space in shops, they won't like the idea.
How will you know what fit/style etc is right without getting to use them all anyway?
Doesn't everyone just get used to the controllers whatever they're like?
But back on the other side, they can make them in different colours, can't they?
Internet stores wouldn't have the shelf space issues that 'real' shops do.
It'd be possible to work out your best size and shape without actually trying them out from a few guidelines and your own preferences.
Some 3rd party hardware companies turn a profit from 'better' layouts of controllers despite the lack of official branding and support or their typically inferior quality.
When controllers were far less tailored to the hand, it was never going to happen, but in these days, when you can even get nike shox and presto shoes made up in your own colour scheme, and personalised with your choice of wording on them, there has to be possibility there.
Taking nintendo's new baby as the best example, we're seeing controllers designed for incredible comfort, and perfect fit for all hands.
But people's hand sizes, and for that matter controller preferences, are so different.
Surely there's an argument for producing them in a range of sizes and styles? Small, medium and large, with your favourite layout of buttons?
Of course, there are a lot of arguments against this.
Controllers are expensive enough to produce on mass to one size. Are we really happy to up the already substatual prices to get a slightly better fit?
Controllers receive little enough shelf space in shops, they won't like the idea.
How will you know what fit/style etc is right without getting to use them all anyway?
Doesn't everyone just get used to the controllers whatever they're like?
But back on the other side, they can make them in different colours, can't they?
Internet stores wouldn't have the shelf space issues that 'real' shops do.
It'd be possible to work out your best size and shape without actually trying them out from a few guidelines and your own preferences.
Some 3rd party hardware companies turn a profit from 'better' layouts of controllers despite the lack of official branding and support or their typically inferior quality.
When controllers were far less tailored to the hand, it was never going to happen, but in these days, when you can even get nike shox and presto shoes made up in your own colour scheme, and personalised with your choice of wording on them, there has to be possibility there.