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You think you're so smart with your nice new GameCubes. Happy with them are you? I know you are, you've told us enough times. Especially "Oooh, this controller is fantastic, it's much better than all the other controllers I've used".
Bollards.
Why can't you see it's exactly the same as the DualShock 2 but with less features? Let's run through this:
· D-pad - check
· Two analog sticks - check
· Four main buttons - check
· Shoulder buttons - check
· Rumble - nope
· Full analog on ALL buttons - nope
· 4 shoulder buttons - nope
· Analog sticks as sensitive as the DualShock 2 - nope
· Ability to drop for storeys and still work perfectly - nope
Excuse me if I'm wrong but surely if it's the SAME shape with the SAME layout but with less functions, that makes it worse? Oh no, sorry, I'm missing out the facts that it's purple and made by Nintendo, that automatically makes it far superior, I'm terribly sorry.
I dare any of you to prove to me that the GameCube controller is better than the DualShock 2 - and saying that "it's more comfortable" is a cop-out.
Bollards.
Why can't you see it's exactly the same as the DualShock 2 but with less features? Let's run through this:
· D-pad - check
· Two analog sticks - check
· Four main buttons - check
· Shoulder buttons - check
· Rumble - nope
· Full analog on ALL buttons - nope
· 4 shoulder buttons - nope
· Analog sticks as sensitive as the DualShock 2 - nope
· Ability to drop for storeys and still work perfectly - nope
Excuse me if I'm wrong but surely if it's the SAME shape with the SAME layout but with less functions, that makes it worse? Oh no, sorry, I'm missing out the facts that it's purple and made by Nintendo, that automatically makes it far superior, I'm terribly sorry.
I dare any of you to prove to me that the GameCube controller is better than the DualShock 2 - and saying that "it's more comfortable" is a cop-out.
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Insane Bartender wrote:
> Isn't the rumble feature the most useless feature ever created though?
> I think it's total rubbish, and have it turned off for every game...
Each to their own! (As could be said about most of this thread!)
It really depends on the game. Something like a fighting game, yes it's irrelevant, because something vibrating in your hand doesn't resemble being smacked in the face.
However, with something like GT3 - where it is used perfectly - it can provide supreme feedback. The use of sound and the DualShock in GT3 gives a great feeling of when you are about to lose control of a vehicle, with either side of the pad vibrating more and more as the wheels slide away.
It's so subtle it's almost unnoticable, but I tried turning it off once and it changed the game for the worse.
> Isn't the rumble feature the most useless feature ever created though?
> I think it's total rubbish, and have it turned off for every game...
Each to their own! (As could be said about most of this thread!)
It really depends on the game. Something like a fighting game, yes it's irrelevant, because something vibrating in your hand doesn't resemble being smacked in the face.
However, with something like GT3 - where it is used perfectly - it can provide supreme feedback. The use of sound and the DualShock in GT3 gives a great feeling of when you are about to lose control of a vehicle, with either side of the pad vibrating more and more as the wheels slide away.
It's so subtle it's almost unnoticable, but I tried turning it off once and it changed the game for the worse.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Indeed. My only problem with it is that it's a single motor located
> in the centre of the pad. So while it does rumble, it can't provide
> the same level of feedback as the DualShock.
Isn't the rumble feature the most useless feature ever created though? I think it's total rubbish, and have it turned off for every game...
> Indeed. My only problem with it is that it's a single motor located
> in the centre of the pad. So while it does rumble, it can't provide
> the same level of feedback as the DualShock.
Isn't the rumble feature the most useless feature ever created though? I think it's total rubbish, and have it turned off for every game...
Turbonutter wrote:
> I'm not used to multi-disc games. I don't think there's a single one
> on the PS2 so far. 20gb is a LOT to fill so early.
Indeed, quite a few PS2 games have come out on CD...
Although I havnt heard of one since Pro Evolution Soccer.
> I'm not used to multi-disc games. I don't think there's a single one
> on the PS2 so far. 20gb is a LOT to fill so early.
Indeed, quite a few PS2 games have come out on CD...
Although I havnt heard of one since Pro Evolution Soccer.
Tyla wrote:
> last time I looked the GC pad definatley has Rumble built in...
Indeed. My only problem with it is that it's a single motor located in the centre of the pad. So while it does rumble, it can't provide the same level of feedback as the DualShock.
> last time I looked the GC pad definatley has Rumble built in...
Indeed. My only problem with it is that it's a single motor located in the centre of the pad. So while it does rumble, it can't provide the same level of feedback as the DualShock.
dazeydave wrote:
> it can only output dd5.1 for fmv and music in games(which is sucked of
> the disc and has absolutely nothing to do with the audio technology
SSX Tricky.
> it can only output dd5.1 for fmv and music in games(which is sucked of
> the disc and has absolutely nothing to do with the audio technology
SSX Tricky.
Turbonutter wrote:
> · Rumble - nope
Been a bit slow here as I've only just got my conection back at work, but the last time I looked the GC pad definatley has Rumble built in... albeit due to it's size the motors are smaller than the PS2's but it definately has built in Rumble...
Anyway..t hat's my bit on the subject...
> · Rumble - nope
Been a bit slow here as I've only just got my conection back at work, but the last time I looked the GC pad definatley has Rumble built in... albeit due to it's size the motors are smaller than the PS2's but it definately has built in Rumble...
Anyway..t hat's my bit on the subject...
Dringo wrote:
> Turbonutter wrote:
>
>
> The PS2 and Xbox have the ability to synthesize sound from specified
> waveforms or generated in-game, much like vector graphics, allowing
> for vastly improved sound quality using less disc space.
>
> One word, MusyX, made by a games developer... not a collection of
> blokes who don't make games such as the makers of dual shock.
"IGN64 takes a look at the sound software powering Nintendo's next-generation console."
Software.
This is middleware. And they don't make games.
> Turbonutter wrote:
>
>
> The PS2 and Xbox have the ability to synthesize sound from specified
> waveforms or generated in-game, much like vector graphics, allowing
> for vastly improved sound quality using less disc space.
>
> One word, MusyX, made by a games developer... not a collection of
> blokes who don't make games such as the makers of dual shock.
"IGN64 takes a look at the sound software powering Nintendo's next-generation console."
Software.
This is middleware. And they don't make games.
What's the distribution medium?
"Place this disc inside your Xbox, it makes it better?"
"Download this software and run it on your Xbox it makes it better?"
I don't think the Xbox even HAS the ability to browse the 'net. Didn't Microsoft say they wanted users to do that on their PCs? (Runing the latest and "greatest" Windows system no doubt).
"Place this disc inside your Xbox, it makes it better?"
"Download this software and run it on your Xbox it makes it better?"
I don't think the Xbox even HAS the ability to browse the 'net. Didn't Microsoft say they wanted users to do that on their PCs? (Runing the latest and "greatest" Windows system no doubt).
Turbonutter wrote:
> davyboy wrote:
> Thinks the whole arguement is pointless as people seen to forget
> that
> pc soundcards have been useing 64 channel sound for about 5 years or
> so also console wars arguements are ultmately pointless cause there
> will always be something faster coming along in a couple of years
> where consoles do have the edge except the xbox perhaps is stablity
> .
> The reason I said the xbox is cause of the harddrive which not only
> can have errors it is a breeding ground for viruses.
>
>
> Er, and your PC isn't? How many people have had a serious virus? And
> the Xbox is a "breeding ground" despite it doing relatively
> few functions, contains little important unique data and has a
> skeleton operating system? You can't even install unsigned software on
> it!
>
> Oh, and the plural of virus is VIRI! Get it right.
well for a start I am fully protected from viri and I never said that Pcs cant get them the point Im making is the xbox is a PC in console form anyboy wanting to write a virus for it could do Its so called protective code has already been cracked.
Also my Sound card is 5.1 dolby digial 6 channel I do not need expesive speaker systems for it my Zxr500 are perfectly fine for the job + Its brilliant for DVD watching too
> davyboy wrote:
> Thinks the whole arguement is pointless as people seen to forget
> that
> pc soundcards have been useing 64 channel sound for about 5 years or
> so also console wars arguements are ultmately pointless cause there
> will always be something faster coming along in a couple of years
> where consoles do have the edge except the xbox perhaps is stablity
> .
> The reason I said the xbox is cause of the harddrive which not only
> can have errors it is a breeding ground for viruses.
>
>
> Er, and your PC isn't? How many people have had a serious virus? And
> the Xbox is a "breeding ground" despite it doing relatively
> few functions, contains little important unique data and has a
> skeleton operating system? You can't even install unsigned software on
> it!
>
> Oh, and the plural of virus is VIRI! Get it right.
well for a start I am fully protected from viri and I never said that Pcs cant get them the point Im making is the xbox is a PC in console form anyboy wanting to write a virus for it could do Its so called protective code has already been cracked.
Also my Sound card is 5.1 dolby digial 6 channel I do not need expesive speaker systems for it my Zxr500 are perfectly fine for the job + Its brilliant for DVD watching too
Turbonutter wrote:
>
> The PS2 and Xbox have the ability to synthesize sound from specified
> waveforms or generated in-game, much like vector graphics, allowing
> for vastly improved sound quality using less disc space.
One word, MusyX, made by a games developer... not a collection of blokes who don't make games such as the makers of dual shock.
>
> The PS2 and Xbox have the ability to synthesize sound from specified
> waveforms or generated in-game, much like vector graphics, allowing
> for vastly improved sound quality using less disc space.
One word, MusyX, made by a games developer... not a collection of blokes who don't make games such as the makers of dual shock.
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