ataridave Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I'd like to get one that has a good d-pad on it, for playing XBLA games, and 2D games in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 maybe you should check out the madcatz street fighter series of pads. actually, the street fighter controllers I think were discontinued... these replaced them (the WWE All Stars Brawl Pad): yeah, you have to deal with the cheesy wrestling art. but it's all about the control, right? http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SUd6-imMKQc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 I just saw one at Target. While not 3rd party AND it's 64 bucks(at least at Target), it's the same as the factory 360 controller, but you can turn the d-pad into the Nintendo style, or pop-up the 4 corners to make it like normal. Sounds tempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagitekAngel Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 From my experiences, even the crappy third party controllers have better D-Pads than the official controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 From my experiences, even the crappy third party controllers have better D-Pads than the official controller. I'm not surprised; it couldn't get any worse then the D-Pad that's on the official controller-even a game like Dragon's Lair is a total PAIN to play with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 3rd party controller doesn't automatically make the D-pad better. You want to see a bad D-pad that makes the 360 one look responsive? Check out the Mad Catz Call of Duty: Black Ops PrecisionAIM Controller: Thank goodness the controller only cost me $10. The D-pad is mush. I've never seen a dpad that felt like it didn't want to return to a neutral position like this one. A good dpad is kind of hard to find these days because most games don't really need one these days. It's kind of a gaming relic. Diehard fighters use joysticks. Most everyone else moved on to analog sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 3rd party controller doesn't automatically make the D-pad better. You want to see a bad D-pad that makes the 360 one look responsive? Check out the Mad Catz Call of Duty: Black Ops PrecisionAIM Controller: Thank goodness the controller only cost me $10. The D-pad is mush. I've never seen a dpad that felt like it didn't want to return to a neutral position like this one. A good dpad is kind of hard to find these days because most games don't really need one these days. It's kind of a gaming relic. Diehard fighters use joysticks. Most everyone else moved on to analog sticks. Are there any good joysticks for the XBOX 360? I'm not looking to spend over $50 on one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 the best cheap one that's on sale occasionally is the Tekken 6 stick. It's very good, especially for the price that you often see. I got this bundle (which was the joystick and the game) for $20 or 30 a few months ago. And if you're one of the dedicated Hori fans, you can replace the guts of this joystick with Hori guts. That price has come and gone a few times. It may be hard now with the new Tekken game. But is the WWE Brawl pad off your radar now? It's $29 at Amazon and if you don't like it, just return it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 the best cheap one that's on sale occasionally is the Tekken 6 stick. It's very good, especially for the price that you often see. I got this bundle (which was the joystick and the game) for $20 or 30 a few months ago. And if you're one of the dedicated Hori fans, you can replace the guts of this joystick with Hori guts. That price has come and gone a few times. It may be hard now with the new Tekken game. But is the WWE Brawl pad off your radar now? It's $29 at Amazon and if you don't like it, just return it. the best cheap one that's on sale occasionally is the Tekken 6 stick. It's very good, especially for the price that you often see. I got this bundle (which was the joystick and the game) for $20 or 30 a few months ago. And if you're one of the dedicated Hori fans, you can replace the guts of this joystick with Hori guts. That price has come and gone a few times. It may be hard now with the new Tekken game. But is the WWE Brawl pad off your radar now? It's $29 at Amazon and if you don't like it, just return it. No, it's not off my radar-I can get it at GameStop for even cheaper then that, so I'll try it sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I'll have to agree on the Tekken joystick. Gave the games to a clerk at a different store. Took the Tekken decal off the front. Mission accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Ghost Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 I have that stick....I love it. Game has never even come out of the box, but the stick definitely gets used often. One question though: I thought that it was a Hori stick....am I wrong? I ask because of the comment re: "replace the guts ....with Hori guts". Granted, I'm sure it's their retail product as opposed to their commercial grade parts. But still, feels quality to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1500 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 It's got Hori guts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 LOL. I guess I was too vague. Yes, the joystick was made by Hori. But it's not the guts that you think of when you say "Hori guts" which is the same components as actual arcade cabinets. It's the parts that you expect in a $70 joystick, not a $300 true Hori joystick. Like when Cisco bought Linksys and started tagging Cisco to the Linksys brand. But everyone knows that you don't get Cisco-level hardware in any Linksys router, even though you see that Cisco label on it. The parts in the Tekken stick are good. And if they break down (though I don't use the stick nearly enough for this to be a problem as I'm terrible at fighters), it's nice to know I can replace with higher grade parts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Ghost Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 LOL. I guess I was too vague. Yes, the joystick was made by Hori. But it's not the guts that you think of when you say "Hori guts" which is the same components as actual arcade cabinets. It's the parts that you expect in a $70 joystick, not a $300 true Hori joystick. Like when Cisco bought Linksys and started tagging Cisco to the Linksys brand. But everyone knows that you don't get Cisco-level hardware in any Linksys router, even though you see that Cisco label on it. The parts in the Tekken stick are good. And if they break down (though I don't use the stick nearly enough for this to be a problem as I'm terrible at fighters), it's nice to know I can replace with higher grade parts. Gottcha'....cool! I didn't know the reparts were that easily replaceable. Are we talking to the extent that you can just unplug buttons and replace with Hori arcade parts? Or more like de-soldering things, etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I just saw one at Target. While not 3rd party AND it's 64 bucks(at least at Target), it's the same as the factory 360 controller, but you can turn the d-pad into the Nintendo style, or pop-up the 4 corners to make it like normal. Sounds tempting. It's an improvement, but just about anything is... except for that awful MadKatz controller that came out several years ago where they simply put a joystick on top of an analog controller. That was truly a POS. As for the one you mentioned, if you are in the market for a new 360 controller in general, that one is not too bad. You are also getting a battery and a charging cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlysublime Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I know this is pushing your budget, but it's on sale for this week. and if your budget is $50 for a joystick, here's a pair for $100. http://www.xgaming.c...tm_medium=email or if you want a track ball too: http://www.xgaming.c...tm_medium=email unfortunately, for game consoles, you do have to buy adapters: http://www.xgaming.com/pages/adapters/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pce_collector Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 I use the HoriPad EX2. It's great for 2D games. First-person shooters, not so much as the right analog stick tends to drift from center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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