I cannot find a decent pc gamepad for amiga etc emulation - Page 3

Retroplay · 10 July 2009, 06:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit80

Amiga games should be played on amiga joystick... none of these crappy d-pad things!

Put a 9 pin d-sub into a cheap controller, get a real Amiga joystick and you will be happy!

Hear hear.

Although it's not exactly a cheap controller I use.

Harrison · 11 July 2009, 03:44

I've got a USB to Amiga adapter and just use real Amiga joysticks on the PC if I want authentic feel playing Amiga games and other emulators.

Although personally the best for any retro games is the X-Arcade dual stick controller. Great arcade feel, heavy, robust, and it give a new lease of life to Amiga games because it gives a much better level of accuracy than any Amiga or other home controller ever did.

A couple of you mentioned the Xbox 360 controller. I actually have one that I used with Vista because so many recent games directly support the 360 pad, and for action games like Racing it is perfect. I also disagree about the controls. I've found the wired 360 controls to be very nice. A good robust feel to the controller and buttons. The analogue sticks work well and the D-Pad is fine. Although I will say I do prefer Playstation D-Pads. I know some people just can't get on with Playstation controllers D-Pads, but I've always liked them. Personal taste I think depending on what you used before.

Retro-Nerd · 11 July 2009, 18:29

I've received my Sega Saturn USB pad today. Made some quick tests with Kega Fusion, Magic Engine and WinUAE. What a great emulation pad, the first one with a really good d-pad cross. Highly recommended.

s2325 · 11 July 2009, 18:32

Saturn joypad have shoulder buttons with microswitches, I never saw something like that.

Sensi · 11 July 2009, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

I've received my Sega Saturn USB pad today. Made some quick tests with Kega Fusion, Magic Engine and WinUAE. What a great emulation pad, the first one with a really good d-pad cross. Highly recommended.

I guess its preowned.

Looks good, pitty they are not available in asia shop

Retro-Nerd · 11 July 2009, 22:45

Of course it's a brand-new pad. Sega SLS produced them due to a high demand in 2004/2005. I bought it via eBay/PayPal and got it after 8 days.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123

Sensi · 11 July 2009, 23:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Of course it's a brand-new pad. Sega SLS produced them due to a high demand in 2004/2005. I bought it via eBay/PayPal and got it after 8 days.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123

I want, I want

Thanks

lilalurl · 11 July 2009, 23:41

Wow, that looks good and at a decent price. 6 + 2 +1 buttons is a good thing in terms of flexibility, unlike those gamepads with only 4 face buttons.

One question if you don't mind

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The description mentions: "Slow Motion Function"

What is that exactly? How is it activated? I don't see the triggers being used for that nor the start button.

Retro-Nerd · 11 July 2009, 23:50

I have no clue. There is no slow motion button.

lilalurl · 12 July 2009, 01:06

Thanks anyway.

While trying to find more info. about that, I stumbled upon a thread similar to this one on the sega-16 forums. Might be worth a look for those who want to have opinions from another community.
http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7619

From what is suggested, I suppose that slow motion mention is just some mistake that gets copied and pasted by every seller

.

Sensi · 12 July 2009, 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

From what is suggested, I suppose that slow motion mention is just some mistake that gets copied and pasted by every seller

.

I think it means you can use it normally like common joypad

When you google, you get "slow motion/autofire."

lilalurl · 12 July 2009, 02:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sensi

I think it means you can use it normally like common joypad

When you google, you get "slow motion/autofire."

, Asian people sure have weird ways to say things...

Actually when I googled saturn usb slow motion, I mostly had ebay links

Sensi · 12 July 2009, 02:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilalurl

, Asian people sure have weird ways to say things...

Actually when I googled saturn usb slow motion, I mostly had ebay links

I just typed "slow motion joypad," all googled joypads have "turbo/slow motion function." Yes, weird. [ Show youtube player ]

adolescent · 13 July 2009, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by kirk

adolescent, what prog did you use to succesfully get the dualshock3 going, do you use it on pc wirelessly ? (even if you use it wired)

Sorry, I only use the DualShock via USB. No BT on my computer.

I used the ds3drv_1.02 posted at dcemu.co.uk. I didn't use the rumble driver or the settings util.

PowerPie5000 · 13 July 2009, 01:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retroplay

Hear hear.

Although it's not exactly a cheap controller I use.

I really hate the d-pad on on both the xbox and xbox 360! It is a very clumsy design.... The analog sticks on the other hand are perfectly positioned compared to the Playstation pads

Retroplay · 13 July 2009, 02:20

Xbox 360 d-pad is horrible but d-pad on a Controller S is perfect.
MS Controller S is my alltime favorite it's just a damn shame they're out of production.

The only reason the old "Duke" controller is plugged in is because of the 9pin mod.

Harrison · 14 July 2009, 14:20

One of my all time favourite gamepads was the Dreamcast one. Which Microsoft heavily ripped off for the Xbox one.

Sensi · 14 July 2009, 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harrison

One of my all time favourite gamepads was the Dreamcast one. Which Microsoft heavily ripped off for the Xbox one.

Its pretty horrible imo

I am not sure about this one (Logic3), I owned this model from them and it was perfect (for me).

Harrison · 16 July 2009, 14:58

Personal tastes I suppose. I always liked the analogue trigger and joystick layout of both the DC and Xbox-S/360 gamepads. Niether was really designed with the D-Pad as the main focus, as most games use the analogue sticks and the D-Pad for option/menu selections in game.

I think for any games that require precise digital D-Pad control a proper joystick will always win over a D-Pad any day. Hence the reason I use real Amiga joysticks and an X-Arcade controller for emulation most of the time. Or my Slik-Stik Classic based MAME cabinet.

Antiriad · 16 July 2009, 21:53

Bought a black USB Saturn pad on Ebay, came in the post the other day - I like it!

Thx to this thread I found it.

11 July 2009, 22:45	#46
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Of course it's a brand-new pad. Sega SLS produced them due to a high demand in 2004/2005. I bought it via eBay/PayPal and got it after 8 days. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...:X:AAQ:US:1123 Last edited by Retro-Nerd; 11 July 2009 at 22:58.

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11 July 2009, 03:44	#42
Harrison classicamiga.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 155	I've got a USB to Amiga adapter and just use real Amiga joysticks on the PC if I want authentic feel playing Amiga games and other emulators. Although personally the best for any retro games is the X-Arcade dual stick controller. Great arcade feel, heavy, robust, and it give a new lease of life to Amiga games because it gives a much better level of accuracy than any Amiga or other home controller ever did. A couple of you mentioned the Xbox 360 controller. I actually have one that I used with Vista because so many recent games directly support the 360 pad, and for action games like Racing it is perfect. I also disagree about the controls. I've found the wired 360 controls to be very nice. A good robust feel to the controller and buttons. The analogue sticks work well and the D-Pad is fine. Although I will say I do prefer Playstation D-Pads. I know some people just can't get on with Playstation controllers D-Pads, but I've always liked them. Personal taste I think depending on what you used before.

11 July 2009, 18:29	#43
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	I've received my Sega Saturn USB pad today. Made some quick tests with Kega Fusion, Magic Engine and WinUAE. What a great emulation pad, the first one with a really good d-pad cross. Highly recommended.

11 July 2009, 18:32	#44
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Saturn joypad have shoulder buttons with microswitches, I never saw something like that.

11 July 2009, 23:41	#48
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Wow, that looks good and at a decent price. 6 + 2 +1 buttons is a good thing in terms of flexibility, unlike those gamepads with only 4 face buttons. One question if you don't mind . The description mentions: "Slow Motion Function" What is that exactly? How is it activated? I don't see the triggers being used for that nor the start button.

11 July 2009, 23:50	#49
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	I have no clue. There is no slow motion button.

12 July 2009, 01:06	#50
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	Thanks anyway. While trying to find more info. about that, I stumbled upon a thread similar to this one on the sega-16 forums. Might be worth a look for those who want to have opinions from another community. http://www.sega-16.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7619 From what is suggested, I suppose that slow motion mention is just some mistake that gets copied and pasted by every seller .

13 July 2009, 02:20	#56
Retroplay Lemon Curry ? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Denmark Age: 49 Posts: 4,079	Xbox 360 d-pad is horrible but d-pad on a Controller S is perfect. MS Controller S is my alltime favorite it's just a damn shame they're out of production. The only reason the old "Duke" controller is plugged in is because of the 9pin mod.

14 July 2009, 14:20	#57
Harrison classicamiga.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 155	One of my all time favourite gamepads was the Dreamcast one. Which Microsoft heavily ripped off for the Xbox one.

16 July 2009, 14:58	#59
Harrison classicamiga.com Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: UK Age: 50 Posts: 155	Personal tastes I suppose. I always liked the analogue trigger and joystick layout of both the DC and Xbox-S/360 gamepads. Niether was really designed with the D-Pad as the main focus, as most games use the analogue sticks and the D-Pad for option/menu selections in game. I think for any games that require precise digital D-Pad control a proper joystick will always win over a D-Pad any day. Hence the reason I use real Amiga joysticks and an X-Arcade controller for emulation most of the time. Or my Slik-Stik Classic based MAME cabinet.

16 July 2009, 21:53	#60
Antiriad The Sacred Armour Of Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sussex, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,141	Bought a black USB Saturn pad on Ebay, came in the post the other day - I like it! Thx to this thread I found it.

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