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TIGSource ForumsPlayerGeneralDo you have a PC gamepad
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Question: Do you have a PC game pad?
No - 8 (13.8%)
Yes (XB 360 style) - 37 (63.8%)
Yes (third party) - 13 (22.4%)
Total Voters: 53

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Will Sykes
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« on: July 29, 2015, 08:47:13 AM »

Having seen some interesting controversy over the use or non use of game pads on PC I thought it would be interesting for all to set up a poll and get some stats Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2015, 10:48:34 AM »

Of course I do!
I have XBOX 360, a Game one, and my first gamepad ever, a Thrustmaster Dual Analog, with the weird two lower back buttons...
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« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2015, 10:56:15 AM »

I have several, haha.
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« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2015, 10:56:47 AM »

360 and PS3. And another two PS3 from gf after she moved in.
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« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2015, 11:54:20 AM »

I have over 20 controllers of various makes/models that work with my PC. But I am developing games for a living so I need them for checking compatibility and such. You'd probably get better poll results from a less developer orientated gaming forum.
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« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2015, 11:58:55 AM »

I use a DualShock 4 and InputMapper.
InputMapper basically maps DS4 to Xbox 360 controller.

Plus, the touch pad controls the mouse cursor, which is kind of nice.
When you start a game with the mouse cursor at the center of the screen, you can just move the cursor away using the touch pad, without having to reach for the mouse.
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« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2015, 02:38:05 PM »

I have one but I rarely use it these days because the sticks are broken (and causes some games to mess up). I should get around getting a replacement. Also no, it's not an XInput controller.
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« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2015, 08:27:22 PM »

I connect a DualShock 3 to my Linux Mint desktop using QTSixA.
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« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2015, 11:22:46 PM »

I have a USB NES controller and SNES controller I use for emulated classics and then I use my XBOX 360 controller or PS3 controller which I use for most everything else, sans fighting games which I use one of my PS3 PDP "Versus Fighting Pads" (essentially a SEGA Genesis controller with an 8-direction analog "d-pad").

I could use one of my shitty GameStop PS3 controllers, but I save those for nieces and nephews with destructive tendencies or to dole out passive aggressive punishments unto guests who've almost worn out their welcome. They're kind of like this.
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« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2015, 11:52:55 PM »

XBOX360 on PC Windows and PS3 on MAC.
 
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« Reply #10 on: July 30, 2015, 08:14:52 AM »

I have a Xbox 360 and a PS3 controller that I can use for games on my computer, but I am happy to use keyboard and mouse too. All depends on the game I am playing and what I find comfortable. Nothing wrong with options.
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« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2015, 01:40:42 AM »


I use my Xbox360 gamepads with the wireless adapter for Windows.
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« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2015, 06:27:00 AM »

TL;DR: Bought my gamepad for Dark Souls, realized that gamepads are actually pretty sweet, now use it all the time.
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« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2015, 08:39:35 AM »

8-direction analog "d-pad"

Am I the only one who would prefer to replace all sticks with analog D-pads? I'm not a fan of sticks, period, I find them cumbersome and slow to use.
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« Reply #14 on: July 31, 2015, 02:00:29 PM »

I'm not with you on that at least. I noticed my girlfriend uses the D-pad on her 3DS for Pokémon after I had found myself using the "stick". I prefer sticks.
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« Reply #15 on: July 31, 2015, 02:04:15 PM »

3DS stick is pretty bad tho. For me it depends on the precision and versatility I required.
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« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2015, 02:05:52 PM »

I might use a D-pad for Tetris or some other puzzle game like that, but that's about it. Tongue No problem using a stick even for that tho.

I think the circle pad on the 3DS is just fine. It was a positive surprise.
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« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2015, 02:07:16 PM »

To add some real controversy to this tho: I use a magic trackpad for my PC (not for games, for which I have gamepads, but for PC'ing) — and I never want to go back to a regular mouse!

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« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2015, 02:43:12 PM »

i use a dualshock 3 under windows using xbox controller emulation

use it for p much all games i play other than strategy/sim games (i use my laptop's trackpad for those). feels more natural to me for most action games other than like twitchy shooters, but i don't really play those so
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« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2015, 02:46:33 PM »

I mostly use my PS3 controller for dev because I can charge it in the USB port, but I prefer the 360 controller ergonomically and use it when I play games but not otherwise to save the batteries. Except when I need to test rumble or trigger sensitivity because the driver for the PS3 controller doesn't support those.
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