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  1. whitebuthotter's Avatar
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    PC gamepad?
    Heya, can anyone recommend a decent USB gamepad for my PC? I wanna use it to play some SNES games and a bit of Pro Evo maybe. Thanks!
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    Re: PC gamepad?
    I'd generally recommend the XBox 360 Controller for Windows, or some other unofficial controller that used the GfW design.
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    Re: PC gamepad?
    Buy a Xbox -> USB adapter.
    Get a copy of the XBCD drivers.

    Sorted.

    I use it for anything that I emulate that requires a controller, mainly PS1.
  4. ophqui's Avatar
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    Re: PC gamepad?
    get an adaptor and a ps2 controller man, problem solved. most pc pads are flimsy and poorly designed, even if they look good
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    Re: PC gamepad?
    (Original post by ophqui)
    get an adaptor and a ps2 controller man, problem solved. most pc pads are flimsy and poorly designed, even if they look good

    PS2 controller=****

    Xbox 360=Gaming God...

    Most games you will use a controller for will be driving games and i hate ps2 controller because you dont have the feature for throttle or brake control on them...on the 360 controller the back buttons give input depending on how much they are pressed down...

    For driving sims on ps2 controller ESPECIALLY with the Gran turismo series its a big let down when you are either full on the accelerator burning away your wheels or full on slamming brakes...
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    Re: PC gamepad?
    (Original post by kingofgods)
    PS2 controller=****

    Xbox 360=Gaming God...

    Most games you will use a controller for will be driving games and i hate ps2 controller because you dont have the feature for throttle or brake control on them...on the 360 controller the back buttons give input depending on how much they are pressed down...

    For driving sims on ps2 controller ESPECIALLY with the Gran turismo series its a big let down when you are either full on the accelerator burning away your wheels or full on slamming brakes...
    I've never had a microsoft console, my hands are very picky about which controllers they are used to. Also dude said he wanted to play snes emu's he aint say nothing about driving games. D-Pad on the ps2 >> 360 controller for snes games surely anyone would agree
  7. SunburnedCactus's Avatar
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    Re: PC gamepad?
    My sister bought me a Logitech USB pad, looks like a ripoff of the PS2 pad and works just fine. Quite a lot cheaper than the 360 controller, nice as they may be.
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    Re: PC gamepad?
    (Original post by ophqui)
    get an adaptor and a ps2 controller man, problem solved. most pc pads are flimsy and poorly designed, even if they look good
    Yup.

    PS2 pad will suit you perfectly.

    And it's great for Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike if you want to give me a game online .
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