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  • Joystick

    1 7.69%
  • GamePad

    4 30.77%
  • Keyboard

    7 53.85%
  • Gaming Keyboard/Speed keyboard

    1 7.69%
  • I don't play games

    0 0%
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  1. #16
    Registered User Loopy's Avatar
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    Cool

    I like using a keyboard/mouse combo for some games and a gamepad for most
    (I'm a slightly old scholl gamer that's used to the Nes and sega genisis consoles) I use the basic Logigtech wingman gamepads,could someone tell me where to buy a stronger gamepad that doesn't cost to much somewhere around 15-20$us(the basic wingmans break very easily) I prfer a game pad that has a load of buttons 6on top 4 triggers in the front d-pad and 1analog stick usb connection start button etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TechZ
    my little bro wanted the older belkin pads, was too exp then over here, now the n52 just isnt available and yahoo dont wanna ship to me

    Bummer.

    That sucks almost as bad as not having access to City of Heroes.

    BTW, do NOT get the European version if you want to join us on the US servers.
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    Keyboard and mouse

    I'm strictly a keyboard and mouse man. And, some games just won't do if they don't allow me to control my player completely. No automatic, predefined movements for the player. Yuck! Example, Catwoman. You look where the camera says you can look. And no, catwoman is not my type of game. I was just checking it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ronwhitlock
    I'm strictly a keyboard and mouse man. And, some games just won't do if they don't allow me to control my player completely. No automatic, predefined movements for the player. Yuck! Example, Catwoman. You look where the camera says you can look. And no, catwoman is not my type of game. I was just checking it out.

    Game reviews all state that this game is near unplayable because of the controls and camera angles problem.
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    Not a game pad controller at all but I do love my Saitek R440 Wheel for playing rally games. Especially Xpand Rally which I think TechZ suggested way back last year.

    It beats the pants off CMR.

    Great wheel and great game. I spent eight hours yesterday having a "quick" game.

    Thanks TechZ!

    emr

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    Just bought a flight yoke and pedals.
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    Gamepad

    I like the mouse/keyboard for very few games, and I prefer my Gamepad to well...everything. If only I could find a gamepad with an XBox-style portioned trigger/throttle. Right now I'm stuck with the Saitek P2500, with is nice and versatile (like a PSX controller) and also has a switch button so you can have two different layouts for the controller and switch without having to search for the key on the keyboard. The force feedback is nice, but noisy and slow compared to the sound...though that is probably because I have a low-end compy. but hey, it plays games

    Any idea if Burnout 3 Takedown will be released for PC without a PS2/XBox emulator?

    Anyone know of a gamepad for PC (preferrably USB) that has an XBox-style trigger that is portioned/pressure sensative?

    Thanks! Gamepads! w00t!
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    Xpand Rally was a great game, it could do with more cars, but there were alot of tracks, they kept the cost down by not using official names.

    Still trying to get that n52 pad.

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    The only control I have ever used are Joysticks on my Atari/C64..

    When i started playing flash games,etc on my computer here I started using the keys since I dont have a joystick (A good one) for my computer...

    Although I did find an EXACT MATCH to the c64 joysticks I love so much for the computer which im tempted to get!

    www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/2600


    Best joysticks ever made

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