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neku wrote
Reply to So what's a good video game controller? I'm looking to play emulator and retro games on PC by Moonside
I use a PS4 controller on my PC. I don't have any trouble with it when I play Steam games, because Steam has its own native gamepad support, but non-Steam games need external driver software. I use DS4Tool which works fine, but it's not as simple as I'd like it to be. However, in both cases, games tend to not support PS4 button layouts, so instead of the X and Circle buttons, for example, you'll see A and B buttons. It's not too much of a bother but as someone who grew up only playing Playstation games, I sometimes don't make the connection between the A logo and the X button, if that makes sense.
I haven't used it, but people seem to be quite happy with the Xbox One controller for PC. Because it's a Microsoft product that supports xinput, it works on pretty much everything out of the box, so you don't need to bother with drivers. I just think that having the d-pad to the right of the left stick is super weird.
People also seem to like to use 8BitDo controllers for PC. Again, I haven't used one. They're designed to mimic the old style controllers while retaining modern controller features. They might also be cheaper and just as good as the more expensive xbox/ps4 pads.
You can use Switch joy-cons or the pro controller on PC, too. Might be good if you already own em
bunnies wrote
Reply to So what's a good video game controller? I'm looking to play emulator and retro games on PC by Moonside
I found myself in a similar situation a while back. After reading some reviews, I decided to buy a new PS4 controller, and I'm pretty happy with it. Feels very solid, good d-pad, you can use a micro-usb cord (not included) or bluetooth (if the computer supports it). Getting it to work in Linux was as easy as plugging it in.
As for downsides, the micro-usb connection doesn't feel quite as robust as one would like for a controller imo, compared to just having the cord sticking out or maybe an usb-c port. But I doubt it will become a problem in practice.
cute_spider_ni_srsly wrote
Reply to So what's a good video game controller? I'm looking to play emulator and retro games on PC by Moonside
Thankfully any of the big three consoles's controllers are compatible with PCs, so you have those options for high-quality controllers.
twovests wrote
Reply to So what's a good video game controller? I'm looking to play emulator and retro games on PC by Moonside
XBox 360/One controllers are my favorite. I've played a lot of XBox 360 and that controller is by far my preferred one.
I haven't played much XBox One but it felt good in my hands the few times I held one. (I also understand the XBox One Elite Controller has a lot of nifty goodies, but it's $150.)
Compared with Switch and Playstation controllers, I'd personally go with an XBox 360/One controller, especially because I prefer the asymmetrical design.
That said, I don't have experience with non-console controllers. I've heard good things about the customizability of the steam controller, but it lacks joysticks and seems to be geared towards PC games rather than emulated games.
cute_spider_ni_srsly wrote
Reply to comment by toasthaste in whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
yeah I played this like once and I'm sort of like "eh, hmm".
toasthaste OP wrote
Reply to comment by cute_spider_ni_srsly in whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
i cannot promise i will still be playing this game a week from now cause battle royales don't have matchmaking and get increasingly hostile to newcomers as time goes on and im bad at the game already but WE SHALL SEE
cute_spider_ni_srsly wrote
Reply to whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
I am gonna add a lot of yall,
I got my old sn it's narpas
toasthaste wrote
Reply to what if there were second person shooters by hollyhoppet
what would this look like
maybe like, a game where one person controls the character and another person controls the camera, but they're totally separate (so not like in games usually where the camera is centered on the character).
twovests OP wrote
Reply to comment by Moonside in desperately trying to make my video game ideas sound like interesting research work by twovests
i cannot blame u
Moonside wrote
Reply to comment by twovests in desperately trying to make my video game ideas sound like interesting research work by twovests
Yeah I hated that thing! Idk, maybe I should give it another chance.
toasthaste wrote
Reply to what if there were second person shooters by hollyhoppet
it's me im the second person
Presidential_Afro wrote
Reply to what if there were second person shooters by hollyhoppet
there was that one boss from battletoads
musou wrote
Reply to comment by Dogmantra in whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
gonna add u if that's ok i'm foldleft
musou wrote
Reply to comment by toasthaste in whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
gonna add u if that's ok i'm foldleft
hollyhoppet OP wrote
Reply to comment by musou in someone on origin named foldleft send me a friend request is that any of y'all? by hollyhoppet
eh i could have checked the thread first lol oops
twovests OP wrote
Reply to comment by Moonside in desperately trying to make my video game ideas sound like interesting research work by twovests
if you mean adanaxis, that game was gr9!! 4 dimensions is such a disappointing choice though, 5 or 6 is way more natural
musou wrote
Reply to someone on origin named foldleft send me a friend request is that any of y'all? by hollyhoppet
that's me sorry i posted it in the other thread but i should have sent you a reply
Dogmantra wrote
Reply to comment by toasthaste in whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
im TheRealDogmantra, presumably because either I had an old origin account and forgot about it or this chump named Drew stole my name
i haven't downloaded it tho cos I'm still sinking all my time into destiny 2
toasthaste OP wrote
Reply to comment by Dogmantra in whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
if u do decide to play then friend me on origin im toasthaste as i am everywhere
Dogmantra wrote
Reply to whom trying out Apex Legends by toasthaste
i played a bunch of plunkbat a while back and it was fun, I might give it a go but on the other hand it's published by EA so if it's any good they'll shut it down
Dogmantra wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in what if there were second person shooters by hollyhoppet
makes u think
hollyhoppet OP wrote (edited )
Reply to comment by Dogmantra in what if there were second person shooters by hollyhoppet
...huh 🤔
Dogmantra wrote
Reply to what if there were second person shooters by hollyhoppet
genuinely considered this and think it might make an interesting art game
but for a similar thing that already exists consider fixed camera survival horror games
voxpoplar wrote
Reply to the zelda remakes are always the superior versions by twovests
I honestly couldn't stand all the pop ups they added to majora's mask 3DS every time an entry gets added to your journal that just repeat exactly what was just said to you. I'm not sure I liked all the boss room changes either.