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Fantasy Controller???
Dravenae:
Hello everyone.
We all have our favourite controllers. Mine just so happens to be the Gamecube controller... so comfortable. Anyway, if I had the know-how, the guts, and the time, I would love to reconfigure some things on the controller: swap the D-pad and analogue stick around; change the C-stick to another analogue stick; change the placement of the A, B, X and Y buttons to match the SNES controller; wireless (like the wave bird but without the extra fat). That would be my fantasy controller, and maybe one day I'll get around to testing my soldering skills in setting something like that up. So, I'm just wondering if any of you have a fantasy controller and if so, what would it be or look like?
TDIRunner:
I know a lot of people like the GameCube controller. I can understand this to a point because the analog stick is excellent and the trigger buttons are fantastic. However, the layout of the A, B, X and Y buttons is so poorly designed that, for this reason alone, I consider the GameCube controller to be one of the worst ever made. I know I'm in the minority there, but that's how I feel. With that said, if you are talking about hypothetical controllers then you could easily switch that layout to something similar to the SNES controller. Make the C stick more like the regular analog stick and add a second z bumper (seriously, why only have one? What were they thinking?)
However, at the end of the day, I don't need a hypothetical controller because the PS3 controller does everything I want in a controller. It has the best button layout; it's lightweight, with a built in rechargeable lithium ion battery, and Bluetooth connectivity. While I'm a Nintendo guy at heart, to me, Sony has always made the best controllers.
Dravenae:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on March 17, 2015, 12:26:08 PM ---However, the layout of the A, B, X and Y buttons is so poorly designed.
Make the C stick more like the regular analog stick.
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That is exactly what I meant. :'(
I just really like the way the controller sits in my hands. It's just so comfortable for me and, as you said, the trigger buttons are awesome!
I agree with you, that the PS3 controller is a fantastic controller! If I could use the PS3 layout with a Gamecube shell, I'd be so happy.
TDIRunner:
I consider the layout of the A, B, X and Y buttons on the GameCube controller to be one of the three biggest design failures in gaming history. The other two being the pause button the console of the Master System (instead of the controller) and Sony's refusal to put USB ports on the back of their systems (front USB ports are fine, but they still need to be on the back as well). Sorry, that's off topic. I'm just ranting.
I guess I'll add one thing to my original post. If I was making a hypothetical controller, I would take the PS3 controller exactly as it is and put it in the Dual Analog controller shell from the PS1. In other words, keep the PS3 controller exactly as it is, but with a larger shell. If you don't know what I mean, search Google for an image of a PS1 Dual Analog next to any other PS controller.
FritzWhite:
Xbox 360 controller is perfect for me sans dpad. With a decent dpad it would be just right. The button/stick/trigger placement all feels natural and it's very comfortable as it fits my hands very well. I added the KontrolFreek analog extender to the right analog of all of my controllers and love it. It really helps with precision aiming.