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Posted October 10, 2013
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DProject: Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams was also awesome with the Xbox 360 Controller.
Good point. I should add Giana Sisters: Rise of the Owlverlord played very smoothly with the controller.
Posted October 10, 2013
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SirPrimalform: For 2D plaformers I use one of these: http://usb.brando.com/prod_img/zoom/UGAME001200_02_L.jpg
The d-pad isn't far off from the actual Nintendo ones (the SNES/N64 d-pad is hands down the best d-pad I've ever come across).
Pretty cool looking, unfortunately I can't find a retailer for them over here.
Posted October 10, 2013
Well, I bought a 360 pad for Test Drive Unlimited and learned to like racing games.
The Lego games pretty much require a controller, too.
Posted October 10, 2013
The 360 pad is the best choice for most on PC because it is the standard supported plug and play controller.

It is NOT the best controller for platformers, d-pad wise. Anyone who said so is insane.
Posted October 10, 2013
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Starmaker: After reading that it's apparently much more convenient to play platformers with a gamepad, I tried to play La-Mulana and the Rogue Legacy demo with an Xbox controller, and it's a nightmare. Basically, I exchanged six fingers for an extra thumb, and that's a worse deal than the sale of Alaska.

So... what (DRM-free) games should I play to make some use of that pretty and useless thing?
I finished Rogue Legacy and Volgarr the Viking (well, I got Ending C which isn't the best one :P ) with the Xbox 360 controller. I'll admit that the D-pad on the 360 is a horror to behold so I played them using the left analog stick.

When I play platformers with a keyboard instead of a controller then I feel the same way you do. Perhaps this is just a question of getting used to a controller after using a keyboard for so long? Heck, I even played Secret Agent with the Xbox 360 controller because I couldn't time jumps and such :D
Posted October 10, 2013
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Starmaker: After reading that it's apparently much more convenient to play platformers with a gamepad, I tried to play La-Mulana and the Rogue Legacy demo with an Xbox controller, and it's a nightmare. Basically, I exchanged six fingers for an extra thumb, and that's a worse deal than the sale of Alaska.

So... what (DRM-free) games should I play to make some use of that pretty and useless thing?
you could make a stylized paperweight of it.
Posted October 10, 2013
Dishonored... It isn't a platformer but it played so well with a controller..First PC game I ever played with a controller... And it was amazing..

Edit- Not DRM free.. but.. its all about who you know..
Post edited October 10, 2013 by Tiefood
Posted October 10, 2013
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Starmaker: After reading that it's apparently much more convenient to play platformers with a gamepad, I tried to play La-Mulana and the Rogue Legacy demo with an Xbox controller, and it's a nightmare. Basically, I exchanged six fingers for an extra thumb, and that's a worse deal than the sale of Alaska.

So... what (DRM-free) games should I play to make some use of that pretty and useless thing?
I just think you need to get hang of it.

I bought it only few months ago and it took me quite some time to get used to it.
My girlfriend who is not so used to using keyboard got hang of it much sooner.

I am playing Rogue Legacy with it and it's much easier than with keyboard.
You should try to find how does it feel best for you to hold it and to set up the controlls in best way for you.

Also, I had to play Rogue Legacy on d-pad, it was much harder on stick because I wasn't able to point directly down for down strikes to open those pesky platforms.
Post edited October 10, 2013 by Vitek
Posted October 10, 2013
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Starmaker: So... what (DRM-free) games should I play to make some use of that pretty and useless thing?
Prince of Persia.
Posted October 10, 2013
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Starmaker: After reading that it's apparently much more convenient to play platformers with a gamepad, I tried to play La-Mulana and the Rogue Legacy demo with an Xbox controller, and it's a nightmare. Basically, I exchanged six fingers for an extra thumb, and that's a worse deal than the sale of Alaska.
As Vitek said: That's because you're not very good at it. What did you expect, that you'll grab a completely new control scheme for your games and instantly excel with it?
Posted October 10, 2013
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Smannesman: Pretty cool looking, unfortunately I can't find a retailer for them over here.
No it's a Japan only product I'm afraid. I happened to stumble across one on an import site for a decent price and snapped it up. It's fantastic for 2D platformers and I love metroidvania style games so I'm really happy with it.

Do Amazon.co.uk ship to the Netherlands?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-Classic-USB-Gamepad-PC/dp/B002B9XB0E

It's a bit more expensive than the price I got to for but not as bad as I was expecting.

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Starmaker: It's still thumbs-only, though, with movement keyed to the left thumb and actions to the right. I need at least one additional right thumb.
Ah, then it just sounds like gamepads aren't for you, or at least you've not got used to them. You don't use your thumbs like fingers on a keyboard. I can usually get all 4 face buttons without moving my thumb too much and two without moving it at all.

EDIT: Alternatively you could play as some do and have your right hand the other way up with your fingers on the buttons.
Post edited October 10, 2013 by SirPrimalform
Posted October 10, 2013
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Smannesman: Pretty cool looking, unfortunately I can't find a retailer for them over here.
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SirPrimalform: No it's a Japan only product I'm afraid. I happened to stumble across one on an import site for a decent price and snapped it up. It's fantastic for 2D platformers and I love metroidvania style games so I'm really happy with it.

Do Amazon.co.uk ship to the Netherlands?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buffalo-Classic-USB-Gamepad-PC/dp/B002B9XB0E

It's a bit more expensive than the price I got to for but not as bad as I was expecting.
I'm not sure exactly how it measures up in quality, but I got this pack of two SNES-style controllers instead:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Retro-Gaming-Controller-Joypad-Style/dp/B00DP0RVEK/
They shipped to Sweden, so Netherlands should be possible as well.
Posted October 10, 2013
If you're focussed on using the D pad then the 360 controller is not the best choice. For racing games and similar it's a good choice.
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Maighstir: I'm not sure exactly how it measures up in quality, but I got this pack of two SNES-style controllers instead:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Retro-Gaming-Controller-Joypad-Style/dp/B00DP0RVEK/
They shipped to Sweden, so Netherlands should be possible as well.
How responsive are they?
Post edited October 10, 2013 by Navagon
Posted October 10, 2013
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Navagon: How responsive are they?
It might be due to my grip (damned the controller feels a lot smaller than it did when I was a kid, which is understandable since my hands are a lot larger) but I find in Gameboy and (S)NES emulators (my intended, and only, use of it yet) that it frequently registers "up" rather than "right" (and "left" to a lesser extent) and I need to be a bit more precise than I think I should need to in order to move horizontally in games where (when) vertical movement is valid.
Post edited October 10, 2013 by Maighstir
Posted October 10, 2013
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Navagon: How responsive are they?
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Maighstir: It might be due to my grip (damned the controller feels a lot smaller than it did when I was a kid, which is understandable since my hands are a lot larger) but I find in Gameboy and (S)NES emulators (my intended, and only, use of it yet) that it frequently registers "up" rather than "right" (and "left" to a lesser extent) and I need to be a bit more precise than I think I should need to in order to move horizontally in games where (when) vertical movement is valid.
That is a good point. I've got no idea how the controller will feel in my hands after all these years. I wasn't that young when I had a SNES. But even so, I am definitely used to controllers more ergonomically designed than that now.
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