How do you play your shooters on the PS2?

infested_ysy · Post by **infested_ysy** » Thu May 11, 2006 2:37 am

When playing shooters on the PS2, do you:

- like vibration?

- use only the D-pad, analog pad, or use a combination of both?

I love the vibration (it's the best thing ever made for a console controller), and I find myself using the analog pad for anything other than DoDonPachi:DOJ. I use a combination of both when playing it (for some reason, I'm doomed to die quickly in the first two stages if I solely rely on one of the pads o_O)

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Thu May 11, 2006 2:56 am

I use my HRAP.

If not then it's 50/50 analogue VS. directional pad. I prefer without vibration also, since it's generally useless I feel.

snap monkey · Post by **snap monkey** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:02 am

pantless

gameoverDude · Post by **gameoverDude** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:18 am

I use the Hori Tekken 5 joystick, always. I don't care for cross-keys or analog pads on shmups.

tekneekz · Post by **tekneekz** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:06 am

hrap2 for cave games, saturn pad for psikyo shooters.

howmuchkeefe · Post by **howmuchkeefe** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:07 am

I prefer the dual shock controller, but I manipulate it with my genitals. I find that they're so much more sensitive than my fingers.

It isn't as awkward as you might think, but then, I've a prehensile unit. It can generate nearly one hundred kg/m of torque, but that's neither here nor there.

...and I always use vibration. Always.

EDIT: In mixed company, I use my hands. People can be so litigious!

rolins · Post by **rolins** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:10 am

howmuchkeefe wrote:I prefer the dual shock controller, but I manipulate it with my genitals. I find that they're so much more sensitive than my fingers.

It isn't as awkward as you might think, but then, I've a prehensile unit. It can generate nearly one hundred kg/m of torque, but that's neither here nor there.

...and I always use vibration. Always.

Lmao.

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Thu May 11, 2006 5:02 am

howmuchkeefe wrote:I prefer the dual shock controller, but I manipulate it with my genitals

Do you smile slyly when people come around and ask if they can play a game or two, as you hand them your controller?

Post by **Dave_K.** » Thu May 11, 2006 6:35 am

PS2->MGCD->Jamma cabinet

sjewkestheloon · Post by **sjewkestheloon** » Thu May 11, 2006 8:29 am

namco arcade stick. the tekken 3 one.

vibration? on a shmup? wtf?

oh yeah i need to make real precise movements in the big exploding parts and then.... oh shit i died because my pad shook.

Xargon · Post by **Xargon** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:30 am

I don't use vibration even though it was fun when I tried it with Psyvariar.

But shmups and vibration just doesn't belong together. Analog stick? IT SUCKS! Right now D-pad is absolutely the best, becouse I don't have arcade stick, yet.

~Kid Icarus~ · Post by **~Kid Icarus~** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:36 am

I use the Dual Shock 2. I think the Dpad on it is really good for playing shooters on. It's just not any good for every other type of game out there.

I wish I could just get motivated enough to build a custom arcade stick.

Xargon · Post by **Xargon** » Thu May 11, 2006 11:50 am

~Kid Icarus~ wrote: I wish I could just get motivated enough to build a custom arcade stick.

I wish I could have enough skill for that.

sffan · Post by **sffan** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:40 pm

Sega Playstation D-pad, controlled with my hands.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Thu May 11, 2006 1:27 pm

I use either my GGXX:Reload stick or my PS2-Saturn pad when playing shmups on the PS2.... with my hands.

Although I have been practicing joystick wiggling with my feet... so I think I could play through XII Stag that way.

freddiebamboo · Post by **freddiebamboo** » Thu May 11, 2006 1:47 pm

Hori Tekken 5 mostly, but I'm still better with a pad than a stick.

I don't think I'll ever get totally comfortable with arcade sticks after years of pad usage, but the hori makes for a more satisfying experience.

With the hands.

Soldato J · Post by **Soldato J** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:04 pm

howmuchkeefe wrote:I prefer the dual shock controller, but I manipulate it with my genitals. I find that they're so much more sensitive than my fingers.

It isn't as awkward as you might think, but then, I've a prehensile unit. It can generate nearly one hundred kg/m of torque, but that's neither here nor there.

...and I always use vibration. Always.

EDIT: In mixed company, I use my hands. People can be so litigious!

Still laughing from that one

I use my Ryu style hori pad for all PS2 shmuppy stuff....plus I really like the DC pad for the Dc games (always the pad though, never the analog). I find that the analog does not work very well for me...somehow feels like there is a lag or something

I need to get a good arcade stick and start using it.....for some reason I do not really like the DC stick (the nice one with green buttons--mental lapse prevents me from remembering the name at the moment), and this is why I have not gotten a better stick.

Does anyone have impressions/review of that Street Fighter Aniiversary stick that works on both Xbox and PS2 put out by Hori (with the cool pic of all the SF characters on it)? I was eyeing it but I wanted to make sure it does not suck (it's like $60 or so)...

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:15 pm

If I can build a custom stick anyone can! go for it.

Bingo · Post by **Bingo** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:30 pm

A Namco stick that needs new parts. Like most things that receive too much love, it wore out

.

Funny thing is I mostly played shooters with my stick (double entendre intended) right from the start, and now that's all I can use. I'm rubbish with pads, even the SEGA one. Any other genre of game seems OK though. And not just any stick either, I will forever be partial to NEO GEO sticks, the original design. My (almost) exclusive NG stint in the early to mid 90s marked me for life. I don't want to pay shipping on those NG PS2 sticks, but I sniffed out the hardware section and Seimitsu should provide a similar experience? Maybe retrofit some stick with that, yarr.

I'm disgusted at everyones need to specify how they interface with their sticks. Only the guilty are that quick to justify themselves! You will be delighted to know that you can just strap next gen controllers to your rocket and wave it about, they have motion sensors. Not that I've ever thought about it, mind you.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:58 pm

PS2 Saturn Pad or Hori Fighting Stick, depending on my mood.

Neither of these have the vibration feature, but I doubt I'd use it even if they had it.

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:25 pm

CIT wrote:PS2 Saturn Pad or Hori Fighting Stick, depending on my mood.

This is exactly my preferred setup too!

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:33 pm

Saturn Pad for Psikyo

Namco Arcade Stick for Raiden stuff

PS2 dual shock for nothing... well, I do use it when I need several shoulder buttons like in Amplitude.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Fri May 12, 2006 2:54 am

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Fri May 12, 2006 4:02 am

Custom built stick. I hate off-the-shelf cheapy plastic stuff. It's awful.

For those with no woodworking skills, or no place to do woodwork, I recommend Byrdo:
http://www.byrdo.org/arcade_joysticks.htm

His sticks are second to none.

KBZ · Post by **KBZ** » Fri May 12, 2006 4:39 am

dc agetec modded with Sanwa stick going through a self made adapter to ps2. Although we're getting rid of the ps2 soon.

roker · Post by **roker** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:16 am

PS2 Saturn Controller, a beverage, and yoko (not ono)

don't have a tate setup yet

Arznei · Post by **Arznei** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:47 am

A Sega Saturn controller which works with my PS2, and yoko. Sometimes I will play TATE but, well... it could be just me, but most of the time I think yoko makes me play better.

HRAP sounds really nice, but I have hypersensitive fingers and find controllers are better. (Not that arcade sticks are bad, but you need to choose your crowd and stick with it, you know? No pun intended, heh.)

IlMrm · Post by **IlMrm** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:50 am

PS2 Saturn Pad for all PS2 shmups.

Regular DC pad for all DC shmups.

Naiera · Post by **Naiera** » Fri May 12, 2006 9:51 am

Namco stick for PS2/PSX. Regular Dreamcast and Saturn pads for their respective consoles, because I don't have decent sticks for either

I have the official DC stick but I think it's crap.

roker · Post by **roker** » Fri May 12, 2006 10:14 am

IlMrm wrote:PS2 Saturn Pad for all PS2 shmups.

Regular DC pad for all DC shmups.

I bought a 10 dollar PS2 to DC controller coverter off ebay so I can use my PS2 Saturn Pad for the DC

works great

it was only like 17 bucks total

worth it's weight in gold

(I did a quick search and couldn't find one for sale,

)

here's a link though:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWN:IT

lets you use your VMU too