control pad

by **vince1031** on Sat Aug 16, 2003 6:36 am

whats the best control pad in the market right now to buy if I want to fully use the analouge freestyle moves for the game?

My old one is either analogue stick or digital .. so cant have both.. meaning cannot use all the functions...

just curious.

THanxs!

by **Shadow** on Sat Aug 16, 2003 7:15 am

There is a Thrustmaster gamepad that is shaped just like the PS2 and the name of it is the Firestorm. Look at this website.

http://us.thrustmaster.com/products/bytype.php3?skin=Gamepads&selector=14

by **cocobee** on Sat Aug 16, 2003 10:07 am

I use the PS2 adapter and I love it, but a lot of Madden heads are getting this control which should be coming out soon--I'm sure you could use this for Live 2004 as well :lol:

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page= ... 1&ad=gst03

by **kume** on Sat Aug 16, 2003 11:43 am

a PS2 joystick works great.
But I also recommend this one:

it is a wireless gamepad with totally 11 buttons

by **gut** on Mon Aug 18, 2003 3:46 pm

kume wrote:a PS2 joystick works great.
But I also recommend this one:

it is a wireless gamepad with totally 11 buttons

HI kume，

this one is excellent, totally.

by **kume** on Mon Aug 18, 2003 5:29 pm

HI GUT

by **emadhn15** on Wed Aug 20, 2003 1:01 am

I have this gamepad and it is the best gamepad that I have ever played with! well, atleast 4 nba live!,, :wink:

by 33 on Wed Aug 20, 2003 2:24 am

Is anologic stick are mandatory to play NBA LIVE ?
Am I missing something if I don't use that kind of joystick ( mine is a sidewinder....)
:?:

by 33 on Wed Aug 20, 2003 2:36 am

Logitech® Cordless RumblePad™ :!:

2.4GHz Cordless • Dual Analog Sticks • Mac • PC • Sculpted Shape • USB • Vibration Feedback

:arrow:

Is this one good ?

Not too small for the analogic sticks ?
= easy to use ?

by **kume** on Wed Aug 20, 2003 11:48 am

To be honest, the Wingman rumble pad I have mentioned above is quite large for Chinese(we have a relatively small hand you know)
Also it is not quite comfortable for holding a long time(I must say that sindwinder is much much better)

However, it should be the best analog gamepad for PC(yeah, for PC, other than the PS2 joystick which is not designed for PC:lol: ) With its six buttons and four triggers, it will suit the gameplay of Live series IMO.

by **the_yellow_dart** on Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:44 pm

Does anyone have the non-cordless wingman?? I got it at best buy and its shaped a lot different than the cordless, really boxy and such, the analog sticks work fine but the design isn't as comfortable as my old sidewinder. Saved me 20 bucks...
why? WHY am i such a cheap bastard.. *sigh*

by **gut** on Thu Aug 21, 2003 2:58 pm

the_yellow_dart wrote:Does anyone have the non-cordless wingman?? I got it at best buy and its shaped a lot different than the cordless, really boxy and such, the analog sticks work fine but the design isn't as comfortable as my old sidewinder. Saved me 20 bucks...
why? WHY am i such a cheap bastard.. *sigh*

yup, the non-cordless one isn't comfortable at all. Actually the most comfortable one is sidewinder (the oldest one).

you can wait for kume's opinion because he owns all of these gamepads you've mentioned :lol:

by **vince1031** on Sat Sep 06, 2003 6:24 pm

any1 tried the Saitek P880 ?

Is 8 buttons enough for the game?

btw when you guys talk about wingman.. is it the
Logitech Wingman Rumblepad?

is that one better? I dont like the plastic look on the analogs.... but havent tried any of them sooo...

by **Uzumaki** on Sat Sep 06, 2003 9:23 pm

I'm gonna use a PS2 controller to play it on PC. I think that's one of the best game pads ever made actually. Fits Live.

by **Swoosh** on Sat Sep 06, 2003 10:20 pm

Sorry, this could be a stupid question i know :oops:

, can u just like plug-in a ps2 controller and play with it on your pc? Or is it like with a joystick from lets say sidewinder or so that u have to install a cd first? A gamepad u can just plug-in or what(in that case im gonna buy a ps2 controller i think or any better suggestions?)?

by **Uzumaki** on Sat Sep 06, 2003 11:27 pm

[quote="Swoosh"]Sorry, this could be a stupid question i know :oops: , can u just like plug-in a ps2 controller and play with it on your pc? Or is it like with a joystick from lets say sidewinder or so that u have to install a cd first? A gamepad u can just plug-in or what(in that case im gonna buy a ps2 controller i think or any better suggestions?)?[/quote]

You need a converter så that you can use the PS2 controller on the pc's usb port. Then it's just some small calibration you need to make, i belive.

by **vince1031** on Sun Sep 07, 2003 3:45 am

Uzumaki wrote:
Swoosh wrote:Sorry, this could be a stupid question i know , can u just like plug-in a ps2 controller and play with it on your pc? Or is it like with a joystick from lets say sidewinder or so that u have to install a cd first? A gamepad u can just plug-in or what(in that case im gonna buy a ps2 controller i think or any better suggestions?)?

You need a converter så that you can use the PS2 controller on the pc's usb port. Then it's just some small calibration you need to make, i belive.

Naruto

where did you get your converter.. any1 got a pic of a converter? so I could use my old ps1 controls?
Thats 8 buttons right

by **Colin** on Sun Sep 07, 2003 4:46 am

vince1031 wrote:btw when you guys talk about wingman.. is it the
Logitech Wingman Rumblepad?

is that one better? I dont like the plastic look on the analogs.... but havent tried any of them sooo...

I prefer the cordless one I have, which is much more rounded on the edges, and therefore more comfortable in my hand. Plus I can take it two floors up and it still finds a signal to play.

This is it...

by **cocobee** on Sun Sep 07, 2003 5:06 am

http://www.babbages.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=880707

This was endorsed by the producer of madden series, so I'm sure it will work for Live as well.

where did you get your converter.. any1 got a pic of a converter? so I could use my old ps1 controls?
Thats 8 buttons right

this is what i use and I love it.
http://www.merconnet.com/products.php?ProductID=44

by **Full Surface** on Sun Sep 07, 2003 5:44 am

vince1031 wrote:any1 tried the Saitek P880 ?

Is 8 buttons enough for the game?

I have that. The would be the most valuable controller on the market right now. It's $20 in USA.

Eight buttons would be enough for the game. If the PS2 controller has 8 buttons, I'm sure it will work for the PC.

$20 is a decent price for a controller. Most of the flashy ones are around $30-$60. So if you want to stick with a better deal, get the P880. (Y)

by **ThisizaJackMove** on Sun Sep 07, 2003 9:39 am

If you have a Playstation or PS2 controller then you can get the Super PSJoy which is an adapter for you to connect you Playstion controller into the PC, which is only $15.99 check it out at http://gear.ign.com/articles/357/357179p1.html

by **sirg** on Sat Sep 13, 2003 8:14 pm

this is the best idea yet :lol:

im gonna go buy me one...the superpsjoy :shock:

hey wait a minute, its not compatiable with wingows xp? :cry:

Joy to the XP World
Hey, on the site where you bought the Super PSJoy, it says "Drivers are not compatible with Windows XP". Is this legit? Gimme the down low, maker of all.

-- Chris

Yes and no. Some people have problems and others don't. Personally I've never experienced trouble with the little thing. In fact, I don't even have the drivers installed on my current system. Hell, I don't even have a floppy drive to install the drivers with. I just plug it in and XP detects a "PS2 Adapter," or something to that effect. All functionality except for the annoying rumbling is left intact.

I think problems may have something to do with the color of the adapter, which signifies a version. Try getting the blue one. I use it and it rocks.

Note that there may very well be a newer model available by now.

-- Deez Nuts

I'm using the SuperPSJoy and have experienced no debilitating problems. However, I have read many reports that it will not work with Windows XP. For me, this is simply untrue. I've plugged mine in to four different XP machines with completely different configurations, and each time it's immediately recognized as a PSX/USB Pad.

Granted, mine is a controller that refuses to rumble and the pressure sensitivity is barely operational, but the pad is damn functional. The only other problems I've had revolve around the adapter's uncooperative nature with the Sidewinder Precision Pro. Microsoft's stick pretty much dominates every game. Whenever I try to play a title with the Super PSJoy, I must first disable the Sidewinder in the Control Panel for it to function properly. Also, some titles won't recognize the digital pad since Windows recognizes it as a directional hat. Thus, playing something like Frogger can be a pain in the ass if you don't seek out a binding program.

-- Ivan Deez

by **vince1031** on Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:04 am

ahh help..

i just got the logitech dual action game pad.

How come I have to use the analog stick to control the players... is it like this on other dual analog controllers also?

I would rather use the d-pad to control the players movements... anyone know a solution. I already tried under control configuration during the game and it wont let me change to control movement with my d-pad!!

Thanxs..

VInce (considering turning it back)
btw I am playing NBa live 2003

by **p_rushing** on Fri Sep 19, 2003 4:50 am

Mine works fine, you should be able to control them with both. Although at first, I thought it was better to control them with the digital pad, but I like the stick better now. Make sure you install the drivers if you are having problems.

by **vince1031** on Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:40 am

p_rushing wrote:Mine works fine, you should be able to control them with both. Although at first, I thought it was better to control them with the digital pad, but I like the stick better now. Make sure you install the drivers if you are having problems.

already installed the drivers that was included in the cd,
is there updated on the web? couldnt find any on logitech.com

thanxs!

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thx jackmove!

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