What is the best PC controller to use for freestyle?

by **antwainbarbour** on Tue Nov 04, 2003 2:57 pm

I'll take any and all suggestions....list price too if you know it.

by **ShortThug** on Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:02 pm

http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page= ... nguageid=1

by **cyanide** on Tue Nov 04, 2003 3:50 pm

Like ShortThug mentioned, the Logitech Dual Action is great for performance and budget. I got it last week and it is awesome. Very precise and comfortable.

by **UNCarquest** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:36 am

I really like Gravis's Eliminator Aftershock.

by **Cameron** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 12:39 am

I use the Logitech cordless rumblepad which I got for my birthday... works great for NBA Live 2003 and other games too.. The only beef I have with it is the Dpad, its kind of unresponsize unless you hit it in the right spot (which I'm used to now anyway!) Great gamepad, cordless, force feedback.

by **Little_Big_Man** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:40 am

I have the Thrustmaster Dual Analog Power 2 and the regular Thrustmaster Dual Analog. Both perform great in NBA Live 2003 and Madden 2004. The Directional pad works great too. I purchased them from CompUSA for $29.99 and $19.99 respectively

by **Tony** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 6:56 am

thrustmaster firestorm dual power 3... is what i have, excellent pad, best i've ever held in my hands (Y)

by **Jay-Peso** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:25 am

Is the controlling better for PC or PS2?

by **cyanide** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:42 am

Slayer wrote:Is the controlling better for PC or PS2?

Neither. Some people are more comfortable with the PS2 controllers, while others are more comfortable with PC controllers. In my case, I have a Dual Action for the PC but it is designed just like the PS2 controller. Some people have an adapter for PS2 controllers so they can play on the PC. It just goes for personal preference.

by **Tubarney** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 4:19 pm

I used a thrustmaster firestorm for most of my games up until latley. then i purchased a adapter which lets u use a Playstation controller on the PC. i use that now cause its smaller. it also only cost $30 australian dollars, when the firestorm was like $60.

by **ReyJ** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:24 pm

Tubarney wrote:I used a thrustmaster firestorm for most of my games up until latley. then i purchased a adapter which lets u use a Playstation controller on the PC. i use that now cause its smaller. it also only cost $30 australian dollars, when the firestorm was like $60.

30 bucks?!?!?! Where at????

'Coz I went to High Tech World at Blacktown today and it was 40 bucks there....

Please... you gotta tell me where you got it from... thanks!!

by **Nick** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 7:42 pm

I have a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad...you know how you push the analog sticks down as a button...does anybody know if this controller has them? i hope it does, but i'm not sure, cos i've never had to use them. it doesn't feel like a button when i push it down, but it could be possible.
Anybody know?

by **Filip** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 8:53 pm

I got Wingman Rumblepad to, works great for NBA Live and car games.

by **gut** on Wed Nov 05, 2003 10:18 pm

Nick wrote:I have a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad...you know how you push the analog sticks down as a button...does anybody know if this controller has them? i hope it does, but i'm not sure, cos i've never had to use them. it doesn't feel like a button when i push it down, but it could be possible.
Anybody know?

i am sorry to disappoint you.

The sticks CANNOT act like those in PS2 gamepad.
It means that you cannot even press them, or else it will be broken (if you keep trying to press them :lol:

)

by **EddyMVP** on Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:44 am

the best controller out of there is the PS2 and pS1.

by **JohnnyKnoxville** on Thu Nov 06, 2003 1:10 am

I use the Thrustmaster Dual ANalog 3 too, and it really rocks because of the additional shoulder buttons (you have 6, two additional ones at the bottom of the pad) and the ability to also press the analog sticks (much like the PS2 pads).

One question though, which probably noone can answer for the PC version(maybe Andrew has heard something) - but having it in the PS2 version would be a pretty good indicator:
Can you freely assign the buttons, or are we doomed to use one preset button setup? (my main concern is the PC version as this will be the one I am getting) FIFA2004 only has one preset button setup, and this sucks! (the community is already working on a setup tool, though, so there is hope).

EDIT: Just to clarify, I know older Live versions all had this option; however, FIFA 2003 had it too and suddenly they take it out, so while different dev teams are working on the games I am still a bit concerned.

by **EddyMVP** on Thu Nov 06, 2003 4:30 am

JohnnyKnoxville wrote:Can you freely assign the buttons, or are we doomed to use one preset button setup? (my main concern is the PC version as this will be the one I am getting) FIFA2004 only has one preset button setup, and this sucks! (the community is already working on a setup tool, though, so there is hope).

EDIT: Just to clarify, I know older Live versions all had this option; however, FIFA 2003 had it too and suddenly they take it out, so while different dev teams are working on the games I am still a bit concerned.

I'll let you know tomorrow, once I receive my nba live copy.

by **DrNick** on Thu Nov 06, 2003 7:52 am

I have a Logitech Wingman RumblePad
I usually use it for Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed, Nba Live 2003, and Unreal Tournament 2003, and it works great

by **Cameron** on Thu Nov 06, 2003 7:56 am

Nick wrote:I have a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad...you know how you push the analog sticks down as a button...does anybody know if this controller has them? i hope it does, but i'm not sure, cos i've never had to use them. it doesn't feel like a button when i push it down, but it could be possible.
Anybody know?

No, that was one of the drawbacks of this gamepad... however it has those extra 2 buttons (cordless verson anyway) on the right , unlike the PS2 which has 4, so i hope that makes up for the lack of joysticky pushy down buttons.

by **Tubarney** on Thu Nov 06, 2003 5:23 pm

30 bucks?!?!?! Where at????

'Coz I went to High Tech World at Blacktown today and it was 40 bucks there....

Please... you gotta tell me where you got it from... thanks!!

I got it at "The Gamesmen" in the penrith plaza. It was $29.95, called PS2/PSX to PC USB Adaptor.

by **ReyJ** on Thu Nov 06, 2003 9:08 pm

Tubarney wrote:
30 bucks?!?!?! Where at????

'Coz I went to High Tech World at Blacktown today and it was 40 bucks there....

Please... you gotta tell me where you got it from... thanks!!

I got it at "The Gamesmen" in the penrith plaza. It was $29.95, called PS2/PSX to PC USB Adaptor.

SSSHHHHHWEEEEEEEEETT!!!

Thanks dude...!! I'm at Penrith nearly every damn week... The Gamesmen is next to Hoyts cinemas right?...

I'll figure it out... thanks again!!

by **Snilrch** on Fri Nov 07, 2003 7:45 am

How good is Logitech Dual Action? i'm trying to get a cheapest controller with analog sticks.

by **cyanide** on Fri Nov 07, 2003 10:41 am

Snilrch wrote:How good is Logitech Dual Action? i'm trying to get a cheapest controller with analog sticks.

Personally, I love it. Not only the design is sleek, but it's comfortable and the analog sticks are very nice. I can tell you that it's very precise, and even though I don't use it, but the analog sticks (if you push down on them) act as buttons as well. For the price, it's a great controller.

by **Snilrch** on Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:26 am

so, it's simply like a Ps2 controller. right?[/quote]

by **cyanide** on Fri Nov 07, 2003 12:17 pm

Looks like it

What is the best PC controller to use for freestyle?

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