MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: USB Controller GORF

> > I use, and have always used, a 360 controller. Works great.
>
> I disagree, the D-Pad on the 360 controller is terribly imprecise. It's way to easy
> to hit a diagonal when you want to go straight in an 8-way game, and for 4-way games
> it's even worse because you get stuck when that happens.
>
> Try playing Burgertime, Pac Man or Mr. Driller, any 4-way joystick game. I have two
> 360 controllers, an early and a late model, and the D-Pad is useless on both as far
> as I'm concerned. Useless as in throw-the-controller-at-the-wall useless.
>
> It's not just me, there's a mod that involves cutting out and inserting a thin
> plastic disc between the D-Pad and the contacts underneath that's supposed to improve
> it. I tried but I couldn't get it right.
>
> The D-pad seems like an afterthought. It's fine for modern games where it's mostly
> used for inventory or weapon selection but I would never recommend it for anything
> else.
>
> S

I don't know what to say. Mine works fine, are you sure yours isn't bad? Generally I'd play Pacman with a Stick, as I would Burgertime. But take for example - QBert. I actually found that unplayable until I configured the D-Pad, and now it rocks.

Incidently, I don't play any modern games, only Mame. The 360 controller has two sticks, works out of the box without drivers, and meets my needs.

I'm not saying that the new controller isn't better - I've not tried it. You'd hope it would have improvements given it was designed years later, and costs more. But I have an issue with you suggesting the 360 is "useless", because I use one almost every day, D-Pad and all. No problems here.