TaskenLander Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thinking of getting this game as I just acquired a Jag, but wanted to know first if the game is still fun/playable if you only have the regualr D pad style controller and not the 'dial' version. Thanks in advance, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 YES! T2K is probably the Jags best game. With either controller. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobb Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Awesome game with either controller - agree 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nope, with digital control you might as well be playing the SNES port. Sorry. Don't fool yourself. The analog control really makes the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaskenLander Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Whats a good price for just the cart? Is $24.99 shipped okay/fair? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The analog control really makes the game. And which analogue control would that be? The digital rotary? pfffffffffffffffffffffttt. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovalbugmann Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) Yes! , T2K is quite fun even with a regular Jaguar controller, so go for it! - I've played it a lot of hours that way. The thing is the rotary controller makes it that much nicer and gives it a bit better control of your ship, I think, this really only becomes a pronounced factor in the later levels, like the quite hard level 64, that Jeff made extra hard I heard. You can usually get one on ebay for about $60 USD. But just get the game first, play awhile with the D-pad, and decide later if you like it enough to put more money into the game with a Jaguar rotary purchase. I recently got a VM Labs NUON DVD player just for Tempest 3000(and Iron Soldier 3) also it's VLM too, luckily I have an analogue stick controller that came with it and T3K is better with it than the stock digital NUON original d-pad. Edited January 20, 2015 by ovalbugmann 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Seeing how as 99.9% of the folks who have ever played T2K did it with just a regular Jag pad, and yet the game has always had rave reviews, yes, I'd say you can probably get some enjoyment out of it with just an ordinary stock controller. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Nope, with digital control you might as well be playing the SNES port. Sorry. Don't fool yourself. The analog control really makes the game. Wrong. SNES port? You mean that little Atari Arcade 'greatest hits' multi-cart? Absolutely no comparison. TaskenLander: T2K on Jaguar needs to be seen, heard and played to be believed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thinking of getting this game as I just acquired a Jag, but wanted to know first if the game is still fun/playable if you only have the regualr D pad style controller and not the 'dial' version. Thanks in advance, Mike Yes. And yes. Tempest 2000 is an absolute must for the Jaguar. Get it and you'll forever be hooked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaskenLander Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 F**k it. JUST "accidentally" bought a copy loose off of amazon for $23.99 shipped. Was debating and I hit the 'check out' button, expecting it would take me to one more final screen but -- nope! I bought it! :-p Hope the game is as fun as everyone says. This 'll only be my second Jaguar game after AvP. Thanks for the feedback! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+CyranoJ Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hope the game is as fun as everyone says. This 'll only be my second Jaguar game after AvP. It's all downhill from there. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 The game controls well with the standard d-pad. So well that I've never once felt the urge to buy a rotary controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Next you'll be esnipping a ratty copy of BattleSphere for $500! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) SNES port? You mean that little Atari Arcade 'greatest hits' multi-cart? That's the one. D-pad Tempest is d-pad Tempest. It's like racing with a flight stick. I'd say you can probably get some enjoyment out of it with just an ordinary stock controller. You probably can, yes. Some people like microwaved bacon, too. That comparison might be a bit overboard, but if you've played the original Tempest in the arcades, you can tell that something is missing. It's not as bad as playing Pac-Man via motion controls, but you can tell that it could be better. But hey, might as well pick up the game now & get a rotary controller down the road. It's a good game, but it's not as good with a d-pad. Edited January 20, 2015 by Rex Dart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've always had good luck playing it with the regular controller, which is quite responsive. It plays great IMO. That being said some day i'd like to pick up a rotary controller just to see what all the fuss is about.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I've played it with both. IMHO the rotary controls are overrated. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I recently got a VM Labs NUON DVD player just for Tempest 3000(and Iron Soldier 3) also it's VLM too, luckily I have an analogue stick controller that came with it and T3K is better with it than the stock digital NUON original d-pad. You're saying you have an analog stick controller for the Nuon's Tempest 3k? Are you aware of a source for these? Does the game recognize it as something different or does it act like a digital pad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Considering the relative low cost of rotary controllers, if you're going to bother investing in a Jaguar and Tempest, there's no reason not to also go for a rotary controller, kind of making the decision to settle for standard controls moot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Considering the relative low cost of rotary controllers, if you're going to bother investing in a Jaguar and Tempest, there's no reason not to also go for a rotary controller, kind of making the decision to settle for standard controls moot. Well, $50 bucks isn't a sum totally worth disregarding considering you would only use it for one game and the stock controller works just fine. Better than fine i'd say.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Well, $50 bucks isn't a sum totally worth disregarding considering you would only use it for one game and the stock controller works just fine. Better than fine i'd say.. It does also work with several homebrews. And again, my opinion is if you're going to go through the expense and effort of getting a Jaguar and Tempest, another $40 - $60 is not exactly breaking the bank to play the game in arguably the best possible way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 On a system where people regularly pay hundreds of dollars for what is nearly literally shit in a cartridge shell, $50 is spare change T2K is best by far with rotary control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 On a system where people regularly pay hundreds of dollars for what is nearly literally shit in a cartridge shell Why I advise newbs to get a 3DO instead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Saturn Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 T2K is the bomb either way (imo). I played it for years with a standard pad and loved it. Then, I bought a sh*tload of Tyrant rotaries and liked it so much better, I went as far as heavily modifying my Jaguar store display kiosk into the only '2 player Tempest Dual' kiosk in existence. Well worth it imo, even with the desecration of a valuable Atari center piece Plus, if you patch the ROM using JiFFI for infinite lives (and have a Skunkboard), it can be an entirely new experience. At least, it was/is for me since the upper levels are pretty difficult. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 T2K is the bomb either way (imo). I played it for years with a standard pad and loved it. Then, I bought a sh*tload of Tyrant rotaries and liked it so much better, I went as far as heavily modifying my Jaguar store display kiosk into the only '2 player Tempest Dual' kiosk in existence. Well worth it imo, even with the desecration of a valuable Atari center piece Plus, if you patch the ROM using JiFFI for infinite lives (and have a Skunkboard), it can be an entirely new experience. At least, it was/is for me since the upper levels are pretty difficult. Good luck. Saturn, what setup do you like most for the rotary (for when I get one.) The knob where the dpad was, below the dpad, or on the back middle of the pad? Also who is the ebay seller of choice to get these from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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