If joysticks were made to be customized...

[+Omegamatrix]

Wouldn't it be nice if you could go buy a kit that would allow you to swap buttons, sticks, and grips on a particular joystick? Say I buy the PS3 and hate the joystick. I either have the option of getting a third party controller or just sticking it out with what I have. Imagine though if it came with a joystick capable of disassembling without any screws and such so I that I could change the width of the handles to my preference, or having the option to pop out a 4 way d-pad and putting in a true 8 way d-pad. Maybe you could swap in longer or shorter analog sticks, or put in a analog stick with a different grip. The point here is to have an interchangable joystick that snaps together like lego. They could sell these kits apart from the system to keep the costs down, and you could get by with unmodified joysick easiley (hopefully a quality, fairly durable product. Or on a side note perhaps they could make a joystick that doesn't come apart, but is adjustable in some way. You could move the handles to whatever position you want and they just lock in.

 

Perhaps I'm just dreaming here, but it's a sweet dream. BTW I pointed out the PS3 here but I really mean all the next generation systems.

 

My biggest concern here is not that they would break easy, but that the big three would turn it into a cash cow and deliberately give you a bad joystick to begin with so that you really wanted (or needed) to buy the kit.

[Needles Kane]

There's some PS2 pad that lets you swap the positions of the buttons and the D-pad, but that's a far cry from your uber-customization dream . That would be really cool.

[JB]

There's some PS2 pad that lets you swap the positions of the buttons and the D-pad, but that's a far cry from your uber-customization dream  .  That would be really cool.

899874[/snapback]

Buttons, d-pad, and both thumbsticks are swappable into any of the 4 locations.

[Video]

There's some PS2 pad that lets you swap the positions of the buttons and the D-pad, but that's a far cry from your uber-customization dream  .  That would be really cool.

899874[/snapback]

Buttons, d-pad, and both thumbsticks are swappable into any of the 4 locations.

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What controller is that? I'd like to pick up one.

Edited July 28, 2005 by Video

[JB]

There's some PS2 pad that lets you swap the positions of the buttons and the D-pad, but that's a far cry from your uber-customization dream  .  That would be really cool.

899874[/snapback]

Buttons, d-pad, and both thumbsticks are swappable into any of the 4 locations.

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What controller is that? I'd like to pick up one.

899994[/snapback]

A "Gamester Phoenix Revolution" if I recall.

[Video]

Cool, that just sounds awesome, I'll see if I can find one, somewhere.

[JB]

Good luck. I think they killed it a while back.

[pmpddytim]

They still have'em at my local EB games for 14.99.

 

-Tim

[Atari-Jess]

some people predict the nintendo revolution's controllers are going to be like this.

 

It be interesting, but that would certainly be a lot of pieces by the end of the consoles run!

[JB]

some people predict the nintendo revolution's controllers are going to be like this.

 

It be interesting, but that would certainly be a lot of pieces by the end of the consoles run!

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Nah.

The Rev's controllers are actually made entirely out of nanomachines. The whole controller re-assembles itself on-the-fly to match the game software and the user's hand. When not in use, it's just a gray ball.

(Hey, it's as believable as any of the other rumors...)

Edited July 31, 2005 by JB

[shep]

I hate 8-way dpads.

[JB]

I hate 8-way dpads.

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I assume you mean non-cross pads, as they're ALL 8-way...

 

 

I personally don't care as long as they aren't too hard and the diagonals aren't too easy to hit.

 

Some of my favorite gamepads(like the Saitek P880 lying next to me right now) have had circular d-pads.

And some of my least favorite(SONY!) have been cross pads.

 

Vice-versa is also true. Love SNES pads.

Edited August 1, 2005 by JB

[shep]

I hate 8-way dpads.

902112[/snapback]

I assume you mean non-cross pads, as they're ALL 8-way...

 

 

I personally don't care as long as they aren't too hard and the diagonals aren't too easy to hit.

 

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Yea that's what I meant but I cant ever find one that let's me easily go straight...with out going a bit diagnoal...bugs the hell out of me.

[Cousin Vinnie]

I think the PS2 controller is the best. All consoles should have a controller similiar to this one. It's got plenty of buttons, good weight, fits most hands, and intelligent button lay-out.

 

A kit that featured this style controller that could be converted to any system would be great.

 

CV

[JB]

I think the PS2 controller is the best. All consoles should have a controller similiar to this one. It's got plenty of buttons, good weight, fits most hands, and intelligent button lay-out.

 

A kit that featured this style controller that could be converted to any system would be great.

 

CV

902312[/snapback]

I hatehatehatehatehatehateHATE Sony's gamepads.

[shep]

I think the PS2 controller is the best. All consoles should have a controller similiar to this one. It's got plenty of buttons, good weight, fits most hands, and intelligent button lay-out.

 

A kit that featured this style controller that could be converted to any system would be great.

 

CV

902312[/snapback]

I hatehatehatehatehatehateHATE Sony's gamepads.

902477[/snapback]

 

I think their alright but I like how the cube and xbox place the left joystick up higher, you know since youll be using that one more than the Dpad

[pmpddytim]

I think the PS2 controller is the best. All consoles should have a controller similiar to this one. It's got plenty of buttons, good weight, fits most hands, and intelligent button lay-out.

 

A kit that featured this style controller that could be converted to any system would be great.

 

CV

902312[/snapback]

I hatehatehatehatehatehateHATE Sony's gamepads.

902477[/snapback]

 

AMEN! My brother. Let us now focus our prayer so we may cast OUT! that hand cramping demon known as "Dual Shock" with his badly placed analog sticks and buttons labled with shapes. BE GONE DEMON! BE GONE!

 

[Steppenwolffan21]

I think the PS2 controller is the best. All consoles should have a controller similiar to this one. It's got plenty of buttons, good weight, fits most hands, and intelligent button lay-out.

 

A kit that featured this style controller that could be converted to any system would be great.

 

CV

902312[/snapback]

I hatehatehatehatehatehateHATE Sony's gamepads.

902477[/snapback]

 

AMEN! My brother. Let us now focus our prayer so we may cast OUT! that hand cramping demon known as "Dual Shock" with his badly placed analog sticks and buttons labled with shapes. BE GONE DEMON! BE GONE!

 

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I dont know what you are talking about guys. The PS2 is next to perfect. Just look at the cube's, it has that yellow analog stick stuck out from the side, and the x-box is just to heavy, and the triggers on it wear your fingers out.

[sega saturn x]

There are only a few pads i hate more than the playstaions, mainly just dumb ass controllers with number pads in them. Right now i think the best 3-d controllers ever were the saturn/dreamcast or the game cubes. The game cubes just molds right to your hand and i love the smooth curved shoulder buttons. I think the best controller ever would be a a track ball that squishes in. When you squish it in it acts like a regular button, of course the controller would have rez and nights built rigth in.

Edited August 17, 2005 by sega saturn x

[Atarifever]

I think the PS2 controller is the best. All consoles should have a controller similiar to this one. It's got plenty of buttons, good weight, fits most hands, and intelligent button lay-out.

 

A kit that featured this style controller that could be converted to any system would be great.

 

CV

902312[/snapback]

I hatehatehatehatehatehateHATE Sony's gamepads.

902477[/snapback]

 

AMEN! My brother. Let us now focus our prayer so we may cast OUT! that hand cramping demon known as "Dual Shock" with his badly placed analog sticks and buttons labled with shapes. BE GONE DEMON! BE GONE!

 

902642[/snapback]

 

Add me to this list. I like my Star Raiders controller more. The dual shock for me is realizing that people like this controller AND want Sony to continue using it forever.

[JB]

I think the PS2 controller is the best. All consoles should have a controller similiar to this one. It's got plenty of buttons, good weight, fits most hands, and intelligent button lay-out.

 

A kit that featured this style controller that could be converted to any system would be great.

 

CV

902312[/snapback]

I hatehatehatehatehatehateHATE Sony's gamepads.

902477[/snapback]

 

AMEN! My brother. Let us now focus our prayer so we may cast OUT! that hand cramping demon known as "Dual Shock" with his badly placed analog sticks and buttons labled with shapes. BE GONE DEMON! BE GONE!

 

902642[/snapback]

 

I dont know what you are talking about guys. The PS2 is next to perfect. Just look at the cube's, it has that yellow analog stick stuck out from the side, and the x-box is just to heavy, and the triggers on it wear your fingers out.

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Ummm... the 'Cube's c-stick is in EXACTLY the same place as Sony's right analog stick. How can a Dual Shock be perfect, when another gamepad is fatally flawed for having a Dual Shock feature?

[shep]

Controller-S isn't heavy

[classicgamingguy]

I personally like the controller for the PS2. Right now I have something from Gamestop's "personal" menu of controllers. Bleh...

 

Steve

[keilbaca]

The best controller is the sega genesis. Fits your hands, fantastic d-pad, great button placement. Second best is the playstation pad.

[ferrarimanf355]

The best controller is the sega genesis. Fits your hands, fantastic d-pad, great button placement. Second best is the playstation pad.

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Youre forgetting the all-holy Saturn pad...