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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 1725/1881 EXP: 6465190 Next: 185474 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6143 days |
I'm talking about emulation here. Do you prefer to control your games with a gamepad or a keyboard?
I can't live without my gamepad. I find keyboard control for NES and SNES games to be extremely awkward, although I used to be fairly good at it. I would always be hitting the wrong keys, especially with emulators that didn't allow use of Ctrl, Alt, or Shift by themselves and forced me to use smaller-sized keys like Z and X. I found it difficult to perform tricky jumps and such in Mario hacks. My gamepad has similar buttons to an SNES controller, but no select or start. Since those are generally more useful than L and R, I map the L and R buttons to select and start instead for both NES and SNES emulation and use keyboard keys for the actual L and R. I have the left and bottom buttons (the buttons are in an SNES-style diamond) mapped as B and A for NES, as I found that to be the most natural and was used in some Nintendo games like Super Mario All-Stars. The right and top buttons are the turbo B and A for NES emulation. I even use my gamepad for joystick emulation for my Commodore 64 emulator. I find actual joysticks to be very awkward. |
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 Lakitu Level: 52 Posts: 281/555 EXP: 1036312 Next: 47528 Since: 02-19-07 From: Citra, Florida Last post: 6021 days Last view: 4452 days |
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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 1726/1881 EXP: 6465190 Next: 185474 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6143 days |
Consider a USB hub. I have one that plugs into a USB port and has 4 connectors of its own on it, so you can plug in more devices.
Of course, if computers didn't waste all that space on legacy serial and parallel connectors, they'd have more room for USB ports... |
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Level: 65 Posts: 800/945 EXP: 2302484 Next: 33144 Since: 02-19-07 From: Texas Last post: 6037 days Last view: 5548 days |
Gamepad definitely. I haven't played roms with a keyboard ever since I bought a gamepad back in April. I find it hard to play N64 roms with a keyboard because there are so many buttons that you need to map. 
My gamepad is designed exactly like a PS2 controller. I use it for just about every system, even in GBA emulation. |
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 Cheep-cheep Level: 32 Posts: 134/180 EXP: 191397 Next: 15045 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 5970 days Last view: 5963 days |
Depends on the game. For RPGs and any turn-based strategy games, I can get by with either. For puzzles, I'm best with a keyboard. Everything else, I greatly prefer a gamepad, even though I'm better at shooters with a keyboard. |
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Level: 20 Posts: 33/60 EXP: 36725 Next: 5714 Since: 03-28-07 Last post: 5282 days Last view: 5097 days |
I have no gamepad but I'm so much used to the keyboard that I don't really need a gamepad. |
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Snifit Level: 39 Posts: 171/296 EXP: 403627 Next: 1144 Since: 02-19-07 From: UK Last post: 6082 days Last view: 6081 days |
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 Mole Level: 43 Posts: 251/366 EXP: 554974 Next: 10072 Since: 02-19-07 From: 
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Gamepad.
Else with keyboard: ABXY ASDF Start Select ZX LR QW Speed Spacebar ____________________  |
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 Beezo Level: 49 Posts: 309/480 EXP: 831869 Next: 52014 Since: 03-15-07 Last post: 5773 days Last view: 5639 days |
My Saitek P880 makes me happy.  Obviously, I use gamepads, although I'm relatively skilled with a keyboard, L and R screw me up becuase of their unique positions as the shoulder buttons.____________________ There are things I want to put here. Like a cool picture, my 8-bit theatre character test result, my MS and RO characters... But it's 12 AM, and I'm sleepy. |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 1675/1816 EXP: 6132746 Next: 9361 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6152 days |
I hardly ever do any emulation anymore, but I'm more used to the keyboard myself.  |
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 Porcupo Level: 41 Posts: 201/317 EXP: 447342 Next: 32803 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 5939 days Last view: 3148 days |
Logitech USB gamepad to be specific. I can't stand mashing keys to play a game... ____________________  |
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Done. Level: 79 Posts: 787/1471 EXP: 4471633 Next: 107834 Since: 02-19-07 From: ??? Last post: 6092 days Last view: 6085 days |
Keyboard. Not that I can't use my PS2 controller on here...but I won't own as much ass because I've trained myself up over years to be in tip-top shape with it.
The only problem is that you usually have to have it set a certain way for it to get multiple button presses correct on certain system. All keyboards are different like that and won't allow multiple button presses without giving you hell over it. That's why I had to convert to spread instead of arrow keys in StepMania, for instance. |
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 Boo Level: 68 Posts: 654/1036 EXP: 2642794 Next: 86006 Since: 02-19-07 From: It is a mystery. Last post: 5728 days Last view: 5728 days |
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 Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 387/502 EXP: 891392 Next: 55925 Since: 02-20-07 From: Springfield, Ohio Last post: 6104 days Last view: 6081 days |
Gamepad. Saitek P2500 works really well. I've gotten so used to it, I probably couldn't change back to the keyboard, even in the event of an emergency. ____________________ My current complication: Girl's name who gets no more than 10 minutes of screen time in the actual game. |
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 Buzz Blob Level: 39 Posts: 28/285 EXP: 379932 Next: 24839 Since: 04-06-07 From: Oroville, CA Last post: 3692 days Last view: 3653 days |
PlayStation Controller-To-USB adapter = SNES-esque controller 
R3 and L3 work nice for savestates ~_~ |
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 Bloober Level: 47 Posts: 323/441 EXP: 733930 Next: 32273 Since: 02-20-07 From: In hiding....
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Keyboard. I don't have a decent controller, and I'm not allowed to spend 50 bucks on an Xbox 360 controller 
I have a controller, with no covers on the analog sticks, so it's pointy ends that hurt my fingers  So I never use it.____________________ D: Can't think of anything original.... |
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 Paratroopa Level: 30 Posts: 98/152 EXP: 148166 Next: 17703 Since: 03-21-07 From: Vermont, USA Last post: 6012 days Last view: 6009 days |
I used to use a keyboard, but I got this gamepad a month or so ago and haven't let is leave my desk. I use the Logitech Dual Action, same as Doritokiller. I have some Logitech joystick around here somewhere, but I'm not really into flight simulators that much so I don't know where it went.
However, for some specific games requiring lots of precision (not necessarily roms, but games like N and Icy Tower) I prefer to use the keyboard. I can't say it helps me a whole lot, though ____________________ What sig? I don't have a sig.  |
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Porcupo Level: 40 Posts: 276/305 EXP: 422178 Next: 19131 Since: 02-19-07 From: Temple of Time Last post: 6123 days Last view: 6123 days |
I used keyboards for years but eventually bought a USB adaptor for PS2 controllers. This was my choice since the layout is pretty similar to SNES controllers, and a few extra buttons are a bonus. Easy to adapt with Genesis and other games as well.
I always play with this nowadays, unless I'm feeling really lazy and don't want to hook it up. |
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