Posted by AUX on 10, 2001 at 6:43 PM:
In Reply to: 4-way vs. 8-way posted by Cryofax on 10, 2001 at 5:44 PM:
It matters in some games more than others. Some people find Pac Man unplayable with an 8-way. I have the Namco Classics for PSX, and with my 8-way joystick, it was so hard to control Pac Man I gave up on it. The joystick was ok for the other games, but not pac man.
Some people have made switchable 4-way/8-way joys, some have a dedicated 4-way.
: I read alot of posts with people asking about switching their 8-way stick to 4-way for Donkey Kong etc. Is it really that much of a pain to play a 4-way game on an 8-way stick? You're basically doing the same thing with your 8-way game pad and it doesn't bother me...
: Also, there are only 4 switches regardless of the stick type, the only "conversion" is just a piece of plastic on the base of the stick that prevents diagonal movement, right?
: I just want a stick setup (8-way) that will work fine with everything. I don't want to go opening my controller up every time I play Donkey Kong etc.
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: Thanx - Cryo