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| I prefer... |
| The gamepad. |
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7% |
[ 1 ] |
| The keyboard/mouse. |
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92% |
[ 12 ] |
| The joystick. |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| A different kind of controller that Gig's never heard of. |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
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Gig
Southern Spirit
Joined: 20 Feb 2002
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| What's the best type of game controller? |
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What's your favorite type of game controller? What kind do you prefer?
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 3:36 pm |
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XeroX
The MasterCopy
Joined: 13 Dec 2001
Posts: 7125
Location: The Netherlands |
Keyboard mouse combo.
The most games can be playedf with this combo.
My second is Gamepad, i'm not fond of a joystick. I'm lefthanded and no joystick is. Work my mouse with right hand do.
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 3:41 pm |
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Remus
Overgrown Cat
Joined: 03 Jul 2002
Posts: 1657
Location: Fish bowl |
Keyboard & mouse - most basic & most popular & most computer games control optimized for it anyway. Never used a gamepad or joystick - since all the games i played not necessary need them.
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 3:58 pm |
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mikelhall
Tempered Warlord
Joined: 26 Dec 2001
Posts: 275
Location: Greensboro, NC |
Keyboard and mouse. Although, new games with a lot of keyboard commands really make me feel old. I have to pause the game and hunt down the key...my response time is terrible 
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 3:58 pm |
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Rawis
Gorthaur
Joined: 01 Apr 2002
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Nothing beats mouse and keyboard, works great at all games.  |
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 4:35 pm |
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DzD
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Joined: 12 Mar 2002
Posts: 7140
Location: Sweden |
Mikehall, come on. You donīt need to feel old, I am sure that you can use q, w, e, r, t, a, s, d, f, z, x, c, and v without looking on the keyboard if you play a game like JK2 where you have force powers. 
Mouse and keyboard rocks!
EDIT: I never tried a strategy keyboard, they look really strange with all thht buttons on it.
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 5:13 pm |
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mikelhall
Tempered Warlord
Joined: 26 Dec 2001
Posts: 275
Location: Greensboro, NC |
uh, that's not what I mean. I kill at those games..I even manage to take out a few 14 year olds!
What I mean is strategy, space-sim, etc. games that have this huge keyboard command layout. I can play for 40 hours and still have to pause and look at the board. If you buy a game, and it comes with a full size keyboard layout mapped to the ingame commands...*groan*.
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 6:15 pm |
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The Omen
High Emperor
Joined: 01 Jul 2002
Posts: 489
Location: Greenville,SC |
Right now, I prefer a gamepad. I'm still not quite used to he keyboard and mouse yet. I can actually play a game without looking at my gamepad, so that is why I chose it. 
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 6:35 pm |
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Remus
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Joined: 03 Jul 2002
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Location: Fish bowl |
quote:
Originally posted by mikelhall
....What I mean is strategy, space-sim, etc. games that have this huge keyboard command layout. I can play for 40 hours and still have to pause and look at the board. If you buy a game, and it comes with a full size keyboard layout mapped to the ingame commands...*groan*.
I also hate those games with too many keys control. We're playing games, not playing keyboard. I came across several games that use most or almost all keys on keyboard - and i considered that particular games developer are evil.
One of the most important principles of game designing is to create a user friendly interfaces.
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 7:01 pm |
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Provis
High Emperor
Joined: 01 Jul 2002
Posts: 872
Location: Middle of the Forest |
I gotta vote for K/M
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 8:02 pm |
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Val
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Joined: 18 Feb 2002
Posts: 14724
Location: Utah, USA |
What real pc gamer wouldn't vote for the keyboard/mouse?
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Sun Aug 11, 2002 10:41 pm |
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The Omen
High Emperor
Joined: 01 Jul 2002
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Location: Greenville,SC |
quote:
What real pc gamer wouldn't vote for the keyboard/mouse?
It depends on what he or she likes.
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Mon Aug 12, 2002 12:15 am |
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Mattias Kreku
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Joined: 13 Jun 2002
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I use the keyboard/mouse combo because I love the sense of freedom the freelook with the mouse gives me. But I must say I miss my old Wico Redball joystick (back in the day of the C64) when I'm playing a flight simulator and I'd love to have one of those steering wheels for when I play a racing simulator.
Oh, I forgot to add that I am left-handed too but that was never a problem for me when using a joystick although it might have looked a little weird since I had my arms crossed to be able to reach the fire button.. |
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Mon Aug 12, 2002 3:04 pm |
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mikelhall
Tempered Warlord
Joined: 26 Dec 2001
Posts: 275
Location: Greensboro, NC |
I think we'll need to add another option to this poll when the "cerebral implant" becomes the controller of choice. I for one, will be first in line to be "modified for a direct i/o connection with any computer equipment".
I'll not hold my breath of course.
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