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[OG_Original Gamer]

I was going through some of Nintendo latest patents, also the revised patents. One of patents made mention of the D-pad, it was pointing to it being ineffective at degrees of motion similar to analog sticks.

So I was wondering if its possible to make a cross pad into analog? We haven't seen any changes or a evolution of the d-pad.

 

[StarscreamLSU]

Revolution's controller?

 

[Guy LeDouche]

So I was wondering if its possible to make a cross pad into analog? We haven't seen any changes or a evolution of the d-pad.

Not sure exactly what you mean with "make a cross pad into analog", but the d-pad buttons on the Dual Shock 2 are pressure sensative. I'm not sure about the XBox d-pad.

 

[iced lightning]

Revolution's controller?

No, that's an original nintendo controller, silly!

 

[MomoPufflet]

Revolution's controller?

Oh man, I remember that thing. I don't know what the technical term for that kind of D-pad was, but I remember it being horrible to use.

 

[TheDiave]

That was my weapon of choice for the SNES... I loved that sucker, almost as much as I loved my NES Max.

 

[Chittagong]

That was my weapon of choice for the SNES... I loved that sucker, almost as much as I loved my NES Max.

Nintendo Scoremaster >>>>>> everything

 

[Bluemercury]

Nintendo Scoremaster >>>>>> everything

I actually had one of those but strangely i cant remember where it ended up....i think i sold it to someone.......

 

[radioheadrule83]

The analog buttons on the PS2 don't have enough levels of variation for me... it's either light / hard. Basically like two buttons in one. I'm sure it is better than that, but I sure as hell don't notice in most games.

I'd like a D pad where you had greater degrees of control on the axis. I'd prefer a well implimented analog D pad to cluttering up a pad with both an Analog and D Pad.

 

[Ristamar]

That was my weapon of choice for the SNES... I loved that sucker, almost as much as I loved my NES Max.

I had two of them. They did rock.

 

[sangreal]

Some people speculated on this in another recent thread after Iwata said something about not being able to decide which is better a D-pad or an analog stick.

 

[John Harker]

Well, the DS is suppose to be some kind of indication of what the Rev will be, right?

The DS is seen as this huge innovation... but in reality, its just a suped-up extension of the old Game & Watch.

Maybe we'll see something similiar with the Rev controller (per example, updated, suped-up versions of the above controllers)

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Loved me the NES Max with the "cycloid" control pad area. Isnt that what they called it?

And Ascii made the best pads for the SNES/Genesis era. The only third party to give the first party a run for their money, and usually beat them at it. Loved that ascii pad.

 

[WindyMan]

All of the directional buttons (aka the "D-Pad") on the PS2 Dual Shock 2 are pressure sensitive, as are all the other face and shoulder buttons. Technically, you could get away with calling the pad "analog" if you program a game to move a character a certain speed in a certain direction depending on how firmly you press in a particular direction.

Since handling game controllers is my job, I'm quite sure of it when I say that the PS2's pad is the best of the bunch, provided the direction-buttons are firm, and aren't sinking into the controller.

 

[Red Scarlet]

That was my weapon of choice for the SNES... I loved that sucker, almost as much as I loved my NES Max.

That's all I've ever used as a SNES controller..just bought a near-new one 2 years ago. Mine looks different though (the asciiPad logo at the top in the pic is above the cross where Super NES is in the pic).

Such a wonderful controller.

 

[Nightbringer]

The Key is:

The iPod control disk.

What?

Yes, the iPod control disk.

With a D-Pad with the form of a disk you can push the 8 directions and making rotations easy and if this type of D-Pad is analogic you can have the perfect fusion of D-Pad+Analog Stick.

 

[thegodsend]

The Key is:

The iPod control disk.

What?

Yes, the iPod control disk.

With a D-Pad with the form of a disk you can push the 8 directions and making rotations easy and if this type of D-Pad is analogic you can have the perfect fusion of D-Pad+Analog Stick.

Hey, that's an interesting idea. A control disc could work finde with some games. I love this breakout clone that comes with an iPod.
But I'm not sure if this could benefit real 3D movement. But a great idea for some 2D games.