The Sega Controller Evolution

Digital Chaos · Post by **Digital Chaos** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 12:40 am

I noticed a while ago how similar the saturn 3d pad and the dreamcast pad were. This intreaged me so some research I did. For all to feast their eyes apon I will present some pictures.

finite · Post by **finite** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 1:46 am

Edit: WARNING! This post contains excessive use of the word NICE. May be harmful if taken internally.

I've always prefered the full 8 way d-pads such as on the SMS, Genesis and from what I can tell Saturn aswell. Far nicer on the hands. I was also kinda disappointed that Sega went for white after so many black consoles.

Nice to see the evolution though. If you got a nice front on view of all of them you could probably do a nice morph animation.

Master Higgins · Post by **Master Higgins** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 1:49 am

Nice to see the evolution though. If you got a nice front on view of all of them you could probably do a nice morph animation.

that isn't a bad idea

mankrip · Post by **mankrip** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 1:54 am

There's also the japanese Saturn controller which was sold in newer Saturn models in the US.

I love to use my Saturn's analog controller in my PC. It's great to play Nintendo 64 games.

Master Higgins · Post by **Master Higgins** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 2:07 am

Fragger wrote:There's also the japanese Saturn controller which was sold in newer Saturn models in the US.

I love to use my Saturn's analog controller in my PC. It's great to play Nintendo 64 games.

I'll have to try that

mkjones · Post by **mkjones** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 3:51 am

Ive always liked the Sega pads.. a lot better than nintendos and sonys...

i mean Sony havent changed there pad design much since 1995 have they..

the DC pad altho large is probably the best pad ive ever used.. i have large hands..

also, its amazing for FPS games..

ian · Post by **ian** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:06 am

[quote="mkjones"]the DC pad altho large is probably the best pad ive ever used.. i have large hands.. [quote]

yeah the dc padis the best no matter what size your hand is.. like the n64 ones sega pads are cool

mkjones · Post by **mkjones** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 5:17 am

N64 ones,, hmm, never liked em.. too mant variations.. you could tell they worked well for others tho..

ian · Post by **ian** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 6:10 am

i spose... any pad is better than the ps ones

Veggita2099 · Post by **Veggita2099** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 9:06 am

I never did like the 6 button genesis controller, something about the control pad makes it hard to play games that require you to put moves in (like Mortal Combat, etc).

CoasterKing · Post by **CoasterKing** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:16 am

ian wrote:
mkjones wrote:the DC pad altho large is probably the best pad ive ever used.. i have large hands..
yeah the dc padis the best no matter what size your hand is.. like the n64 ones sega pads are cool

I beg to differ

Maybe I have strangely shaped hands that have been ravaged by years of guitar and video game playing but I dislike the DC controller. I think the button layout is poor, blister inducing analogue stick, and it's abysmal to use with fighting games. Thankfully I have an arcade stick which solves that problem

ian · Post by **ian** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:42 am

CoasterKing wrote:I beg to differ Maybe I have strangely shaped hands that have been ravaged by years of guitar and video game playing but I dislike the DC controller. I think the button layout is poor, blister inducing analogue stick, and it's abysmal to use with fighting games. Thankfully I have an arcade stick which solves that problem

oh !! ok.. i have found my hands fit in all controllers nicely (exept the first xbox pad

but i soppose every pad has its bad points

nymus · Post by **nymus** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:48 am

Veggita2099 wrote:I never did like the 6 button genesis controller, something about the control pad makes it hard to play games that require you to put moves in (like Mortal Combat, etc).

I thought the 6-button mega drive controller was the best for MK. I used to pull all the combos in MK3 so easily!!

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:11 pm

The Genesis controller seems so flat after all these years of using hardly anything but Playstation controllers. The Nomad's controls are superb, though.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:33 pm

Yeah it does Az, does anyone know a link to all the prototype sketches for SEGA stuff if there are any

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 12:38 pm

IGN have a few pages of prototype Dreamcast pics somewhere.

mkjones · Post by **mkjones** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 3:14 am

Anyone Gonna go and find em?

come on you know you want to

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 10:47 am

http://dreamcast.ign.com/news/28063.html

The Kron · Post by **The Kron** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:03 am

CoasterKing wrote:Maybe I have strangely shaped hands

Yes, Yes you do

CoasterKing wrote:I think the button layout is poor

How so sir?

Hehe, That 6 control port DC on the bottom of that IGN page is some of the worst photoshopping ive seen.

But id like to start a project to make a case like the 2nd prototype DC...Hmm tempting

MetaFox · Post by **MetaFox** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:28 am

The Kron wrote:Hehe, That 6 control port DC on the bottom of that IGN page is some of the worst photoshopping ive seen.

I think the proper term would be "an MS-Paint job".

But id like to start a project to make a case like the 2nd prototype DC...Hmm tempting

I'm tempted to make the "Cockroach Dreamcast". I enjoy the absurd.

The only question is - where the heck are the power and open buttons?