Most Comfortable Controller

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Most Comfortable 1st Party Controller

NES
5
8%
Matser System
0
No votes
SNES
4
6%
Genesis/Megadrive
1
2%
Saturn
5
8%
PSX/PS2
4
6%
N64
7
11%
Dreamcast
6
10%
Gamecube
22
35%
Jaguar
0
No votes
Atari
0
No votes
Xbox "Duke" (Not new small one)
1
2%
Xbox Controller "S" (New small one)
8
13%
CD-I
0
No votes
3DO
0
No votes
Amiga
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 63
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Post by OldSkoolGamer »

I voted SNES, but I don't mean the official one.

I mean the ASCII Pad.
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Post by melancholy »

If we can vote for third party controllers, I'm going to have to say those sweet-ass PS2 Logitech Wireless controllers. You know, the ones they sell for $40? God, that controller is perfect for every game. I use it for the PC too with a PSX to USB adapter. It's perfect for every emulator. Add the fact that it's wireless, and I cannot think of a better controller.

If we're only voting for official controllers, though, I would say the N64's controller.
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Post by Hobbes T Tiger »

I've voted for Gamecube, at the moment that seems like a no-brainer, yet I used to love the N64 controller and was sure that it was the best I had ever used.

Oddly, I used it over at my bro's house recently on his N64 and it seemed really clunky.

It's a bit relative isn't it? I've used a lot of those pads up there and I was **sure** about N64, but now I think I really prefer the GC, DC style of pad where the stick takes centre stage.
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Post by Clessy »

Does a IIDX controller count?
If not Saturn.
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Post by Matt »

Xbox S. Followed by the larger one, followed by the Playstation/GC pad
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Post by MKE »

probably a tie with the xbox "s" and the gc controller with the gc controller winning because it "feels" beter, but the xbox because of the better d pad.
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Post by Pyrosurfer »

Dreamcast.

I can't believe only one other person voted on this with me.
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Post by Caboose »

lol,the dreamcast is comfy but the handles are a bit thin.
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Post by hearld500 »

Xbox "S" followed by the dreamcast contoller. I think my hands permenently formed to that thing after playing PSO for so long...
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Post by hearld500 »

Speaking of controllers, is there a xbox equivelent to the wavebird out there?
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Post by Lunchbox »

hearld500 wrote:Speaking of controllers, is there a xbox equivelent to the wavebird out there?
Theres no first-party wireless controller for the Xbox but there are 3rd party options available.

Anyways, my vote goes to the Xbox Controller S. 2nd place for the Mad Catz Microcon for the Gamecube
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Post by insanedan »

Xylene wrote:Xbox S controller.
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Post by Gmc »

The GC Wavebird pad is by far one of the most comfortable controllers I've ever used :)
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Post by BlackAura »

Gamecube, without a doubt.

I really don't like PS2 controllers at all, especially the Sony ones (cheaply made pieces of junk, and they feel like I could snap them in two without much effort), but some of the third-party ones aren't bad.
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Post by Caboose »

I almost always like the first party controllers better
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Post by Jeeba Jabba »

1) Saturn.
2) Xbox, Original.
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Post by sixteen-bit »

Xbox S controller.
I can only complain about the triggers; If they were GC-style the controller would be perfect.
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Post by Nick »

True that the PS2 controllers are pretty shoddy. I must admit, I easily blew two of them apart in fits of rage. Also, one PS1 pad bit the dust in similar fashion (also a Dual Shock). A DC controller can take a nice spike, but it couldn't withstand my hammer! :twisted:

I'm surprised so many people have chosen GC. The triggers are just too cheap and floppy for my tastes.
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Post by Caboose »

I'm surprised so many people have chosen GC. The triggers are just too cheap and floppy for my tastes.
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Post by ian »

best ever was the dc
then n64
then snes
then gamecube

i have larger hands and the gamecube was a bit of a tight fit

the dc was and is the best and my 10 yo brother with hands 1 3rd the size of mine finds it good as well

the worst pad i have ever used is a tie between the first xbox pad and the ps2 make them stop :cry:
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