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HaRuMaN:

--- Quote from: paigeoliver on December 04, 2012, 01:42:37 pm ---Although even the X-Box 360 would be a nightmare, looking at my controller here it has two analog sticks, 1 digital stick 2 analog triggers (would be pedals on a cabinet), and 11 more buttons, two of which have a logical left-right association in many of the games that use them.  Not only does it have all that but it seems that most titles try to use them all. I don't actually have an Xbox 360 but I have the controller and most PC games that have Xbox versions seem to use every button and stick on the thing.

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There are TONS of games on Xbox 360 that don't use analog at all, and plenty on XBLA as well.  80% of my controller hacking business is Xbox 360.
rCadeGaming:
Yeah, the 360 is the number one console for newer Shmups, especially with all the region free Japanese titles that have come out.  These are meant for arcade controls.  There's also tons of arcade fighters between new games on disc and downloadable stuff, and also a good amount of 2D platformers and things like that.  Super Meat Boy could really benefit from arcade controls.

Same thing on the Wii with all the stuff on virtual console.  Most if it is things I'd rather play on the real hardware, but it's there.  Also the Wii is super easy to hack.

New Super Mario Brothers is a problem though, with that one jump move where you have to shake the Wiimote ruining everything.  I wish it could be played with a normal controller.  I think someone could emulate the signal from the accelerometer or whatever with a custom PCB and wire a button to trigger it.
paigeoliver:
I guess I wasn't really looking at that stuff, most of those don't immediately stick out as X-Box titles to me, most are on PC as well.

I put Super Meat Boy on my cabinet, but I do a lot better with the gamepad than I do on the cabinet. Howver VVVVVV is absolutely awesome on my cabinet.
rCadeGaming:
Not sure what you mean by most are on PC.  Maybe Street Fighter IV, and others through emulation.
sharpfork:
I have a wii I picked up free (replaced fried BT module)so I added it in my 27" CRT TV cab for netflix.  I was doing some testing for KADE and decided to hook the up the Wii to arcade controls.  I went the classic controller route because it should work with the WiiU.
This cheap thing + KADE in PS2 mode works fine on the Wii:
http://dx.com/p/playstation-2-ps2-to-wii-controller-adapter-13-5cm-cable-23206

I remapped some of the controls and everything worked as I expected.
All that being said, I still really only use the wii for netflix. I don't have any emulators on my wii so I'm not sure if it would really work as the main"brain" in a cab.  If you want me to test anything with the arcade controls on the wii, let me know.
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