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| versapak:
I found gameplay absolutely horrible with player 3 & 4 sticks aligned the same way as 1 & 2. Even though I am looking at the screen at an angle, I consciously know the player is moving right, up, or whatever. This translates to my hands to make a normal right, up, or whatever movement. Not a slightly skewed angle to match the actual direction the display is facing. I tried for a long time to play with the joystick not matching the position I was standing, and it just didn't work. It always felt uncomfortable. (Example A) The second I held the stick at the same 45 degree angle I was at, it felt 100% natural. (Example B) Obviously it is a "to each his own" sort of thing, but of the 4 people I had test with me, I didn't have anybody express the opposite of the opinion I formed. (The only problem I have with my layout now, is that Smash TV is not very playable.) |
| dmish82:
--- Quote from: versapak on October 22, 2004, 03:32:06 pm ---I found gameplay absolutely horrible with player 3 & 4 sticks aligned the same way as 1 & 2. Even though I am looking at the screen at an angle, I conciously know the player is moving right, up, or whatever. This translates to my hands to make a normal right, up, or whatever movement. Not a slightly skewed angle to match the actual direction the display is facing. I tried for a long time to play with the joystick not matching the position I was standing, and it just didn't work. It always felt uncomfortable. (Example A) The second I held the stick at the same 45 degree angle I was at, it felt 100% natural. (Example B) Obviously it is a "to each his own" sort of thing, but of the 4 people I had test with me, I didn't have anybody express the opposite of the opinion I formed. (The only problem I have with my layout now, is that Smash TV is not very playable.) --- End quote --- I completely agree. I angled my joysticks(approx 45 degrees) and am very glad that I did so b/c it feels completely natural. To me it just doesn't make sense to stand at an angle, have your buttons at an angle, and then have the joysticks not at an angle. So layout B worked very well for me. |
| GGKoul:
I have layout B with P3 & P4 with 4 buttons and a trackball between P1 & P2. |
| quarterstringer:
I think the joystick orientation depends on the shape of the control panel. If it's rectangular (A), like the arcade games (Simpsons, TMNT, NBA Jam etc.) Then have the joysticks facing the same direction. But if the control panel has 45 degree angles (B), forcing players 3 & 4 to stand that way, then have the joysticks angled at 45 degrees. |
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